Post by dean on Feb 1, 2015 17:26:14 GMT 1
In winter the big tides are always earmarked for good cod fishing. Normally, I prefer to run off a little way and sit behind the sand and rock banks outside the SWIGG Buoy. Unfortunately, the residual swell looked as if it would make things a little uncomfortable. Around 08:15 we took a lazy lock-out, as high water was 08:50ish which would have meant we'd be swinging of the anchor if we'd gone any earlier. It also meant getting the boat ready was a far less rushed affair - engines running and cooker fired up before anyone arrived.
We started the day on an inshore wreck - other than a few dogs and pin whiting not alot happened in here, some really violent takes were just not hooked, I'm guessing these were wrasse tearing at the baits.
I'd planned to go around the corner to Langland - but the Cherry Stones were 'lively' so dropped in on the base of a fairly gradual slope. The tide was ripping here and fishing was quiet until the tide began to ease.
We had a few codling to 3lb 8oz, whiting to 2lb, some very well conditioned dabs and not too many dogfish. I also had a conger on a size 6 hook with a little bit of frozen black lug fishing for dabs.
Nat James 3lb 8oz codling Yet another nice codling from Dean's trip
Don't get me wrong, we didn't set the world alight but far worse ways to spend a Saturday.
Nice to see the big whiting are still about - still thick across the back, would appear feeding is reasonably good for them at the moment.