Kings Arms 20/07/11

[Phil83]

My first ever catch report on NESA,

Popped down as we missed the low tide at our normal mark (someone slept in)

Had some lovely peelers to chuck, other 2 mates went with rag

Had a fish off my first 3 casts, and got my first hat trick !

One rockling
2 coalies

See below !

(oh and something rather bad happened on my first cast - stuck a 60-70 yard cast out nowt special, i watch the water for the lead hittin and about 3 seconds before it hits a seal pops his head up right in my line of fire, had to thumb the reel and hope it didn't hit it, but i think it did - but he took a dive and wasn't seen again - hope its ok)

bloody greedy rockling look at the size of the bait it's trying to neck !

biggest fish of the day but nothing to weigh with

Anyone fancy a guess at the weight of the one above ? No scales on that trip

Really hope that seal's ok, but a good couple hours all together

 

[Splythy]

Well done on ur hatrick m8, we were down there last Sunday and blanked. Away up to Beadnell the day so hopefully there'll be some fish aboot!

 

[fish fingers]

welldone nice pics aswell you can just the sea coming away shame no codling especially with ur crab.ps tell ur friend time & tide wait for no man can make the difference in catching and not catching lol

 

[fisherman58]

Well done on your catch and great 1st report and pics

 

[craigmlormor]

nice one mate, some canny fish there. its welcome news to me as a couple of us going there sat afternoon / evening with a load of peeler. is it snaggy? wondering how much gear to take.

 

[dave the rave]

gud catch bud, shame tha no cod tho, hope u clonked that seal right inbetween the peepers the fish snatching t**t

 

[BestNest]

Did u use reel mate? Everything areet? Canny Fish...

 

[Phil83]

Thanks lads appreciate the comments

nice one mate, some canny fish there. its welcome news to me as a couple of us going there sat afternoon / evening with a load of peeler. is it snaggy? wondering how much gear to take.

I found it to be rather snaggy but i used a plain sinker as you can see and i think i lost my rig on the last cast of the day.
I was using a simple 2 hook flapper but only had one snood on , quite short maybe 8 inches and quite high up away from the lead, might want to take a few pulley rigs and grippers, i will next time

If you go down sat, there's a large rock nearer to the cliff that is above everything else, i placed myself on here and belted the bait out 12oclock. But if you have good crab you should be ok i think, mates on the rag had nowt all day ! Oh and every single fish i caught, i used limpits as bait stops, give it a go with and without !
Seemed to be ok ! Hope you have a good sesh

Did u use reel mate? Everything areet? Canny Fish...

Alreet mate! The reel and the suit have been spot on bud cheers, i was't fishing with 2 rods that day but i have at hartley last week and the reel was cracking, and i was sweating my nuts off in that suit ! haha

 

[Phil83]

gud catch bud, shame tha no cod tho, hope u clonked that seal right inbetween the peepers the fish snatching t**t

haha, well i got my hat trick starting with that cast that clunked the seal, rockling came off that cast ! Maybe i scared him off eh !

 

[skiny]

bout a pound/pound n 1/4 id guess.
caught a flatty last night and that was the same ,eyes bigger than its belly.

 

[g.ordon]

Nice sesh mate.Not going to guess the fish weight but the gear used:-

Rod - Apollo MK3
Reel - SL30
Line - Sensor 20lb

Bored like

 

[Phil83]

Nice sesh mate.Not going to guess the fish weight but the gear used:-

Rod - Apollo MK3
Reel - SL30
Line - Sensor 20lb

Bored like

haha ! Spot on Gordon mate ! The rod and reel was a giveaway but the line? Now that is knowledge !

 

[Topfly]

What about the Genie Links, Namix Leads, and Peeler Crab for bait. Great report and pics Phil.

 

[Phil83]

What about the Genie Links, Namix Leads, and Peeler Crab for bait. Great report and pics Phil.

Cheers Topfly ! And yes spot on also !
Ahh i've changed some of my tackle today, next catch report you's can all have another guess lol