The Great Wallsendo
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After a month away from sea due to weather and then holidays in Cyprus the Slinky Crew were in need of a fishing fix…to this end the trip today was meticulously planned around the forecast…
We knew it would be wet early on – so we had a lie in
We knew it would get better later on – so we persevered
We knew the sun would come out - so we packed the sun cream
So an 0600 meet up sees us at a rather rainy RQ – being this “late” meant we had a queue at the lock and had to wait for fuel! We never have this trouble at 0400!!!
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Anywho after the leisurely start we found ourselves at the piers in a lumpier than predicted (but still fishable) sea…fishable was to prove 100% correct as Norm was into a fish within the first 30 seconds!!!
Alas no pic as I was having a reel crisis
…luckily we carry spares so within minutes I found myself on the end of a lovely pier end cod as well!!!
So within the first half hour we already had a few cod and with the predicted forecast ever on our minds we edged further out…we passed a few familiar faces here and there as we fished our way through a few wrecks...even I took the helm and plotted a few drifts – I even managed to put us onto fish!!
One wreck in particular produced the better action of the day with Slinky Coquet Twisters getting the fish going – it even produced the first Ling of the season to Norm on baited muppets
Mackerel were fairly scarce it seemed but to be fair we’re pretty much about the lures these days so it wasn’t an issue
Anyway the weather improved, the wind direction changed and the sea died down – all as we knew it would, based on the forecasts…for our perseverance we also had a few fish in the box
We called it a day about midday happy in the knowledge that the day had met ALL expectations in terms of weather and fishing
A few pics:
Norman showing the Charters how to catch fish!
A meal fit for a king!
That’s me for two weeks now as the next two Saturdays I’ll be in Wales on the annual camping jolly with Mrs Wallsendo
Thanks as ever Norman – cheers for letting me take the wheel again!
Until next time
Cheers
Tony
We knew it would be wet early on – so we had a lie in
We knew it would get better later on – so we persevered
We knew the sun would come out - so we packed the sun cream
So an 0600 meet up sees us at a rather rainy RQ – being this “late” meant we had a queue at the lock and had to wait for fuel! We never have this trouble at 0400!!!
:yltype:Anywho after the leisurely start we found ourselves at the piers in a lumpier than predicted (but still fishable) sea…fishable was to prove 100% correct as Norm was into a fish within the first 30 seconds!!!
Alas no pic as I was having a reel crisis
…luckily we carry spares so within minutes I found myself on the end of a lovely pier end cod as well!!! So within the first half hour we already had a few cod and with the predicted forecast ever on our minds we edged further out…we passed a few familiar faces here and there as we fished our way through a few wrecks...even I took the helm and plotted a few drifts – I even managed to put us onto fish!!
One wreck in particular produced the better action of the day with Slinky Coquet Twisters getting the fish going – it even produced the first Ling of the season to Norm on baited muppets
Mackerel were fairly scarce it seemed but to be fair we’re pretty much about the lures these days so it wasn’t an issue
Anyway the weather improved, the wind direction changed and the sea died down – all as we knew it would, based on the forecasts…for our perseverance we also had a few fish in the box
We called it a day about midday happy in the knowledge that the day had met ALL expectations in terms of weather and fishing
A few pics:
Norman showing the Charters how to catch fish!
A meal fit for a king!
That’s me for two weeks now as the next two Saturdays I’ll be in Wales on the annual camping jolly with Mrs Wallsendo
Thanks as ever Norman – cheers for letting me take the wheel again!
Until next time
Cheers
Tony
and a few fish takes your mind off the weather...
