kayos
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Well for round 2 of the Whitby challenge we picked this boat, with Skipper Jim and 1st Mate Dave, two of the best crew you could ever wish to meet.
We jockeyed for position for the 7o'clock bridge opening...... We seemed to be at the rear!
We motored out and after about 30mins stopped for some Mackerel. Unfortunately they were thin on the sea, however we caught a few, so off to the wrecks.
Not a full boat today, with Duncan(Lingking) and his mate Mel, plus a Father and son who immediately moved to the bow of the boat, never to be seen again for the rest of the day, so the stern for Lynn and I, Duncan and Mel....Result!
Jim and Dave joined us on the stern in the hope of getting some decent fish.
To be honest the fishing was slow. The usual Mackerel, Pouting and Whiting, but a bit disheartening.
However with the Morcambe and Wise of the Whitby charter boats keeping our spirits high, we were having a laugh, if not catching fish!
By mid afternoon, Duncan had a Haddock weighed on the boat at just 2oz less than my third place fish and a Whiting. Mel has 2 Codling, a Ling and a Whiting. The two at the bow a Codling and a Ling....I think. Lynn and I? No keepers!!
So we motored off to the last wreck of the day with expectations pretty low!
Of course it isn't over until the fat lady sings and by God did she sing!
First drop for Lynn stuck on the wreck! Dave she shouts "Help me please I am snagged."
"Eh no Lynn that is a fish!" She only lands an 8lb 1oz Cod!!
Bugger!!
Next drop a 5lb Ling.........No picture. I must have been busy!
Time has now elapsed and we are on a mission to get back to port in time to weigh in her fish. With the tide against us, we made it with a millisecond to spare. Jim took the boat straight over to the weigh in and Lynn's Cod puts her 3rd in the Ladies section.
So in conclusion, I got nothing to keep other than Mackerel, got stuffed by Lynn again, so normal service has been resumed.
Round three on Sunday and hopefully the fish will show.
PS Thanks to Jim and Dave on Charisma for a great day and filleting the few fish we had.
We jockeyed for position for the 7o'clock bridge opening...... We seemed to be at the rear!
We motored out and after about 30mins stopped for some Mackerel. Unfortunately they were thin on the sea, however we caught a few, so off to the wrecks.
Not a full boat today, with Duncan(Lingking) and his mate Mel, plus a Father and son who immediately moved to the bow of the boat, never to be seen again for the rest of the day, so the stern for Lynn and I, Duncan and Mel....Result!
Jim and Dave joined us on the stern in the hope of getting some decent fish.
To be honest the fishing was slow. The usual Mackerel, Pouting and Whiting, but a bit disheartening.
However with the Morcambe and Wise of the Whitby charter boats keeping our spirits high, we were having a laugh, if not catching fish!
By mid afternoon, Duncan had a Haddock weighed on the boat at just 2oz less than my third place fish and a Whiting. Mel has 2 Codling, a Ling and a Whiting. The two at the bow a Codling and a Ling....I think. Lynn and I? No keepers!!
So we motored off to the last wreck of the day with expectations pretty low!
Of course it isn't over until the fat lady sings and by God did she sing!
First drop for Lynn stuck on the wreck! Dave she shouts "Help me please I am snagged."
"Eh no Lynn that is a fish!" She only lands an 8lb 1oz Cod!!
Bugger!!
Next drop a 5lb Ling.........No picture. I must have been busy!
Time has now elapsed and we are on a mission to get back to port in time to weigh in her fish. With the tide against us, we made it with a millisecond to spare. Jim took the boat straight over to the weigh in and Lynn's Cod puts her 3rd in the Ladies section.
So in conclusion, I got nothing to keep other than Mackerel, got stuffed by Lynn again, so normal service has been resumed.
Round three on Sunday and hopefully the fish will show.
PS Thanks to Jim and Dave on Charisma for a great day and filleting the few fish we had.
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