Back to the coast at last

[Devon Lerfer]

Its been a long and frustrating wait but I've finally been able to get back to the coast over the last week or so and the fishing hasn't been too bad. My first saltwater session of 2021 was down at Exmouth with the LRF gear where I picked up a few small wrasse, some blennies and a couple of nice Long Spined Sea Scorpions using isome and gulp on dropshot and splitshot rigs.


My most recent session was down at Brixham where I used my heavier HRF set up and had a really enjoyable session catching some quite aggressive ballans, I had a few chunky fish, the biggest weighing 4lb 3oz which is a new PB. Most of my fish were caught on a Keitech Custom Leech on a 5g Texas rig.



I've got a few days off work now so hoping to squeeze in a couple of sessions between family duties ??

 

[fiveyardcast]

Nice one Rich, really hope to be able to join you soon ?

 

[Chrisbl]

Couple of nice sessions there chap

 

[Devon Lerfer]

Nice one Rich, really hope to be able to join you soon ?

Thanks mate, yeah that would be good, its been too long! Keep in touch and we'll sort it asap ?

Couple of nice sessions there chap

Thanks mate, I never expect much in April so its been nice to find a few fish ?

 

[Warby72]

Some lovely fish there mate. ?

 

[Dutchman]

Nice session there, well done.

 

[Had1]

the bright green one is lovely ...and well done on the pb good fish that

 

[Devon Lerfer]

Cheers guys, its been good to find a few fish over the last week or so, its usually a good result just to avoid a blank in April for me ?

 

[tdxs133pm]

That's one mean report and the pics are brilliant.

 

[Devon Lerfer]

That's one mean report and the pics are brilliant.

Thank you mate ??

 

[tdxs133pm]

Thank you mate

You're welcome.Give credit where credits due.

 

[bananas]

Great return there, some lovely fish you had out and gotta love an ugly scorp.

 

[jambop]

Great photos of some very interesting fish! Love the colours on them and the wrasse esp. I watched a video of the guy who does the fish locker channel on youtube and some of the wrasse he caught you would expect to find on something from a protected coral reef in the tropics stunning fish they are. I now believe there are some fancy Japanese sushi restos in that there Londinium serving up wrasse at extraordinary prices! Sadly I am the sort of angler who on catching a fish automatically thinks can I eat this ... and no I am not going to apologise I have always thought of fishing as a pastime that has two facets one it is fascinating and great fun and two sometimes you can supplement your diet with what you catch

 

[Trampster]

Great photos of some very interesting fish! Love the colours on them and the wrasse esp. I watched a video of the guy who does the fish locker channel on youtube and some of the wrasse he caught you would expect to find on something from a protected coral reef in the tropics stunning fish they are. I now believe there are some fancy Japanese sushi restos in that there Londinium serving up wrasse at extraordinary prices! Sadly I am the sort of angler who on catching a fish automatically thinks can I eat this ... and no I am not going to apologise I have always thought of fishing as a pastime that has two facets one it is fascinating and great fun and two sometimes you can supplement your diet with what you catch

I've heard lots of folk say "No, you can't eat Wrasse" without any real explanation or reason, but I watch a lot of Troy's Youtube videos - he caught & cooked one on his boat and seemed to think it tasted good.

 

[jambop]

You can eat any fish if you are hungry enough

 

[jambop]

I've heard lots of folk say "No, you can't eat Wrasse" without any real explanation or reason, but I watch a lot of Troy's Youtube videos - he caught & cooked one on his boat and seemed to think it tasted good.

One thing that is often over looked when it comes to fish and their edibility is how you cook them. The French eat assorts of fish that people generally if the UK would say no thank you to but then you have to say the French know how to cook. Same is true of the Spanish and Italians and of course the far eastern countries.