Jester 20.06.2011

[The Jester]

My week off this week so thought i'd get out wrecking for around 8.00, Kingcod Deano and Falcone were already on the wreck when i arrived and had a few fish.
First drop i had a codling on a shad, about 3lb so i returned it, then over an hour went by without a bite. I took a pollock around 6lb off the wreck later, but the drift was horrendous, so i tried another 4 wrecks closer in taking a couple of fish off each.
I only kept 4 fish as i'm after the elusive double, and the freezer is well stocked.

The wind and tide spoiled it today, but who can complain with the fishing we have had....maybe i'm getting spoilt...

Sorry no pics, nothing much to photograph

 

[kingcod deano]

well done on the pollock chris im still waiting for a decent size one as they recon they fight like hell it was hard today lost loads of gear managed to sneak a few pics of you while you werent looking

it looks well in the water mate

 

[The Jester]

Thanks for that Deano , thats me kneeling down in the second pic, setting up "ANOTHER" set of gear .

 

[easyfish1]

"another day out".......another missed for me, why do i have to work ?...

great pics of the boat...looks like your praying for that doubler in the second pic...

pleased some people get out fishing....

 

[canman]

Hi Chris, nice pollock though. It was hard work today, I was off around the 3mile mark trying 2-3 wrecks but only managed a couple of cod to about 3lb and 20+ mackerel. The water seemed a bit cloudy as well after Sunday's sea. That easterly breeze and the fast tide didn't help. The rest of the week doesn't look any better with northerly's by Thursday. Might be better going back to work this week, and take next week off instead

 

[The Jester]

Rob, you didn't miss much today, wind and tide spoilt it, i've been praying for years now to no avail

Go back to work early Arthur....HMMMM.......I'd rather stick pins in my eyes
Hope July and August are better, this month has been crap and the dark nights are creeping in after today

 

[oldessox]

The double will come Chris , don't ask me how to catch one though , I think it's a case of putting in the hours and eventually one turns up
I used to spend my entire life searching for double figure pike , never had much success till I gave up trying and just fished for "pike" , they came along like yellow buses after that

Ray

 

[The Jester]

Aye Ray, I keep telling myself, forget about it , all the boats i have had i've never had the heaviest fish , guess i'm not very lucky , but i am lucky to have a boat