19/8/2011 Barnacle Bill SS

[Mad as a fish]

I headed down to SS pier at 4.AM this morning when I got to the end there were three fishing the end two young lads who were pulling in maccy like there was no tomorrow, they ended up with sixty odd of them and I ended up with three because i slept in and missed the feeding frenzy, not to worry though if I get out on the boat on Sunday I am sure that I will do better.
Anyhow I had a good bit crack with a nice man off this site Barnacle Bill ad his mate Joe who turned up later, Bill got a good knock on his rod bun ended up snagged up so he tried pulling out and low and behold he got out of the snag with the fish still on it was a very nice 3lb 13 oz Cod, he was using fresh peeler and a pulley rig.
Oh and he also got a small Gurnard but no photo for that one as I was on the other side of the Pier for that one.
I don't know if Bill or Joe caught anymore after I left.
Well here is the proof that you all like to see

 

[stevenswales]

good stuff!! how many lb was it?

 

[Mad as a fish]

3lb 13oz just edited my post LOL I forgot to put the 3 in.

 

[Juliogeordio]

Hope those 60 Maccys weren't all kept, thats enough to feed half of Africa! lol

 

[barnacle bill]

hi mad as a fish it was nice meeting you and thanks for putting the report up mate, i got another 3 codling and a whiting after you left but all undersised on the last of the ebb. fished the flood 3 hours up but didnt get a bite left at about 16.00.

 

[g.ordon]

hi mad as a fish it was nice meeting you and thanks for putting the report up mate, i got another 3 codling and a whiting after you left but all undersised on the last of the ebb. fished the flood 3 hours up but didnt get a bite left at about 16.00.

Hey Bill mate, did yer foul hook it?
Nice fish

 

[apollo mk3]

nice fish bill :thumbup:

 

[Mad as a fish]

Hope those 60 Maccys weren't all kept, thats enough to feed half of Africa! lol

They had to fillet them as to heavy to get back down the pier matety.

 

[Mad as a fish]

barnacle bill;289331]hi mad as a fish it was nice meeting you

Like wise hope to see you again Bill.

and thanks for putting the report up mate

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No problem mate

i got another 3 codling and a whiting after you left but all undersised on the last of the ebb. fished the flood 3 hours up but didnt get a bite left at about 16.00

Ah well it would have you on your toes,did Joe catch anything?

 

[fish fingers]

welldone bill nice to see u into fish i hope you leave some for me was talking to the viking and said thier was a few fish you will get hava sacked now

 

[mark1964]

nice fish. definitely better than mackerel.