long weekend

[pingu]

well trying to make best of these big tides I knew this was going to be a long weekend

Saturday

working in Lyme regis with a brilliant view of lyme bay and chesil all day really makes you want to go and fish !!!!!


so on sat night went off after work to club comp at west bay
there were 26 members booked in for this comp, most fished either east beach or the pier

I joined in with others on east beach
looking east


looking west to piers


was greeted by Si's (Esaa)ever faithfull companion(and nearly club mascot) now cleaned up after last weeks channel mud !!!!!!


well the fishing was poor and we had to scratch for anything
as usual when i seem to fish one of the club main matches I was having a bit of a 'mare
I lost 6 sets of gear, some whilst playing fish(kept finding a snag 20-30 yrd out on retrieve) lost something that had ratchet going then crashed rods down before i grabbed in time(fish gone!! ) had several undersized pout and the cutest baby smalleyed ray

we were wondering how far up against the cliff we would be pushed by tide but luckily we were ok , rain stayed away after initial downpour and fished most of eve just in teeshirt and jumper

did manage too weigh in though with a pout and a doggie but was way down board
comp was won by Taff(well done again mate) with a good mixed bag
specimin fish of the night was a fantastic ballan wrasse of 6lb 8 1/2 ounce for tony

no cod showing this far along chesil(reports from tackle shop confirmed this as well) so will have top return further up soon
as a consolation I did win a bottle of wine in the raffle, home and bed just before 2 alarm again at 6.40

Sunday

Raced back from working lyme regis again and met baggie (both running late as ever. dont think getting home at 6,45 and leaving 7 .45 was good plan to start with mmmm )and we headed off to jacobs(had quickly considered going straight too pub as pouring down at 7, this may have been better idea)

Wind was from east and there was a good swell and not too much surf
baggie predicted the rain this time to appease the weather gods , and wasnt to be proved wrong when at 10 the rain started, the only fish of the eve was this scrawny whiting for baggie(took pic for hunt but he already got one)



so we took shelter in the kings arms at Otterton wondering wether should have fished on and comfort zones etc, but too be honest i was knackered and beer seemed a damn good idea

good social weekend
roll on wed night and dawlish

dave

[cuckoo]

sounds like a cracking weekend dave , beer fish , what more could you ask for !!!!

lee.

[Norfolkboy]

Nice one Dave/Rich, shame you didn't get a bit more action.

What a cracking wrasse for Tony!!

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Great read dave and it sound a laugh

[monkey nuts]

10 out of 10 for trying in that weather m8, but it still sounded a good crack
well done

[Twiddler]

Sounds a great weekend Dave.....fish, beer, good company and by the looks of it a beautiful spot to fish.

[fishypaul]

good report mate,better luck wednesday