Graham Nash Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Looking at the forecasts it looks like the wind will be dying slightly in the afternoon. Is anyone else planning on trying to get out? I think I am owed a half decent trip, I've had some dire trips just lately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) well the wind died as was expected so we shot down to the boat at 1pm and planned to head out towards some numbers in the Southbourne area that Mike had given us. Slowly trundled through the harbour in the rain and had just started to throttle open when I noticed a small RIB drifting towards the chain ferry with a guy frantically trying to pull start his outboard. I have been in that situation before and have been very grateful of a friendly face so I decided to see if they were OK. A very wet young couple were obviously embarrased but very pleased to see me. I offered to tow them to where they were from and would you believe it they were from HAMWORTHY!!!!! Where we had just taken half an hour to come from!!! Threw them a rope and towed them back to their trailer then headed back to the harbour entrance again. Got out of the harbour at 3PM some 2 hours after starting off!!! Headed out towards Southbourne but saw 3 charter boats just about 500yds short of our intended venue, one of them was just moving so we decided to anchor in their place. 5 minutes later BREAM ON 5 minutes after that another bream, then pout, then wrasse, doggies more bream more pout in fact more fish than I have ever boated in one session!! We dropped some feathers over and took probably 50 mackerel too so we started using fresh mackerel flappers, strips & chunks and pulled a fish up nearly every drop. Decided at 6.30 that we would leave at 7 but at 6.55 I got a bite that was completely different to anything else today, which transpired to be a 4lB BASS. While unhooking it my mate picked up a 5lB one then withing seconds I got another smaller one on my second rod (around 3lB). Tried to use my new found Alderney retreaval but once again there was nothing doing, so we ended up pulling the b*gg*r in by hand AGAIN!! But nothing was taking our smiles off our faces. We had Doggies, mackerel, pout, bass, bream and wrasse today plus one of the biggest crabs I have ever seen!!! Great day! Edited June 6, 2011 by Graham Nash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Excellent Graham, You'll remember that day for a while! Maybe it was karma, from the help you gave the rib!? I probably would have taken them to Baiter at best, or in to Whitley bay shallows where they could have tried to restart their motor. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Nice one Graham,sounds like you've cracked it Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirky Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Good 'un mate......well done on both fronts.....fishing sounds fun !! [ I haven't been for a while ] Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 You certainly used that window!!!What an afternoon. Perfecto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Well done Graham, sounds a great session ! Glad to have been of some small assistance! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Well done for the rescue and tow Graham. How fortunate were that couple to have you motor by at the crucial time. Great fishing session 2 hours late but thouroughly deserved. Best wishes, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Bloody Well Done Sir ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay kay Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Fair play to you Graham i dont think many people would put themself out that much before they even drop a line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Fair play to you Graham i dont think many people would put themself out that much before they even drop a line! I didn't know what to do to be honest. I obviously couldn't leave them there and would have felt a bit rotten dropping them off in the pouring rain somewhere safe but far from their trailer. I also remembered last year when a yacht made a detour and helped me out for which I was very grateful so I couldn't not help. We did put our blinkers on when we actually got to the harbour entrance for the second time so I hope there was no one else out there needing help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Well done Graham Obviously the fishing gods smiled on you for your assistance of a young couple in trouble. A just reward for some very seamanlike behavior. Those of us that use the sea a lot soon learn to look out for each other, we never know when it will be our turn Oh and I hope some of those Mackeral are in the freezer ready for the weekend. speak later Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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