chesil 3.4.08 best layed plans of mice and men.

[geejayy]

well on wednesday night the tides were sweet for a hordle or lee on solent ray hunt and the lighter nights would have given me chance to dig a bit o worm.
but the boss kindly nominated me as on call supervisor as no one else was availiable , which kept me tied to the house for the night.

thursday night was out due to a 5am start friday morning.
and so the plan was shuffled again and i settled for another crack at the plaice on chesil. just needed to get some worm.

with the thursday morning school run done i had the car loaded and away for west bay and the bait shops.
they'd sold out of rag/lug by the time i'd got there at 11.30am.

somwhat dishartened i gave up on the idea of plaice and went and plonked myself on burton bradstock beach at the usual spot with a box of squid and a pkt of medium sandeel.
with no target in mind, just an afternoons fishin'

the wind was very light from the n/w, the sea flat calm with just an oily swell rolling small breakers onto the beach at low water.
it looked brilliant conditions for the plaice at bexi coz i knew most of the colour would drop out as the tide flooded.

rigs were;- wishbone & 2 hooks clipped with bling, and later a pulley pennel.

low water was almost a fish a chuck, all be it doggies
but i didn't care it was a nice warm day and i spent a relaxing time reading a book in the sunshine between bites .



the obligatory pout turned up after a blank spell dureing the early flood but it was just the 1.
from time to time i had a chuck about with a set of hokki shrimps but nothing doing.
the beach got quite busy with about 20 rods and various holiday makers but i saw little else caught .

i called it a day at about 7pm due to sun burn and the early start on friday, i'd almost run out of bait anyway ( fish showed a marked preference for the sandeel)

totals;- a pout and a dozen doggies-DOH.

when i got home i'd just about scoffed my scran and swallowed a cup o coffee when the phone ring again and the duty supervisor at work is begging for me to cover a guard who's gone sick up in swindon
i just luv an organised work place.
i got home 8.30 s'mornin' , just about 'kin knackered

[pingu]

nice one there gordon, pity about the work though
catch up soon
dave

[BaggieRich]

Well done Gord. Sounds like a magic way to spend the day.

Like Ping says, we'll have to catch up soon mate.

[fishypaul]

nice way to spend a day gord,well done mate

[Greenheart]

I can think of worse ways to spend a day mate. At least you caught a few. Just hope Steve & I can get some worm's tomorrow....

[barbelblanker]

Certainly beats the hell out of fixing computer progams and fighting the urge to shove colleagues out of a second floor window. Even more so when you find yourself wondering if it's worth opening it first.

[barbelblanker]

..and what is it about pictures of two rods in a rod rest, on a beach?