Belated Usan Report

[Stores]

Was up at Usan last week with brother Rod. Report isn't very good as the weather snookered us quite a lot.

Basically we were up there on:

Sunday 22nd - forecast was for 30 knots southerly.......forecast was right.
Monday - wind eased to 20 knots so the rain in your face all day was slightly more bearable.
Tuesday - dank, dark and miserable - 12 degrees max (wife is lying in garden with glass of wine - 30 degrees in Birmingham)
Wednesday - calm and bright - yippee
Thursday - similar with top temperature of 15 degrees
Friday - back to 25 knots south easterly (forecast was for 7 knots westerly)
Saturday.............same as Friday

As a result the fishing wasn't up to what we would have expected but we tried. There were a few fish about but we couldn't get away from codling between 1 and 2 pound. The best fish was about 5lb and we got some wrasse to 3lb. We probably averaged about 8 fish a day, between us. Here's some of the pics:

Rod after another argument with the swell

His bestest friend

Boddin

Last day they said showers. This one must have started in Dundee and ended in Aberdeen

Always good to see the dolphins

 

[BOSH]

Nice pics looks like you made the most of your time " weather"

 

[g.ordon]

Hard lines on the weather being carp most of the time but at least you pulled in a few nice fish so well done. Nice pics also but a just can't get me nut around that gear mate, sentimental is it?

 

[Stores]

Hard lines on the weather being carp most of the time but at least you pulled in a few nice fish so well done. Nice pics also but a just can't get me nut around that gear mate, sentimental is it?

Practical and efficient rather than sentimental although there is always a memory of the past every time I use it.

 

[codseeker]

more cracking adventures m8

 

[blackrat]

Cracking photos mate. Will be up there again Nov/Dec time

 

[g-force]

Nice report David - the funny thing is I've only ever fished up there at night (with lads who know the place) so never seen it in the light of day - looks cracking! Well done on finding a few fish as well - I must try & get back up that way soon.

Gary

 

[Billzo]

great pics dave m8,
rod always seems 2 get wet where ever he goes eh? lol.
just a shame ya did'nt get the weather m8 but u's still had a few fish.

 

[Stores]

Nice report David - the funny thing is I've only ever fished up there at night (with lads who know the place) so never seen it in the light of day - looks cracking! Well done on finding a few fish as well - I must try & get back up that way soon.

Gary

Rod's fished it a few times in the winter, in the dark and says the same thing - he's no recollection of where he's been when looking at the marks in daytime. We're spoilt in the NE what with the street lights and everything.

Nice to hear from you Bill - you're right about Rod, he's the oldest punk in Newcastle.

 

[Sea_Troot]

nice report stores, shame about the weather but still a few fish for your efforts.