Popular Post Odyssey Posted July 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) After being stuck ashore for nearly 3 weeks I saw a weather window, got a charter crew together and the plan was made. Sadly Derek the weatherman got it wrong…. Windier than forecast meant a sloppy 2.5m swell at a period of 5s for the run out…. 40miles later we started a drift…. Went for an hour and I wasn’t happy with our pattern so a quick move, reset and back at… 10 mins later first run…. But inexperience cost us a fish with first time sharking letting line go slack…. 1 hour later first blue appears about 80lb. Shortly followed by an 80-90lb porgie for a shark virgin. He was well chuffed! another 80lb blue appeared so all charter at least had a shark each…. wi d getting up, was just about to call time, rachet goes. Lovely tussle for 20 mins. Air turning blue we see the fish, he takes one look at us goes back down… 10 mins later and a VERY happy angler with a 180lb porgie. He’s been after one for ages so I was well chuffed for him 🙂 tough run home in truck swells but dolphins and puffins kept us company. A minkie whale appeared 1/2 mile off St Anne’s head crashing in the now rather challenging swell (wind against tide causing lots of turbulence) but a bit of careful driving and in the haven heading home 🙂 I wanted higher numbers of fish but given the conditions was ok… crew were happy which was good… just waiting for next weather window…. Edited July 14, 2023 by Odyssey thejollysinker, Dicky, Andy135 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Well done everyone! Good angling and top skippering Luke 👍. Sounds like tough conditions to catch in but glad they caught! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 great write up bud and skippering big swells down that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 nice one! sounds like a challenging but rewarding day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejollysinker Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Well done, hard going but worth the effort 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 well done Luke, think I'm gonna have to book a crew spot with you before long!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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