Popular Post Herbs73 Posted July 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2022 So went out today from Brightlingsea, about 6 this morning. wasn’t too sure what the conditions would be like as it was blowing a bit yesterday. as it turned out there was a bit of swell but not too bad. Fished the middle deeps off clacton, see was very clear and tried for some mackerel with no luck. Anchored up and was straight into doggies, must have had 30 between the 2 of us. Also had 6 smoothounds (biggest is in the pic, didn’t weigh it so guessing 8lb ish) 1 bass about 3lb and 1 small tope. Now sitting in may back garden with a cider. Very enjoyable day mike farrants, thejollysinker, JonC and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I struggled today. I got to the middles about 8am, it was still fairly lumpy so I went and sat in the deep water by the farm for a while. I went back on to the middles when the wind eased, the water was a lot calmer by 9.30.I had a steady flow of hounds all taking hermit crab. Fortunately I didn’t get any spotty dogs. I also had one of the tiny tope, it seems that a lot were caught today but mine was the best🤣 mike farrants, thejollysinker and Herbs73 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, JonC said: I struggled today. I got to the middles about 8am, it was still fairly lumpy so I went and sat in the deep water by the farm for a while. I went back on to the middles when the wind eased, the water was a lot calmer by 9.30.I had a steady flow of hounds all taking hermit crab. Fortunately I didn’t get any spotty dogs. I also had one of the tiny tope, it seems that a lot were caught today but mine was the best🤣 How cute is that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, Herbs73 said: How cute is that. Cute? You’ve got to be joking it was a beast that stripped 100m of line off my spool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Just now, JonC said: Cute? You’ve got to be joking it was a beast that stripped 100m of line off my spool Lucky you had a wire trace on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Herbs73 said: Lucky you had a wire trace on I always fish 200 wire straight through to the reel🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, JonC said: I always fish 200 wire straight through to the reel🤣 Better safe than sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 39 minutes ago, Herbs73 said: How cute is that. Where do you get your hermits ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Herbs73 said: Where do you get your hermits ? They were frozen, there’s a commercial guy lives near me that sells them in packs. He charges £5 for a pack of at least ten, though it gets cheaper if you buy more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, JonC said: They were frozen, there’s a commercial guy lives near me that sells them in packs. He charges £5 for a pack of at least ten, though it gets cheaper if you buy more. Sounds like a good deal, I reckon that’s the difference between our 40 doggies and your none. we were fishing with squid and rag. Im going to ask a local commercial in Brightlingsea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Herbs73 said: Sounds like a good deal, I reckon that’s the difference between our 40 doggies and your none. we were fishing with squid and rag. Im going to ask a local commercial in Brightlingsea This guy is Nick Boyce, he works out of Bradwell so it’s obviously a bit far for you. I asked him about live ones but he said he loses too many to be worth doing. And thanks for entertaining the dogfish for me, by the way🤣 Herbs73 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, JonC said: This guy is Nick Boyce, he works out of Bradwell so it’s obviously a bit far for you. I asked him about live ones but he said he loses too many to be worth doing. And thanks for entertaining the dogfish for me, by the way🤣 Your welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Herbs73 said: Where do you get your hermits ? Out in the wilds, well away from people, most of them know Herman. Herbs73 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, Malc said: Out in the wilds, well away from people, most of them know Herman. 🤣 an old persons joke. @Geoffwill get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: 🤣 an old persons joke. @Geoffwill get it. Edited July 3, 2022 by Herbs73 Add photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Malc said: Out in the wilds, well away from people, most of them know Herman. Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 i saw you got some frozen hermits - but they were still in the shell though? - do you have to fully defrost them to remove them? is there a technique or tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, mike farrants said: i saw you got some frozen hermits - but they were still in the shell though? - do you have to fully defrost them to remove them? is there a technique or tool? We have a removal tool, ask @suzook12what he would use for this and just about everything else he fixes 🤣 suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 3 hours ago, JonC said: We have a removal tool, ask @suzook12what he would use for this and just about everything else he fixes 🤣 I used to use a hammer to crack the shell… if In doubt, clout approach 🤣🤣 suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 29 minutes ago, Odyssey said: I used to use a hammer to crack the shell… if In doubt, clout approach 🤣🤣 Something like this would do it, if it was actually in stock. suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 38 minutes ago, JonC said: Something like this would do it, if it was actually in stock. 68 pounds for a hammer, bloody hell. they know how to charge don't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, captin slows old outlaw said: 68 pounds for a hammer, bloody hell. they know how to charge don't they Do you want Mike to get a new boat or not? mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, captin slows old outlaw said: 68 pounds for a hammer, bloody hell. they know how to charge don't they Yeah but it's got a swanky handle so it's worth it, right? 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 sold 3 last week, 41 so far YTD - someone likes them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 44 minutes ago, mike farrants said: sold 3 last week, 41 so far YTD - someone likes them! I reckon it's @JonC dropping them off his scaffolds and losing them. mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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