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As already mentioned the fishing has been gathering momentum with an
almost daily basis, although I must add that the spurdogs are still
eluding me in any great number.
With the inshore pollack fishing improving many crews are enjoying a
few nice fillets to take home for the family.
The wrasse family have been surprisingly obliging over the past
fortnight. Usually they are a little hit and miss until we are well
into May. The warmer calmer weather experienced over recent weeks
has seen many ballans come to the side of the boat. Nothing
monstrous but fish to 3lb on fairly light gear certainly put up a
fight.
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Rough ground marks out in the deeps have in general been slow, few
huss, spurs and congers, but a boundless amount of doggies
infuriating most anglers with the 180ft haul up from the sea bed.
With nothing to lose, a change of tact was required earlier this
week and a search for new ground was thought fit – after all, with
the elusiveness of double figure quarry in the deeps, there was
nothing much to lose.
A good nose through the charts and an series of 170ft rocks in
and around a 240ft bed seemed like a nice holding point for a
variety of species. A few miles off my usual haunts it was going to
be an interesting few hours afloat
Well, the move proved successful, no spurs sadly, but this mark
produce more huss than dofish with most specimens topping double
figures with many around the 15lb mark, add these catches to 2
dropped tope (early season for us, so not geared for them), this is
mark that is without doubt going to be re-visited when tide and
weather allows a little offshore venture.
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Last line – if you’re looking forward to a days fishing, stay off the
booze the night before.
It doesn’t suit everyone, and if you’re not sure how you’ll react – a
stomach full of pints and whiskey chasers is not the way to find out.
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