Popular Post Scotch_Egg2012 Posted September 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) Was hoping for either a Plaice or Wrecking trip given the forecast last weekend but ended up doing neither as the forecast completely changed. We decided to stay local and fish a couple of spots in the hope of a Triggerfish or Gilthead Bream, neither of which turned up. A few black Bream, congers and wrasse were what kept the rod tips busy on the bottom gear. The outer solent however was alive with mackerel, we feathered up enough to stock our freezers for winter before I swapped over to a sliding float set up to have some fun with the mackerel. The shoals just kept passing around the boat all day. Our final spot which we anchored for Gilthead threw up something a little unexpected on my lure rod in the shape of a 10lb 4oz Stingray, put up a great scrap on the light setup and was the last fish of the day. Edited September 20, 2021 by Scotch_Egg2012 GPSguru, suzook12, Dicky and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Wow! Unexpected but very nice. Guessing you were bottom fishing with your lure rod? Did it take a lure?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Lovely Ray Scott. I was wondering why you were not cuddling it for the photo, but then i realised you got your new Outlaws hoodie on and probably didnt want to get it dirty!! 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Wow! Unexpected but very nice. Guessing you were bottom fishing with your lure rod? Did it take a lure?? I was fishing a light fluorocarbon paternoster, trotting round in the tide in the vain hope of a Gilthead, didn't realise the stinger was on it as it showed no bite, obviously just sat on the bait at the end of the trot. I picked the rod up to reel in and it just shot off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said: Lovely Ray Scott. I was wondering why you were not cuddling it for the photo, but then i realised you got your new Outlaws hoodie on and probably didnt want to get it dirty!! 👍🏻 The photo doesn't show it but it looked like I'd murdered someone with the amount of blood splatters from the mackies on it. Cleaned out well though Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Ended with 162 mackerel, all nicely vac packed now ready for the Whiting / Conger onslaught this coming winter Andy135 and GPSguru 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 The stinger was an excellent result. I have caught plenty in Oz but never in the uk. Weather is looking good for all week, my boat is in for engine service today. Scotch_Egg2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 32 minutes ago, GPSguru said: The stinger was an excellent result. I have caught plenty in Oz but never in the uk. Weather is looking good for all week, my boat is in for engine service today. That’s why the weather is good 😉 if you can keep it in tomorrow as well that’d be great as I’m out tomorrow 🤔😄😂 GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 @Scotch_Egg2012 sounds like a great trip 🙂 Singer a lovely surprise 🙂 Scotch_Egg2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Odyssey said: if you can keep it in tomorrow as well that’d be great as I’m out tomorrow 🤔😄😂 No chance, I am collecting it right now ! 🤣👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, GPSguru said: The stinger was an excellent result. I have caught plenty in Oz but never in the uk. Weather is looking good for all week, my boat is in for engine service today. Really wasn't expecting it from that spot a pleasant suprise and put up a good scrap. I feel your pain with the fine weather, they guy who usually comes out on my boat works every other weekend as you can imagine weather is usually pants when he's not working and fine when he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Scotch_Egg2012 said: pants when he's not working and fine when he is Sounds like the rest of us poor workers too! Scotch_Egg2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Nice surprise stingray, they all tend to get caught on light tackle in this area, usually on ragworm intended for bass. I’ve had a couple and they were total flukes. Scotch_Egg2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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