AndyBrumby
Well-known member
Fished me favourite little rock mark from low water to high. Had it in my head that I wasn't gonna catch anything due to conditions but didn't really care as it was the being out fishing I was looking forward to most. 3 hours and not a touch, baits coming back untouched then about half tide chucked a fresh black bait with frozen mussel tip out using a drop down pulley pennel rig and sat back to have a cuppa. Few mins later bang a cracking bit so picked up me rod and held waiting for another then it came so struck in and felt the weight and started reeling. Got it about half way in and stupidly lowered me rod top and the fish found a hiding place in a rock and snagged me. Have it some slack and I moved up the rock and struck again and cleared it fish still on got it right to the side and wound down to lower the rod to lift it up and as i did the hook came out. Was only about 2lb but was gutted and if anyone was near by I was like a kid who didn't get what he wanted for Xmas. 10 mins later done the same thing with a lobster so after 6 hours of fishing. I blanked
