Nice to get out again - 17th Jun

[GPSguru]

Another morning solo trip as I had to do the school run in the afternoon.

Launched at 7:45 into a flat sea, so I decided to head out to the same bunch of wrecks as my last trip.

At 15 - 20 miles out it was mirror flat, I decided to stay on one largish wreck, and my drift was along the wreck which is unusual.

It was pout city on both spj and lures, but I did manage 2 small Cod of about 4lb each. 

Some of the pout were huge. I had some frozen mack to use up, so I quickly tied a blood loop wrecking rig from 150lb mono, and a 9/0 hook. I loaded the 9/0 with a mack flapper hoping for Ling, but the monster pout were shredding it, and I hooked 4 of them, bloody monsters, probably close to 3lb fish !

I will look at the camera later to see if there are any pics worth using.

Just cleaned the boat and I noted the AIS stopped working on the way back in. The AIS 800 has the ‘ready’ and ‘receive only’ lights on, which suggests it has lost its GPS signal, so I suspect the Garmin puck. I will order a new one tonight.

Total trip of 38miles and a cracking day to be out there.

[Andy135]

Lovely stuff! Well dangled 👍

[GPSguru]

On 6/17/2024 at 9:06 PM, GPSguru said:

I will look at the camera later to see if there are any pics worth using.

 

Unfortunately I had changed some settings and inadvertently gone into loop mode, so the Cod footage was recorded over, however, here is a vid of one of the smaller pout (but still large), that tried to take a whole mack flapper and was cleanly hooked on an O'Shaughnessy 9/0

 

[willyhookit]

Perfect     porgie bait       do you have a    u  tube  channel    

[GPSguru]

1 hour ago, willyhookit said:

do you have a    u  tube  channel

No, my vids are unlisted and I just use youtube as a host.

[daio web]

nice one mate 👍

[jonnyswamp]

Not a criticism in any way, but wouldn't it be easier to bring a fish in with your left (rod) hand above the reel ?

You'd get more leverage, making it easier, especially on something that wants to put up a bit of a scrap

 

 

[Malc]

On 6/18/2024 at 11:51 PM, GPSguru said:

...that tried to take a whole mack flapper and was cleanly hooked on an O'Shaughnessy 9/0

Had a similar experience, 6" muppets and half mackerel fillets and a half pound whiting neatly hooked on an 8/0 meat hook!

[Saintly Fish]

1 hour ago, jonnyswamp said:

Not a criticism in any way, but wouldn't it be easier to bring a fish in with your left (rod) hand above the reel ?

You'd get more leverage, making it easier, especially on something that wants to put up a bit of a scrap

 

 

I'd noticed this too and couldn't figure why. I usually hold under the reel for control.  Ian did actually move forward when the fish came up a bit. 

[GPSguru]

1 hour ago, jonnyswamp said:

Not a criticism in any way, but wouldn't it be easier to bring a fish in with your left (rod) hand above the reel ?

You'd get more leverage, making it easier, especially on something that wants to put up a bit of a scrap

 

 

Normally yes, but I knew it was a pout and didn't need the net.
 

Under normal circumstances I never hold the rod on the blank above the handle, as that is a sure way to snap a rod as you change the blank dynamics by the grip position. 

just before the fish surfaced you can see me levelling the as it was bunching to the left.

generally I hold the rod at the reel, usually left hand. That way I have full control and quick access to the lever drag.

 

[Andy135]

2 hours ago, jonnyswamp said:

Not a criticism in any way, but wouldn't it be easier to bring a fish in with your left (rod) hand above the reel ?

You'd get more leverage, making it easier, especially on something that wants to put up a bit of a scrap

 

 

Makes the tiddlers feel bigger if you hold the rod underneath the reel 😉

[Saintly Fish]

2 hours ago, GPSguru said:

usually left hand

You mean cack hand 

[GPSguru]

11 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

You mean cack hand 

No, no, perfectly normal, unlike the flids from the solent 🙄🤣😇