Silloth Prom Thorny 10/06/14

[andyco]

Had a trip over to Silloth this afternoon. When I got to the town it looked like a foreign country with the sun out.

I got to the prom for 5.15pm but high tide wasn't until 10.15pm and there wasn't enough water over the rocks and the platforms at the bottom, so had to wait a couple of hours and first cast was at 7.15pm.

There was a strong SW wind and the tide was racing, so the tip was moving all the time, but on my 3rd or 4th cast I noticed there was a few stronger pulls on it. When I first lifted into it I thought there was a fish on, but then it felt like I'd got snagged, so I tried to pull through the snag and I realised it was moving. After what felt like a few minutes of epic looking hauling, I saw the ray come up to the surface Don't know what weight it was but I've now realised that these rays are heavier than they look.

I quickly got another bait in the water hoping to get more, but nothing happened. I fished until half 11, hoping I might at least get dogfish when it was dark, but the baits were coming back untouched, so packed up and left at midnight. Only one fish, but well pleased with it .

(Thanks Richy D for your advice the other other week and andy copeland tonight). :thumbup:

 

[Richy d]

No probs mate nice to see ya had a good fish out well done

 

[lambtonworm]

good to see a plan work out,lovely fish,I'm always willing to help where I can

 

[fishingmark]

Get in there Andy! Proved the doubters wrong. Over the moon for you mate, well done.

 

[beachbuddy]

No probs mate nice to see ya had a good fish out well done

I richy joe 90 shows ya how to go on when you go there lol

 

[Pighunter]

I richy joe 90 shows ya how to go on when you go there lol

Pmsl you mean the milky bar kid?

 

[beachbuddy]

Pmsl you mean the milky bar kid?

That's the one hunter

 

[toonboymc]

Cracking fish Andy nice 1 for the species wot bait

 

[eddie t]

Nice thorny Andy well done bud ya got what you went for.

 

[Thunderpants]

That's excellent Andy well done mate. I've never caught a thorny before (have targeted them a couple of times) so I'm well jealous Good on ya mate.

 

[andyco]

Cracking fish Andy nice 1 for the species wot bait

Mackerel and sandeel. I had squid as well so was alternating each cast between the squid and the mackerel - got this on the mackerel.

 

[Richy d]

At the min lads he is showing a lot of us how to go on lol

 

[Joe-m]

Nice 1 well done

 

[Juliogeordio]

Well done Andy! Lovely fish mate!!

 

[fish fingers]

well chuffed for you excellent result