geejayy
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trip 7.
11.9.24, cogden 0930- 1930
baits;- rag, squid, mackerel,black lug.
rigs;- upnopver , dropdwn, & a short fixed pennel.
high tide was about 11am , moon was 1st quarter.
weather dry , clear skys, blustery, wind was westerly swinging n/w.
sea;- swell was about 1.5m to start and choppy with the wind. sea was cloudy but not as bad as expected. very little weed. odd brit washing in on tide or out of the stones.
DSCF3199 by gordon underwood, on Flickr
fished just a little to the right for a change. scratchy rigs with size 2's to start but mixed in bigger rigs later , as it looked bassy & who knows what might be lurking.
1st fish was a blank busting tub gurnard which came within the first few casts and things felt hopefull.
DSCF3200 by gordon underwood, on Flickr
high tide came and went, the sun shone, the wind blew, various people came wandering along the beach and a couple of other anglers rocked up.
with the tide dropping , a double shot of tubbies graced my hooks , tying things up nearly as bad as bootlace eels, at least there was no slime
DSCF3201 by gordon underwood, on Flickr
Alittle later , on a large mackerel & squid bait the rod hooped over and slacklined, i was on it like a rocket, caught up quickly but could feel no fish , glanced down the beach to see a bloody gul staggering n jinking away on the breeze, i recon it was he.
managed another single tubby , but shortly afterwards looked over my shoulder to see a big nasty cloud coming over the hill at me and heavy rain obscureing west bay. all my waterproof kit was still in the car, so after a quick calculation i opted for pack up n go home over tough it out to fish into dusk in the rain. decided i didnt wand to stick around catching straps in the rain so did a super fast pack up.
the rain got me as i started up the hill, arrived at top of hill to see clear skys beyond. oh well, didnt want to catch strappies anyway. 10 hours was enough.
11.9.24, cogden 0930- 1930
baits;- rag, squid, mackerel,black lug.
rigs;- upnopver , dropdwn, & a short fixed pennel.
high tide was about 11am , moon was 1st quarter.
weather dry , clear skys, blustery, wind was westerly swinging n/w.
sea;- swell was about 1.5m to start and choppy with the wind. sea was cloudy but not as bad as expected. very little weed. odd brit washing in on tide or out of the stones.
DSCF3199 by gordon underwood, on Flickrfished just a little to the right for a change. scratchy rigs with size 2's to start but mixed in bigger rigs later , as it looked bassy & who knows what might be lurking.
1st fish was a blank busting tub gurnard which came within the first few casts and things felt hopefull.
DSCF3200 by gordon underwood, on Flickrhigh tide came and went, the sun shone, the wind blew, various people came wandering along the beach and a couple of other anglers rocked up.
with the tide dropping , a double shot of tubbies graced my hooks , tying things up nearly as bad as bootlace eels, at least there was no slime
DSCF3201 by gordon underwood, on FlickrAlittle later , on a large mackerel & squid bait the rod hooped over and slacklined, i was on it like a rocket, caught up quickly but could feel no fish , glanced down the beach to see a bloody gul staggering n jinking away on the breeze, i recon it was he.
managed another single tubby , but shortly afterwards looked over my shoulder to see a big nasty cloud coming over the hill at me and heavy rain obscureing west bay. all my waterproof kit was still in the car, so after a quick calculation i opted for pack up n go home over tough it out to fish into dusk in the rain. decided i didnt wand to stick around catching straps in the rain so did a super fast pack up.
the rain got me as i started up the hill, arrived at top of hill to see clear skys beyond. oh well, didnt want to catch strappies anyway. 10 hours was enough.
