Slinky Kate 07/05/16 Finally...

[The Great Wallsendo]

Can't quite believe it's May and this is the first report of the year

Anywho, t'was a 4am meet up at RQ that saw Team Slinky take a gamble and head out in less than favourable conditions...

It was cold

It was dark

It was lumpy

And it was foggy

A very cautious crawl up the Tyne saw us nearly turn round at the Pier ends - a naughty little chop on the water caused by the North Easterly aspect that has been forecast all week

However we saw lights in the distance of like minded souls so we took a punt and poked Slinkys nose out into the North Sea

Not going to lie it was pretty snotty and we were never going to go any further than that

We didn't need to anyway

In the short few hours that followed we picked up fish here and there and by the time we called it quits we had a haul of fish that frankly surpassed expectations

Cheers to Norman for the trip and it was great to get the first one under our belts - not least to ensure that Slinky was in full operational order after a long hard winter.

Few pics:












Cheers for reading

Tony

[Topfly]

Great report Tony, we were against the same conditions,but still we managed to extract a few keepers. Bert being Bert, wouldn't give up, and Keith ....well he just plugs away till the box gets full.
Thank you and Norman for the breakfasts
☺

[Captain marky mark]

Well done lads, great effort. Let's hope conditions start to improve soon.

[Norman]

We need to get some trips out there lads (and lasses), it's only 7 weeks or so until the longest day, then it's all turn around again ......


Oops that's a bit glass half empty , sorry, let's say, the seasons beginning at last hurrah

Norm

[Wasabi]

Last year was way worse to start.

My first respectable catching day 2015 was in well into June (because of algae bloom and weather)

neither in 2014 nor 2015 did I fish the spring cod run like we already do now since weeks...even the wrecks produce since weeks.

Good season ahead...no doubt

[Norman]

Last year was way worse to start.

My first respectable catching day 2015 was in well into June (because of algae bloom and weather)

neither in 2014 nor 2015 did I fish the spring cod run like we already do now since weeks...even the wrecks produce since weeks.

Good season ahead...no doubt

Aye Norbert, looking good, a good days fishing (apart from conditions) without much travel ......

Cheers

Norm

[Topfly]

We need to get some trips out there lads (and lasses), it's only 7 weeks or so until the longest day, then it's all turn around again ......


Oops that's a bit glass half empty , sorry, let's say, the seasons beginning at last hurrah

Norm

A fishermans glass is always half full Norman, but sometimes it needs topped up
with a few cheerie reports from you and Tone. ☺

[kayos]

First of many good reports I hope lads. Well done on the fish, as it sure looked snotty!

[Tadpoleman]

Well done Team Slinky on catching in very poor conditions ! it can only get better from now ! Thanks for breakfast it was a difficult pass over ha ha
We could only manage 10 cod keepers but there was some nice fish amongst them which made it worth while ! roll on the weekend

[pothook]

good day

nice to see a few fish caught looking forward to a few trips myself

[Davem]

Roll on the weekend might be a bit optimistic Bert

[Tadpoleman]

FOREVER ! the optimist Dave

Any slight hint of a trip and we are there .even if its flatty bashing off the moorings

[KeithB]

.....and that's the new moorings that only leave a puddle at low water lol.

Well done Norm & Tony great to see you lads out there again, thanks for the brekkie

[Kev1n]

You lads must be dedicated, a 4AM start in those conditions. Well done!