Bass Comp.

[alun j.]

Thought I wouldn't be able to fish this one due to social 'do'.

 

Shame the tide didn't fit in better, but still managed a morning.

 

Just enough water to creep out of Mudeford at 7 and the signs of a freshening Easterly made me change plans.

 

In hindsight, we might have got to to the Island but I reckoned the travelling time would have shortened fishing too much, so we stuck to the Ledge.

 

First pleasant surprise was the abudance of mackerel; next was the weather.... no rain, warm breeze and one that held us nicely against the tide.

 

Several drifts [ long ones with that breeze].....on both sides of the Ledge and just one bass to me ... 4 lb. 4 oz. Rob had one on, but it took him round a rock [ or something abrasive] and 'pinged' his braid.

 

Met up briefly with Adam and Gordon on OOTB wrestling with a misfiring engine but they seemed to have it sorted judging by their to..ing and fro..ing [at speed]. Will look forward to their posting........but at 11.45 when we left , they'd done about the same as us; and the ebb was about to kick in.

 

Well done to the experts who did get across to the Island......some great fish.

 

As soon as the weather settles after next weekend, I'll be trying to emulate them!

 

Alun.