South West Early start

[Phis]

Up at six out by 6-30 Got to my spot and fishing by 7-30 first knock and it's the obligatory dog fish he went back baited up again knock straight away and it was a thornback quick photo and returned I'm starting to enjoy this. Baited up and try again just poured a coffee and the rod bent another thornback but a bit bigger. Then a small pollock, back out again big knock another thornback much bigger got it up to the jetty shook it's head and straighten the hook gutted. It was massive yer yer I know fishermans tales. Caught my breath and back out another good knock this was big I got it so far in and almost there I didn't see this one leader snapped I hung around to low tide and found the end of the leader got my gear back and another straightened hook I'm back out Thursday and I will beef up the hook size ?

 

[richtic]

Great pictures, nice session well done

 

[Warby72]

Well done mate. Maybe try thicker gauge hooks rather than bigger. They look like fine wire Aberdeens.

 

[J Richards]

Great report and pics. When ray fishing i usually use cox & rawle specimin, not straightened one yet

 

[Phis]

Well done mate. Maybe try thicker gauge hooks rather than bigger. They look like fine wire Aberdeens.

Cheers I will, not done much fishing for a long time and to be honest I wasn't expecting something as big it's usually small pollock or dogs I've made some rigs up with slightly thicker but similar size hooks to try tomorrow ?

 

[Wolf]

Well done mate , good report & piccys,nice catch mate ?????

 

[Thrasher]

Well done Phis, better than we did last time, for us just doggies and a mangled whiting. I would have thought we should be seeing a few more whiting about now though?

 

[Phis]

Well done Phis, better than we did last time, for us just doggies and a mangled whiting. I would have thought we should be seeing a few more whiting about now though?

Well done Phis, better than we did last time, for us just doggies and a mangled whiting. I would have thought we should be seeing a few more whiting about now though?

You would think so I'm all for that if they are a good size about time I caught something I can eat ?

 

[John Mitchell]

Nice fish mate well done, shame you lost a couple

 

[Thrasher]

You would think so I'm all for that if they are a good size about time I caught something I can eat ?

We have been eating some of the bigger doggies but yet to settle on the best way of doing them, the experiment goes on.

Edit- meant to say, more normal coloured doggie than the September one.

 

[Phis]

We have been eating some of the bigger doggies but yet to settle on the best way of doing them, the experiment goes on.

Edit- meant to say, more normal coloured doggie than the September one.

I watched a video on skinning them I'll pass ?

 

[Thrasher]

I watched a video on skinning them I'll pass ?

Doggies not to bad, did think addressing a thornie was worse.?

 

[Thrasher]

Whiting or the elusive cod would be better.

 

[Phis]

Doggies not to bad, did think addressing a thornie was worse.?

It's bad enough getting them back in the water spikey beggars ?

 

[ouchthathurt]

Well done mate, some nice fish, shame on the losses, but with beefed up hooks, hopefully tomorrow’s session will be better luck for you