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Phis

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Up at six out by 6-30 Got to my spot and fishing by 7-30 first knock and it's the obligatory dog fish he went back baited up again knock straight away and it was a thornback quick photo and returned I'm starting to enjoy this. Baited up and try again just poured a coffee and the rod bent another thornback but a bit bigger. Then a small pollock, back out again big knock another thornback much bigger got it up to the jetty shook it's head and straighten the hook gutted. It was massive yer yer I know fishermans tales. Caught my breath and back out another good knock this was big I got it so far in and almost there I didn't see this one leader snapped I hung around to low tide and found the end of the leader got my gear back and another straightened hook I'm back out Thursday and I will beef up the hook size ?20211102_081713.jpg20211102_083010.jpg20211102_085811.jpg
 

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Great pictures, nice session well done (y)
 
Well done mate. Maybe try thicker gauge hooks rather than bigger. They look like fine wire Aberdeens.
 
Great report and pics. When ray fishing i usually use cox & rawle specimin, not straightened one yet
 
Well done mate. Maybe try thicker gauge hooks rather than bigger. They look like fine wire Aberdeens.
Cheers I will, not done much fishing for a long time and to be honest I wasn't expecting something as big it's usually small pollock or dogs I've made some rigs up with slightly thicker but similar size hooks to try tomorrow ?
 
Well done mate , good report & piccys,nice catch mate ?????
 
Well done Phis, better than we did last time, for us just doggies and a mangled whiting. I would have thought we should be seeing a few more whiting about now though?
 
Well done Phis, better than we did last time, for us just doggies and a mangled whiting. I would have thought we should be seeing a few more whiting about now though?
Well done Phis, better than we did last time, for us just doggies and a mangled whiting. I would have thought we should be seeing a few more whiting about now though?
You would think so I'm all for that if they are a good size about time I caught something I can eat ?
 
You would think so I'm all for that if they are a good size about time I caught something I can eat ?
We have been eating some of the bigger doggies but yet to settle on the best way of doing them, the experiment goes on.

Edit- meant to say, more normal coloured doggie than the September one.
 
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We have been eating some of the bigger doggies but yet to settle on the best way of doing them, the experiment goes on.

Edit- meant to say, more normal coloured doggie than the September one.
I watched a video on skinning them I'll pass ?
 
Well done mate, some nice fish, shame on the losses, but with beefed up hooks, hopefully tomorrow’s session will be better luck for you
 


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