Port Carlisle 22/4/11

[micky-quayle]

Well I arrived about 9 o'clock and started next to the trees to the left of the picnic area, not quite low water, (the BBC tide times are wrong by 1 hour, it says they are stated in bst they aren't they are in gmt, so I mis plonked by an hour) first cast a flounder about 1lb, good start I thought then nothing at all for 2 hours then another about the same size. Another hour or so passed with nothing else so decided on a move. Drove to just outside port Carlisle and pulled into a lay-by close to the water, the tide was still well out so started to fish on the mud then about 2 o'clock the bore came, quite a big one, got some good piccys of it I'll post them when I get home. The tide really started to race in and soon pushed me up onto the grass, then the action started with a steady flow of flounders on the flood and about an hour and a half into the ebb, plenty double shots but nothing huge best about 1lb 8oz. I lost count of how many I had but it was well over 20. All fish were caught on fresh crab, tried macky a few times but no success. Another bloke down fishing was using rag and only had one fish so they have definitely switched their preference to crab now. Weather was hot and sunny after a chilly murky start, a good enjoyable session, no monsters but loads of action in a manic two and a half hour spell. Too tired to drive back tonight so going to get a few hours kip in the car then fish top of the water through the night and drive back early in the morning.

[codseeker]

sounds like a really busy session that micky a hope its just as good in the morning enjoy ya kip

[thethirdmulleteer]

You could always get on the island before the flood and fish the shingle side, good mark for flounder and the odd silver if theyre in.Can normally wade off 2 hours after high or wait 3 and walk off.

[fisherman58]

Great report,and sounds like a very busy couple of hours

[lolipop69]

i fancy a chuck over there mate any info would be great just pm me cheers

[fez_157]

sound like you had a great time mate well done for the fish, better than blanking