Ianpick
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I went out into Bouldner Bay, just west of Yarmouth IOW, for my first expedition in my new boat.
The weather was forecast as force 1/2, no rain and clearing to some sunshine so it was an opportunity not to be missed. That said there was ice in the bottom of the boat and a very hard frost here at 6.30am.
The times when I could have gone recently have coincided with other stuff so I've been disappointed and unable to go.
I met with my friend, who launched into Yarmouth Harbour, and set off for my first solo boat trip having been on quite a few boats in the past but never totally in charge.
The sea was like a mirror and the sun burnt off the mist as we left the harbour and headed a mile and a half along the coast.
We dropped anchors and it didn't take long for the first rattle on the rod tip. First trip and it's not going to be a blank!
Strap conger, almost inevitably, still a fish is fish.
Not long after another knock and this time a reasonable whiting. Having fished south Kent for 25 years I have had my fair share of ting and rarely were they big enough to shout about, this one was a monster by comparison.
For the next hour or so the fish came regularly and between us we had seven keepers, and as many went back. All of the fish that were returned would have been a decent shore caught whiting.
The tide was slow on the flood, when we caught most of the fish, but picked up as it turned and it was difficult to keep a bait on the bottom and the fish seemed to go off the feed.
Time for home so sat back and gave it some welly. Navionics recorded 23.5 mph as top speed.
Loads learned and special thanks to my friend Mike for showing me the ropes. Plenty of small cock ups nothing serious but good experience.
One big thing learned was that my Tohatsu 15hp does not like going into neutral so mooring up was interesting to say the least. Investigation needed.
Fish are all filleted and I'm now waiting for my next opportunity, which as it's January, may be a while.
The weather was forecast as force 1/2, no rain and clearing to some sunshine so it was an opportunity not to be missed. That said there was ice in the bottom of the boat and a very hard frost here at 6.30am.
The times when I could have gone recently have coincided with other stuff so I've been disappointed and unable to go.
I met with my friend, who launched into Yarmouth Harbour, and set off for my first solo boat trip having been on quite a few boats in the past but never totally in charge.
The sea was like a mirror and the sun burnt off the mist as we left the harbour and headed a mile and a half along the coast.
We dropped anchors and it didn't take long for the first rattle on the rod tip. First trip and it's not going to be a blank!
Strap conger, almost inevitably, still a fish is fish.
Not long after another knock and this time a reasonable whiting. Having fished south Kent for 25 years I have had my fair share of ting and rarely were they big enough to shout about, this one was a monster by comparison.
For the next hour or so the fish came regularly and between us we had seven keepers, and as many went back. All of the fish that were returned would have been a decent shore caught whiting.
The tide was slow on the flood, when we caught most of the fish, but picked up as it turned and it was difficult to keep a bait on the bottom and the fish seemed to go off the feed.
Time for home so sat back and gave it some welly. Navionics recorded 23.5 mph as top speed.
Loads learned and special thanks to my friend Mike for showing me the ropes. Plenty of small cock ups nothing serious but good experience.
One big thing learned was that my Tohatsu 15hp does not like going into neutral so mooring up was interesting to say the least. Investigation needed.
Fish are all filleted and I'm now waiting for my next opportunity, which as it's January, may be a while.