Poked my nose out hoping for Mr Cod

[niggle]

After just getting out(see MUDEFORD thread)it was nice and flat so hit the carpark with one eye on the wind.

The water colour was more like the Bristol channel,bites were very few.Mike(idontlikecongertheypulltohard)had a pout and the smallest conger I've seen about 5lb.

It was getting quite lumpy so bites if we had any were hard to see but I had a good take with a 10lb cod boated.We sat it out a while then moved inshore to a bank,still water very discoloured.Had a few doggies but again very quite.Then I lost what I hope was only a very big conger when the hook pulled,it felt very big.Then had a run on my other rod shortly after but was helping Mike so got to it a bit later than normal,pulled into it and felt nothing as my leader was cut on the bottom .

Shortly after pulled hook and came back at a gentle speed due to worsening conditions and done a very careful approach to the run.

Got the target but as always would of liked to have seen what I lost.....

Nige

[Stuie]

Nice report Nigel - and another Mr C to boot.

The run looks problematical though.