JLD
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- Joined
- Oct 27, 2020
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- Location
- Aberystwyth
- Favourite Fishing
- Shore
Been unable to fish for quite some time for medical reasons so I was really pleased to get out today. First time in 3 years ! I'm chuffed as for a long time I never really believed the today would come. I was quite nervous about it actually, especially the casting bit but it went okay.
I been busy building in preparation. Not allowed to drive any more so have to use the bus to get about and the old rods that I had pre op have long tip sections which are a pain. Also don't think it's a good idea for me to be casting heavier weights anymore so I bought a 4 piece 'power spin', casting 45gm - 75gm, off the Bay for next to nothing, stripped it down and rebuilt it for a multi with Minima guides and paired it up with a magged Abu 5500, 30lb braid. Armed with this then I headed out this morning to try my luck. Went down Tany first to fish over low. First cast went well. Took it easy but still sent 2oz a repectable distance. And then started to wait. Sea was pretty calm with no weed in the water but no fish either, or so it seemed, so after an 1.5 hours of nothing I upped sticks and headed to the Stone Jetty to try my luck there. Had the jetty to myself and started lobbing 2 hook flappers with small hooks and baits in among the boulders close in. First cast had a Tompot so blank beaten. After that it was a bit slow but I had 3 blennies and 3 pollock to show for my troubles. Biggest pollock was 30cm. Nothing special to report but still a red letter day for me.
I been busy building in preparation. Not allowed to drive any more so have to use the bus to get about and the old rods that I had pre op have long tip sections which are a pain. Also don't think it's a good idea for me to be casting heavier weights anymore so I bought a 4 piece 'power spin', casting 45gm - 75gm, off the Bay for next to nothing, stripped it down and rebuilt it for a multi with Minima guides and paired it up with a magged Abu 5500, 30lb braid. Armed with this then I headed out this morning to try my luck. Went down Tany first to fish over low. First cast went well. Took it easy but still sent 2oz a repectable distance. And then started to wait. Sea was pretty calm with no weed in the water but no fish either, or so it seemed, so after an 1.5 hours of nothing I upped sticks and headed to the Stone Jetty to try my luck there. Had the jetty to myself and started lobbing 2 hook flappers with small hooks and baits in among the boulders close in. First cast had a Tompot so blank beaten. After that it was a bit slow but I had 3 blennies and 3 pollock to show for my troubles. Biggest pollock was 30cm. Nothing special to report but still a red letter day for me.
