What a difference...

[alun j.]

Ummm ing and Ahring about today..... forecast were all over the place... plus I couldn't start early .....BUT..... the bright early morning sun and apparent lack of wind was tempting.........

 

So I took Gastronaught down to Mudeford.........to see...... about 9. 45.....and it looked OK. Loads of reeds and rubbish in the [ very brown] water; one of the yellow buoys has been washed out of position but plenty of water in and out.

 

In shore all was nice in the sunshine but as you got further out, the swell grew bigger. By the time I past the end of the Ledge, I was questioning earlier call as some of the 'growlers' pitched up at least 3 m. with the ebb tide pushing into a freshening sowesterly [not forecast!]...... so I turned tail and came back to deep water on eastern side of the Ledge and stuck it for an hour or so......dogs and more dogs and lots of uncomfortable pitching about [ but the sunshine was nice and it wasn't at all cold!]

 

A move to the other side as the tide eased was just what the tummy needed; the wind died and fishing much more varied ..... no cod or bass....but some big pout, a few whiting, bullhuss and conger broke up the dogfish monotony.

 

Impressive big grey clouds in the south looked threatening but, with the lack of wind, they only crept closer very slowly.......BUT.....spots of light rain whilst packing up turned torrential before I was back on the slip [ah well, made cleaning the boat easier].

 

A tiring trip but the fresh fish supper was appreciated by all at Gastronaught Heights!

 

Alun.

[great white]

Nice to see you got out Alun

 

The weather certainly changed for the worse as the day progressed

 

I had to pop acrosswith Sam to Salterns to have my new props fitted and by the time we came back it was in heavy rain

 

hope the weather is better this weekend so I can get the rods onboard

 

Charlie