Adam F Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Just to add a few more details to Gordon's earlier quick post and to detail BW's day alongside Martin and Dean on Maverick. Decided on an early start as low tide dictated, so after hauling out of bed at the ungodly hour of 4am, we were in the water ready for the off at 5.30am - blood red sun just creaping up over the IOW, a silkly smooth sea and full of expectation! The plan we to head mid-channel - quite a feat I feel in a 16' boat, but we did it twice last year and provided you are well prepared and do alot of research it can be done - safetly and succesfully. With the aim of an economical cruise, we settled in at 4000 RPM, giving a comfortable 18-19 knots with the ebb time on out chuff and soon were out of sight of land. The trip out always drags as were are keen to dangle our rubbery things in the shippings lanes, and the 1 hour 20 mins seemed to take forever as the navigator ticked the numbers off..... 1st stop was a wreck, and 1st drop, 5 winds off the bottom a crash diver hits the shad - result, and a good start. Gordon then takes another, but they are small summer fish and not what we came for, so another 4 miles and we arrive at the target. Its a slow start again, and even the superb 4" baby joeys are failing to produce......Maverick then shows up and proceeds to show how its done with 7 nice cod to just over 15lb - we just looked on - stunned! Slack tide, and a new wreck mark produced just pout, so off to another mark for the start of the flood. The wind has now gusted up, and I comment to Gordon that we may be cut short and have a bumpy ride home at this rate - it was a good F5 for a while , but then as soon as it started, it stopped and became F2 First drift and wollop! Cod on!!, same 2nd drift, and 3rd and 4th.....etc!! This is what we came for, and for the rest of the afternoon we proceeded to catch fish on almost every drift bar the odd one. It was 2pm and we were leaving at 3 - so only a few drifts left. We had travelled way past the main mark as Gordon played his cod - I continued to work my shad, but was chatting away, then a fish hit my lure so hard I almost lost the rod! The fight was awesome on 12lb class gear - taking 30 yards in its first run! . A full 20 mins later and having drifted 1 mile off the mark, a huge white shape apperaed 30' down - its a beast we shouted....before Gordon slipped the net under a lovely, fit 20lb 6oz summer cod! RESULT, and the end of a superb day. We left at 3pm, with the fish box full, both of us shattered and a long run home. Back on the quay for 4.30pm and met in the water by Alun J with 2 cold stellas!! what a bloke! A great trip, that goe down as one of the ones to remember. Forgot the camera, so you are all spared the pics of me grinning with the cod, the flat calm seas and the sunny conditions! Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Certainly a trip to remember Adam. And on BW you should be proud of yourself! Great achievement! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 What a great day, I think I'll have to join you next time. Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 like the stella bit.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Nice trip Adam, hovered around X-Ray / Hengistbury head hoping to see you on your return but didn't notice you cruising back in. Tell Gordon I am going to dump his hat. Since he left it in my car I have had nothing but bad luck ( broke my Avon Quivertip rod and fishing has gone downhill, whereas his luck is on the up minus hat !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Moore Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Paul Would you wear it the next time we are on the species comp as I could do with a win for a change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Cracking result Adam........major difference in fuel consumption. Good to see a better size of summer fish coming from the offshore areas, maybe your winter PB will take a hammering this winter season.......I hope not!!! I only manged a meagre 6lb fish out of weymouth yesterday, and the bass really werent playing, but two Cod for me in two trips, after a three year famine, I was chuffed. Having the old op today, so wont be holding a rod untill.......oooooooooo, at least friday, see you guys when I get back. How did you catch that Baracuda again Gordy?? Tight lines lads, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Good luck with the op, mate. I'm going in today as well so we'll both need some fishing R & R. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Paul, We came back striaght over xray, and the round the head looking for you to boast with our catch but we didnt see you - mind you, twas busy out there!! Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 A cracker Adam- well done Sunshine, flat seas and cod- does it get any better? PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Sunshine, flat seas and cod- does it get any better? Nope.....beer battered cod and chips last night - the best Ive ever tasted, even if I do say so myself and thick loin of cod tonight (off the 20lber) sat on buttered mash with homemade warm tomato and red pepper relish MMMmmmmm!! - oh, and we had pan fried red gurnard fillets to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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