Small Fry headed towards Poole Patch Today,
With myself, my son Stephen and his Father -in -law Martin on board.
We could see some boats in the distance.
I started to count. - - - 1 - 2 - 3 -4 - 5 - 6 - I can see 7 boats I declared.
We were doing 22 MPH and soon realised that it was nearer 12 boats !
As we joined the group we did another count and I think it was 17 boats in total !
Due to the fact that the only Aldernay Ring I have is in my Door Chime, We decided to drift through.
Nothing - Not a sausage !
We headed off towards Boscombe Pier and then kept going, hoping that magical shoal of " Big Uns " would show up on my weed finder.
We ended up at Hengistbury Head and anchored up not far from a PilotHouse boat who was also fishing.
Martin had the first one, a good sized wrasse. ( we won't invite him again )
Then I had a wrasse.
Then Martin a couple more. ( he's definately not coming again )
Whey-Hey Steve got a Mackerel on the feathers ( good lad - a nice bit of fresh bait )
We had more wrasse - a couple of small pollack and a few more mackerel.
The wives phoned and said it was time to come home as Martin had to drive back to Warwickshire.
We headed back past Poole Patch and saw loads of boats still there.
We decided to have a few drifts past Brownsea Castle, which resulted in more Wrasse.
I hooked something ( not planet earth ) which snapped my 15lb line.
We had a great day and I am no longer a BLANKER !
Cheers.
Jim