Popular Post Minters Posted July 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2022 Gordon and I headed out from Hayling Island about 8.30 to fish the spring tide up. We stopped off at the drop off for some mackerel but only managed a solitary scad before heading out to just south of Boulder bank. It was a spring tide with a lot of weed coming through so not particularly comfortable fishing but we started with whole mackerel in the hope of some tope. Gordon lost something good when it snagged him but that was the only action on mackerel apart from a small strap. I switched to whole squid and immediately had endless bites from small bream ( Gordon caught a couple on small strips of squid). Just as the tide eased I had a smoothie of about 7lbs and had something reasonable slip the hook at slack high tide. As the ebb tide started to run Gordon had a 6lb smoothie and I was bitten off ( whenever I fish for tope they are not there and as soon as I change gear I get bitten off!) By about 1pm the wind really got up so we headed back to Sparkes. A feature of our fishing this year has been the almost complete absence of doggies - I am not complaining! Geoff, Malc, JDP and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Great little session there @Minters. We were out today too, and the great floating islands of weed were pretty unexpected. Did you see the dolphins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minters Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 Sadly not. I have not seen a dolphin this year . They always brighten a day’s fishing. The weed was a real pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minters Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 I realise I said I was just south of boulder bank when I was actually just inshore of boulder bank - as i didn't fancy the tide run further out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Nice work @Minters. The conditions were lovely out there. The tope do seem elusive this year but well done for trying- got to be in it to win it👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 nice write up and pics! a good session in glorious weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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