BigMac Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Been waiting for Adam to post a report about the weekend, but he's obviously too embarrassed to admit how much he enjoyed himself. We left the mooring at 4.30 ish, just Adam and myself, and headed straight out to the mackerel and put 30 in the well in about 30 minutes. Out to the mark and we both decide to fish the float. The tide is roaring, the wind is howling from the north-east we're drifting at just over 5mph, a bit fast for this mark because you end up dragging the float and lifting the bait off the bottom too far, the overfall had us hanging on to the grabrails!!!. We stuck at it and the first fish fell to me, about 4lb. After 4 or 5 drifts I can see that Adam wants to change to a portland rig and fish how he knows best. A second fish on the float to me and he sticks with it and is rewarded with a fish of 3 or 4lb on the following drift. A smallish fish on the light tackle and I can see he has a new appreciation of bass. He loved it!!! Catching a 4lb bass on a light carp rod brings a smile to his face and, I'm sure, a new prospective on our gamest species. The action is slow, but with the speed of drift so fast, we soldier on. I take another on the float an hour later and Adam changes to a portland to see if that makes a difference, he immediately hooks a 2lber, on the very next drift he hooks another of the same size. Adams only remark that was with bottom bouncing tactics you could almost reel them straight to the top. Score now 4 on the float and 2 on the lead. As the tide started to slow Adam changed back to a float and soon hooked a fish that was really pulling. He worked it slowly back to the boat and 4 or 5 minutes into the fight the hook pulled out as the fish made a bid for freedom. He's got a dirty mouth when he loses fish, hasn't he? Put it down as a foul hooked 3lber and the loss doesn't seem quite so bad. (I reckon it was a large fish ) 10 minutes later and I hook a fish that takes 40 yards of line in quick order (never had one do that before) and spits the hook!! Must of been a foul hooked 5lber The tide started to flood and we used it to sail east and have a look a couple of places noted in the memory. We fished like pros for a couple of hours which resulted in nothing at all apart from a lot of lost tackle. The first drift over the new mark we drifted a bit close to the overfall and asI tried to motor out of it, we took a wave right over the wheel house for the first time ever!! I shortened our drift from then onwards. Lunchtime finds us back on this mornings ridge and its flat as a pancake. We both stick with the floats and are rewarded, for our hard work, with another fish a piece before calling it a day and heading for home. Adam was quick to tune into the method and had it sussed pretty quick. Its not always the most effective method in a given situation but its almost always the most fun Thanks for your company Adam, really enjoyed myself, Till the next time mate, Al PS. Dont forget to put your lead on your float rig or your bait will swim across the surface, wont it Adam?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Excellent report Al Glad to see someone can grasp this float fishing. I'll keep practising! Tom PS: Adam, Don't they hang on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Cheers Al - great report Not embaressed at all, in fact went back out on Monday evening armed with carp rods and floats!! It was a great trip, on a lovely boat in good company with a few fish to boot, and as you say it gives a whole new light on sport fishing for bass, they pull OK on 12lb class gear, but this is THE way to catch them and as you say not always the most productive method, but certianly the most fun. Whilst we were having a bit of friendly banter on here about daybreak duels etc, it was only a bit of fun, and I was genuinely intregued about a new method. You loose little (or no gear in my case ) and can still effectivly fish the same mark, plus you can fsh one hell of a lot ligher and enjoy the fight more. ....now searching for some catfish floats!! Once again, many thanks and look forward to doing it again shortly! Adam PS: Really enjoyed the teriakkye bass - see the reciepes section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac Posted July 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Looks like Rupe might be taking a large order for floats at the next meeting. Tom must be fed up trying to save 2 quid by now surely? Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Looks like Rupe might be taking a large order for floats at the next meeting. Tom must be fed up trying to save 2 quid by now surely? Al I may have a little secret up my sleeve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac Posted July 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Come on, share it You know your almost bursting to tell us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
large fries Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Tom Just give in and buy the floats.Mind you it would give us a laugh seeing you turn up with your hideously disfigured gargoyle pattern of floats.Have you sorted your account yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ill have a few! Just the tickets they is! x4 for me please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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