Action Man
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I was itching to get out last night, I’ve only managed a few sessions this year and typically they have been pretty bleak which is in tune with my fishing diary from the year before. But last week we had snow, and this week we have 16 degrees and I even managed to fire up the bbq over the weekend, what a crazy month!
Conditions are stunning here on the north Kent coast, dead calm seas, clear water and warm air. The only thing going against me was the lack of fish, I’ve been speaking to loads of anglers over the past week and the message has all been the same - it’s baron out there! My enthusiasm was certainly outweighing my optimism, and I guess that’s what warm weather does to you, it puts a spring in your step.
Anyway, I was on the beach for 6:30pm and nice to have just about enough light to set up without the head torch on. High water was at 8:30pm so I banged one rod out loaded with bluey for a ray, and one with a 3 hook boom rig with frozen blacks for a dab or anything flat.
After about 15 mins the ray rod showed a few gentle tugs and pulls, a tell tale sign of a familiar bin-lid taking the bait. A fairly modest resistance to making its way inshore but soon enough I had Mr Ray on the shingle, on my first cast. A couple of guys I know turned up and they got their gear set up in no time and cast out as quick as possible to get in amongst the action. But sadly, that was it for all of us. I did have a knock on the dab rod but nothing to show for it.
It was a classic case of ‘first cast syndrome’, but at least I got into a ray and the weather was just simply stunning so nothing to complain about about.
Until next time
Alan
Conditions are stunning here on the north Kent coast, dead calm seas, clear water and warm air. The only thing going against me was the lack of fish, I’ve been speaking to loads of anglers over the past week and the message has all been the same - it’s baron out there! My enthusiasm was certainly outweighing my optimism, and I guess that’s what warm weather does to you, it puts a spring in your step.
Anyway, I was on the beach for 6:30pm and nice to have just about enough light to set up without the head torch on. High water was at 8:30pm so I banged one rod out loaded with bluey for a ray, and one with a 3 hook boom rig with frozen blacks for a dab or anything flat.
After about 15 mins the ray rod showed a few gentle tugs and pulls, a tell tale sign of a familiar bin-lid taking the bait. A fairly modest resistance to making its way inshore but soon enough I had Mr Ray on the shingle, on my first cast. A couple of guys I know turned up and they got their gear set up in no time and cast out as quick as possible to get in amongst the action. But sadly, that was it for all of us. I did have a knock on the dab rod but nothing to show for it.
It was a classic case of ‘first cast syndrome’, but at least I got into a ray and the weather was just simply stunning so nothing to complain about about.
Until next time
Alan
