Maverick Martin Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 As Adam said a beautiful start in the harbour and down the swash. It did get progressively worse the further out we went with the winds as forecast a strong 4 occasionally 5. As we were going across it could still maintain about 18knots. Got to the gully and turned into the sea in preparation for dropping the hook, down to 5 knots with water crashing over the cuddy but anchored with no mishaps. Got the rods out baited up and dropped them down. Knock knock yep into a decent eel, couldn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Headed out on Phaeton with Dave, having elected not to head out Saturday (still trying to work out just what actually made us decide that !!!!). Found the same E then N winds and generally yuk sea conditions but a lovely sunny day though. Fishing was nothing short of a disaster - personally I put that down to having a landing net on board for the first time in three trips! Highlights - Got soaked putting the anchor down - the first time from the helm we drifted too far down on the mark Dave lost all his gear when his line mysterioulsy parted after dropping down; he blamed Phil so I though no more about it. Phil thought he had a fish but wound up Dave's gear, including weight and 150ft of braid all smiles - until it happened again and I suggested Dave look at his tip ring..........yep, cracked. Phil gets a storming run on his rod (in rest) and grabs rod to wind in a few yards of braid - snapped off when will people learn about drags? On a holdered rod it needs to be backed well off if left! 3 hours and no more bites later Dave hauls in a pout as we up anchor and head in. Nothing in the harbour entrance - despite boats all round catching bass. Nothing by the castle Nothing further up in the harbour - but we had a nice cup of tea! Still if you didn't have bad days the good ones wouldn't be so good! This one was strangly remenicent of 3 years ago when I hadn't a clue where and when to go! The good news was that the heating worked great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Sea Dean Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Curry dosent really taste too good the second time around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Dean......I swore by jam sandwiches.......they taste the same on the way up as well as on the way down Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 I won't even mention what a day I had. Everyone around you were landing bass after bass, all I seemed to be doing was sitting down rigging up after losing the last lot...... Dean, was there any carrots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Nothing in the harbour entrance - despite boats all round catching bass. Nothing by the castle Nothing further up in the harbour - but we had a nice cup of tea! Still if you didn't have bad days the good ones wouldn't be so good! This one was strangly remenicent of 3 years ago when I hadn't a clue where and when to go! Hi duncan Sounds like me at the moment Does it take that long? Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 nope - I reckon if you stick at it for a year, and take in all the advice available, you stand a reasonable chance of knowing where to be when.........then it's down to perseverance, skill and luck. of the 3 luck produces the odd good (excellent even) fish but the other two will win through in the end and deliver enjoyable trips - ripe with expectation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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