Popular Post mike farrants Posted June 20, 2022 Popular Post Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) 18th June Weymouth Saturday looked like the last good day out before the wind came in - it was forecast to pick up N/E to 30mph gusts from tea time, so we thought we would have a good day. We met at 6.30am on Sea dog for an early start and i'm glad we did - the forecasted wind came early and we were back in the marina by about 1pm. but still had a cracking morning We fancied try some new tactics - targeting smaller fish - namely Wrasse around the portland harbour wall. and i fancied trying my New Nomura Kanji 30-70g rod and Kanji FS reel. first we tried feathering up some mackerel in the 1st entrance - the first drift pushed us very close the wall and highlighted a lump down the side full of fish - we quickly repositioned and bang into pollock - loads of them taking the daylight feathers. Tim switched to a slow jig and caught his first fish on a jig. I only manged to lose my new brand new slow jig to the kelp! and lost my fish skin sabikis! but great fun! after enough small pollock we drifted the middle of the entrance and soon had about 6 mackerel, amazing fun on light gear and we were treated to a wonderful display from the resident dolphins. Tim also manages a Bass on the daylights - not keeper size, but lovely to see! Next up was the wrasse - we nosed as close into the rocks on the leeward side as we could - you could almost step off the bow but we still had 40ft water under us. Rag worm on a 2 hook flapper - i was straight into a Ballan, had a about 4 of them and they were great fun on the light gear - but then to my delight i landed my first ever Cuckoo wrasse a lovely male - i was made up! happy days - stunning fish! we had a visit from the Harbour master to ask if we had paid our harbour dues as he couldn't see the sticker - it told him id forgotten to bring it to the boat, he rolled his eyes and asked me my name, looked me up on the system and he seemed mightily surprised that I actually had a permit ! must be loads who don't bother! he didn't seem concerned that we were almost on top of the wall..... there's meant to be an exclusion after enough wrasse we went to anchor on the spoils - about 2 miles out, but by the time we got there we decided it was too lumpy to be comfortable, so headed inshore to the lee of Bowleaze/Ringstead bay and anchored in 45ft over shingle. With a big bait on the bottom on one rod and a 2 hook flapper on the light gear - on the 1st cast on the flapper a giant mackerel took the squid on the way down - awesome fight on the light gear. we had a few dogs, but not much else. the wind really picked up much earlier than forecast and so we lifted anchor and headed home - It was so snotty out there we lost a wiper blade to one wave that came crashing over the bow! we heard later that a number of people were rescued on a paddle board from ringstead beach - and one from an inflatable kayak at Kimmeridge madness that people were out on inflatables in a forecasted strengthening offshore wind. Cracking morning and what fun on light gear! I took the moster mack home and had Cajun baked mackerel with dauphinoise potatoes and salad! Edited June 20, 2022 by mike farrants Geoff, suzook12, JDP and 2 others 5 Quote
Malc Posted June 20, 2022 Posted June 20, 2022 Nice write up and great photos. 42 minutes ago, mike farrants said: madness that people were out on inflatables in a forecasted strengthening offshore wind. Yes, getting to be a bit of a problem as people see others doing it and want to try and as the cost is comparatively low they don't seem to follow up by checking weather forecasts, tide flows etc. There was a guy in the middle of the Tyne flying along on an outgoing spring tide turned round one of the navigation boys and slowed to a crawl. No pfd no radio and a car transporter leaving port! Pilot had to pick him up. Quote
daio web Posted June 20, 2022 Posted June 20, 2022 great write up mate sounds like you had a good day out happy days mike 🐳 Quote
Saintly Fish Posted June 20, 2022 Posted June 20, 2022 Great write up Mike, you used your filter again didn't you?? you're like one of those instagram tarts, buffing up the colours to make them look brighter than they are. Bit like your sunburn filter 🤣 Quote
Andy135 Posted June 20, 2022 Posted June 20, 2022 Well dangled! Good results and a good write up 👍 Quote
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