Norman
Well-known member
well well well ..... 
What with my crew off on other duties and the weather looking pants for today I`d all but cancelled ... no bait in the freezer, no meet ups planned so it was enjoy the glass or two of Whisky on friday night and just get up like a normal day .......
Looked out at 7.00am this morning and lo and behold the air was still.
So it was a tentative drive to the coast to have a look see .... errrm not too bad .... then a drive to Billys for bait, all was quiet as I walked down the street to the shop still no wind..... nee probs I thought as I paid my bit Billy gave me my bait and off I went .....
Crikey ... as I stepped out the door (bait in hand) a searing eastery wind chilled me to the bone and nearly took me off my feet
But with bait in hand and the weather beginning to keep in tune with the forecast I decided to give it a go ....... (would of been a bit embarrasing to go back in and give me bait back )
I thought that if the weather ran true then by 10.00 am it would be over so at least that gave me a couple of hours to dispose of worms and squid....
Left the marina (not quite as windy now) at about 8.00 am with the RQ Marina Lock Keeper laughing and asking if he should just leave the gates open for me
as I`d be back soon.
Out the piers and the snotty sea hit straight away so decided to get away from the out flow and headed north to St Marys (at least the sea would be behind me on the way back)
Its so much harder without crew lol
Got to the can and fairly quickly struck into a couple of 2-3lb codling just as the tide was heading down. It got a bit lumpy and the decision of do I go or do I stay crossed my mind several times as Blyth and even the St Marys Lightouse faded in and out of site through the misty drizzly rain.
I think it was the sheer number of small fish caught and returned that kept my interest going and the will to stay ......
Bit by bit I realised that instead or worsening it was actually improving, the wind dropped and the sun came out, then two more decent fish arrived keeping my spirits up.
12.00am low tide and I`m still there (and still pulling in and returning loads of tiny fish)
Photographs were difficult to take being alone and having to use balancing acts and timers but I got a few.
Got to 1.00pm and decided to give it an hour or so more then head for warmth ......... then KAPOW ........... fish everywhere (or was I just in the right place at the right time?)
over the next 45 mins fish after fish come over the gunwhales all 2 - 4 lbd (maybe the odd 4.5lb) one at a time then two at a time (and still lots of little tommys as well)
Then as quickly as it started it stopped ........... and then the wind increased, the sun went in, and it was time to go ............
What a belter of a day ... ended with a dozen good keepers but loads of action and many fish put back both small and in size.
not a lot of pictures of the day but I hope the report gives an Idea of just how fantastic a day it was ..... the real run of spring cod are here ..... YEE HAA
little Tommy .....
getting better .....
Then coming in 2 X 2
And finally the familys Tea for a little while ........
cheers folks for reading
(and thanks to myself for cabinboys duties today .... I didn't realise how hard it was )
norm
What with my crew off on other duties and the weather looking pants for today I`d all but cancelled ... no bait in the freezer, no meet ups planned so it was enjoy the glass or two of Whisky on friday night and just get up like a normal day .......
Looked out at 7.00am this morning and lo and behold the air was still.
So it was a tentative drive to the coast to have a look see .... errrm not too bad .... then a drive to Billys for bait, all was quiet as I walked down the street to the shop still no wind..... nee probs I thought as I paid my bit Billy gave me my bait and off I went .....
Crikey ... as I stepped out the door (bait in hand) a searing eastery wind chilled me to the bone and nearly took me off my feet
But with bait in hand and the weather beginning to keep in tune with the forecast I decided to give it a go ....... (would of been a bit embarrasing to go back in and give me bait back
)I thought that if the weather ran true then by 10.00 am it would be over so at least that gave me a couple of hours to dispose of worms and squid....
Left the marina (not quite as windy now) at about 8.00 am with the RQ Marina Lock Keeper laughing and asking if he should just leave the gates open for me
as I`d be back soon.Out the piers and the snotty sea hit straight away so decided to get away from the out flow and headed north to St Marys (at least the sea would be behind me on the way back)
Its so much harder without crew lol
Got to the can and fairly quickly struck into a couple of 2-3lb codling just as the tide was heading down. It got a bit lumpy and the decision of do I go or do I stay crossed my mind several times as Blyth and even the St Marys Lightouse faded in and out of site through the misty drizzly rain.
I think it was the sheer number of small fish caught and returned that kept my interest going and the will to stay ......
Bit by bit I realised that instead or worsening it was actually improving, the wind dropped and the sun came out, then two more decent fish arrived keeping my spirits up.
12.00am low tide and I`m still there (and still pulling in and returning loads of tiny fish)
Photographs were difficult to take being alone and having to use balancing acts and timers but I got a few.
Got to 1.00pm and decided to give it an hour or so more then head for warmth ......... then KAPOW ........... fish everywhere (or was I just in the right place at the right time?)
over the next 45 mins fish after fish come over the gunwhales all 2 - 4 lbd (maybe the odd 4.5lb) one at a time then two at a time (and still lots of little tommys as well)
Then as quickly as it started it stopped ........... and then the wind increased, the sun went in, and it was time to go ............
What a belter of a day ... ended with a dozen good keepers but loads of action and many fish put back both small and in size.
not a lot of pictures of the day but I hope the report gives an Idea of just how fantastic a day it was ..... the real run of spring cod are here ..... YEE HAA
little Tommy .....
getting better .....
Then coming in 2 X 2
And finally the familys Tea for a little while ........
cheers folks for reading
(and thanks to myself for cabinboys duties today
.... I didn't realise how hard it was )norm
