First Double for Derek

Well big spring tides and Derek Buesnel and I thought we might get a few but the trip started disappointing with two 3lb fish being taken on a redgill and black shad.

We moved onto deeper water where there was a fast current flowing between some rocks. Derek cast out with the famous black shad and bang hsi line took off, luckily his van staal behaved perfectly as line was stripped from his reel.The fish was quick to come to the surface and we could see it was a decent fish. Eventually being netted by an expert skipper. The fish was measured on the Bass tape and my boga grips it came back just over the magical 10lb mark.

The fish was returned back into the water to fight another day. Excuse the photographs but they have been edited to hide the exact location
The fish safely in the net
The first time I have seen Derek smile
We had 2 further fish just under 3lbs

I am not jealous it is nice to see an elderley fisherman like Derek catch a decent fish at last

Another Day Fishing

Out at Seymour today 36ft tide with the wind blowing a stiff westerley3-4, we had a total of 16 fish which varied between a nice 5lb fish and the smaller fish. Most caught on redgills whilst the larger fish were caught on black shads.

Derek had his larger fish at La Conchiere whilst other fish were caught at the point, offshore Oyster Beds, near seal rock

Fish being netted

13 Unlucky for some

Out in the area of Seymour tower today choppy again with that swell, This time in Derek Buesnels boat we were late out due to the rough conditions. We had a total of 13 fish the first few fish were caught on black couloured shads in deeper water. The fish did not want to know my white and blue redgill. The first fish Derek had was a fish of 4lbs



Derek with a 4lb fish

The following fish we had ranged from 3.5lbs, 3 lbs a few at just over 2 pounds and some smaller fish. The fish caught in shallower water were keen to take the lighter coloured redgills. Out tomorrow so we shall see what happens. Thanks to all my regular readers

Personal Best for 2010

Out again on 31ft tide headed towards icho but nothing at Twin peaks ,gannet gulley and henced moved back towards Green Island where Derek took a fish around 3.5lbs on a swim senko, Moved onto a reef off St Aubins which resulted in 2 fish around the 3lb mark

Fish being netted by Derek

Moved offshore to just off Bass Reef resulted in an 8.25lb fish and a 4lb fish noth on redgills at just past low tide

The fish being released

Swell Day

Out on a very choppy day swell so bad I could not get as far as Icho so fished Green island gutter where I cut through this resulted in 3 fish all around 3 lbs, we moved back to Greve where Derek had a further fish of a similar size. Moving west and towards B Rock in the middle of the bay we could see a large number of terns working the incoming tide.

We had a further 18 fish of different sizes that ranged from small to about 3lbs

Visiting Anglers

small tide today out on the high on 27ft tide fish were hard to find eventually found 4 in one place at the entrance to Gannet Gulley always at the same point. Biggest about 3.5lbs whilst others were just over 2. All caught on Redgills.

I have just been told that purple redgills are fishing well so I have ordered them to give it a go we shall wait and see

Bank Holiday

Out by myself as Derek was not allowed out, Saw Mick and Bob out had a good day with 2 fish around 2.5 coming from the moorings at Green Island, before moving on to next gulley where had another 2 fish. Nothing was caught at twin peaks.Moved onto western end of gannet gulley which produce another fish.

I moved onto western lagoon where I took a small fish, the last fish was a fish just over 4lbs caught at western end of icho gulley