Sole intentions
Well-known member
- Joined
- Oct 3, 2020
- Messages
- 102
- Reaction score
- 329
- Points
- 65
- Location
- Nawfuk
- Favourite Fishing
- Shore
Seems an appropriate title for this catch report, not only because of my recent circumstances, but also as todays sunrise signaled the summer solstice.
As some of you are aware, I have spent much of the past 3 months away from my home, caring for a very lovely lady who was diagnosed with cancer. I will briefly say, it is still early days but currently things are looking quite positive and she is able to once more live a reasonably independent life.
Of course this inevitably impacted upon my fishing, but fortunately for myself, this cloud has a silver lining, in so much as I was temporarily residing in North Norfolk, just 10 minutes walk from the beach and a 5 minute drive from Lee Dennis the lugworm digger. So while free time has naturally been limited, it wasn't difficult to sneak away for a few sessions when the opportunity presented itself.
Several good friends have helped out with bait, bits and pieces of tackle and loads of useful catch information, as well as keeping me in good company upon the shore. You all know who you are but I'd still like to say a big thanks to Vince, David, Iain, Dyna Mike, Gary, Alastair, Paul, John H, Lucky Bob, Matt and of course my bestest sherpa and yellowtail lugworm provider, boi Jeff, thanks mate you're a star. ?
So the question you're no doubt asking yourselves is....... did you actually catch anything? The answer in simplicity is yes, we've had a few of them bootiful Norf Nawfuk Bass. I've had 90 silver bars myself, of which perhaps 10 have been retained for my fellow anglers and Lee the lug to dine upon, with the remainder returned to the sea. I'm not sure as to how many Jeff has caught, but I'm sure he can't be far behind me.
We've not found any monsters between us, but many of the fish have been around the 45cm (2.5lb mark) which is great to see. The best fish I've had personally was 61cm and weighed 5lb 9oz, a gorgeous looking fish that fought like a demon in the surf. I actually hooked that fish less than 1 minute after Mike had said goodnight and was walking from the beach, so consequently in my haste to get the fish returned I only have a photograph of it on the weigh net. That particular fish fell to whole squid, but by far and away the most successful bait for me and Jeff has been lug, both blow and yellowtails.
So that's spring 2021 in a nutshell for me.
Now it's time to look forward to the 3rd phase of the year. So I'm off down the beach to greet the sunrise and waggle my rod at the ocean. Happy summer solstice one and all.
As some of you are aware, I have spent much of the past 3 months away from my home, caring for a very lovely lady who was diagnosed with cancer. I will briefly say, it is still early days but currently things are looking quite positive and she is able to once more live a reasonably independent life.
Of course this inevitably impacted upon my fishing, but fortunately for myself, this cloud has a silver lining, in so much as I was temporarily residing in North Norfolk, just 10 minutes walk from the beach and a 5 minute drive from Lee Dennis the lugworm digger. So while free time has naturally been limited, it wasn't difficult to sneak away for a few sessions when the opportunity presented itself.
Several good friends have helped out with bait, bits and pieces of tackle and loads of useful catch information, as well as keeping me in good company upon the shore. You all know who you are but I'd still like to say a big thanks to Vince, David, Iain, Dyna Mike, Gary, Alastair, Paul, John H, Lucky Bob, Matt and of course my bestest sherpa and yellowtail lugworm provider, boi Jeff, thanks mate you're a star. ?
So the question you're no doubt asking yourselves is....... did you actually catch anything? The answer in simplicity is yes, we've had a few of them bootiful Norf Nawfuk Bass. I've had 90 silver bars myself, of which perhaps 10 have been retained for my fellow anglers and Lee the lug to dine upon, with the remainder returned to the sea. I'm not sure as to how many Jeff has caught, but I'm sure he can't be far behind me.
We've not found any monsters between us, but many of the fish have been around the 45cm (2.5lb mark) which is great to see. The best fish I've had personally was 61cm and weighed 5lb 9oz, a gorgeous looking fish that fought like a demon in the surf. I actually hooked that fish less than 1 minute after Mike had said goodnight and was walking from the beach, so consequently in my haste to get the fish returned I only have a photograph of it on the weigh net. That particular fish fell to whole squid, but by far and away the most successful bait for me and Jeff has been lug, both blow and yellowtails.
So that's spring 2021 in a nutshell for me.
Now it's time to look forward to the 3rd phase of the year. So I'm off down the beach to greet the sunrise and waggle my rod at the ocean. Happy summer solstice one and all.
