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If you count attempting to catch a fish as "Fishing" then I suppose we call todays run out "Extreme Fishing"
Usual crew today of Tony, Steve and myself.
Due to the not particularily good forecast we decided to drop the early start and aim for the rather more "girlie" start of 10.00am, this would enable us to at least make a judgement on the weather before spending a fortune on bait that may well get wasted.
Turned out the weather was much as forcasted, a steady south south westerly. Since it`s been in the west for a few days the sea was fairly flat ... when I say flat I mean not big rollers
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After all of 3 seconds discussion we took the decision to give it a go, so, Steve and I readied and fuelled up Slinky while Tony set off to Billys for the ragworm......
The river was a bit choppy on the way out but nothing too bad, on exit out of the Tyne the sea looked as we had anticipated, flattish but choppy ...... with an ever growing wind ....
We tried several spots but the drift was ferrocious with only scotchies making an appearance (but unusually not to Steve), there was a moment when we thought Steve had hooked his regular quota of scotchies but on arrival at the surface turned out to be a 4 inch long tommy codling (why are the all named tommy?).
After an hour or so of close in attempts (all to no avail) we decided on a short trip to a wreck.
Was a bit lumpy on the way out (with the wind behind us) but oh dear, when we stopped the gales were blowing in our face and it was evident that this was not the place to be .........
A hasty trip back close in followed (similar to the rides you pay for on the town moor)
Even an expedition to our favourite haunt St Marys produced only the one codling.
It was evident by 1.00pm ish that it was time to call this an Extreme Boating Day, but not a fantastic fishing day .... still, I do enjoy the boating factor as well as the fishing and boy was today exciting .....
well, at least It keeps you honest ......
Just a couple of pics today as we kept waiting for the fish to arrive before taking any.
Oh and a hastily put together video just to try and explain what I mean as exciting ........
Steve staving off the wind .....
and an empty deck ..... we`re all in the cabin
and the (although rather short) "Extreme Fishing / Boating" vid
Better Luck Next Week ...................
Norm
Usual crew today of Tony, Steve and myself.
Due to the not particularily good forecast we decided to drop the early start and aim for the rather more "girlie" start of 10.00am, this would enable us to at least make a judgement on the weather before spending a fortune on bait that may well get wasted.
Turned out the weather was much as forcasted, a steady south south westerly. Since it`s been in the west for a few days the sea was fairly flat ... when I say flat I mean not big rollers
......After all of 3 seconds discussion we took the decision to give it a go, so, Steve and I readied and fuelled up Slinky while Tony set off to Billys for the ragworm......
The river was a bit choppy on the way out but nothing too bad, on exit out of the Tyne the sea looked as we had anticipated, flattish but choppy ...... with an ever growing wind ....
We tried several spots but the drift was ferrocious with only scotchies making an appearance (but unusually not to Steve), there was a moment when we thought Steve had hooked his regular quota of scotchies but on arrival at the surface turned out to be a 4 inch long tommy codling (why are the all named tommy?).
After an hour or so of close in attempts (all to no avail) we decided on a short trip to a wreck.
Was a bit lumpy on the way out (with the wind behind us) but oh dear, when we stopped the gales were blowing in our face and it was evident that this was not the place to be .........
A hasty trip back close in followed (similar to the rides you pay for on the town moor)
Even an expedition to our favourite haunt St Marys produced only the one codling.
It was evident by 1.00pm ish that it was time to call this an Extreme Boating Day, but not a fantastic fishing day .... still, I do enjoy the boating factor as well as the fishing and boy was today exciting .....
well, at least It keeps you honest ......
Just a couple of pics today as we kept waiting for the fish to arrive before taking any.
Oh and a hastily put together video just to try and explain what I mean as exciting ........
Steve staving off the wind .....
and an empty deck ..... we`re all in the cabin
and the (although rather short) "Extreme Fishing / Boating" vid
Better Luck Next Week ...................
Norm
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