Adam F Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Im sure Crazy will post a slightly more colourful report than mine, but for the record here's what Crazy and I got up to this w/e.... With Rach on hols in Spain it gave me a whole week of fishing time (apart from work!) and with the weather so good, we decided that Alderney looked a good bet. With Friday secured as a day off, and early start was in store - 4am to be precise! Macky were a nightmare and it took 45 miles before we found them! Plan A executed, off to plan B.... Once I removed the blindfold, we settled in the tropical conditions for some codding over the secret wreck...I decided on my 25 grm spinning rod - crazy a little heavier on 12lb gear - cod hooked first drop, and what a fight on such light gear - unfortunatly mine become wrapped in crazy's and mine escaped..... By lunctime we were drifting the tide swept banks of Alderney. After how slow it was earlier in the year and by how few boats were over there I was worried about the fishing - but needent have been, as 2nd drift and I'm in....a superb 9lb 8oz Turbot! That was it for the day as it slowed, Crazy lost 2 fish and I another - and by 4pm we were shattered. Moored up, quick shower and into the Maris - 1/2 a cow and several guinesses latter we collapsed into the bunks with crazy earning his new nickname.....Growler!! The 2nd day went superb, glass like conditions and the flatties came out ot play with half a dozen or so landed - best fish to me, a brill of 6lb 8oz Spoke to a few other anglers on the eve, and it sounded like we did very well compared. Dinner tonight was fresh cod, mash and veg with cold stella's cooked by chef crazy, and eaten in the Cyclone resturant watching the footy! Superb! Day three and onto the banks again for some fresh 'larries' (Launce) for the pollock on the way home - a couple of sly flatty rods also wanged over....20 mins later and I have a screaming take - this is the mother of all turbot we both remark and a wicked fight of some 20 mins ensures - heart pounding, it with slightly mixed reactions when a big high 20lber hits the surface!!! - unfortunatly its a tope ...never mind a good fish none the less. Crazy then proceedes to show of and bangs 2 turbs on the same drift! We arrive late afternoon at a wreck off the french coast and proceed to haul pollock and ling into specimen sizes before we check the clock and its 6pm already! 50 miles from home Back in the dock at 9.30pm, shattered and struggling to stand but very happy. Struggling a little today, but a superb trip in good company - cheers Crazy. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Nice one Adam, you did better than us!!!! rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Great trip The sort of thing we are hoping for in the new boat next summer, I will keep everything crossed that the fishing is as good next year. please send catch reports for the book Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 You have a PM Charlie. Adam PS: species caught over the 3 days: Mackerel, garfish, gurnard, pollock, ling, cod, bass, turbot, brill, tope, weaver, launce....not bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 NIce one Adam - glad you had a great trip. We called you up Sunday but didn't get a response - you were clearly busy hauling those ling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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