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That's it Rob, thanks all, something new to add to the species list !

It's the same beastie in both pics, suckers at both ends. After prising off the Ray it became shorter and fatter

Please see below attached to an Undulate and subsequently removed. It's not a Lamprey but I'd be interested to know what it is? Thanks J

A boat load of Dogs and 2 Smut pups, but a nice day out all the same. Only just read your second post - I didn't fish there went to my usual haunt further out and north towards Ballard.

Wondered how you got on Lofty, unlucky with the Bream but a good selection of Rays, lovely day out there today - I'll be trying my luck tomorrow with Squid & Mack. Cheers J

No worries Rob, nothing under 12", filleted mine, although whole seems to have been more appropriate.

Thanks all - a few more pics from over the weekend, (not mine) a couple of lunkers. Steve's: note hair rigged Southbourne Plaice! Rob's:

Thanks Rob, appreciate a suggestion how, we've tried free lining which is slightly better. When it's really fishing the Dogs don't get a look in or hide, even had Mackerel taken on the retrieve at the side of the Kayak, reckon a big Rapala would have done, now there's a thought.

Another great report Lofty and more species, did well as the tide pushes along there.

Yep Small Eyed here, nice one Lofty

Always much anticipated, that time again, 4th year at Tywyn for me. Beginning to recognise one or two of the locals and they us, they've even stopped asking if it's the Bass we're after. Arrived very late Tuesday night after hurriedly rearranging work commitments and grovelling with the boss. The wind noticeable from the land down at Dog poo alley, hoped it would ease for the morning. Day 1 Woken by the train, dozed until Lozz phoned around 7:30, they'd all be down by 10:00, launching from the town beach. Stuck my head out of the van, a classic Tywyn morning, blue sky, no wind, ...magic. The Dysinni flat and strangely low considering all the recent rain. Breakfast cleared away and on the water for 8:30, ran the rapid and out onto a flat sea, ...game on! 3 hours on the water at the spot known as

Thanks Matt, yes I'm after using smaller leads hence the braid, Cam has put me right on the brand to use. Did find joining it a straightforward task, not quite as easy as mono but a tiny knot when done.

Begin with an apology to Lofty as did say I'd let him know when next out at Tanners. A very last minute decision to go, really wanted to try a local Turbo mark, it was doable but would have been choppy, tide not ideal, perhaps another night. Did wonder if I'd made the right choice as Tanners was flat. Loads of weed on the shore, together with the odd Cuttle bone. Bait wise had Squid and a couple of hardbacks collected before launch. Have seen part eaten Cuttle drifting around there in past years, so Squid could be good. Launched on dusk, ...after a second trip back up the shore to collect the paddle, been off the water too long. A couple of new items and changes to the way things were done, so this would be a shakedown trip before the Smutts arrived, unless they were already about. Out to 14ft depth, slightly further than usual, on a buoy so easy to move closer-in if weed became an issue, which I fully expected it to be. Flood began, no weed, the dreaded Gorilla pubes negligible all evening . Bites on rod No.1 (the non-braid rod, more later). Nice run down the tide, connected with something, felt like a chequer Bass, all over the place although not strong. Went heavy so presumed I'd collected some weed as well, wound in the last few yards expecting my first Bass of the year, and found a rock of about 1lb attached to the hook! Is it just me, or do others have issues with braid? Rod No.2 with much loved 5500 and 15lb Rovex braid on test. Last year I'd tried 30lb fused Spyderwire, horrible, sounded like it was sawing through the rings, reel felt like there was a half a pound of lead on when there wasn't, back to mono next trip. The Rovex was better, although essentially the same. Then I fluffed a cast/lob and produced a small birdy, the sort of tangle that you'd pull straight out in mono, waisted 20 valuable fishing minutes trying to sort it, before cutting out and joining. Can't be doing with this when the Smutts are about. In the meantime, rod No.1 had caught something, and not another rock. For a fleeting moment thought it was a small Stingray. Nearly 50 years of sea angling and another Spotted ray (I think), barely a month after my first. Bites were frequent thereafter, a few Bream plucks there as well but didn't connect on 3/0, smaller hooks found Dogfish, one bolting quite well and doing a Chequer impression, sadly no Bass or Bream being brought in. And incidentally, not one fish fell to the braid rod, unreal. Off the water before 13:00, a very calm & pleasant evening and a pleasure to be out. Cheers James

Superb!

Thanks all. Hi Charlie, don't carry scales and fish returned, did wonder about the Rockling, it was certainly over a pound, but not two. The Spotty looks bigger than it was, maybe 3lb, neither specimens, but good fish nonetheless.

Breif report as need to find some petrol What a cracking day weatherwise for a mid week session with Dizzy from AA. Loads of Dogs out at 70ft, moved inshore to another mark. Wondered what the heck this was when it broke surface: PB Slug! Lovely colours, bright red on the underside. Then later, the catch of the day for me: My first and only Spotted Ray, well chuffed (please don't tell me it's a Thornback) Cheers James

Great report Lofty, what a super day!

Please be aware of new charges at Kimmeridge

Southbourne has had me a couple of times Lofty, but only on the way back. Unlucky! My tip for getting through surf, walk the Kayak out (from the front) until clear of the shore dump. If necessary, swim it out, and do a reentry to get aboard. If trying to mount in or before the waves, then sooner or later you'll have the Kayak broach, either due to the stern being stuck on the beach and/or the force of the wave pushing the bow sideways. Watched a SINK paddler walk his Kayak out through surf while being held upside down above his head, then did a rolled reentry to get away, very impressive. No good for us though.

Did used to Charlie but to be honest lost interest when I realised it was boat rather Angler based.

Christchurch mate

Superb fish Paul, inshore sounds good, if that's within 2 miles I'd be very pleased.

Thanks guys, reckon there's one more trip in it before the big ones are gone.

Yeah, I know, yet another report from this overfished locality. Still chasing a double Cod from the Yak though . Wal (Andrew) PMed, a new Ultra to test, Saturday weather window looked good, so we agreed to try Blue Anchor. Andrew's last trip to BA resulted in 30 minutes on the water, followed by the infamous CambourneCaperPilot sinking and RNLI shout. The pressure was on to deliver a decent day, surely we could do better? With that in mind, it began to unravel almost immediately. I'd forgot about the HW launch at BA, ...you don't. Memories of CCP's launch from the flooded slip, on his ill fated trip. Should have gone to Watchet. We held back from launching, nervously eyeing the 2-3ft swell surging back from the wall and up the slip. To compound the pressure, we also had met John, one of V8Rob's acquaintances, on a first paddle (no fishing), who was lined-up on the slip waiting for us to go. After 30 minutes the sea appeared more settled or we'd just got used it, so Andrew set-off with a push from me. John gave me a hand away, then I stood by until John cleared the slip on his own. (get the newbies to do the work ). In my defence guv, we did have of loads of gear. John disappeared in new Dorado off to Watchet, while Andrew and myself anchored over 'Daves' mark on the reef. Well, Andrew anchored, but mine dragged in the soft mud, usually it bites eventually, not this time. Back again, and this time drifted across the rear of Andrew, before biting a friendly 30 yards downtide, I jokingly remarked,

Fine thanks Steve and hwo are you doing too, it's been a while with the poor weather.