Popular Post jonnyswamp Posted September 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2022 4 of us got the 7am lock out which was pretty much on high water and made our way across to a mark just North of Sand point which I hoped wouldn't be too lumpy in a Northerly It was 25 mins later and with windspeed easily doubling the forecasted 7/8mph , we dropped anchor and slopped about for 10 mins before retrieving it and heading back across towards Wales Decided to head down to Castle rock which would give us some shelter from the wind and if the fishing was shite, we could at least watch the planes coming in to land at Cardiff airport Dropped anchor off the back of the feature in around 40ft and threw a multitude of fish, squid, worm and crab baits out and waited I was first in with a very small bootlace of an eel, followed by a couple of small Blondes Andy was next to pick up his rod and with the fish coming up a good 15 yards away from the boat another Ray was expected A mad scramble to get the net when this little fella surfaced and it was soon on the deck Very slim with next to nothing in it's guts and a shade under 6lb, but what a welcome sight it was Some nice double figure Blondes, Smoothies and a very stocky Huss of around 12lb (plus quite a few straps) kept us busy up until we lost the tide just before low water Repositioned the boat on the flood and had the same sort of results until it was time to pull anchor and head back up for the 3.45pm lock back in Sadly no more Cod, but an enjoyable day with plenty of action Note to self, take weather app forecasts with a pinch of salt and stay local in a Northerly Pissed off with myself for wasting an hour or more running back and fore the Channel GPSguru, suzook12, Geoff and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Good effort. Plenty of fish and a bonus cod, all in iffy conditions. Top skippering 👍 jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 23 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Good effort. Plenty of fish and a bonus cod, all in iffy conditions. Top skippering 👍 Not really top skippering, I fucked up first thing and there's always fish around Castle Rock 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Nice one Nick, apart from the school boy error it was a successful day. Top dangling! jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 nice mixed bag and a cod too! jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/25/2022 at 12:31 PM, jonnyswamp said: Not really top skippering, I fucked up first thing and there's always fish around Castle Rock 😎 I wonder if it will be a better cod run this year. Here in Lyme Bay I am getting early reports of cod/codling on the wrecks, lets hope they stay for a while. Geoff and jonnyswamp 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Nice fishing! I find Sully bay over low this time of year chucks up a few cod or Cardiff middle grounds over low, especially on the flood, anchor towards Cardiff north buoy end on the bigger tides or tuck up on the monkstone bank on the smaller tides jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 9/26/2022 at 4:53 PM, GPSguru said: I wonder if it will be a better cod run this year. Here in Lyme Bay I am getting early reports of cod/codling on the wrecks, lets hope they stay for a while. I hope so, but not holding my breath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 great report budd jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/26/2022 at 6:49 PM, Odyssey said: Nice fishing! I find Sully bay over low this time of year chucks up a few cod or Cardiff middle grounds over low, especially on the flood, anchor towards Cardiff north buoy end on the bigger tides or tuck up on the monkstone bank on the smaller tides thanks for the extra info hopeing to get back out again soon you got to be in it to win it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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