Selsey Report, 22/4/06

[Seamouse]

Ho folks,

Since I'm still boatless, I blagged myself a trip aboard Moby (Warrior 150) out of Langstone on Saturday. Nice sunny day but a stiff 3-4 easterly put up a stout swell and didn't bode too well. However, we settled in bows on to the weather for most of the day, fishing ebb, slack and part of the flood in a deep area near Utopia.

Some mackerel were about but turning them into tope baits was a waste of effort, even the dogs didn't want to know. They were happy enough with squid though. Odd that, doggies ignoring fresh mackerel but mopping up whole and somewhat manky squid instead. Killer bait for the day was hermit crabs. The hounds were there from the moment the first crab landed and they stayed on even through slack water. Several times we were both in at once, finished the day with 19 in total and a PB each, at 16lb and 13.5lb respectively. Cracking day!

For those on the reefs it was another story, with a mate inshore blanking. We took a look on the way home and with some intensive baiting found tiny poor cod and pout, a few average ballans and a corkwing. As we headed in, the first boat was reporting a small bream over the VHF.

 

Nothing for supper then, but the hound season is well and truly under way

 

Steve

[JIMBOB]

Well done Steve some nice hounds there

 

I can feel a trailaway to Utopia comeing on!

 

 

James

[Seamouse]

I can feel a trailaway to Utopia comeing on!

 

Hi James,

Don't forget the tope will be in soon as well

 

I didn't give a size on the rest of the hounds. They were mainly 3-5lb, with a couple around 7-9lb. About 3:1 staryy:common, which is pretty much the normal ratio for the area. That was an exceptional day though, generally I'd call 5-10 aboard a good day.

 

Steve