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Subject: Mountaineering and Fishing on the West Coast
jeff
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:33
The day started at 04:45hrs. Davyred had to drive at this un-godly hour as I was still buckled off the drink. After picking up Gary and Sean we made the long journey to Port Logan.
We arrived just before 08:00 after Davy managed to break the land speed record in my car across the A75. If I thought his driving was Damon Hill like that was the least of my worries........
After unpacking Davy told the three of us that "the mark is just over the hill"......."That's a big hill I thought". With inhaler in hand I followed Sir Edmund Hilary, (Davyred) up the mountain. The journey saw me sweat the first 8 bottles of the previous nights Stella Artois. Gary kindly carried my rod etc....After reaching the peak Sir Edmund showed us where we would be fishing......your having a laugh mate we all thought.
Sir Edmund starting on his decent down the cliff face, (honest a cliff face......I was scared witless) and the three amigo's proceeded to follow, very carefully I may add. This is the type of climb we faced....over this lot.....
These rocks were around 60ft up from the sea. After around 20 mins of climbing we reached the mark absolutely knackered.
Sir Edmund gave us his instructions as how to fish. Spinning frozen sandeel...new one on me being a boat man hunting Cod.
True to his word, Sir Edmunds mark was bristling with Pollock in the 2 to 3lb range. I was really struggling to catch a thing until Gary gave me a few pointers.....Pollock landed with the next cast....Gidddduppp.
The lads ended up with around 6 or 7 Pollock each and a couple of Wrasse. I ended up with just one. Biggest landed was around three pounds....Gary lost one around 6lb on the lift, (Sir Edmund kicked it off but don't tell Gary. He's not the best at landing fish nowadays)
15:00hrs came quickly. With the exception of Sir Edmund we were all pretty nervous about the climb out. I was shaking like a witch doctors rattle. The 8 pasties, 3 sandwiches, 4 pork pies and 4 Mars bars I consumed had not helped my nerves at all.
After overcoming the first rock I looked up to see the smug git Sir Edmund nearly at the top. He had also carried most of our gear with him as well. I was sweating waterfalls by now. Anyway, it took 15 minutes but I got to the top............and collapsed.
A great day anyway. I'd love to do it again but to fish that particular mark I'd need to loose around 6 stones in weight and get my brains surgically removed like Gary.
I really enjoyed my first experience of Pollock fishing and can't wait for the next time.
I also cannot wait to get Davy out on a boat in a rough sea to get my own back.........
Jeff.
[Edited on 19/9/2005 by jeff]
[Edited on 19/9/2005 by jeff]
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:38
Great pics Jeff,
Everyone should experience Scotland, west or east coast.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:39
Lmao Jeff excellent post mate. Been through a bit of that lately so know how you feel. Great fishing up there can't wait till I go back again. Well done to the three of you.
Jim.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:43
fantastic report jeff, i'm lost for words with laughing so much but it looked a great mark, god you must have been worse than mad to climb down cliffs like that . great pics too
excelent!!!!!
mark
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:48
There were four of us Jim.......please don't think I look like those three ugly mugs in that photo.......I was taking the photo's so not to spoil the memories of the day.....!!!
Davyred's the one with an arse like an elephant...Gary's the one who looks like he's been chasing parked cars and Sean's the wee fella.
Jeff.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:51
Crackin post & pics Jeff, the climbing must run in the family, Davy's dad was up fixing my roof in Storm condtions the other week.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:52
Lmao mate nice one.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:01
excellent post and pictures Jeff
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:08
cracking post and pictures m8 . are you up for K2 next week?
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:09
cracking post as usual Jeff,that climb looks like nowt but a stroll m8
you really need to get of that boat and do a bit more "proper fishing"
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:11
cracking report and photos,that davy man is a hard task master.good job he had no stella in him.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:12
Nice One lads!!
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 13:03
Glad you enjoyed it Jeff. Now you can see us shore lads are not like you soft boat angler types, we have to to a bit physical exercise to get to our marks
Heres a couple of pics of the mark in question......(Jeff, hold onto something while you look at them!!)
Now a couple of Jeff......
The only reason Jeff struggled to get down was the amount of scran he had with him - it would have kept a third world country going for 5 years!!
Jeff did fail to mention that he was scared of heights before we went down. That would have made a difference.....not.
Great day though, had a run from something big as I was bouncing my 3oz sinker in the tide race with a long strip of mackerel. It just ripped line off my drag, then dropped the bait. I'll be back though.
[Edited on 20/9/2005 by Davyred]
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 13:28
ome more great pictures and posts. Nice one lads
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 18:48
Good photo's them Davy..........wait till the lads at work see them. They've all got the one with me in a pink bikini as screensavers....!! I'm in for some stick now.
Started back on the punchbag etc... this week to get fit for the next trip. Going to start doing some roadwork again as well. Things you have to do to go shore fishing.
The rock fishing for winter cod better not be as tiring mate. I may not make it home next time. Just in case I don't please consider this my last will and testament-:
1. All Shore Fishing gear to be auctioned on NESA for charity.
2. All boat fishing gear to be left on the Volante.
3. Any clothing left to Shirley Crabtree or if it's too big for him Davyred can have it. He has the biggest backend I've ever seen....!!!
4. Please arrange an exchange of my brain with the cabbage Gary's head currently houses.
5. Please bury any left over sandwiches with me.
Cheers,
Jeff.
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 18:54
great stuff jeff / davy
got a little story for you jeff about climbing will catch up soon
john
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 18:56
The Winter marks won't be as bad Jeff, unless I take you to the flat rock at Balcary, via the point
The reasons for the big backend are:-
1) If I fall, I've something soft to land on, a bit like Gary with his head (only kidding Gary)
2) More power to climb hills and cliffs
Bit of a change from walking down to the marina mate eh
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posted on 21/9/2005 at 00:44
Lmfao.
Memo to self, do not go fishing with these daft gets lol.
Jim.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:33
The day started at 04:45hrs. Davyred had to drive at this un-godly hour as I was still buckled off the drink. After picking up Gary and Sean we made the long journey to Port Logan.
We arrived just before 08:00 after Davy managed to break the land speed record in my car across the A75. If I thought his driving was Damon Hill like that was the least of my worries........
After unpacking Davy told the three of us that "the mark is just over the hill"......."That's a big hill I thought". With inhaler in hand I followed Sir Edmund Hilary, (Davyred) up the mountain. The journey saw me sweat the first 8 bottles of the previous nights Stella Artois. Gary kindly carried my rod etc....After reaching the peak Sir Edmund showed us where we would be fishing......your having a laugh mate we all thought.
Sir Edmund starting on his decent down the cliff face, (honest a cliff face......I was scared witless) and the three amigo's proceeded to follow, very carefully I may add. This is the type of climb we faced....over this lot.....
These rocks were around 60ft up from the sea. After around 20 mins of climbing we reached the mark absolutely knackered.
Sir Edmund gave us his instructions as how to fish. Spinning frozen sandeel...new one on me being a boat man hunting Cod.
True to his word, Sir Edmunds mark was bristling with Pollock in the 2 to 3lb range. I was really struggling to catch a thing until Gary gave me a few pointers.....Pollock landed with the next cast....Gidddduppp.
The lads ended up with around 6 or 7 Pollock each and a couple of Wrasse. I ended up with just one. Biggest landed was around three pounds....Gary lost one around 6lb on the lift, (Sir Edmund kicked it off but don't tell Gary. He's not the best at landing fish nowadays)
15:00hrs came quickly. With the exception of Sir Edmund we were all pretty nervous about the climb out. I was shaking like a witch doctors rattle. The 8 pasties, 3 sandwiches, 4 pork pies and 4 Mars bars I consumed had not helped my nerves at all.
After overcoming the first rock I looked up to see the smug git Sir Edmund nearly at the top. He had also carried most of our gear with him as well. I was sweating waterfalls by now. Anyway, it took 15 minutes but I got to the top............and collapsed.
A great day anyway. I'd love to do it again but to fish that particular mark I'd need to loose around 6 stones in weight and get my brains surgically removed like Gary.
I really enjoyed my first experience of Pollock fishing and can't wait for the next time.
I also cannot wait to get Davy out on a boat in a rough sea to get my own back.........
Jeff.
[Edited on 19/9/2005 by jeff]
[Edited on 19/9/2005 by jeff]
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:38
Great pics Jeff,
Everyone should experience Scotland, west or east coast.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:39
Lmao Jeff excellent post mate. Been through a bit of that lately so know how you feel. Great fishing up there can't wait till I go back again. Well done to the three of you.
Jim.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:43
fantastic report jeff, i'm lost for words with laughing so much but it looked a great mark, god you must have been worse than mad to climb down cliffs like that . great pics too
excelent!!!!!
mark
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:48
There were four of us Jim.......please don't think I look like those three ugly mugs in that photo.......I was taking the photo's so not to spoil the memories of the day.....!!!
Davyred's the one with an arse like an elephant...Gary's the one who looks like he's been chasing parked cars and Sean's the wee fella.
Jeff.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:51
Crackin post & pics Jeff, the climbing must run in the family, Davy's dad was up fixing my roof in Storm condtions the other week.
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 20:52
Lmao mate nice one.
Jim.
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excellent post and pictures Jeff
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:08
cracking post and pictures m8 . are you up for K2 next week?
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:09
cracking post as usual Jeff,that climb looks like nowt but a stroll m8
you really need to get of that boat and do a bit more "proper fishing"
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:11
cracking report and photos,that davy man is a hard task master.good job he had no stella in him.
jonny_mc
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posted on 19/9/2005 at 21:12
Nice One lads!!
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Tight Lines,
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 13:03
Glad you enjoyed it Jeff. Now you can see us shore lads are not like you soft boat angler types, we have to to a bit physical exercise to get to our marks
Heres a couple of pics of the mark in question......(Jeff, hold onto something while you look at them!!)
Now a couple of Jeff......
The only reason Jeff struggled to get down was the amount of scran he had with him - it would have kept a third world country going for 5 years!!
Jeff did fail to mention that he was scared of heights before we went down. That would have made a difference.....not.
Great day though, had a run from something big as I was bouncing my 3oz sinker in the tide race with a long strip of mackerel. It just ripped line off my drag, then dropped the bait. I'll be back though.
[Edited on 20/9/2005 by Davyred]
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 13:28
ome more great pictures and posts. Nice one lads
Jim.
jeff
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 18:48
Good photo's them Davy..........wait till the lads at work see them. They've all got the one with me in a pink bikini as screensavers....!! I'm in for some stick now.
Started back on the punchbag etc... this week to get fit for the next trip. Going to start doing some roadwork again as well. Things you have to do to go shore fishing.
The rock fishing for winter cod better not be as tiring mate. I may not make it home next time. Just in case I don't please consider this my last will and testament-:
1. All Shore Fishing gear to be auctioned on NESA for charity.
2. All boat fishing gear to be left on the Volante.
3. Any clothing left to Shirley Crabtree or if it's too big for him Davyred can have it. He has the biggest backend I've ever seen....!!!
4. Please arrange an exchange of my brain with the cabbage Gary's head currently houses.
5. Please bury any left over sandwiches with me.
Cheers,
Jeff.
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 18:54
great stuff jeff / davy
got a little story for you jeff about climbing will catch up soon
john
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posted on 20/9/2005 at 18:56
The Winter marks won't be as bad Jeff, unless I take you to the flat rock at Balcary, via the point
The reasons for the big backend are:-
1) If I fall, I've something soft to land on, a bit like Gary with his head (only kidding Gary)
2) More power to climb hills and cliffs
Bit of a change from walking down to the marina mate eh
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posted on 21/9/2005 at 00:44
Lmfao.
Memo to self, do not go fishing with these daft gets lol.
Jim.