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Fished Boscombe Pier Last night. Low till closing at 11. This was after the undulate and brill session on Monday and before the storm was due to hit at 1 in the morning. This gave me and Haddock time to get out and home before it kicked off.
I got itchy feet so was on the pier fishing before Haddock. The target was small eye, turbot or dabs. Bait was mackerel or sardine on 3 hook flappers, size 4 or 6 hooks. Not cold and the wind was moderate so opted to fish with shelter, so the same spot as before.
I was chatting to an interested little girl and her mum and nearly missed a bite. On the retrieval l could see it looked like a brill and l lost it just as it was about to lift clear! Oh well. The mum apologised and l said there will be another one. I was right as the rod went out and straight back in with another brill.
Fairly constant all night with whiting, pout and the occasional plaice. Tried straight down and different ranges to search out something different. I moved one rod to the end of the pier and spent a fair bit of time helping an enthusiastic newbie with knots and attaching his leader line.
There is a heavy swell there and the rods give that slow pull every now and then. One rod was rattling just a bit with it. Decided to have a look, tightened into it and lifted and there was weight, a good bit of weight with dives and pulls mixed in. There are anti jump wires at the end of the pier, so the rod has to be held out to keep the line from rubbing. This was definitely something worthwhile and now l am thinking that whatever it is, is connected to me via a size 6 hook. Size 6 not 6 0! Keep the tension, play it safe and cool. Get it to the surface and get very excited and even more worried to see its a ray and a decent size and that l am going to lose it. Shouted to Haddock who started to lower the drop net where the jump wires end. Still trying to keep it smooth and get the fish back along the pier under the other rods. The fish is now on its back which at least is stopping it from diving, but l can see it is lip hooked with that tiny hook! It took several attempts to get it in the net, not helped by the regular swells passing under us. I tried to follow Haddocks lead and we managed to get it to drop back into the net. Lifted up and then out a bit to clear the deck lip and safely down onto the pier. The hook even small was plain to see and just in the lip.
Can you see the crazy cat face? If not zoom in a bit.
I was elated. A definite pb for me. Pictures taken and weighed it at 8lb. Back into the net for a lower and release. It made it's way out steadily after a couple of tries. Thanked Haddock as there is no way l could have done it without his help.
Back to it, but only more whiting, including treble shots, pout and a plaice.
It started to rain so packed up and off the pier before closing time and home easily in time before the storm hit. This gives me 26 species this year so really happy with progress.
Still need a turbot so l will have to go back!
Thanks again to Haddock for being my landing crew!
Good luck all. Hope you can get out after this blow has stirred things up a bit.
I got itchy feet so was on the pier fishing before Haddock. The target was small eye, turbot or dabs. Bait was mackerel or sardine on 3 hook flappers, size 4 or 6 hooks. Not cold and the wind was moderate so opted to fish with shelter, so the same spot as before.
I was chatting to an interested little girl and her mum and nearly missed a bite. On the retrieval l could see it looked like a brill and l lost it just as it was about to lift clear! Oh well. The mum apologised and l said there will be another one. I was right as the rod went out and straight back in with another brill.
Fairly constant all night with whiting, pout and the occasional plaice. Tried straight down and different ranges to search out something different. I moved one rod to the end of the pier and spent a fair bit of time helping an enthusiastic newbie with knots and attaching his leader line.
There is a heavy swell there and the rods give that slow pull every now and then. One rod was rattling just a bit with it. Decided to have a look, tightened into it and lifted and there was weight, a good bit of weight with dives and pulls mixed in. There are anti jump wires at the end of the pier, so the rod has to be held out to keep the line from rubbing. This was definitely something worthwhile and now l am thinking that whatever it is, is connected to me via a size 6 hook. Size 6 not 6 0! Keep the tension, play it safe and cool. Get it to the surface and get very excited and even more worried to see its a ray and a decent size and that l am going to lose it. Shouted to Haddock who started to lower the drop net where the jump wires end. Still trying to keep it smooth and get the fish back along the pier under the other rods. The fish is now on its back which at least is stopping it from diving, but l can see it is lip hooked with that tiny hook! It took several attempts to get it in the net, not helped by the regular swells passing under us. I tried to follow Haddocks lead and we managed to get it to drop back into the net. Lifted up and then out a bit to clear the deck lip and safely down onto the pier. The hook even small was plain to see and just in the lip.
Can you see the crazy cat face? If not zoom in a bit.
I was elated. A definite pb for me. Pictures taken and weighed it at 8lb. Back into the net for a lower and release. It made it's way out steadily after a couple of tries. Thanked Haddock as there is no way l could have done it without his help.
Back to it, but only more whiting, including treble shots, pout and a plaice.
It started to rain so packed up and off the pier before closing time and home easily in time before the storm hit. This gives me 26 species this year so really happy with progress.
Still need a turbot so l will have to go back!
Thanks again to Haddock for being my landing crew!
Good luck all. Hope you can get out after this blow has stirred things up a bit.
