Sailing and Fishing

[shanemax]

Who likes sailing and fishing. I am anchored in the Stour, Essex. Almost have the whole river to myself for a few days. Very quiet. Thought I would run up the shore and dig a few lug worms for an evenings fishing.

 

[oilybilge]

Nice! How long did it take you to dig up that lot? I've often thought of doing it but it looks like so much work ...

 

[vyv_cox]

Mackerel straight off the hook and onto the BBQ are one of the best fish dishes. Nowhere near as good if left for a few hours

 

[billskip]

Mackerel straight off the hook and onto the BBQ are one of the best fish dishes. Nowhere near as good if left for a few hours

Same with skipjack tuna..

 

[ridgy]

Mackerel straight off the hook and onto the BBQ are one of the best fish dishes. Nowhere near as good if left for a few hours

And if you catch too many they make a great bait on a ledger rig for all sorts of bigger fish. Had many a drunken evenings entertainment at anchor with a couple of rods over the side. You never quite know what's coming when that rod tip starts bouncing.

 

[shanemax]

Nice! How long did it take you to dig up that lot? I've often thought of doing it but it looks like so much work ...

40 minutes

 

[shanemax]

Mackerel straight off the hook and onto the BBQ are one of the best fish dishes. Nowhere near as good if left for a few hours

It's more Bass in these water. Mackerel more south coast. A few flatties in Harwich harbour if lucky.

 

[Wansworth]

Same with skipjack tuna..

Dont you need a can opener?

 

[billskip]

Dont you need a can opener?

I have difficulty finding the right bait to catch the cans, so i stick with the hooked ones.

 

[shanemax]

40 minutes

I did not go mad in my 40 minutes. One of those professional bait diggers would have probably taken 5 minutes. They dig several kilos and sell to make a living. I have seen those boys out digging on the Orwell on Christmas day.

 

[Tamar]

I have difficulty finding the right bait to catch the cans, so i stick with the hooked ones.

Try magnets