The Great Wallsendo
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It's clearly been a funny start to the year when my first written report as Slinky Kates crew falls in June 
Anywho to the day itself...
Met up at RQ at 0330 - yes there are two Half past Threes in the day
After all the usual checks and fuel up it was out beyond the piers and towards the horizon
First wrecks produced Coalies and Scotchies and while they weren't the prized species it was just nice to get yer line pulled
Todays weather was predicted with the usual unerring accuracy of XC Weather - lot's of North in the air produced a lazy swell while the east put a chop on...didn't stop the fish biting though!
Now I'll say this now...after 2 months of hotel living and with less than a handful of trips under my belt this year I am WAAAAY out of shape from a boating perspective...all the normal crew stuff is OK (ropes, fenders, the lock etc) but my sea legs and the stamina required to fish in a moderate sea to the Slinky Kate shuffle are completely out of kilter
However that can only be remedied by more trips
Back to the report and today was a day that proves that fishing isn't as easy that sometimes reading a catch report with the edited highlights makes it look to be.
We did some miles today and revisited wrecks at least twice over to get some fish in the box and quite often with the company of an other well known NESA boat
So after 8 hours of angling we managed a box full of keepers with the best to 9lb and quite a few only just under that mark as well.
A few pics of the day:
(note no sunrise
)
Coalies! (and a very wild eyed Deck Hand!)
Norms first of the day...
And another...
The lads on Shady H...
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Myself looking nervous with my first "proper" fish...the drag wasn't set properly so the 8lb Cod that we eventually discovered it to be felt like a whale and kept stripping line...I was naturally reluctant to "call" it
And the the fish itself
A sideways cod...!!! :red:
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A very nice 9lb for Norm...
Is it REALLY JUNE ???
Some more of Shady H and her trusty crew...
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For the catch and release police the image below is proof positive that NOTHING that goes in the box on Slinky Kate gets wasted - from my perspective my share will feed my 65 year old mother and her cronies for weeks to come as well as Mr & Mrs Wallsendo...if anyone wants a recipe or two drop me a PM
This is the ever so slightly jaded deck hand of Slinky Kate (out of Royal Quays) signing off
Thanks for reading and as ever BIG BIG thanks to Norman for letting me be his crew
Cheers
Tony
Anywho to the day itself...
Met up at RQ at 0330 - yes there are two Half past Threes in the day
After all the usual checks and fuel up it was out beyond the piers and towards the horizon
First wrecks produced Coalies and Scotchies and while they weren't the prized species it was just nice to get yer line pulled
Todays weather was predicted with the usual unerring accuracy of XC Weather - lot's of North in the air produced a lazy swell while the east put a chop on...didn't stop the fish biting though!
Now I'll say this now...after 2 months of hotel living and with less than a handful of trips under my belt this year I am WAAAAY out of shape from a boating perspective...all the normal crew stuff is OK (ropes, fenders, the lock etc) but my sea legs and the stamina required to fish in a moderate sea to the Slinky Kate shuffle are completely out of kilter
However that can only be remedied by more trips
Back to the report and today was a day that proves that fishing isn't as easy that sometimes reading a catch report with the edited highlights makes it look to be.
We did some miles today and revisited wrecks at least twice over to get some fish in the box and quite often with the company of an other well known NESA boat
So after 8 hours of angling we managed a box full of keepers with the best to 9lb and quite a few only just under that mark as well.
A few pics of the day:
(note no sunrise
)Coalies! (and a very wild eyed Deck Hand!)
Norms first of the day...
And another...
The lads on Shady H...
Myself looking nervous with my first "proper" fish...the drag wasn't set properly so the 8lb Cod that we eventually discovered it to be felt like a whale and kept stripping line...I was naturally reluctant to "call" it
And the the fish itself
A sideways cod...!!! :red:
A very nice 9lb for Norm...
Is it REALLY JUNE ???
Some more of Shady H and her trusty crew...
For the catch and release police the image below is proof positive that NOTHING that goes in the box on Slinky Kate gets wasted - from my perspective my share will feed my 65 year old mother and her cronies for weeks to come as well as Mr & Mrs Wallsendo...if anyone wants a recipe or two drop me a PM
This is the ever so slightly jaded deck hand of Slinky Kate (out of Royal Quays) signing off
Thanks for reading and as ever BIG BIG thanks to Norman for letting me be his crew
Cheers
Tony
