Christmas Joy

Out with Callum today as Derek is laid low in Hospital. We actually turned right out of the harbour and headed west, we tried a number of marks with nothing doing and we moved out a bit into about 35ft of fast flowing water. I was using a metal Duo, jigging just off the bottom.

The first drift produced nothing whilst the second drift I got hit by a fish, at first I thought it was a wrasse as it did little in the way of fighting. As it came to the surface we could see a flash of silver and also another larger bass swimming with the hooked fish.

After a neat bit of netting from Callum a nice 5.5lb fish was landed


The fish was measured at 62cms and tagged and released



Callum later managed a couple of wrasse but this fish was the only bass caught in the few hours we were out.

Winter has arrived

As winter fast approaches the fishing seems to be abating, especially on the eastern side of the island, Although Derek tells me that there was a lull last year in November.

Well Friday came and it was a beautiful day and anticipation was high, unfortunately it was not matched by the fishing.

we managed to get two bass at an offshore reef with all the other spots proving negative. I had been trying a new surface lure which has been made and designed by Keith White. I had one rise to this, I have to say this lure worked well and has a tantalising wiggle.

A beautiful scene at Seymour.

Yesterday I ventured out, solo this time and tried all the way up the coast with no luck apart from a few pollack. I made my way back up to town and proceed further west. I fished an offshore reef and immediately landed two bass on a madness shad.

This was about an hour after low and I then noticed a large number of gulls feeding well inshore. When I arrived I could see fish on the surface. Using Keith,s bone idol Percy lure I immediately hooked a small bass and this was quickly followed by four more. The fish and the light soon disappeared but it was fun whilst it lasted