Kingfisher 126 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Had a call from Dave yesterday and we decided to go today as the weather looked not too bad and he hadn't been out for a while. Bass was our target species. Left at 7 wind not too bad at all and off for some live bait, no problem plenty of mackys and small scad, perfect throttle down and double figure knots (just, before you comment Nigel). By the time we got on the banks it had roughed up a tad!!!! Not a problem it will flatten on the ebb tide!! Wrong, very wrong!!!! A nice hit first drift, fish on, get it up and a tope, and that was all that was hitting the baits every drop. Tide dropped away and tope left with it, then the wind held us still against the last of the flood, easier than sitting at anchor. Dropped down a flapper and caught a spotted ray. Once the ebb started nothing on the first couple of drifts so punched into the weather to give another bank a try. Dave lands a 3lb Bass so not a blank day, then a few more drifts a couple of dropped fish and as bait was getting low decided to drop back onto first bank. Dave then lands a 4lb 10oz weighed on land as it was showing around 6lb at sea. I dropped yet another!!! (anchor comes to mind!!!) Dave the Bass then lands another on the next drift weighed on land at 5lb. Now I'm starting to feel a little left out of the party, even more so when he then lands a 3lb 10oz, by now our baits were finished so had a last drift with a red gill and Dave using dead macky, nothing taken so home we went! Well surfing back at times touching 20knots was a bit of fun for Dave helming as I made some cheese and tomato rolls. Would you like some salt Dave I asked, please he said, salt opened and splat the poxy lid came off and filled rolls with salt!!! :( (photo to follow) They were sent over a ground bait as Dave almost threw up trying one that had been unsalted badly, not easy as everything is flying around!! Came in via swash channel as East Looe on the bottom of the ebb and an Easterly best keep clear. Coming down the swash the swells were topping 15ft at times so quite hairy. A day where it was less than ideal to be out but the wind was nothing like they said it would be. A fun day with the usual banter and p--- taking not to mention about Bassing lessons from Dave next time out!! lofty, Stuie, Reel Wizzard and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Top skipper for putting your crew on the fish But the grub wasn't up to your normal high standard sparky, Neal, Ark and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Doesn't sound to bad a day until you decided to come home. Good decision to give east looe a miss. I would suggest you don't take greedy Dave again or take bass fishing lessons Kingfisher 126 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I did give Dave an option of white or brown rolls, I think he needs to man up on his salt intake!! niggle and Reel Wizzard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Well done Chris and crew - great result on a trying day. Ark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfishdave Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Have to say Chris was the perfect skipper and gent to clear out the tope for me. It was hard core day fishing, for a pair of old sea dogs, the trip home was fun and am I going to sleep well tonight. Many thanks Chris for yet another great day out on Kingfisher. niggle, Stuie, Greg and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Just because he caught the bass, no need to try and salt him down. Kingfisher 126 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I Popped into Cobbs today and learned of Dave's success from the Guru himself. He showed me the waves in the Swash he had videoed on the way in on his I phone. Looked like something out of the "Catch" programme being shown on TV at the moment!!!!!!! I must say you are a brave skipper. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I did ask him if he fancied a quick drift for a plaice or two down the Swash, he wasn't all that keen!! Stuie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfishdave Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Having spoken to Greg earlier today he put down a challenge regarding the ray comp so Chris what about it? Kingfisher 126 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Are you going for a hat trick of comp wins Dave?? Count me in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Bring it on 😜 Kingfisher 126 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfishdave Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thats it then challenge on. niggle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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