South West Early morning sesh

[bananas]

Had couple hours on the breakwater this lovely crisp sunny morning, it was slow going compared to recent trips here, only 4 Mackerel, a huge Herring, lots a small Whiting and a new one for the year a Grey Gurnard. There was quite a few Dolphins in the harbour feeding, leaping out the water and generally having a fun time. but when they decided to leave, the bites dried right up.
Was very warm on the walk back to the car, just glad I didnt have a huge bag a fish to carry back.

 

[Trampster]

Nice session Bob. I saw the photo of the Gurnard on your species hunt - pretty Fish & great photo. No Sunshine here - looking very grey!

 

[Warby72]

Jealous of the herring, one of the finest eating fish there is. Simply coated in oat-meal and pan fried in butter till golden brown. ?

 

[Cfish]

Nice session, welldone on the gurnard,was have you tried baited sabikis bumped along the bottom for gurnard???

 

[bananas]

Jealous of the herring, one of the finest eating fish there is. Simply coated in oat-meal and pan fried in butter till golden brown.

Not one of my favourite fish I have to say and the dogs not fussed so he went back for some one else to catch

 

[bananas]

have you tried baited sabikis bumped along the bottom for gurnard???

Yep have tried baited ones and yep have had a few tubs and greys on them, this chap came to a plain old sabiki, he must have been quick as he took the bottom hook and a mackerel took the top, all on the drop.

 

[Cfish]

Yep have tried baited ones and yep have had a few tubs and greys on them, this chap came to a plain old sabiki, he must have been quick as he took the bottom hook and a mackerel took the top, all on the drop.

Amazing how predatory gurnards are! Offtopic but I've not seen a redbandfish for years!!

 

[Trampster]

Amazing how predatory gurnards are! Offtopic but I've not seen a redbandfish for years!!

Never seen a real one, only the ones on Youtube. Hadn't even heard of them until a few years ago!

 

[Cfish]

Never seen a real one, only the ones on Youtube. Hadn't even heard of them until a few years ago!

If you look on one of my albums next door there's some pics somewhere???

 

[Mr Fish]

Not one of my favourite fish I have to say and the dogs not fussed so he went back for some one else to catch

Well done Bob. It’s a great bait though. Any herring that crossed my path would be on a one way trip to the freezer!

 

[bananas]

Well done Bob. It’s a great bait though. Any herring that crossed my path would be on a one way trip to the freezer!

I never think about taking herrings for bait. Guess i should try one

 

[bananas]

Amazing how predatory gurnards are! Offtopic but I've not seen a redbandfish for years!!

Plymouth sound, but you need a kayak or a boat, not heard of any from the shore, but would love to catch one

 

[John Mitchell]

Nice one bob ,

 

[tdxs133pm]

Any herring that crossed my path would be on a one way trip to the freezer!

Poor little fishy.Thought you'd treat your fishy mates with more respect instead of dispatching them to cold storage.Barbie would have been more fitting.?

 

[Tatunka joe]

Well done Bob got yer grey early last year the tubs rocked up here I. March I’ll keep me ear to the ground for you bey ???

 

[Tatunka joe]

Amazing how predatory gurnards are! Offtopic but I've not seen a redbandfish for years!!

Lad at are club has caught pretty much everything going in ours seas but the closest he’s come to a redband was when he caught a 20 lb conger off a boat and the bigger coughed up 6 of them he tried counting them as a catch but he’s brother whouldnt let him ???

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Mackerel! In February!!

 

[bananas]

Mackerel! In February!!

And January too??