Bonus afternoon trip.

[billy2shots]

I have this week off of work and was planning at least two fishing trips. Unfortunately Monday and Tuesday were booked up with other commitments and the rest of the week looked windy!

 

There was nothing for it, packed the car and made some grub for the kids. Picked them up after school (well a cheeky 30 minutes early actually) and we were on our way to the boat.

 

The plan was to potter out to the end of the Swash and just drift the bay for the evening feathering for mackerel. 30 minutes in and we hit a shoal which so us land 5 in 30 seconds. The tide wasn't strong enough to fight against the opposite wind direction so we pretty much stayed still.

 

After an hour of very little the mrs asked why we weren't fishing for anything else. I reminded her we didn't have any bait (the 2 keeper Mack were heading for the BBQ). That's when she told me she had packed some frozen squid I had from a past trip.

 

Engine on and it was off to just outside Poole Patch.

Fished there for about an hour and a half and had 6 Bream (no keepers) and a nice Tub Gunard that took off like a scolded cat. It must have been knocking on the door of 5lb and was a great scrap on light rod and line.

 

So pleased we squeezed a last minute trip in, the evening was lovely and to catch a few fish was a bonus.

 

 

 

 

Edit. Ok 5lb may have been a little optimistic but the Tub was around 4lb all day long. At the time I remembered hearing tales of double figure Tubs from years gone by so didn't pay it a second thought. Looking back I should have taken some pics and or kept the fish as it seems a decent specimen. Oh well he lives to fight another day.

[great white]

The Tub would of been the best eating fish you are likely to get IMHO

 

we had some that size a couple of years ago, Will persuaded me to keep one for the table, very nice indeed, and a big specimen too

 

Well done on your trip.

[billy2shots]

Didn't realise they were a good table fish until I was doing some reading up this morning. Oh well maybe next time.

[Rob]

Taste like lobster!

[Mal Thomas]

Might have won fish of the month. If you had weighed it and taken a photo. Not wanting to rub it in.

[Rob]

Club Record too, but must be weighed and accurate (no gimmes here!) - 3lb 15oz is the record at the moment. 5lb is a monster!

 

Rob

[billy2shots]

Just happy with the scrap. It put the Topelets that I caught last week to shame. Luckily I had the clutch slackened off as I turned my back I heard whizzzzz from the screaming take.