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Si-fly

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PXL_20230815_194333911~2_GOoN5ZJ84n.jpegPlymouth fireworks this week, so down yesterday in the van with the Mrs..... Mountbatten carpark the destination.....which allowed for a crack at the elusive Topknots!

I've never landed one, closest I've come was lifting one out and having it fall off at Poole 🙈.... nightmare.

Anyway, we were met with road closure signs for the following morning....so it was going to just be a quick session that evening over high. This limited my movement somewhat , and I ended up basically fishing off just 1 rock down a couple of gaps each side.

Bait was bits of fish, squid and prawn on a jig head.

It turned out to be a busy few hours with some memorable moments!

The first of these was trying out a little 2ft ice rod...bought as a laugh really, and hooking a large conger, amongst the mass of Shannies.

This as you can imagine didn't end well, and after a tug of war, and a crack from the new rod, the line parted and it was gone!

Checking the rod the quiver tip I'd used as a lighter main section had split a bit 🤬🤬

Oh well back to the Shannies, Pout, Poorcod , Goldsinnys, Pollack, and Tompots, before another memorable moment... another heavy weight!PXL_20230815_154400707~3_kIajMPmR3T.jpeg....this time I won and had a pb lobster 😁PXL_20230815_181754901_YJmsqvx40n.jpeg

Back at it with the Shannies and then it happened.... something flat came up 👀....as fast as I could it was swung to safety....no way, at last the special Topknot....talk about happy!PXL_20230815_173336369~2_vXIVZaXU4V.jpeg

After plenty of pics I was back at the Shannies, then something different again, a nice Rockling....only my 3rd ever so happy with that.PXL_20230815_175606167_B1T1R90J62.jpeg

Back on the Shannies and thinking of packing .....bang.... another good conger!.....the poor rod cracked a bit more and I grabbed the line as it was pulling off the reel.
Tug of war commenced for a 2nd time....I'd gain a couple of foot, lose a couple...it wasn't looking good and just a matter of time with the line going down through the boulders.
Maybe 30 seconds later it was gone, line cut through 😢

A few more Shannies and I called it quits well happy.

Today I had a quick go at Elphinstone, hoping to find grey Gurnard....alas it wasn't to be, plenty of Tompots, rockgoby , blackgoby, Pollack, Shannies, a couple of Dragonets and a sandsmelt....super day as well.... fireworks later, then maybe have a look for something else very special 🤔
Cheers.PXL_20230816_101352943~3_QSscatzY0V.jpegPXL_20230816_093223166~2_LMdNWADA72.jpegPXL_20230816_115022252~3_rFIpnDXt9L.jpeg
 
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Top dangling Si, and fantastic pictures, as always mate... 🎣 🎣

Ian.
 
Si-fly said:
View attachment 49792Plymouth fireworks this week, so down yesterday in the van with the Mrs..... Mountbatten carpark the destination.....which allowed for a crack at the elusive Topknots!

I've never landed one, closest I've come was lifting one out and having it fall off at Poole 🙈.... nightmare.

Anyway, we were met with road closure signs for the following morning....so it was going to just be a quick session that evening over high. This limited my movement somewhat , and I ended up basically fishing off just 1 rock down a couple of gaps each side.

Bait was bits of fish, squid and prawn on a jig head.

It turned out to be a busy few hours with some memorable moments!

The first of these was trying out a little 2ft ice rod...bought as a laugh really, and hooking a large conger, amongst the mass of Shannies.

This as you can imagine didn't end well, and after a tug of war, and a crack from the new rod, the line parted and it was gone!

Checking the rod the quiver tip I'd used as a lighter main section had split a bit 🤬🤬

Oh well back to the Shannies, Pout, Poorcod , Goldsinnys, Pollack, and Tompots, before another memorable moment... another heavy weight!View attachment 49791....this time I won and had a pb lobster 😁View attachment 49790

Back at it with the Shannies and then it happened.... something flat came up 👀....as fast as I could it was swung to safety....no way, at last the special Topknot....talk about happy!View attachment 49789

After plenty of pics I was back at the Shannies, then something different again, a nice Rockling....only my 3rd ever so happy with that.View attachment 49793

Back on the Shannies and thinking of packing .....bang.... another good conger!.....the poor rod cracked a bit more and I grabbed the line as it was pulling off the reel.
Tug of war commenced for a 2nd time....I'd gain a couple of foot, lose a couple...it wasn't looking good and just a matter of time with the line going down through the boulders.
Maybe 30 seconds later it was gone, line cut through 😢

A few more Shannies and I called it quits well happy.

Today I had a quick go at Elphinstone, hoping to find grey Gurnard....alas it wasn't to be, plenty of Tompots, rockgoby , blackgoby, Pollack, Shannies, a couple of Dragonets and a sandsmelt....super day as well.... fireworks later, then maybe have a look for something else very special 🤔
Cheers.View attachment 49788View attachment 49787View attachment 49786
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Great report and photos as always Si ! Thought I recognised that first photo ! 😁😁 Nice one ! 🎣🎣👍👍
 
Cheers lads appreciated 👍

Had a few hours today exploring mostly out the strong se wind...didn't find anything special today, but 2nd cast hit a nice bass on the 6g rod 😁...the little reel was screaming, but eventually it went in the net which just reached with its 20ft handle!....low tide is tricky round Plymouth!PXL_20230817_101724926~2_F6IcM4EB7r.jpeg
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Black, Rock, Sandgobys, Pout, Pollack, Bass, Goldsinny and Tompots today......just fish baits and plastic again as no worm in the shops ☹️
 
Si-fly said:
Cheers lads appreciated 👍

Had a few hours today exploring mostly out the strong se wind...didn't find anything special today, but 2nd cast hit a nice bass on the 6g rod 😁...the little reel was screaming, but eventually it went in the net which just reached with its 20ft handle!....low tide is tricky round Plymouth!View attachment 49841
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Black, Rock, Sandgobys, Pout, Pollack, Bass, Goldsinny and Tompots today......just fish baits and plastic again as no worm in the shops ☹️
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Another good report & phots Si!

If I'd known you were still lurking Si, I'd have come visit ya! 😁😁
 
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