Norman
Well-known member
Well, the winds are still blowing ........ 
After watching all the weather forecasts closing ranks and forcasting doom and gloom to boaters once again it was no surprise to see all the cancellations of charter boats and boat comps this weekend ... and they were right to do so, however, being a private boat owner we used our trump card this morning. ie Up early (out of normal charter hours), go see the sea and make the decision on the spot cutting short the trip if need be at the drop of a hat..... all the things a charter skipper can't do.
So after a quick spin along the seafront first it was decided to at least get out the marina and into the wind and see how it goes ... (4.00am just on day break
)
As an extra today we were riding as safety boat for bert and the lads with Shady who have spent the winter months on an engine re-build and were up for the test run this morning .... (at 4.00am as well just in case there were any fish around after the initial tests )
I can happily report that there was no need for the safety boat as Shady ran sweet as a nut see pics ... (got some video as well once I've processed it)
Back to the fishing then (between test runs ) ... first couple of fish arrived on a close in wreck at about 5.00am ish ... after which we decided to move a little more offshore .
Between boat tests we moved around quite a bit this morning hunting out the fish, and did catch , but not to the levels of recent trips.
It was almost deja vu (back in time) ... after a tremendous season last season today went back to what could be called "Normal", it turned out a good hard worked fishing trip with fish in the box ok and of a decent size but in numbers more akin to previous seasons not last season.
Of course the incessant wind did not help and it is becoming all too normal to look inshore and see holes in the sea with white horses filling then blowing toward you from the west .... (and it takes a big wind to cause a westerly white horse)
High point of the day was finally catching a cod on a SHAD just as I was wondering how to report total shad failure ......
A few ling showing on the wrecks at the moment, we had two decent fish the bigger to 9lb and I believe shady had similar sized.
Lots of scotchie around today, always in a predictable position just at the back of the drift over the wreck
Good sized and condition Cod although not in great numbers with only four good keepers to ourselves today.
No Mackerel in sight today, maybe the wind has deterred them ...
Just a few pics to hold interest while the west winds drop off and lets our seas becalm a little.
First early cod of the day to myself
And Tony following up just to prove he can
The sunrise was well hidden by clouds but it did try to get out a little later ...
The Smallest Fish I've ever caucht on a 4 inch shad ....
Decent Ling now showing ......
Shady's Sea Trials ...... well done lads looks and sounds good ...
tried and tested in a good hard sea ....
I think we gonna need a bigger boat ... I mean box
all the best, thanks for reading
and cheers to Tony, crew of the day .....
norm
After watching all the weather forecasts closing ranks and forcasting doom and gloom to boaters once again it was no surprise to see all the cancellations of charter boats and boat comps this weekend ... and they were right to do so, however, being a private boat owner we used our trump card this morning. ie Up early (out of normal charter hours), go see the sea and make the decision on the spot cutting short the trip if need be at the drop of a hat..... all the things a charter skipper can't do.
So after a quick spin along the seafront first it was decided to at least get out the marina and into the wind and see how it goes ... (4.00am just on day break
)As an extra today we were riding as safety boat for bert and the lads with Shady who have spent the winter months on an engine re-build and were up for the test run this morning .... (at 4.00am as well just in case there were any fish around after the initial tests
) I can happily report that there was no need for the safety boat as Shady ran sweet as a nut see pics ... (got some video as well once I've processed it)
Back to the fishing then (between test runs
) ... first couple of fish arrived on a close in wreck at about 5.00am ish ... after which we decided to move a little more offshore .Between boat tests we moved around quite a bit this morning hunting out the fish, and did catch , but not to the levels of recent trips.
It was almost deja vu (back in time) ... after a tremendous season last season today went back to what could be called "Normal", it turned out a good hard worked fishing trip with fish in the box ok and of a decent size but in numbers more akin to previous seasons not last season.
Of course the incessant wind did not help and it is becoming all too normal to look inshore and see holes in the sea with white horses filling then blowing toward you from the west .... (and it takes a big wind to cause a westerly white horse)
High point of the day was finally catching a cod on a SHAD just as I was wondering how to report total shad failure ......
A few ling showing on the wrecks at the moment, we had two decent fish the bigger to 9lb and I believe shady had similar sized.
Lots of scotchie around today, always in a predictable position just at the back of the drift over the wreck
Good sized and condition Cod although not in great numbers with only four good keepers to ourselves today.
No Mackerel in sight today, maybe the wind has deterred them ...
Just a few pics to hold interest while the west winds drop off and lets our seas becalm a little.
First early cod of the day to myself
And Tony following up just to prove he can
The sunrise was well hidden by clouds but it did try to get out a little later ...
The Smallest Fish I've ever caucht on a 4 inch shad ....
Decent Ling now showing ......
Shady's Sea Trials ...... well done lads looks and sounds good ...
tried and tested in a good hard sea ....
I think we gonna need a bigger boat ... I mean box
all the best, thanks for reading
and cheers to Tony, crew of the day .....
norm
, fingers crossed for Monday...
