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Surprisingly not bud. Now I am fishing twice a week there they have given up complaining and just keep on clunking onBet you are feeling that in your legs!?Done that walk a few times, always a pleasure.
Nice one Kev. Never mind the boulders, it’s the bloody steps to that place that finish me off!Out again on the Bristol Channel yesterday, and at a renowned know snag pit full of braided line snags from anglers that have not worked out how to use a rotten bottom link ... Sighs.....
I fished slightly to the right of the worst of it and after casting out a plain 5oz lead and reeling in found some clear ground. For a change it was not raining and dare I tempt fate by saying the sun came out! (that will bugger it and we will have rain now by the Bank Holiday/Coronation weekend).
Baits were whole squid and sections of herring. I fished hard for 7.5 hours, at first on the boulders, then on the cliff. Surprisingly my soon to be 67 year old legs are fine this morning, so the long yomp and constant scrambling about must be doing me some good.
I landed 6 conger all small (best about 6lb) 2 thornbacks 4 - 5lb each and 5 doggies. 20 years ago you would never see a dogfish here, I can only assume that now in conditions where salinity levels are high in the Channel, Douglas the Doggie finds the environment to it's liking. I did lose one heaviest fish that screamed off, pulled about for about 30 seconds and let go of the bait - it could have been anything, even a mermaid. .. Well maybe not as I imagine being Somerset they are all in the nearest chippy scoffing their faces....
Rigs used were again my rough ground rigs, link to my eBay shop enclosed. The only difference is that I use lead lifts as well to get that extra movement from the snags on reeling in.
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Hopefully so there’s less of a tackle graveyard.Great report & photos Kev - well done!
I couldn't get on with Braid on my beach rods but going to give it another try at some point.
Meanwhile, 28Lb mono with a 60Lb leader. I would think a rotten bottom is essential on marks like that.
Lots of folk have mentioned using tapered leaders, but with 28Lb mono and a tapered leader down to 18Lb at the thin end, that just creates a weak spot at the join to my thinking.
That would be perfect!Cant you ask for a stairlift to fitted for you old folks.
Ian.
The National Trust have these you can hire..........That would be perfect!
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Do they go up the steps?The National Trust have these you can hire..........
Explore Brean Down by Tramper | Somerset
Explore Brean Down on an all-terrain mobility scooter so you can still enjoy a great day out even if you have difficulty walking. Find out how to hire one here.
They certainly go down them pretty quick..Do they go up the steps?
It would get stuck on the turns there!As I mentioned in another thread, you need a Ziesel!
Better than an empty box that has been chewed on by the Royal Mail devil sorting machinesRigs arrived,when I got them out the box!
Cheers Kev
Maybe Kev is colourblind and you have just made fun out of him…Kev, the Wishbone rigs you sent me are the wrong ones mate, i asked for Black and Green beads, you sent me Green and Black....
Sorry, couldn't resist mate.
Ian.
Black is not a Colour flappy, it's a shade...Maybe Kev is colourblind and you have just made fun out of him…
