Sun no wind flat seas and fish

[Maverick Martin]

Sun no wind flat seas and fish what more could we ask for?

 

Arranged a trip out on Madness and press ganged Tony D and Graham N to crew with me.

The weather men actually got there predictions spot on for a change and we we headed out on flat seas with sunny glimpses cruising all the way at about 20knots.

 

After a little issue with Navionics playing up on the iPhone sending us past the mark we eventually anchored a bank in 90' of water.  Turns out not to be Navionics fault but my new iPhone couldn't see the satellites so wasn't updating correctly (lesson Learned)

Virtually zero tide running for a few hours but average sized Bream were caught from the off.

 

Our club chair joined us on Y-Knot just as the tide was about to turn.  We were not positioned quite right for the changing tide so re-anchored just as the tide began to run and bagged ourselves a better spot.  Here we had a solitary Mackerel on the lazy line, several rays

 

 

a nice Tope

 

and more Bream

 

The fresh Mackerel definitely upped our catch rate

 

Thanks Tony and Graham for being such good sports and great company

 

 

[Graham Nash]

Thanks for accepting my request to join you Martin. 

 

It was a most enjoyable day with good company on a great boat, and the flat seas saved me any embarrassment of hanging over the side emptying my bacon and egg breakfast.

 

Some nice fish and not a single dogfish! What has happened to the dogfish in recent years? Have they moved out along with the mackerel?

[plaicemat]

3 hours ago, Graham Nash said:

What has happened to the dogfish in recent years?

Not exactly years but there seems to be an ever changing cycle of annoyance. I think they've been driven out by congers, bloody things seem to be everywhere. Also, this year I have caught far more wrasse whilst lure fishing for bass.

 

Terry.

[Wight Magic]

September is always know for less dogfish being put down to the bream or the really small bream being bait robbers