South West Your fish of the year

[richtic]

10lb Haddock for me on a trip to Shetland (I’m the one in the middle). My son Mark‘s (on the right is an 11 and John’s on the left is a 9lber.

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We discovered shortly after gutting and filleting them that the official Scottish record is 9lb 14oz

Cracking trio of fish, Well done boys

 

[Si-fly]

I had a strap around 5 mate had a ray about the same then the weed arrived ???

Ah the weed... Can be a nightmare there bud, I fished it just before I had covid... Fair bit about then, and time before that weed was crazy on the flood ?

Strangely this session there was fine!

Was blowing 40mph west at times ???

 

[fishybuisness]

The most memorable fish of this year for me has to be this bass. I arrived setup my gear pulled this in and went straight home in under an hr. the best small fish has to be this dragon net purely because its my first.

 

[fishybuisness]

Im also over the moon at my recent catch

 

[Trampster]

Im also over the moon at my recent catch
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Wow! Incredible Wrasse, and the Bass was a nice one too! ????

 

[fishybuisness]

Wow! Incredible Wrasse, and the Bass was a nice one too! ????

Thanks trampster,
One of the best surprises for
Me this year was catching a mullet when i wasn’t expecting to on chesil. The time and effort ive put in to catch these and failed. Even when they are under you on the pontoon or swimming on the surface in a harbour they seam to appear easy but simply are not. Well in my case they aren’t

 

[Stevie69]

This one for me so far back out again tomorrow night????

 

[Mr Fish]

This one for me so far back out again tomorrow night????View attachment 20112

Yep, given what that one got you, definitely a fish of the year mate!

 

[Trampster]

Thanks trampster,
One of the best surprises for
Me this year was catching a mullet when i wasn’t expecting to on chesil. The time and effort ive put in to catch these and failed. Even when they are under you on the pontoon or swimming on the surface in a harbour they seam to appear easy but simply are not. Well in my case they aren’t View attachment 20111

There's a nice quiet spot here at the head of the Tamar estuary, and as the tide floods, there are always loads of big Mullet swimming around. I've often thought of trying for them, but I mainly fish to eat what I catch, and knowing what they have come through in their journey up the estuary, I don't fancy them!

 

[Goateeblank]

Thanks trampster,
One of the best surprises for
Me this year was catching a mullet when i wasn’t expecting to on chesil. The time and effort ive put in to catch these and failed. Even when they are under you on the pontoon or swimming on the surface in a harbour they seam to appear easy but simply are not. Well in my case they aren’t View attachment 20111

Mullet, I feel your pain!

 

[Goateeblank]

Smallest, my first sand eel.
Biggest, smoothound.
Plus another 37 species in between. Good range of fish this year.

 

[Tatunka joe]

Thanks trampster,
One of the best surprises for
Me this year was catching a mullet when i wasn’t expecting to on chesil. The time and effort ive put in to catch these and failed. Even when they are under you on the pontoon or swimming on the surface in a harbour they seam to appear easy but simply are not. Well in my case they aren’t View attachment 20111

Chisel so full of mullet but just not targeted there plus they blue wAter ones whould probably taste a lot better

 

[Tatunka joe]

This one for me so far back out again tomorrow night????View attachment 20112

You sure that’s fish juice on your T-shirt or were you just really happy to catch it ????

 

[Cfish]

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There's a couple of pb's me old fruit ?

big thornie!!!!!

 

[richtic]

There's a nice quiet spot here at the head of the Tamar estuary, and as the tide floods, there are always loads of big Mullet swimming around. I've often thought of trying for them, but I mainly fish to eat what I catch, and knowing what they have come through in their journey up the estuary, I don't fancy them!

For the mullet have a wander and find some seaweed that's started to rot and contains maggots. When tides out dig the seaweed into some channels in the sand over your chosen spot then fish over it with the fly rod when tide floods over it, mullet feed like mad on the maggots, can produce some great sport ?

 

[Cfish]

For the mullet have a wander and find some seaweed that's started to rot and contains maggots. When tides out dig the seaweed into some channels in the sand over your chosen spot then fish over it with the fly rod when tide floods over it, mullet feed like mad on the maggots, can produce some great sport ?

bass and seatrout aswell!!!!

 

[richtic]

bass and seatrout aswell!!!!

Dont tell everyone ???

 

[Action Man]

My first ‘proper’ smoothound. Until this point I had only had a few pups. Managed a few better ones as the season progressed.



Then had a fun few bass sessions with Ben (Stormtrooper). On this night we were also practicing our line dancing whilst coordinating our outfits and facial hair.



Until next time

Alan