Thursday cobwebs

[Maverick Martin]

Took a couple of friends out for a days fishing today.  Phil is a keen freshwater angler but has done a little bit of sea fishing before.  Darren is not an angler but was keen to give it a try.  Lazy start out through the 9:30 bridge lift from Holes Bay out into a fresh breezy bay.  The tides were large today so decided to stay inshore.  Our first stop  was at Poole patch.  Lots of small bream and mini conger up to 8lb.  SIFCA fisheries boat came alongside for a chat helmed by an ex club member Dave Mayne.  After a quick chat they went off to their next victim 😄 The guests were looking a little green but adamant they wanted to stay out.  A move was called for so down to Southbourne Rough for more of the same ie bream and slimeys.  by now Darren was looking not to good so I decided a return to the harbour was called for where we had more mini bream plus loads of weed.  Gave up and came back in thought the 15:30 lift.  Whilst the old Poole bridge was midway through lifting some idiot thought it would be a good idea to jump the barrier and make his way up the Poole side leaf with a view to jumping to the other leaf.  The bridge operator was not a happy bunny giving the offender short shrift though the tanoy.  The guy bottled out of jumping and made his way back to civilisation.  Well that made the day more interesting  lol.  Back on the berth the boat was given a quick wash down then into the bar for a beer.  Both guests said they enjoyed the day and were up for another go at a later date