Slinky Kate - Saturday 5th July 2008

[Norman]

Not really a catch report, more of a weather report ................. It was Rough !

Out early (3.30 am) in a bid to beat the weather but as it turned out we didn`t lol

Neither, Steve or Frank along on this trip (and noticed the absence on Shady of the new novice angler T.Ramp - maybe he`ll be able to stand a rougher sea as his confidence and ability grows)

Nice start to the day as the sun rose over the horizon but with every degree it rose the wind came along to play as well .....

Scotchies everywhere with only a few cod to speak of, tried the 3 mile wrecks but with too much drift and difficult to hold bottom decided to come inshore and try the hard ground.
It soon became apparant that the wind was in for the day so at 7ish we decided to head back for the piers in striking distance of the harbour. By the time we got to the piers it was blowing a hoolie so, with the couple of cod and mackerel we had we had caught earlier, homeward bound we were ......... good luck anyone else out there.

Just a couple of pics to tidy up the post more of a scenery report than a catch report

The start of the day 3.30am prior to sunrise

The trip out ..............

Decent Whiting to Tony (there were many many whiting today)

Then as the sun rose the wind came too and with it the sea.......

Still, we did get some for supper tonight

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Aye - t'was hard going Norman, cheers as ever for the run out...not been many saturdays where I can go fishing and have a lie in

That Whiting made me retch BTW...it's final act of defiance before I threw it back was to crap all over my leg...now I'm not usually squeamish in these matters but it stank and several dry hurls later I felt better (but only just)

Still - it's now weather watch again with a reconvened comp coming up

 

[cocomonkey19k]

we are heading out tonight lol been down and sea dont look that bad (been out in worse) just gonna dot about south of the piers and see what we can find lol

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Gutted to miss the trip out and the craic but well what can one do ... as fate would have it it's just as well I did as I had a wee problem to sort out at 5am . Well done on giving it a go .

 

[KeithB]

Good on you for giving it a go lads, it didn't look too bad first thing but that didn't last long .

Thanks again for the Brekkie, though I have to be honest and admit there was no way I could drink mine the way I was feeling lol.

Cheers!