Stormtrooper
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Hi all. So, Thursday night saw me head out to one of my favourite local marks despite the horrid weather forecast. I figured I’d be just protected enough from the 30mph WSW winds and had a feeling it might fish well.
I got set up about 8pm, 4hrs before high, the wind was nasty but once I got my shelter up it wasn’t horrendous and both rods were loaded with bluey and sent to the horizon.
I was only waiting about 20mins when my left rod slowly bent over and just kept going, I thought it was weed at first as the rods were nodding in the tide but when the ratchet started to sound, I knew it was something more.
Ray no.1 soon hit the shingle and went 4lbs 13oz, whilst I was unhooking him though, my other rod went ominously slack. I kept an eye on it while I dealt with the fish and recast the 1st rod. Winding in the second didn’t really give anything away and I wasn’t even sure there was a fish on until about 15yds out but sure enough ray no.2 greeted me at just 3lbs 7oz.
Small males they may be but 2 fish in 2 casts is always encouraging!!
The night went on and it wasn’t too long before I’d landed another 2 at 4lbs and 4lbs 9oz. Things quietened for a while but as high tide approached a better bite resulted in a 5lbs 3oz fish, again another male.
High came and went and I was getting tired but still managed a 6th on my last cast at 4lbs 12oz.
After all the cold weather and very intermittent sessions, it was great to finally have a successful outing... still waiting on those big females though!!
I got set up about 8pm, 4hrs before high, the wind was nasty but once I got my shelter up it wasn’t horrendous and both rods were loaded with bluey and sent to the horizon.
I was only waiting about 20mins when my left rod slowly bent over and just kept going, I thought it was weed at first as the rods were nodding in the tide but when the ratchet started to sound, I knew it was something more.
Ray no.1 soon hit the shingle and went 4lbs 13oz, whilst I was unhooking him though, my other rod went ominously slack. I kept an eye on it while I dealt with the fish and recast the 1st rod. Winding in the second didn’t really give anything away and I wasn’t even sure there was a fish on until about 15yds out but sure enough ray no.2 greeted me at just 3lbs 7oz.
Small males they may be but 2 fish in 2 casts is always encouraging!!
The night went on and it wasn’t too long before I’d landed another 2 at 4lbs and 4lbs 9oz. Things quietened for a while but as high tide approached a better bite resulted in a 5lbs 3oz fish, again another male.
High came and went and I was getting tired but still managed a 6th on my last cast at 4lbs 12oz.
After all the cold weather and very intermittent sessions, it was great to finally have a successful outing... still waiting on those big females though!!
