RichfromLincs
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- May 19, 2021
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- lincoln, linc's
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The return to Huttoft..... and the sequel to my first outing in 25yrs
A few jobs and a trip to the peak district were holding things up but, I was keeping a keen eye on the weather and the tide times. I'm not really a people person, so it was important to time my return to avoid the worst of the crowds. After an eager wait, eventually everything fell into place and the high tide was at 19:30 (ish) with me arriving around 17:30
About the first thing I'd learned from last time was that arriving earlier would buy me more time, that's pretty obvious really so the next lesson was tougher baits will get me longer casts and therefore longer fishing time! So, my mackerel and raw prawns were really helping and my casts noticeably improved - to around 80-100yds I think
Once both rods were out and two rigs waiting baited for the next cast, it was time for some sarnies and filter coffee (an unusual treat), The sea was much calmer this time, the leads held well and I'd set the drags so any more than the rods' tension would take line - and, nothing! After multiple casts and re-baits, I hadn't noticed even the slightest twitch
Still, I was much happier with the casts and hadn't seen anyone else catch so, I wasn't doing bad - I was enjoying the peace and, as we all understand, ever hopeful
Sadly, nothing at all happened until about an hour into the ebb - I didn't see any movement in the rod tips but the line started to peel off, albeit quite slowly. Three times I struck at it but to no avail - either it was something small or just the current/weed etc
That's about it, I'm sorry to say - so, my main question is about bait size - is a chunk of mackerel about 1.5" x 1" or half of a king prawn on a 1/0 too big? I noticed the "bites" came an hour or so after high tide and on smaller baits (1" x 1/2")
And, secondly, would i be better off with rigs that get the bait off the bottom?
A few jobs and a trip to the peak district were holding things up but, I was keeping a keen eye on the weather and the tide times. I'm not really a people person, so it was important to time my return to avoid the worst of the crowds. After an eager wait, eventually everything fell into place and the high tide was at 19:30 (ish) with me arriving around 17:30
About the first thing I'd learned from last time was that arriving earlier would buy me more time, that's pretty obvious really so the next lesson was tougher baits will get me longer casts and therefore longer fishing time! So, my mackerel and raw prawns were really helping and my casts noticeably improved - to around 80-100yds I think
Once both rods were out and two rigs waiting baited for the next cast, it was time for some sarnies and filter coffee (an unusual treat), The sea was much calmer this time, the leads held well and I'd set the drags so any more than the rods' tension would take line - and, nothing! After multiple casts and re-baits, I hadn't noticed even the slightest twitch
Still, I was much happier with the casts and hadn't seen anyone else catch so, I wasn't doing bad - I was enjoying the peace and, as we all understand, ever hopeful
Sadly, nothing at all happened until about an hour into the ebb - I didn't see any movement in the rod tips but the line started to peel off, albeit quite slowly. Three times I struck at it but to no avail - either it was something small or just the current/weed etc
That's about it, I'm sorry to say - so, my main question is about bait size - is a chunk of mackerel about 1.5" x 1" or half of a king prawn on a 1/0 too big? I noticed the "bites" came an hour or so after high tide and on smaller baits (1" x 1/2")
And, secondly, would i be better off with rigs that get the bait off the bottom?