Overrun Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 On the water for 10:00, light breeze off the land, conditions flat. Couple of boats over the mark, including a charter. Approx. 1 mile paddle, tide running eastwards and building. Buoyed off on a disused pot, fishfinder indicating 70ft, not really where I wanted to be but close enough. An hour passed, moved to another buoy 100 yards south, 30 minutes there and went on the drift. Easterly wind all but gone, drifted a trifle quick with the tide. Something on the Hokkai, saved a blank with a pound Pollock. Anchored right in the middle of my preferred spot, tide around 1.5 knots in 60ft, 6ozs on both rods. Couple of good bites on the big baits, nothing on baited hokkai. Few more bites and bearing more than a passing resemblance to Bream, again on big baits. The Squid was being nicked and Mackerel left, changed the Squid hook to size 1, Mackerel on a 3/0. Cut one of the hokkai green bodies off, leaving only a red tuft, in case the Bream were being put-off in the gin clear conditions. Tide easing slightly, few more plucking bites on big baits, again definitely Bream. Switched on the fishfinder, shoal of something at mid water, probably Launce. Set the hokkai in the middle and fish on: Which I'm guessing is Herring? Boated two more and dropped a couple before they moved on. Other rod nodded into action, had to be Bream by the feel of it and sure enough, delighted to see this feller: Male, 2 and half, caught on the bottom hook, a 3/0! Meanwhile, bounced the hokkai near the bottom and thought I'd snagged, then it took off, pulling hard. Began to give-up at mid water, suspected another Pollock, but no, a good sized Ballan: Next drop and a repeat performance, only it was a Pollock, reasonable size for Kimmeridge: A few more minutes and another shoal at mid-water, connected straight away, Mackerel! Back on the bottom and something smaller, a pair of Launce. Tide all but gone, still the odd Bream bite on the other rod, then bang on the hokkai again, and finally a Bream there too, another male and slightly bigger. Time getting on packed-up the big rod and went on the drift with hokkai, yet another Pollock of around 2lb and one more Mackerel 6 species, and fish for tea, can't be bad for mid April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Well done James a brilliant report/pictures and a cracking start to your 2011 species list Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassncodformeplease Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 well done. did i see you? launched from kimmer today but at 7.45am back at slip about 6.40.... nice day to be out mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overrun Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 well done. did i see you? launched from kimmer today but at 7.45am back at slip about 6.40.... nice day to be out mike Hi Mike, yes saw a few boats, I was out off Broadbench, how did you get on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I feel like a kid on Christmas eve reading the all great reports posted this weekend. This is very addictive Great pictures james. What a perfect day to be out on a yak. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Brilliant,got to keep reminding myself it's only APRIL!!!! Great day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Well done, looks like a fab day out and great pics, wish we were there. V jealous and can't wait until July. As I would say to my wife: "weather here, wish you were nice"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirky Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Nice one as usual James !! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overrun Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Thanks all, was supposed to be a range day, checked with Solent CG in the morning and all clear, otherwise would have gone east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Great report. Must give Kimmeridge a try one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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