Oddicombe 2/1/05

[Simon TorbayFishing]

I went down to Oddicombe this morning only to discover Kiwi, Welly, Smoothy, Talis and Pingu.

They got there at 7am and I arrived at 11am. From 11am to 4pm there was not a bite between us (12 rods in total out there). Then just before they started packing up Pingu caught a really nice Flounder:



We kinda had half of the beach to us which really pee'd off a lot of dog walkers but made me smile after treading in 2 different piles of dog poop not picked up the beach.



I was determined that my first fishing trip in 2005 would not end in blanking because I really felt it would jinx the whole year. It took me 8 1/2 hours before I caught my one and only fish. Never before have I been so pleased to see a dogfish

[Norfolkboy]

That's a cracking great flounder pingu!!

Well done on your doggy too Simon, even if the fishing was slow seems like you had a good time!

[fishypaul]

very well done lads,looks like a nice little beach as well,

[Simon TorbayFishing]

Originally Posted by fishypaul

very well done lads,looks like a nice little beach as well,

It's a weird beach to fish. The sign you sea by the waters edge is a rockslide warning and the beach is closed past that point. Some of the best fishing is past that point so you tend to move beyond it sometimes.

The beach is covered in dog poop because no-one can be bothered to pick it up. You also have to keep your bait well wrapped up or lose it to dogs.

best things are it's deep, you don't have to cast far, you can park for free and best of all your car is about 10 yards from where you fish from

[Talis]

Was a good day even though i blanked
had a good laugh and loads of banter
smoothy with his nice wrasse
and kiwi with his 3.4lb wrasse what a cracker
a fun day

i must point out that this beach fishes alot better at night
but thanks to a good day and a lesson in casting from the smooth one
apologies to you for losin your weight and shockleader with a crack off
but thanks for improvin my distance casting

[Talis]

I take it you enjoy treading in dog poo simon seeing
as it made you smile

well everyone to there own

[Hooker]

Nice one lads a good session eh.

I was out slapton today club comp had a dozen or so fish mix of pout whiting and doggies, wasnt a bad night out, a 22lb 14oz doggie won it.

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Sounds like a great day brill.. flounder pingu

Remember to pm me your catches so I can add them

Dan go fishing we need the points

[Norfolkboy]

Originally Posted by Fishing Forum Admin

Dan go fishing we need the points

Don't you worry mate, we'll have some points on the board very soon, watch this space

[pingu]

that is just the worst picture of me when i'm such a handsome devil( all in red proudly sporting the forum badge as well) but well chuffed for the flounder,
nice three and a quarter pound wrase marty smoothys was only just smaller and thanks for the casting tips smoothy
another great day i'm sure my daughter will enjoy that fish tommorrow, went on to fish budliegh tonight and couldn't get through pout to anything else but its another 1 1/2 points