Popular Post jonnyswamp Posted August 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2022 Been itching to get out on my own boat for months after various reasons keeping me away from it, so with one of my usual crew in Norway, myself and the other usual decided on a trip down channel looking for a Bass or 2 Been wanting to try Horseshoe rocks near Ilfracombe again, but tide, weather and my own availability never coincided Fridays weather looked OK ish with a 10-12knt SSW due a bit later in the afternoon which would be with the tide Got through the 7am lock and made our way down channel, mist and rainclouds as far as we could see so went to plan B and headed to Nash Lighthouse Did 8-10 drifts from close in to further out for 1 Scad, we usually find the Bass here but today they were hiding pretty well Glancing across the Channel and the mist/rain seemed to have started to clear so headed across to Horseshoe rocks (back to plan A) Got there and had both main outcrops to ourselves (did the locals know something we didn't ?) We only had chance of about 6-8 drifts here as we were loosing the tide, but we managed 5 Bass between us with just the one being kept Not a monster but in size at around 480mm, with the others being between approx 400 and 420mm The tide left us and I dropped a whole squid down which was taken by a very lethargic Smoothie of around 6-7lb With a 2hr plus steam back home (if we went straight to Cardiff, we didn't) we made our way up the English side and stopped for a drift somewhere near Woody Bay and again just off Foreland We didn't deplete anymore of the English fish stocks, so made our way home and got the 4.45pm lock back in Didn't take any pics of the fish as we were quickly loosing the tide and had no time In hindsight, if we had gone straight to Horseshoe and not Nash, I dare say we would of had a belter of a day But last year I got caught out when the weather turned a bit worse than was forecast and had a real shitter, with a 2hr 15min return journey taking 5 plus hrs so better safe than sorry etc Andy135, Malc, Geoff and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Nice that you managed to get out on your own boat Nick. Must have felt good to be there after all the DIY and finger problems you've had this season. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 Yes mate it was, 90 odd miles and 1 keeper but still worth it just to get on the water Saintly Fish and Geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Well done. Always good to get out under your own steam. Must admit I'm having withdrawals as well - haven't been out on JG for a couple of months 😬 How's your finger healing? That pic you posted a couple of weeks ago looked fierce. Hope it's on the mend? jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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