Afishionado Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Left Cobbs at 10am and puttered down to the quay. I must say my idea of 6 knts seems to be about 6knts sloer than the bozozs creaming out from the boat stacking yard. Any way being freshly 63 and believing that one may pass over many fish on the way to fish an empty bit of sea 10 miles away (translated this means tha I find petrol bldy expensive) we decided to try a few spots in the harbour where Alec the bait guy had sugested for early autumn flat fish. We fished very light with long flowing traces and let the bait slowly lift back from the boat into the hopefully fishy area. Flatfish there were none but bass were there aplenty. We caught and returned about 20 fish all in the 2 to 3lb range which provided brilliant sport on our ultra light freshwater spinning tackle. All were caught using harbour rag and sometimes tipped with slipper limpet after we caught a couple of clumps off the bottom. Weather was great and just the right amount of shelter from the land to provide a cool breeze. We saw several yellow and red pennants to which we genuflected in the time honoured manned, and Mike Fox in a WA Decadent gin palace. He was waiting for the bridge along with about 2000 other gin palaces all of whome (except Mike of course) gave us glaring looks as we threaded our way through the throng to slide effortlessly under the closed bridge. Sometimes Small and Beautifull is best Mqad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Oh, to be able to get UNDER that infernal bridge! Sounds like you had a cracking day Mike, hopefully South of the "line" ! We couldn't find any flatties either, nor the quantity of bass you had, and we didn't see you on any of our spots on the way back up harbour! Will follow you next time! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Small and Beautifull is best Not sure about beautiful, but I keep telling Abbie the rest and she simply rolls her eyes at me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Small and Beautifull is best Not sure about beautiful, but I keep telling Abbie the rest and she simply rolls her eyes at me Ah, but are you rinsing it down with fresh water after use, and lubricating the moving parts regularly? Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Always gets rinsed after use Mike and at my age (I am older than my boyish good looks suggest), it often needs regular lubrication.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 watched you go out mike dont you wave misearble bugger waiting for that ship to go and all they wanted to do was have another cuppa sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 watched you go out mike dont you wave misearble bugger waiting for that ship to go and all they wanted to do was have another cuppa sam Oh I am sorry I missed you Sam, I had my eye on that white and yellow ScoobyDoo summat or other being steered (erratically) by a 14 year old kid with his dad yelling in his ear We saw the Grey Funnel line leaving through the Haven all very proper and Bristol fashion. I wished I would have had my red ensign flying 'cos I would have dipped it in honour just to be able to see some AB running down aft to dip their ensign by return Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 well he waved at us Sam at least I think it was waving! and he was certainly indicating size............... glad you were catching Mike - I managed a big zero (duly reported) but had a great time lounging out on the terrace bar in Swanage in the sun later in the day watching the boats (including another club one passing Phaeton). Boy do these pennants stand out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 (edited) well he waved at us Sam at least I think it was waving! and he was certainly indicating size............... glad you were catching Mike - I managed a big zero (duly reported) but had a great time lounging out on the terrace bar in Swanage in the sun later in the day watching the boats (including another club one passing Phaeton). Boy do these pennants stand out! Oh unbeliever You passed by after we had had a couple of nice fish (for the harbour anyway) and the tide had just died from top to second high. It's amazing how the current can switch the fish on and off like that. A move to another highly secret location as the full ebb started proved successful. I will be publishing the 'Highly Secret Location' in a future issue of Intestines Today together with my editorial 'Stick it to da Ragworm My Way, Innit' Mad Mike Edited September 12, 2006 by Afishionado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Mike you're getting madder with age i reckon we'll still love you when you're 64 PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry S Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Mike, Keith, Martin, Duncan, Charlie, Sorry I missed you all on Sunday - some last minute chores at home delayed my departure and I finally launched at 1100 from Cobbs. Very impressed with the facilities, ease of launch & parking etc. Just cleared under the bridge and found my way out to sea and had a great day fiddling about in Studland & Swanage Bays. Caught half a dozen mackeral off Old Harry and kids swam ashore etc. Exciting tidal races here and there - altogether a good day out. Didn't see a single club pennant! Hope to meet you all on another day! Regards, Harry & son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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