The Cowpen Queen 18/06/13

[Graham B]

With a forecast to good to miss it was a silly o clock start this morning and out of the piers before five. Unfortunatly we were met with mist and a snotty chop from the south east!
That scuppered our plans for a trip over the horizon and no ground fishing today but the inshore wrecks were still in bounds.
First wreck and straight into fish:

All a much better stamp of fish today which was great.

Micky had the biggest today with this one just over 8 1/2 lb:

I thought I had him beat as my rod whacked over but it was a double header with these two the culprits! Mustn't grumble!

The fish box was very healthy today with some great quality fish kept and a good few returned to catch once they are doublers!

By far the best day wrecking this season, double hook ups were regular this morning and the fish did slacken off over slack water but came back on as the tide started to flow again! I have got a stay of execution so no graft until next week, champion!
Micky also christened the boat with his first stunt poo on the bow! There was a blast zone around us and not even the seagulls came close for over an hour!
This was last nights tea with Sundays cod:

It tasted champion!

Graham.

 

[Tadpoleman]

great stuff kidda ,its a shame work is looming just as the kerd are starting to show well done mate

 

[canman]

Great post Graham, you probably saved a lot of steaming time to distance wrecks, and might not have been as productive. Some canny fish there. I was wondering what that smell was on the easterly breeze this morning early on
Great to read, well done lads.

 

[Graham B]

It's a new job with a new Company Bert, Nigeria wasn't for me!
Three weeks on followed by six weeks off! Semi retirement at 36! I will be back late July and off all of August as well! Even more fishing!

Graham

 

[Graham B]

It was an experience that will have lasting effects Arthur! Have you been off recently mate?

 

[KeithB]

Great stuff lads, looks like things are hotting up.

 

[northeast1]

Great report and nice to see a few fish on the wrecks of better stamp, unless it changes mid-week trip was the way forward as the weekend is looking iffy.

Hope you get back to get many more trips at sea before that long winter.

 

[The Jester]

Great report and pics Graham, good to see the wrecks coming to life..

 

[Peter M]

Great report and pictures lads. The food looks good, the chips must have been on a side dish

 

[dave craig]

Nice report there Graham and an encouraging stamp of fish. Congrats Micky on losing your brown bow V plates!!!

 

[Kev1n]

Well done lads, that’s a good days fishing. I like the bait table too, it looks well secured

 

[Micky_C]

I had to take a hacksaw to it in the end

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

great stuff lads

 

[tilly]

Good report Graham...No wonder your looking slimmer these days eating that healthy food!!