alun j. Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Every day is different !! Having been busy with visitors, I hadn't been out for a week. Hardly a breath of wind, even at my late start [ 9.30 ]; good to paddle out in shorts and flip-flops...........plenty of water and very little tide. Lovely conditions for float fishing, my aim yesterday was to compare results between float and free-line bassing. First catch your mackerel !!!; this is where it all fell apart !!Where were they ?? I tried all my familiar spots and only picked up the odd one.........the first one in the barrel jumped straight back in the ocean!. I tried in close and then further out when I saw the 'tripping' boats going offshore. Still just one at a time, few and far apart! Just 3 in the tank but enough to start. Met up with Les on Manatee......who had fared better with the baitfish and had two bass earlier.....he was settling in for some bream action and enjoying the calm sunshine. I fished the end of the ebb, over the slack and first of the flood......and still trying for mackerel with the two bass rods out. Result .... one bass on the free-line , a shade under 6 lbs. Then the sea breeze kicked in and a swell soon got up...........too uncomfortable; so I went back inshore and anchored up......only problem , no bait! just a couple of pout. I cut those up..........and caught .........more pout! Now I did have a request from In-laws for some mackerel for supper......so , with the flooding tide, thought I'd have a 10 min try back in close at usual mark. The sea breeze started to ease.......and would you believe it ...... about 16 fat mackerel in two drifts........sorted! Where were they in the morning when wanted? Great day to be out......one nice bass for Saturday's dinner and some mackerel for hot smoking. Next trip will be all different again ........probably the lure comp. Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L. Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 hi Alun sorry never saw your post for crew( no easy pc access in bournemouth) otherwise would have called. Like you was freelining one rod float the other had a bass on each.Was able to anchor right over the bream spot and although the fish were smaller than last time i was there in the early summer they were plentiful until i lost my berkley thingie.On subject of groundbaiting should mention that was bassing couple of weeks ago and when i opened up my tea found the stomach full of the maccy chunks Gordon M. had chopped up minutes earlier Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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