snatcher
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Our 2 oldest grandsons,Wayne and Lewis were having a holiday with us in our static caravan at Clashwhannon,Drummore,Mull of Galloway. My mate Tom had kindly offered to take the boys out to have a go for tope in Luce Bay.
This was the boys third trip out with Tom and they love it. Tom was to be coach and I was to be photographer. We launched off the beach at Sandhead and steamed about a mile south then drifted for mackerel to use for bait. The mackerel were there in fair numbers and the boys managed a few "full houses" each.
Lewis with mackerel
Wayne with mackerel
Once the bait bucket was full Tom prepared the rubby dubby and tied the bag to the anchor chain. Then the whole mackerel baits went down and it was a waiting game. Here is Tom giving the boys some words of wisdom. The boys are keen and done exactly as they were told.
We stayed out about 5 hours with no tope runs at all. The craic was good though and we all had a good laugh with the boys telling a few jokes. Just before last knockings Wayne did manage to get a decent thornback ray,a new species for him. A quick photo and back it went. I have explained about fish conservation to them and they are quite happy putting fish back.
Tom gave them both a go at the wheel on the way back in. All in all a great day out in Luce Bay. Once we got back to terra firma took a photo of the "toon boys". I was using my tripod and timer on the camera and just managed to get into the picture.
We are taking the boys over to the caravan again in a weeks time and they will be fishing for wrasse and pollack if the weather allows. They are really looking forward to fishing again.
John
This was the boys third trip out with Tom and they love it. Tom was to be coach and I was to be photographer. We launched off the beach at Sandhead and steamed about a mile south then drifted for mackerel to use for bait. The mackerel were there in fair numbers and the boys managed a few "full houses" each.
Lewis with mackerel
Wayne with mackerel
Once the bait bucket was full Tom prepared the rubby dubby and tied the bag to the anchor chain. Then the whole mackerel baits went down and it was a waiting game. Here is Tom giving the boys some words of wisdom. The boys are keen and done exactly as they were told.
We stayed out about 5 hours with no tope runs at all. The craic was good though and we all had a good laugh with the boys telling a few jokes. Just before last knockings Wayne did manage to get a decent thornback ray,a new species for him. A quick photo and back it went. I have explained about fish conservation to them and they are quite happy putting fish back.
Tom gave them both a go at the wheel on the way back in. All in all a great day out in Luce Bay. Once we got back to terra firma took a photo of the "toon boys". I was using my tripod and timer on the camera and just managed to get into the picture.
We are taking the boys over to the caravan again in a weeks time and they will be fishing for wrasse and pollack if the weather allows. They are really looking forward to fishing again.
John
