The Great Wallsendo
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Crews report this week and it was with extra special guests (NESA's very own celebrity angling couple – Mark and Lynn) that saw us all meet up at the RQ at a bleary eyed 0330!
Talk all week had been of the weekend weather – Will we? Won't we? And with Saturday already called off would we get out on Sunday?? Even when sitting round the dinner table at the restaurant last night we were still unsure...
:yltype:
...in the end our fears were academic as the ever reliable XC Weather had said it would fine – and thus it was!
All we had to do was dash out early doors, grab a boxful – demonstrate to our guests how incredibly easy it is and cruise back for tea/medals and maybe a glass of wine and/or beer
Erm...mebbes not...:red:
Today was all about hard yacka – the fish would simply not throw themselves at us...in fact I spent the first hour or so trying for mackerel to virtually no avail ( just the two!!! )
So we found ourselves going hither and thither looking for the fish...we did pick up the odd one here and there with Lynn, myself and Norm all catching fish to put in the box – Mark meanwhile, was living up to his reputation at this point of living in Lynn's shadow...we were a very sympathetic crew as you can imagine
It had even got so bad that he was considering getting Keith to change his NESA username from “Kayos” to “Diddly Squat”
Eventually after quite a number of hard hours we landed at mark X...which henceforth shall be named as Marks Wreck
Well the guy was like a man possessed. Never before have Team Slinky been in awe of someone but this was awe inspiring stuff...Mark started catching fish!
Ling, Pollack, Cod...what the sam hell was happening here? It was like a fishing miracle (not seen since biblical times) was happening right before our eyes!
Mark was single handedly saving the blushes of those around him by also single handedly filling the box over the next couple of hours
Not going to lie – Norman and I were very relieved...today was not about Team Slinky but our honoured guests. It had got so bad at one point that when Norman sniggered at me saying “It's your turn for the report for today” I replied with “Jesus, it's going to have to be very descriptive!!”
Like I said Mark saved blushes all round with his immense fishing prowess! :red::yltype:
There was a brief respite from Marks trawling when Norm caught yet another Wolf Fish!
Don't know what has happened to be different this year but there seem to be a lot around....after some minor wrestling it was returned to the deep – blimey they is ugly!
By late morning all of us were pretty beat and so we headed back in...Lynn, Myself and Norman all basking in Marks reflected glory – he truly had saved the day!
Few pics from today:
The famous Kayos and Codqueen!
The sun starting to peek over the horizon...
Dawn arrives!
Lynne with one of those rare species – Mackerel!
Norman showing Mark what a fish is
Lynn with a Ling
Mark was elated with that fact
The Trawler awakens...
Lynn tries to keep up
But the man keeps going!
Team Slinky well and truly in Marks shadow
Now, here lies the rub...Mark was catching all these fish using the most simplest, some would say primitive of rigs
One bare hook and stinking squid!
It just goes to show that even with all the gear and modern plastic lures you aren't always guaranteed to catch the fish – ruddy fantastic!
Great day, great company and what a hoot...lovely to meet you Mark and Lynn and a big thanks from Team Slinky for being crew for the day
Cheers from me as ever Norm
Thanks for reading
Tony
Talk all week had been of the weekend weather – Will we? Won't we? And with Saturday already called off would we get out on Sunday?? Even when sitting round the dinner table at the restaurant last night we were still unsure...
:yltype:...in the end our fears were academic as the ever reliable XC Weather had said it would fine – and thus it was!
All we had to do was dash out early doors, grab a boxful – demonstrate to our guests how incredibly easy it is and cruise back for tea/medals and maybe a glass of wine and/or beer
Erm...mebbes not...:red:
Today was all about hard yacka – the fish would simply not throw themselves at us...in fact I spent the first hour or so trying for mackerel to virtually no avail ( just the two!!! )
So we found ourselves going hither and thither looking for the fish...we did pick up the odd one here and there with Lynn, myself and Norm all catching fish to put in the box – Mark meanwhile, was living up to his reputation at this point of living in Lynn's shadow...we were a very sympathetic crew as you can imagine
It had even got so bad that he was considering getting Keith to change his NESA username from “Kayos” to “Diddly Squat”
Eventually after quite a number of hard hours we landed at mark X...which henceforth shall be named as Marks Wreck
Well the guy was like a man possessed. Never before have Team Slinky been in awe of someone but this was awe inspiring stuff...Mark started catching fish!
Ling, Pollack, Cod...what the sam hell was happening here? It was like a fishing miracle (not seen since biblical times) was happening right before our eyes!
Mark was single handedly saving the blushes of those around him by also single handedly filling the box over the next couple of hours
Not going to lie – Norman and I were very relieved...today was not about Team Slinky but our honoured guests. It had got so bad at one point that when Norman sniggered at me saying “It's your turn for the report for today” I replied with “Jesus, it's going to have to be very descriptive!!”
Like I said Mark saved blushes all round with his immense fishing prowess! :red::yltype:
There was a brief respite from Marks trawling when Norm caught yet another Wolf Fish!
Don't know what has happened to be different this year but there seem to be a lot around....after some minor wrestling it was returned to the deep – blimey they is ugly!
By late morning all of us were pretty beat and so we headed back in...Lynn, Myself and Norman all basking in Marks reflected glory – he truly had saved the day!
Few pics from today:
The famous Kayos and Codqueen!
The sun starting to peek over the horizon...
Dawn arrives!
Lynne with one of those rare species – Mackerel!
Norman showing Mark what a fish is
Lynn with a Ling
Mark was elated with that fact
The Trawler awakens...
Lynn tries to keep up
But the man keeps going!
Team Slinky well and truly in Marks shadow
Now, here lies the rub...Mark was catching all these fish using the most simplest, some would say primitive of rigs
One bare hook and stinking squid!
It just goes to show that even with all the gear and modern plastic lures you aren't always guaranteed to catch the fish – ruddy fantastic!
Great day, great company and what a hoot...lovely to meet you Mark and Lynn and a big thanks from Team Slinky for being crew for the day
Cheers from me as ever Norm
Thanks for reading
Tony
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