Lure Challenge 2014

[phill_itofish]

Pike

[phill_itofish]

table updated.

[Uncle_Filthster]

Cod, albeit a tiny one!

[phill_itofish]

Cod, albeit a tiny one!

Well done Lee, it's all looking very close at the top. I reckon I've got 2 maybe 3 more species I can get then im done

[pointer]

I haven't been able to do much fishing this summer and definitely haven't had the time to go species hunting. Still there's always next year, though that will be curtailed as I'm getting a Pointer pup which will need training.
Anyway I won't be doing any more fishing this year but I hope you lads finish the year well. As for me I've been out hunting for the last month and the hawk is ready to start again this weekend so I won't be bored lol.

[Uncle_Filthster]

Getting out when conditions are good is my problem at the moment. Was going to fish one rod on bait and have a dabble with my lrf rod yesterday but it was way too windy to control anything on the pier, 6mph wind my hoop! More like 16+. Things aren't like normal either, there is still a distinct lack of flounder and whiting that are normally easy to get on lures where I fish

[pointer]

I had a two week fishing holiday in Fuerteventura ruined by freakish weather and the two days I went out after Tope were a wash out. I heard the seas have been a bit rough this summer even though we have experienced a long dry spell on land.

[Thunderpants]

Ballan Wrasse

[phill_itofish]

Well done mike, table updated

[phill_itofish]

We'll that's it for another year lads, unless we get any last minute entries in the next 3.hour. Well done to everyone who took part and conditions to Pointer coming first will a cracking 14 species on his first year of entering. Also to Nathan in second place with 13, an impressive jump from 4 last year. I managed to roll in at 3rd with 12, 2 species less than I managed last year, as my school report always read 'could do better if he applied him self' lol.

Look forward to next year, as ever we will be reviewing the rules to try and keep everyone happy.

[pointer]

It was fun taking part.
I'm determined that next year I will catch LSD's and Huss on some kind of lure. That's what I love about fishing there's always more species to catch and new methods to try.

[natonthetyne]

That was a pretty close comp! Well done pointer with catching that that numer of species especially considering you joined the comp late on. An LSD or huss on the lure would add a whole new dimension to this species hunt if you manage it. Good luck! :-)

I'm happy with second (for this year lol) but hope to add a couple more species from the sea next year.

You did well Phill mate with the little time you have to fish.

Bring on next year!

Cheers

[pointer]

I just think that on the days when the doggies and Huss are really feeding hard a big shad or artificial eel might work. Off course the problem is I don't get to fish for them very often and if I'm having no luck and everybody is pulling in big Huss and Tope on bait it would be hard not to give up trying lol.

I think it would have to be a big lure or I'd just be hooking up whiting and cod all the time. I'm looking forward to trying anyway.