Went out from Hartlepool today - pretty good inshore waters foorecast this am. Unfortunately reality got it wrong. A fairly big swell of the headland going out (9am) flattened off by midmorning, but around lunchtime the wind started blowing again, from the East, at least a force 4, and building the swell again. Discretion got the better part of valour and we came in, but had quite an uncomfortable ride around the headland to the marina.
Fish weren\'t biting either - just a couple of tiddlers. Judging by the way everyone else was moving around, I don\'t think anyone will have had a vintage catch.