maverickofpoole
Well-Known Member
A few on here have shown an interest in fishing reports so here's one I posted on my clubs website
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Monday 28th December 2009
What with the winds of late this was Dean and my first trip out for proper fish for about2 1/2 months, Paul J kindly came along with us to make up the numbers. With all the latest reports of good fish from club members lucky enough to be able to do mid week forays hopes were high for a good day.
The plan was to go over from Poole to the IOW with the last of the flood. Wind was around a 3-4 so a fairly comfortable ride over at 18-20knots. As the wind was forecast to get up to a 5-6 easterly later we would then return with the wind and a following sea for a hopefully comfortable ride home.
We got to the boat at 7 and after deicing we were off. First part went ok and we were soon fishing the beginning of the ebb. First drop and a fat little cod to me weighed at home for 6lb 3oz. half an hour later and another cod on that felt decidedly heavier than the first and then it dropped the hook. All looked set for a good day but after the first flurry we just couldn't get into the fish. I did get a beautiful whiting of 3lb 6oz but apart from dogs and pout no other fish came out to play with us.
With the wind now up to a good 5 and still increasing plus the tide about to turn we decided to head for home before the wind against tide made it very rough. The ride was still interesting with it getting worse the further across Poole bay we got. Gave it a quick go on the 50-50 banks but nothing at all there and by now standing up was getting difficult so up stumps and away we go. Powering up the back of waves at 15 knots and surfing down the other side at up to 22knots with white water everywhere made for a fun run in.
All in all a good day out with the cobwebs well and truly blown away.
A small vid of catching the cod http://www.screencast.com/users/seafishingdude/folders/Default/media/898f3628-63c8-4e25-8680-88fcade05dc3
Martin
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Monday 28th December 2009
What with the winds of late this was Dean and my first trip out for proper fish for about2 1/2 months, Paul J kindly came along with us to make up the numbers. With all the latest reports of good fish from club members lucky enough to be able to do mid week forays hopes were high for a good day.
The plan was to go over from Poole to the IOW with the last of the flood. Wind was around a 3-4 so a fairly comfortable ride over at 18-20knots. As the wind was forecast to get up to a 5-6 easterly later we would then return with the wind and a following sea for a hopefully comfortable ride home.
We got to the boat at 7 and after deicing we were off. First part went ok and we were soon fishing the beginning of the ebb. First drop and a fat little cod to me weighed at home for 6lb 3oz. half an hour later and another cod on that felt decidedly heavier than the first and then it dropped the hook. All looked set for a good day but after the first flurry we just couldn't get into the fish. I did get a beautiful whiting of 3lb 6oz but apart from dogs and pout no other fish came out to play with us.
With the wind now up to a good 5 and still increasing plus the tide about to turn we decided to head for home before the wind against tide made it very rough. The ride was still interesting with it getting worse the further across Poole bay we got. Gave it a quick go on the 50-50 banks but nothing at all there and by now standing up was getting difficult so up stumps and away we go. Powering up the back of waves at 15 knots and surfing down the other side at up to 22knots with white water everywhere made for a fun run in.
All in all a good day out with the cobwebs well and truly blown away.
A small vid of catching the cod http://www.screencast.com/users/seafishingdude/folders/Default/media/898f3628-63c8-4e25-8680-88fcade05dc3
Martin
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us fisher types are either hard or stupid....no need to answer that one 
