!/2 a dozen of one, but only two of the other

[Trevor]

Positioned just outside Roker harbour on Friday I drifted the flooding tide hoping for a repeat of my recent cod catches.

Sure enough it wasn't long before I had my first catch of the day, Not massive but decent enough to keep at a couple of pounds.

Then things took a down turn, firstly with this codling which unfortunately was under size.

Then the weather threatened and the wind picked up.

So much so that after a stint of having to paddle hard against it, I took refuge by tying up to a lobster pot marker for a while

Then I landed an even smaller tommy.

and another one

and another

In fact I ended up catching 6 of these juveniles. All of which were gently put back to fatten up for next year.

Thankfully I did end up with one more decent size cod for the plate.

Otherwise she would have had to have fish fingers lol.

 

[canman]

They seem to be everywhere Trevor, but at least they still add a little bit of interest at the "take", till you realise it's just a small fish. This time next year, they'll be a pound and a half.

 

[dt1]

Nice session Trevor, hitty missy at the moment , I have had some good catches behind the South pier on the rough ground many moons ago , worth trying when the winds out the west .