floundering about in the cold

pingu · #1 12-17-2007, 06:53 AM

last night rich and myself decided not to brave the cold on chesil(also couldnt get any lug on sat) but just to stay local and have another go at the flounder on the exe
we had hoped again to meet phill, but guess next time mate it will happen

well after a bit of a delay therefore the 5 min trip took 1/2 hour we got to our fave little spot
set up with 2 1/2 hours of flood to go
baits were dried up week old rag(no suprise that didnt work

)
some tired lug from wed/thurs
and some fresh rag

i was fishing 1 up 1 down rigs with a hint of bling
rich 2 hook flappers and new carp rods to get some bite indication

both getting a few knocks and rattles but nothing definate then rich is into a fish which actually fell off as lifting from the water

, looked a nice flatty as well

then all quiet and getting vv cold until (have since worked out ) bang on top tide when i get a bite at last resulting in a flatty, about 1/2 lb then whilst re tying hook(had deep hooked as ever

) rich is into a cracking fish
weighed in at exactly 1lb

sorry pic a bit dim need to sort out new cameras settings

funny enough neither fish had given us any bite indication (and we were watching )was only because we were changing baits that rods were reeled in

tide turned and raced out
just on packing up i managed another small flatty that thought was much better but was decorated with 1lb weed

a pleasent eve again
wed night last joint effort for rich and me before christmas, mm fish or well deserved pint to celebrate a good year

dave