Popular Post thejollysinker Posted September 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2022 First trip out on the 10th was springs. Set out early only to be pushed aside by a cargo ship being pushed and pulled by tugs. It was a sight to see to watch the skill involved with the back end of the ship being at a guess, 7-10ft from one of the bigger offshore boats moored close by. We got on our way pretty quick straight out to Hope's Nose to bag some Mackerel, got a few then tried round the corner near Thatcher Rock. All the macks were quite small here so we moved off to Tucker Rock reef and had a go there. I was hoping for a Red Gurnard for our group species hunt but it was my mate Woj who bagged quite a good one. After that it was just Mackerel and Scad so we motored over to the rougher ground straight out from Teignmouth about 6 miles or so. We set a drift over a deep depression and continued to catch on the jigs, feathers etc but also put a squid rig down with 3 jigs attached and Woj pulled out a nice Cuttlefish. He also managed two full string of decent macks which seems to be a rarity nowadays.... I did catch a few myself.... I'll add the pics afterwards as I've run out of Kb's/Mb's 🙂 Anyway, We had Tub Gurnards as well, Greys and the ubiquitous doggies on the baits and even a small Smoothie. The following week saw us heading out early again an this time towards Dartmouth which is new territory for me. Stopped at Hope's Nose for 9 macks then off to Berry Head for a shed load more but the size was down so we stopped and headed off to recce the area beteween Berry Head and Scabbacombe Head. Woj pulls out a nice Tubby amongst the vast shoals of small macks so we changed tack and drifted the reef called Mudstone ledge with worm baits for Wrasse. Again, he's in straightaway with a 2lb Ballan and after 3 drifts increases his tally to 3 of similar size whilst I caught sweet fa! After this we headed South to look at some banks off Scabbacombe Head in deep water and popped some big mackerel baits down but the current by this time was non existant and we hardly moved... we did catch some very small Whiting here though. Nothing to be proud of... We took advantage of no current to head back towards home and saw a pod of Dolphins on the way but were a bit slow with the camera and despite doing a U turn to try and persuade them to play they weren't interested. We kept going and anchored up over the reef behind the Ore Stone which was a total balls up becaues the tide didn't pick up enough, the wind did and we literally floated from side to side in the wrong place.... However, we did catch on the baited rods, lots of Doggies and a nice little Smoothie for Woj, he also caught a Scallop, foul hooked on a Slipper Limpet on It's top shell. Not as good as the week before on springs but still a great day out, the boat doing well nearly getting 20kts for the vast majority of the trip... happy with that! Geoff, Josh, GPSguru and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thejollysinker Posted September 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2022 is there a record for the Smallest Huss on a Mackerel fillet? Nice little Wrasse See, i can catch fish 🤣 This had the hook 'touching it's chin' 😂 Saintly Fish, suzook12, Geoff and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 @thejollysinker, nice to see you out catching a few. And also good to know that I'm not the only one that gets out fished !! Nice pics, and looks like a couple of cracking days to be out on the boat. BTW, just how red IS that red gurnard!!! thejollysinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejollysinker Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said: @thejollysinker, nice to see you out catching a few. And also good to know that I'm not the only one that gets out fished !! Nice pics, and looks like a couple of cracking days to be out on the boat. BTW, just how red IS that red gurnard!!! Makes me laugh, I pilot the sodding boat and look after whomever comes out and always end up last in the fishy catch stakes 🤣 BTW, we painted it that colour to get attention..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Just now, thejollysinker said: BTW, we painted it that colour to get attention It worked !! 👍🏻 thejollysinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Top dangling 🙂 lots of words, lots of pics 9/10. Lost a point for lack of details on food choices 🙂 thejollysinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Quality write-up of some quality sessions! Good work 👍. As I am now an expert in huss identification I reckon yours is actually a dogfish, which is even better! Congratulations!! 🥳🥳 Saintly Fish and thejollysinker 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 5 hours ago, thejollysinker said: so we motored over to the rougher ground straight out from Teignmouth about 6 miles or so. I am guessing the area known as the Tardice (7.7nm), Teignmouth side of the Boma ? A few years ago I had my PB conger from there at 92lb. 5 hours ago, thejollysinker said: Berry Head and Scabbacombe Head Mudstone Ledge is really a winter mark, and a bit overrated, however if you can drift back toward Berry head in the deep water (155ft) with baited feathers dragging the bottom, the winter pickings can be good with decent sized whiting, Mackerel and the odd Codling. The other area you went to was between Druids Mare and Nimble rock, if you had stayed close in, this good mixed ground fishing and often a good place to pick up a sizable bream or two. Close to Nimble rock you have the wreck of the Bull steamer. As you had gone that far, you should have gone the extra 5nm to the Skerries, fishing has been good here during the early autumn. Well done on getting out, unfortunately family stuff has tied me down over most of August and early September, but from here on I think I am good to go. PM me your phone number, perhaps we can find some time to get out on my boat during the Autumn / winter and get some good fishing time in for you. thejollysinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 6 hours ago, GPSguru said: PM me your phone number, perhaps we can find some time to get out on my boat during the Autumn / winter and get some good fishing time in for you. Make sure Ian has the cabin door closed and the heating on. thejollysinker and GPSguru 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GPSguru Posted September 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said: Make sure Ian has the cabin door closed and the heating on. You wouldn't need heating on my boat, you would be warm enough continually reeling fish in 😝 Saintly Fish, Odyssey, mike farrants and 4 others 2 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejollysinker Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, Andy135 said: Quality write-up of some quality sessions! Good work 👍. As I am now an expert in huss identification I reckon yours is actually a dogfish, which is even better! Congratulations!! 🥳🥳 Thank you ☺️ an expert in Huss ID eh? Andy, you need to check your fish ID chart... it was actually a baby Mako but I didn't want to cause a stir 🤣 Edited September 24, 2022 by thejollysinker Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejollysinker Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 16 hours ago, GPSguru said: I am guessing the area known as the Tardice (7.7nm), Teignmouth side of the Boma ? A few years ago I had my PB conger from there at 92lb. Mudstone Ledge is really a winter mark, and a bit overrated, however if you can drift back toward Berry head in the deep water (155ft) with baited feathers dragging the bottom, the winter pickings can be good with decent sized whiting, Mackerel and the odd Codling. The other area you went to was between Druids Mare and Nimble rock, if you had stayed close in, this good mixed ground fishing and often a good place to pick up a sizable bream or two. Close to Nimble rock you have the wreck of the Bull steamer. As you had gone that far, you should have gone the extra 5nm to the Skerries, fishing has been good here during the early autumn. Well done on getting out, unfortunately family stuff has tied me down over most of August and early September, but from here on I think I am good to go. PM me your phone number, perhaps we can find some time to get out on my boat during the Autumn / winter and get some good fishing time in for you. I didn't know that was the name for that area... you are correct, this was our track for the first trip... I seem to be drawn to this deep depression but have never caught anything sizeable, but, this was the area where I lost my uptider to something that wrenched my rod holder over 😬 my own fault, bad positioning and leverage in favour of the fish 🤷♂️ can't work out why there seem to be no Rays around here except the odd small Thornie??? I know the trawlers work hard around here... Thanks for the tips on Mudstone ledge. There was a guy on a small clinker style open boat (very close to Sharkham Point?) drifting in and out from very close to shore between Mag Rock. I presumed he was spinning for Bass? Didn't quite make Nimble Rock but if I'd known about the possibility of Bream it would have been a visit for sure 👍 I really want to do a Skerries trip but that wasn't the plan that day but maybe we should have. It was more about having a recce for some marks closer to home. Definitely in the planning for next year , would like to do a weekend/overnight roughing it sort of thing. What does it fish like in Winter? I think I'm gonna be tied up with family stuff soon with a new grandchild in the offing mid November 🙂 I'll send you my number, thank you for the offer, it would be great to come out with you if we can make it happen 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejollysinker Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 Just now, thejollysinker said: I didn't know that was the name for that area... you are correct, this was our track for the first trip... I seem to be drawn to this deep depression but have never caught anything sizeable, but, this was the area where I lost my uptider to something that wrenched my rod holder over 😬 my own fault, bad positioning and leverage in favour of the fish 🤷♂️ can't work out why there seem to be no Rays around here except the odd small Thornie??? I know the trawlers work hard around here... Thanks for the tips on Mudstone ledge. There was a guy on a small clinker style open boat (very close to Sharkham Point?) drifting in and out from very close to shore between Mag Rock. I presumed he was spinning for Bass? Didn't quite make Nimble Rock but if I'd known about the possibility of Bream it would have been a visit for sure 👍 I really want to do a Skerries trip but that wasn't the plan that day but maybe we should have. It was more about having a recce for some marks closer to home. Definitely in the planning for next year , would like to do a weekend/overnight roughing it sort of thing. What does it fish like in Winter? I think I'm gonna be tied up with family stuff soon with a new grandchild in the offing mid November 🙂 I'll send you my number, thank you for the offer, it would be great to come out with you if we can make it happen 🤞 this was our track for the second trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 1 hour ago, thejollysinker said: Thank you ☺️ an expert in Huss ID eh? Andy, you need to check your fish ID chart... it was actually a baby Mako but I didn't want to cause a stir 🤣 Yeah, now you mention it, it does have a mako-like look about it 👍🤣 thejollysinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 3 hours ago, thejollysinker said: I seem to be drawn to this deep depression but have never caught anything sizeable, but, this was the area where I lost my uptider to something that wrenched my rod holder over 😬 my own fault, bad positioning and leverage in favour of the fish 🤷♂️ can't work out why there seem to be no Rays around here except the odd small Thornie??? I know the trawlers work hard around here... That area is well known for large Huss (doubles), so I would put money on a Huss being the culprit for pulling your rod over the side. Yes, I have only ever caught small thornbacks off our coast, with the biggest going about 7lb, but they are usually in the 3lb - 5lb range. Along the coast from Berry head to nimble rock, be very, very, wary of fishing close inshore as the area is very gnarly with pinacle rocks, especially the nice looking channel between Cod rock and the Mewstone, I once went through there at 20knts and almost shat myself, I could see the bottom and the rocks, and it must have been less than 18" deep !, but somebody was looking down on me that day 👍😇 The straight line that is shown on your track between Mudstone ledge and Berry head is the perfect winter drift. thejollysinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejollysinker Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 31 minutes ago, GPSguru said: That area is well known for large Huss (doubles), so I would put money on a Huss being the culprit for pulling your rod over the side. Yes, I have only ever caught small thornbacks off our coast, with the biggest going about 7lb, but they are usually in the 3lb - 5lb range. Along the coast from Berry head to nimble rock, be very, very, wary of fishing close inshore as the area is very gnarly with pinacle rocks, especially the nice looking channel between Cod rock and the Mewstone, I once went through there at 20knts and almost shat myself, I could see the bottom and the rocks, and it must have been less than 18" deep !, but somebody was looking down on me that day 👍😇 The straight line that is shown on your track between Mudstone ledge and Berry head is the perfect winter drift. You were lucky there then, just looking at it now and it says 0.6m 😳 I'd have um, shat myself seeing that at 20kts 🤣 And now I have a new place to try in the colder months 😉 Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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