Coddy Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Well after reading about everyone's super exploits I feel I should add my little poor report to balance the situation. I have at last got my live bait tank up and running so Saturday morning Bill and I launched from Wick and went and found a nice load of macky, then over to the bridge to find it almost deserted of craft, bad omen but did see Aquafresh and gave them a wave. Bill was again trying the float method and I was bottom bouncing, guess who lost gear! Oh well I did feel the bait going mad and thought it was getting excited but no takes and none for Bill as well so after a couple of hours gave it up and went over to Freshwater bay. Managed to hook into a smalleye ray but that was wall so we came back to Christchurch ledge and found we were almost the only boat there! Not a good sign we thought and we were right not a single bite! Had a yacht nearly hit us as we were at anchor and they got a right mouthful, with so much sea around they would not turn away until the last minute and I was almost at the point of starting the engine to get out of its way. Saw the yacht later tied up at Christchurch Yacht club, felt like thowing a smelly fish onto her decks! So off to a spot on Xray and we were straight into dogs and bream but at least they were keeping us busy and took care of a couple of hours before steaming back home. Not a great day fishwise for us but still learning the area and marks which it is all about. Those Bass still elude us but will continue to keep trying until we get it right. Still it was good to be out although the short chop in the late afternoon did make traveling westwards at bit bouncy. Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob F Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Keep at it Coddy, cus when you catch that bass we're gunna rename you Shirley...Shirley Bassey. BF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Coddy, Much the same as you on Sunday, we got out from Wick early caught plenty of mackerel on the way and 3 of us fished the Bridge all morning without a take using live bait. The wind started to pick up so headed back Xray (I think) anyway, somewhere west of the ledge we dropped the hook and fished for bream. I was using a size 1 hook 10lb line and 2oz ball weight with tiny pieces of fresh mackerel dangled on a flat clean sea bed so didn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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