Popular Post mike farrants Posted November 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2021 Very early start to get out under the bridge due to the high tide, 5.30am meet at my mates boat Seadog - With Tim and his 2 sons, 2 dogs and me. Plan was to hit the squid in portlands entrances and then go anchor up. we hit the squid after navigating out in darkness, only a small haul at the north entrance, about 4 medium ones, we moved to checkers (east entrance) and tried there - nothing except a lovely sunrise - could have been due to it being slack water, then moved further round to the south entrance - where the Hood was scuppered - hoping for some there - nothing there either. so off to anchor up on a mixed ground mark. not much to report here, tim's youngest went for a snooze - a late night at the pub & early start fishing didnt do him any favours 🤣 I was fishing big baits on the bottom as was Jamie, Tim had 2 rods out - 1 was on the bottom and 1 was for smaller stuff with a bream rig. as the tide picked up so did the fishing = between us we had Thornines (2 caught on mackerel heads), red Gurnard, Scad, mackerel, Bream, Dogs, and conger. as the frozen mackerel ran low, the 2 lads sent down a live scad each, and i made a big frozen lug and squid sausage. the live scad remained live and untouched for the next couple of hours - eventually being returned at the end. My lug and squid attracted the attention of something decent - thinking it was a big ray i pulled up, it took some line, a few head shakes, and more line, but i think my drag was too tight and it came off - reeling back in I found whatever it was had straightened my hook - wasnt long before the mystery was solved, Tim hooks into something decent, and while he sets his drag and gives it some line, he's able to bring it to the boat - a huge conger weighing in at 42lb - i can only guess thats what straightened my hook. we tried 2 entrances again on the way in and had more squid and mackerel. A lovely day afloat and at least i can sleep easy knowing my knots are stronger than my hooks (time to upgrade my hooks - any suggestions?) Pics: Straightened hook and beast we think responsible! Cracking sunrise over Checkers Fort Saintly Fish, jonnyswamp, Geoff and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Cracking day I use o'shaunessy 6/0 for most of my fishing up here out of Cardiff, never had one of these straighten and they keep their point very well But have had a few cheap 4/0 top hooks snap, will be binning the ones I have (le peucher 4/0 crab hooks with the bent eye) and getting something decent JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Sakuma manta 540 in a 5/0 work well for me 🙂 JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Cox and rawl meat hooks! JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Cracking day afloat! Well worth getting up early for I'd say. Top dangling Mike & team.👍 JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 2 hours ago, JonC said: @GPSgurudoes a good range of weapons grade hooks I believe? Sure does 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 12 hours ago, mike farrants said: Straightened hook The only hook that I would expect to straighten like that would be a fine wire Aberdeen ! Drop me a PM Mike, and we can sort something out 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Kamasan Uptide Vikings is my weapon of choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 the hooks came in a mixed tackle box I picked up 2nd hand - had loads of assorted sizes in it - now I'm thinking it may have been an amazon special. all the others have been ok. i'll be in touch @GPSguru...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 13 hours ago, mike farrants said: the hooks came in a mixed tackle box I picked up 2nd hand - had loads of assorted sizes in it - now I'm thinking it may have been an amazon special. all the others have been ok. i'll be in touch @GPSguru...... Sorted ...........😉 mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 many thanks @GPSguru - very much appreciated - legend!! GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.