Coddy Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Allan asked if I fancied a trip out on Kind of Magic and with the summer sun out it would have been rude to refuse. Left Cobbs around 08.30am and decided to head East so we had the tide with us. First stop Lobster Rock to see if we could bag some fresh mackerel but no only scad. Moved to the patch but again no mackerel! So sod it lets make our way to Christchurch Ledge and see if we can get amoungst all these specimen fish Loads of boats under the Coastguard watch hut at Hegisberry but we carried on to the ledge. Found a likly spot and dropped the pick, tide was still ripping through even though there was less than hour or so before high tide. Managed to bag a couple of Bream and Alan was into wrasse. At slack we decided to move inshore under the Coastgaurd hut to see if we could manage a makerel or two, nothing!! Loads of small bites but nothing apart from pout. Time to head towards Southbourne, trying the odd mark on the way but nothing of interest. For the final drift of the day we stopped East of Southbourne pier looking to carry out a long drift. Somehow both of us got our lines tangled on a pot buoy rope and before I had noticed my new rod, reel and the rod holder, which snapped, was over the side of the boat! After a quick wind up of other rods, we headed back to the spot where this all happened and I suggested to Allan that I go up front and see if the line, rod & reel was still attached to the rope. It was! After struggleing to pull the rope up I could see the line caught and managed to get the boat hook around the line and gently pull it up. Slowly I pullled in the line to find my rod & reel on the other end! I even got my trace and lead back and found Allan's lost snood and hook with bait! At that point I had enough and we headed back to Poole with the hoards. I am really thinking it may be time to get some sort of driving licence/ability test to be carried out by everyone who is in command of a craft! Rules of the road in a channel must be one of the first things to be tested on. We had some fish but no new species for Allan's list today, I suspect you need to watch this space to see if he can get some more. Thanks Allan for a nice interesting day out. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman1055 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hi Dave Saw you coming in past Poole Quay As we were waving at Abode 11, who ignored us Good report Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinbad Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Nice day to be afloat and great recovery of the rodfrom the clutches of gear!! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisE Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Great report. We mirrored your day, fishing wise. That said, had a fantastic day on the water with the sun out. There's always next time for the fish but whether we'll get another lovely day this year.... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Much the same of my Sunday attempt, NEVER had so many problems with stupid owners travelling far to fast and far to close, lets face it, its all willy waving On the other side had great sport with the huge shoals of Makkies off Branksome, fantastic to see the "boil" I think I might stick to evenings and late nights from now on, this hobbie was always meant to be relaxing, hanging on to the gunnels of a little 18FT boat attempting to stay aboard was not the way to relax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Allan seems to have an attraction to pots n ropes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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