South West Feb no 1

[Phis]

With high water at 12-15pm it was a leisurely start for a change, I got to my spot just around 10 to see a dull grey view and a choppy bay a stiff SW breeze looking good. I'd just about set up and Alex arrived nice to have company once again. I had a slow start for the first hour using squid, Alex on mackerel and rainbow trout had 2 whiting one a decent size in the first 20minutes. I decided to change rigs after the one I was using seemed to have blunt hooks, ? that helped I took two fish in no time one a keeper for a change. We noticed a police van pull in next to the cars but he didn't hang about long more of that later. Fishing in persistent drizzle and an increasing wind the bites came slowly I had one double hook up that made the heart beat faster thinking I had something good on two whiting ? it ended up 8-2 to me. It's strange how Alex started off so well to just take the two, both of us using similar tactics. We called it a day as the tide was going out fast and we had enough of whiting and weather for the day. On getting home I had a message from Alex asking if I had noticed the Jaguar in a ditch next to the track we use, he reckons it was well in, it had police tape around it. How the hell do people manage to go off a single track road that you are lucky to do 20mph on ?.

 

[Thrasher]

Well done, today was a bit driech.

 

[Warby72]

Well done for sticking it out in drizzle, never makes for comfortable fishing.

 

[Phis]

Well done for sticking it out in drizzle, never makes for comfortable fishing.

I just need glasses with windscreen wipers ??

 

[Wolf]

Well done mate, report made a good read.??

 

[ouchthathurt]

Nice result mate, I’ve never used rainbow trout as a sea bait, might have to try it! Nice report, well done ?

 

[tdxs133pm]

You're keeping up a nice average of getting out every 2 or 3 days,wish I could manage that.And catching which is a bonus.

 

[Phis]

You're keeping up a nice average of getting out every 2 or 3 days,wish I could manage that.And catching which is a bonus.

The joys of retirement and an understanding wife ??

 

[tdxs133pm]

The joys of retirement and an understanding wife ??

I also qualify on both counts but the 160 mile round trips don't help.

 

[Phis]

I also qualify on both counts but the 160 mile round trips don't help.

? on my doorstep I keep reminding myself how lucky I am bud. I lived in Pontefract for 10 years and missed the fishing.

 

[tdxs133pm]

I lived in Pontefract for 10 years

At least you had the Racecourse and Junction 32 not forgetting the Cakes.?