Popular Post jonnyswamp Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 Up at 3, met at 4 and 7 of us on the road to Brixham by 4.15 Trundling down the M5 and see a gantry sign telling us that it was closed between J24 and J25 Got diverted off J24 and could see 3 lanes of traffic at a dead stop Cussed the fact that we had to do a bit of a detour, then thanked fuck that it wasn't us involved in the pile up and hoped that there wasn't any serious casualties 🤞 Got to Brixham in plenty of time and left the pick up pontoon on Our Joe-L just before 7 A 3 and a bit hour steam later and we were dropping our various coloured lures down some 70 odd metres First drift produced one small Pollock just over 30 turns up Next drift was more productive, with everyone (bar Lucky John) hitting into decent Pollock This continued up until around slack, with plenty of good fish coming up (not huge, 6-9lb) 2 of us had brought some SP jigging gear with us and gave it a try while the tide was resting I only had 200g jigs and struggled a bit, but did pick up 2 pout. One if which was hooked through the dorsal fin and gave a good impression of a decent fish My mate had brought some 250g jigs and fared a bit better, picking up 2 Pollock around 5/6lb which put a fair bend in the light rod (supplied by @Terry Smith) The start of ebb saw us all back on the lures, but this tide wasn't as productive for us as the earlier flood and just gave us another half a dozen or so Last drift was just before 2pm and was a blank for all Pulled up back in Brixham a bit after 5, unloaded the boat, loaded up the van and headed for home Great day, great skipper and some decent fish for all (well nearly, Lucky John blanked) Saintly Fish, Geoff, suzook12 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Nice one sounds like a good day. You were lucky you left that early as M5 had only just shut. Traffic was at a standstill by 9am through Burnham down to Bridgewater and beyond, took me 1 1/4 hours to do about 6 miles. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, Dicky said: Nice one sounds like a good day. You were lucky you left that early as M5 had only just shut. Traffic was at a standstill by 9am through Burnham down to Bridgewater and beyond, took me 1 1/4 hours to do about 6 miles. Sounds like a nasty one As for leaving early, we always do Would rather hang about for half an hour or so on the pontoon, than rush about like headless chickens Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Good session. Well done to you all... well, maybe not Lucky John... 🤣 Who's that grumpy bugger in the second to last photo? Tell him to smile for the camera next time 😉🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 28 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Good session. Well done to you all... well, maybe not Lucky John... 🤣 Who's that grumpy bugger in the second to last photo? Tell him to smile for the camera next time 😉🤣 I'm smiling inside ☺️ Dicky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: I'm smiling inside ☺️ Your fish looks happier. Dicky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said: Your fish looks happier. It's a bit of standing joke in our house, in that I can't smile on cue for the camera and I ruin most family photos (that and my distinct lack of photogene....something) I'm not a miserable bugger, honest I just sometimes forget to tell my face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: It's a bit of standing joke in our house, in that I can't smile on cue for the camera and I ruin most family photos (that and my distinct lack of photogene....something) I'm not a miserable bugger, honest I just sometimes forget to tell my face I know what you mean. Smiling to order can just make you (not you) look like a proper mong. If it ain’t real don’t do it ! Having said that, your fish does look happy on camera. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Smith Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: I'm smiling inside ☺️ Some nice fish there guys. Although the majority of the time we can get away using lighter jigs I always recommend a couple of heavier ones for such an occasion. It never hurts to carry a couple. Still producing fish at slack water on jigs so well done. Andy135 and jonnyswamp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 5 hours ago, jonnyswamp said: Trundling down the M5 and see a gantry sign telling us that it was closed between J24 and J25 Got diverted off J24 and could see 3 lanes of traffic at a dead stop That was a single car (Audi) RTA and the passenger was killed, the driver was arrested at the scene. Sounds like you had a good day, the wrecks are still very hit and miss at the moment. Yes, I always start on a 250g jig on the mid channel wrecks and adjust as required. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, GPSguru said: That was a single car (Audi) RTA and the passenger was killed, the driver was arrested at the scene. Sounds like you had a good day, the wrecks are still very hit and miss at the moment. Yes, I always start on a 250g jig on the mid channel wrecks and adjust as required. Terrible, but assumed it was nasty As for the jigs, I've just ordered some heavier ones from @Terry Smith I've a lot of investment in this SP jigging, with not a lot to show for it up to now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: I've a lot of investment in this SP jigging, with not a lot to show for it up to now I'm just like that... but with normal fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: Terrible, but assumed it was nasty As for the jigs, I've just ordered some heavier ones from @Terry Smith I've a lot of investment in this SP jigging, with not a lot to show for it up to now Oh, it works OK, and is very addictive ! After you 1st double you will be reaching for the SPJ rod a lot more often. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Smith Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 11 hours ago, jonnyswamp said: Terrible, but assumed it was nasty As for the jigs, I've just ordered some heavier ones from @Terry Smith I've a lot of investment in this SP jigging, with not a lot to show for it up to now 11 hours ago, GPSguru said: Oh, it works OK, and is very addictive ! After you 1st double you will be reaching for the SPJ rod a lot more often. Absolutely, It was like that when I started as I just couldn't get a strike whatever I did then it suddenly all fell into place and I've had some excellent days. Not sure I'm doing anything different except now fishing with confidence as I know the method works. When you fish with this confidence you will catch more, its the best advantage you can have. Persevere mate, it will happen. jonnyswamp and GPSguru 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishybuisness Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) Great catch report. Lovely to see others in jig heaven. I have found lately that most of the fish rise quite high above the wrecks and the pout catching is mostly because your in the 2m off the wreck pout zone the inshore wrecks have been slow lately but over the last week the bass have shown up in better numbers. This is the first year ive had my first double off the shore before the boat! mods : again i cant upload any pics due to the pic size limit thanks all Dave M Edited July 14, 2021 by fishybuisness jonnyswamp and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 42 minutes ago, fishybuisness said: Great catch report. Lovely to see others in jig heaven. I have found lately that most of the fish rise quite high above the wrecks and the pout catching is mostly because your in the 2m off the wreck pout zone the inshore wrecks have been slow lately but over the last week the bass have shown up in better numbers. This is the first year ive had my first double off the shore before the boat! mods : again i cant upload any pics due to the pic size limit thanks all Dave M Hi Dave, No mods on Offshore Outlaws 😉👍 Take a look here for posting pics. The file size limit is deliberately set smaller than other sites because we fund the running costs of offshoreoutlaws.co.uk from our own pockets and the larger the files the more it costs us. We aim never to use advertising so anything our members can to do to reduce the sizes of the files they post really helps to avoid the need for adverts. Most members either use a file sharing site or reduce the size of the pics on their phones before posting. @Saintly Fish finds that a quick edit/crop/save works for him. Hope this helps, and welcome to the site! 👍 fishybuisness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Hi Dave, No mods on Offshore Outlaws 😉👍 Take a look here for posting pics. The file size limit is deliberately set smaller than other sites because we fund the running costs of offshoreoutlaws.co.uk from our own pockets and the larger the files the more it costs us. We aim never to use advertising so anything our members can to do to reduce the sizes of the files they post really helps to avoid the need for adverts. Most members either use a file sharing site or reduce the size of the pics on their phones before posting. @Saintly Fish finds that a quick edit/crop/save works for him. Hope this helps, and welcome to the site! 👍 Hi Dave, yeah I second what Andy says. Just edit your photo by a small 1mm crop, then save and upload. Works a treat and also stop pics from being posted side ways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishybuisness Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Thanks guys i will try that! Still learning all this stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, fishybuisness said: Thanks guys i will try that! Still learning all this stuff Good stuff. Give us a shout if you get stuck and I'll talk you through it if needed. It's a tough balancing act between staying on top of running costs and providing a great user experience for members, so we really appreciate the help our members give by keeping their file sizes manageable. Welcome again. Looking forward to hearing and seeing more of your adventures afloat 👍 fishybuisness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, fishybuisness said: Great catch report. Lovely to see others in jig heaven. I have found lately that most of the fish rise quite high above the wrecks and the pout catching is mostly because your in the 2m off the wreck pout zone the inshore wrecks have been slow lately but over the last week the bass have shown up in better numbers. This is the first year ive had my first double off the shore before the boat! mods : again i cant upload any pics due to the pic size limit thanks all Dave M First double of the year….. 😳😳😳😳😳😳🙈🙈🙈🙈 uoull make Andy jealous. He only catches dogfish 🤣 Edited July 14, 2021 by Odyssey Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fishybuisness Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Some lumps from the shingle Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishybuisness Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Last year it took me till October before i had one from the shore. It was a good one though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, fishybuisness said: Last year it took me till October before i had one from the shore. It was a good one though Well blow me! A unicorn! Top dangling that man 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Who let that bloody dog out?! Someone catch him, quick! JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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