Slinky Kate - Sunday Aug 19th 2012

Norman

Norman

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With the weather being in command it was a Sunday trip for Slinky :)
So off we went (Tony and I) 4.30am start with a head out the piers for about 5 ish (just on the top of a big spring tide)

I think today was all about conditions, weather, sunrises and all that ... the fishing was just an added attraction :)

It's been a dissapointing (or is that just "a difficult" ?) season, and today was no difference. However the harder it gets then the better the spoils as after all it really is a sport for us "private" boaters and not a necessity to achieve.

All in all after a trip of some 30 odd mile around inshore and medium distance wrecks we still filled a box (or almost) and ended up with fish galore for our families.

Best codling was about 4lb and best ling similar but with whiting and mackerel in abundance we shall not go without food.

Highlights of the day were ..... the sky... the sun ..... the whiting ....... a seal .... and a gull (hand fed mackerel) :)

many thanks to crew for the day Tony ....

A few pics (as ever) :) ..... with so much more in video if I get the time :)

Departure at 5.00am ....

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the sky .... superb and ever changing ....

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and again ...

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Tony .... what a bonus the sunshine was ....

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And do you remember this quote ..... ?

The Great Wallsendo said:
Canny that...you might manage a triple shot of whiteys :D
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well here's the result ... :) :) :)

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doh!

thanks for reading

norm
 
Great photos Norman, that's a nice fresh looking cod, they maybe harder to find lately but the are good quality fighting fish.
 
Great report and pics as always Norm :):)...nice to see the thingymebobby rig is a success, and who knows next time 3 doublers hingin' on it...:D
 
Nice pic's Norman, the sky did look great today with that sun rise through the sea mist and the storm clouds in the distance.

We faired the same, plucked away taken odd fish from here and there (cod and ling) decided to finish up on what i call "all you can eat wreck" you aka Aquastar, as normal packed to the brim with whiting and 2-3lb coalie but no cod at all.

It is a hard year this year but at least the last few trips out have seen a smooth/slight sea so makes just being out nice and fish a bonus.


Not sure what you found but all the big coalie and ling just packed to bursting with 2" herring sprats, maybe thats where all the cod shoals are at...feasting on the herring away from the now 100s of boats fishing the 60 or so wrecks within the 15mile range of the Tyne.
 
i see the fish catching device needs tweeking to attract the correct species ;)

cracking pics norman..

i didn't get out today, but heard that the fishing was steady down here, a bit of an improvement from the last couple of weeks


hopefully the bank holiday weekend will be ok to get out and hunt em...:)

has the fish catching merry-go-round device been patented or can we all give it a go :D
 
Well done finding the fish Norman. It looks like it has been hard work recently while I’ve been away.

Is that the fishery protection boat watching over you in the pic with the coat hanger full of whiting? They’ve been reading your reports. :)



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Kev1n said:
Well done finding the fish Norman. It looks like it has been hard work recently while I’ve been away.

Is that the fishery protection boat watching over you in the pic with the coat hanger full of whiting? They’ve been reading your reports. :)



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If it is , they didn't have much to protect on Sunday Kevin, it was a big royal navy vessel , steamed slowly past me up at Amble in no hurry to get anywhere seemingly.
Great report Norman , there were a lot of boats out on Sunday , more than I've seen out before and as I was coming back in there were plenty more heading out, some of the bigger cruisers which I rarely see move we're heading out of amble about 3pm.
Even though it has to go down as one of the worst fishing days I've had from my boat, I'm still itching to get back out again and have another go.
 
Is it the muscle that goes around the back of your elbow Norman? I have done mine this season and it runs from the back of my fore-arm through the back of my elbow up to the tricep. I am sure it is from fishing and no other repetative strain injury :):):)
I wasn't sure if it was down to the new reel with a bigger handle?

Graham.
 

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