Adam F Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 A last minute call, and Gordon and I popped out for a few hours after work yesterday. Got to the boat as the rain stopped - and the sea was as flat as a pancake.....damn humid though! Fished the banks off Swanage in 80' water with the plan for rays and conger. In short a pleasent evening, a fresh chilli-con-carne with cold stella on the flat sea and stunning sun-set, and plenty of fish, but not really what we were after. After being spoilt with the Alderney tope that average 30lb - the pack tope that pestered us last night were a nusance! We must have had 20/30 and just couldnt keep a bait down lonng enough for a 'proper' fish. Anyway best fish of the night was a 10lb Starry Smoothhound for me and a 9lb 8oz Small Eye for Gordon. In to the berth at 12.30am and home in bed by 1.15am..... ...... will try again thurs! Quote
great white Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 Nice one Adam we are out tonight to see if we can get one or two rays Charlie Quote
Adam F Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Posted July 1, 2009 As discussed, I think I'd try to find a little more tide to keep the tope at bay - they were a PITA last night! Let me know how you get on. Quote
Sinbad Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 Hi Adam, Isnt that sun setting on the wrong side, for swanage???? or did you flip the photo Nice Report... Paul Quote
Adam F Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Posted July 1, 2009 That's where where god made it go down! No the photo isnt flipped - the sun is going down over Studland whilst we were on the gravel bank... Quote
alun j. Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 Paul, As we are close to the longest day, the sun is setting close to its Northernmost. Come Dec., it'll be setting over the sea !! Quote
alun j. Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 Nice report and pics Adam; how did you find coming back in the dark?? I bet the radar was useful........but was it easy to see\avoid potbuoys?? You've whetted my appetite for some sole fishing again........if we get some warm , settled weather next month. Alun. Quote
Adam F Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Posted July 2, 2009 Nice report and pics Adam; how did you find coming back in the dark?? I bet the radar was useful........but was it easy to see\avoid potbuoys?? You've whetted my appetite for some sole fishing again........if we get some warm , settled weather next month. Alun. No problem at all. Conditions were benign, so with the backlights turned right down on the units, and eyes adjusted to the dark it was straight forward. The radar helped with shipping and the channel markers, but wont pick up the small pot boys in any detail. Would be a whole load different in a bit of a sea and a proper dark night! Quote
great white Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 Dan and I popped out after work last night First plan to the banks for some bait, no problem unlike the Bass fisherman we had plenty It was Slack HW so we anchored for the ebb, we had a small spotted and two small blondes at the start of the tide, then unusually as the tide increased the dogfish arrived. Very hungry and persistant they were too we moved to another area, only to get some small tope and more dogs It was a lovely evening to be out, in shorts and T shirts. We managed a few of the target species shame it was the small ones. Just before dark we decided to leave the kennels and head home Charlie Quote
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