KeithB
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It was the second comp of the year for SSBAC this morning, we all met at the club house at about 7am, I fully expected it to be called off but the committee decided it was a goer (nothing to do with NUFC being at home next weekend 
) so 5 boats set off at 8am.
Bert, Jim, Kyle and myself aboard Shady, it was a bit of a struggle getting over the bar but once outside the piers it was just about fishable. A few boats headed north, one brave boat headed straight out, we just stuck to our favorite in shore marks. My first bait had just hit the bottom and fish on, sadly just an under size pouting. Next drift I managed a codling of about 2lb and then Kyle landed a cod about 5lb but the strong tide with wind was blowing us off the mark before the fish could grab the bait so Bert changed location to the other side of the estuary entrance. As usual a good decision, he landed 5 fish for no reply a couple also about 5lb
.
We all picked away but conditions weren't getting any better so when the hailstones started about 12pm we called it a day.
Shady crew tally: Bert - 6 codlings, 1 pouting, Keith - 4 codlings, 1 pouting, Jim - 3 codlings, Kyle - 2 codlings.
Back at the weigh in Bert won the heaviest bag & Skull (fishing aboard Rainbow Star) won the heaviest fish with a nice ling over 11lb - Well done lads.
Had better mornings afloat, but thanks all the same Bert & crew.
Well done to all club members who turned out in tough conditions. :thumbup:
) so 5 boats set off at 8am.Bert, Jim, Kyle and myself aboard Shady, it was a bit of a struggle getting over the bar but once outside the piers it was just about fishable. A few boats headed north, one brave boat headed straight out, we just stuck to our favorite in shore marks. My first bait had just hit the bottom and fish on, sadly just an under size pouting. Next drift I managed a codling of about 2lb and then Kyle landed a cod about 5lb but the strong tide with wind was blowing us off the mark before the fish could grab the bait so Bert changed location to the other side of the estuary entrance. As usual a good decision, he landed 5 fish for no reply a couple also about 5lb
. We all picked away but conditions weren't getting any better so when the hailstones started about 12pm we called it a day.
Shady crew tally: Bert - 6 codlings, 1 pouting, Keith - 4 codlings, 1 pouting, Jim - 3 codlings, Kyle - 2 codlings.
Back at the weigh in Bert won the heaviest bag & Skull (fishing aboard Rainbow Star) won the heaviest fish with a nice ling over 11lb - Well done lads.
Had better mornings afloat
, but thanks all the same Bert & crew. Well done to all club members who turned out in tough conditions. :thumbup:
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