First trip of 2025

[jerry.shutter]

Boats out tomorrow so a nice weather window was to good to miss, J2, Norfolk Nick and Chris was feeling up to a trip which was great to see him back out, the plan was Spurdogs, well that didn't work!!! First drop J2 had a nice Blonde then a LSD, then everything went pretty quiet for probably a couple of hours. We had grumpy commercials fishing round us catching a LOT of Bass and good ones to. Even though the Bass ban was on we decided to have a couple of drifts, well after 2-3 drifts catching a couple a drift all around the 5lbs mark and putting them back i persuaded Chris to have my rod for a drift. " Get a 10lbs err please Chris, never had a double on this boat"  Next drift you got it Chris, had a stunning 10lbs 11oz fish on the deck!!!!!!!!!. Few more drifts and getting more depressed seeing the commercials catching huge numbers of really good fish all 5-10lbs all about to spawn, we decided on a move.

Back to the 50/50s where we had a really great couple of hours catching Whiting to 3lbs, Congers to 20lbs, and an early Smoothound. It got really hectic for a while with great banter and even some mickey taking!!!!!!

Quick run home filleted the Whiting through the 3.30 bridge, oh yes first catch of the day, and season, was a tern for J2 on a surface lure as daylight broke!. 

Great first trip with lots of craic.

[great white]

Well done Jerry. 

 

Glad most of the plan worked.

Boy those Bass boys get grumpy out there.

 

You got bigger whiting than us today as well

[Kingfisher 126]

Cheers Jerry and guys, great day out, as you say Jerry grumpy commercial fishermen as all ours went back. 😂

We were practicing for the catch and release later in the year. 
 

Thanks again Jerry. 👍

[jerry.shutter]

i dont know where the rough sea was Greg, flat as a witches what not!!!!! lovely day out good company 

[biggcol]

Jerry the Bass ban isn’t on till the end of this month, we are now inline with the grumpy commercials 

[Greg]

Just my luck to choose the wrong day Jerry.

Good to see it was good for you guys out there today with some good catches


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[Steve S]

Great trip well done guys

 

[Jim]

9 hours ago, biggcol said:

Jerry the Bass ban isn’t on till the end of this month, we are now inline with the grumpy commercials 

OUCH!

Some lovely Bass there too.

I expect there will be a little "mickey taking" for years to come over that one.  😪

 

[Greg]

OUCH!
Some lovely Bass there too.
I expect there will be a little "mickey taking" for years to come over that one.  
 

Well that trumps my sea state warning too


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[great white]

Sorry Jerry, I thought that you had checked this, so I did not prior to yesterday.

 

here is the link

Bass Fishing Guidance 2025 - GOV.UK

[Mal Thomas]

18 hours ago, jerry.shutter said:

Boats out tomorrow so a nice weather window was to good to miss, J2, Norfolk Nick and Chris was feeling up to a trip which was great to see him back out, the plan was Spurdogs, well that didn't work!!! First drop J2 had a nice Blonde then a LSD, then everything went pretty quiet for probably a couple of hours. We had grumpy commercials fishing round us catching a LOT of Bass and good ones to. Even though the Bass ban was on we decided to have a couple of drifts, well after 2-3 drifts catching a couple a drift all around the 5lbs mark and putting them back i persuaded Chris to have my rod for a drift. " Get a 10lbs err please Chris, never had a double on this boat"  Next drift you got it Chris, had a stunning 10lbs 11oz fish on the deck!!!!!!!!!. Few more drifts and getting more depressed seeing the commercials catching huge numbers of really good fish all 5-10lbs all about to spawn, we decided on a move.

Back to the 50/50s where we had a really great couple of hours catching Whiting to 3lbs, Congers to 20lbs, and an early Smoothound. It got really hectic for a while with great banter and even some mickey taking!!!!!!

Quick run home filleted the Whiting through the 3.30 bridge, oh yes first catch of the day, and season, was a tern for J2 on a surface lure as daylight broke!. 

Great first trip with lots of craic.

Just to rub it in, I am not sure that's a Tern either. I am sure it was a great day out, well done.

[Colin-58]

Think you may be right Mal, !   I am going for sea gull,      but if that flew and the bass swam  them I think you will be up for presenting a prize to our club conservationists😂.   Bring it up at the next meeting when Jerry is there😋.     And sure none of us are envious of them having a great days fishing............ HONESTLY 😞.                                     On a serious note, nice to see Chris on two legs,  out of pain I hope.             Colin.

[Kingfisher 126]

Cheers Colin, first trip out in over 18 months without crutches and a boot. Not bad as I only had the ankle rebuilt end of Nov, all looking good. 🤞👍👍

[Jim]

At last.

Nice one Chris.

[great white]

Good to see you back on two feet with no boot or crutches Chris.

And well done on a lovely Bass.

[Mal Thomas]

On 1/13/2025 at 7:18 PM, Colin-58 said:

Think you may be right Mal, !   I am going for sea gull,      but if that flew and the bass swam  them I think you will be up for presenting a prize to our club conservationists😂.   Bring it up at the next meeting when Jerry is there😋.     And sure none of us are envious of them having a great days fishing............ HONESTLY 😞.                                     On a serious note, nice to see Chris on two legs,  out of pain I hope.             Colin.

Colin no such thing as a Sea Gull😁

[Greg]

Colin no such thing as a Sea Gull

Young Black Headed Gull. That’s my guess


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[Mal Thomas]

2 minutes ago, Greg said:

Young Black Headed Gull. That’s my guess


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Correct😇

[great white]

Everyone knows its a shite hawk.

[jerry.shutter]

Thats my thoughts entirely Charlie!!!!!