BoxingDay Report

John Marshall · #1 12-27-2007, 07:36 AM

We met up at Hardway about 8am with the sun rising it promised to be a wonderful day, but only three of us as Trev
had cried off, cast off and away

There is a 10mph speed limit in Pompey harbour

but we were keen. Our first mark Culver Spit

large squid baits sent down we settled back to await the onslaught............and wait we did, an hour half later we moved seven miles
east. Again we waited with the tide ripping through a 4.8 is no fun even with braid, as it slackened the doggies came on
for once we were glad to see them, then

a twenty for me.....happy days! and not to be outdone Ray joined in

guessed weight around ten,and another for me

about four maybe five.
Steve was fishing his heart out, dogs and a small strap conger, I've never seen anyone rebait so quickly, hes never caught a cod.
the tide built and all bites stopped. With half a box of squid left it was decided to return to Culver "to finish the bait off"
Culver is easy fishing even on a 4.8 as its shallow only 38 foot. No bites, Steve was talkig to the fish, willing a cod on to his
hoooks, at last his prayers were anwsered a thumping bite "S*** I've missed it" he yelled, then his rod doubled over and it was game on
and what a game, line ran of his reel as the fish used the tide and its strengh to get away he played it for a full ten minutes.
There must be a god...........

Anchor was hauled and three happy chappies headed for a pint.