BigMac Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Our third day on the trot fishing was as guests aboard Terry Fuggles boat "Searcher" out of Fountain Lake Angling Clubs Marina in Portsmouth. The plan was to fish for plaice but the ground we would be fishing could throw up a few different species. On board were crew for the day, Terrys 16 year old son Carl, friends, Eddie and Paul and me and Rupe. We set out through the harbour and headed for Terrys chosen mark of the day. The journey passed quickly talking about the fishing we had been doing since the last time we had a trip together at the end of May. We arrived at the mark and setup all manner of flashing beaded rigs for the first drift. A hundred yards in and Terry hooks the first flattie of the day, a nice fish of about 2 and 1/2 pounds. The rest of us landed either bream or wrasse. The next drift produced a plaice for Eddie and another one to me both of a similar size to the first. Ace! We carried on on the same line of drift and the flatties came at one or two a drift, from a pound to two pound and the wrasse and bream kept coming with an occaisional pout. The tide was gathering in strength and Terry reeled in a codling of 2lb. "Thats the first one of them I've ever had here and, blow me if Rupe didn't have another, a pound bigger, within half an hour. As the flow got stronger we anchored for an hour to let it ease. The fish kept coming but it was only wrasse, bream, pout a couple of dogfish and then Eddie (a good match angler) landed a dragonet. Rupe had a bite and wound in a red mullet, not as big as yesterdays but the species count was rising. We started on the drift again as soon as we could and I had a good bite 5 minutes later. It felt like a plaice to start with and really pulled hard, It came to the surface and Rupert shouted "its a trigger!!" My first of the species and I was made Up About 2 and 1/2 I reckon The plaice were still coming in sporadic bursts of 2 or 3 fish with some beween 2 and 3 pounds. Terry had a garfish on a spoon rig right on the bottom and Eddie wound in a a miniscule fish, that scrutinised under the microscope turned out to be a goby. Paul was quietly playing a fish when we noticed him and that turned out to be an undulate ray of about 12lb. Lovely fish 20 minutes later I hook what seems to be a right good plaice that ends up being a blonde ray of 4lb Our time was running out but we had a flurry of fish towards the end which ended with Terrys son Carl hooking what turns out to be the biggest fish of the day by a fair margin 5lb 2oz when weighed on the clubhouse scales 3 hours after capture. Excellent!!! A marvellous day out with Terry and friends as always, and our species total was 14...... Pout, dogfish, wrasse, bream, mackerel, garfish, an undulate, a blonde, a red mullet, a triggerfish, a dragonet, a goby, 2 codling and 29 plaice up to 5lb 2oz. What a magnificent days fishing in the best company..........cant wait to do it again Cheers Terry!! Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac Posted October 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Carls 5lb 2oz plaice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Brilliant !!! Brilliant !!! You guys certainly know how to have a good time! If ever you're looking for someone to join you........please PM here! Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Cracking fishing again. Starting to get just a tad envious now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaffa Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Me Too Nice fish guys PeteG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 What incredible diversity! Shows the fish ARE still here if you know where and how to look. And catching more plaice in a day than I've probably had in the last 20 years! Well done all! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 wots a plaice???????????? great report Al - got everyone double green with envy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Wow ,theres fish out there Nice one AL PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMBOB Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 What a cracking days fishing! well done guys. makes the shambles plaice fishing look dire! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boybilly Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 What a cracking day. This is without a doubt the best time of year for almost all species. Cant wait till next wekkend and the Weymouth Species Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipper Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 hi bill what day is it on sat or sun ?. regards mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) I'm certain that the fish pictured (your goby?) is actually a Butterfly Blenny: http://www.glaucus.org.uk/blennies.htm See the bottom of the page. British record 1oz 2 dramms (32g). You might have put a British Record fish back unweighed!!!! Beautiful little fish - and probably one of the few ever caught on rod and line!!!! Mike Edited October 11, 2007 by Mike Fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Great report Alan thanks It gives us non fishing Members something to look forward to. 29 plaice is an excellent result without all the other species. and the inshore codling is a very good sign When I lived at Pompey we had some good seasons that started with increased codling numbers in the late summer, so lets hope that this is a good sign I see your luck is still matching your efforts well done Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boybilly Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Spot on Mike, Butterfly Blenny it is. Too nice a fish for the record books though mate. Mark, the Species comp is Thursday and Friday mate. Got any brownie points left? BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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