Mad keen or just mad!

[Davey]

Friday evening high tide was 7pm, I couldn't find anyone who wanted to join me to fish Chale, like hedgehogs I think their all hibernating LOL, so decided to fish the west Wight to get out of the cold ENE wind.
So by 7pm I was set up at Totland bay one rod with a 2 hook flapper and worm, the other whole squid.



By 11pm all I'd had was one little rattle and it was getting bloody cold sitting watching motionless rods. So time for a move 20 minutes later I was at a deserted Fort Victoria, the wind was stronger here and a lot colder.



Well I managed to find a little shelter from the wind behind a wall, same baits and tactics as before, but by 1am I'd had one rockling and 1cwt of weed. So decided to give the pier a go, Mad I know, standing on the end of a pier in the freezing Strong wind, but a feint heart never won a fair maiden.



I was soon set up and surprisingly I had the pier all to myself, can't understand why.
But the bites started almost immediately and I was soon landing Pout and more rockling on the flapper rod, still had the whole squid out but apart from a big whelk had no takers.
Fished on till 5am but having run out of coffee the cold was getting to me so called it a night. So despite the freezing wind I managed plenty of fish and it was an enjoyable night. As for the title the wife thinks I'm Mad!, if so it helps when fishing in these conditions, me I think I'm just keen.

[Spahill]

MAD

[MRG2000]

Your definatly mad keen ,and obviously ravin mad !!!!....sounds like persistance paid off in the end , a few fish always make all the effort worthwhile........

[barbelblanker]

Raving mad, but the pictures of the Wight make me realise how much I miss the place. IF I win the lotto then I'll be over to buy me a house and you a pint or two. You're still bonkers though :)

[cuckoo]

With the amount of effort you put in mate , that lunker is not too far away

[bassmanrob]

Mad Davey.....mad!

[pingu]

great effort there davy
must be one hell of a flash on your camera, as looks like daylight at 11pm


dave

[Davey]

Originally Posted by pingu

great effort there davy
must be one hell of a flash on your camera, as looks like daylight at 11pm


dave

Photos were not taken Last night, but added to show non Islanders the venues I fished.

But especially for you Dave here's last nights venue photos

Totland



Fort Vic

Yarmouth Pier

[pingu]

excellant responce, i deserved that, really want to get back over there, you have some stunning beaches

dave

[scottish_and_mental]

you're not made mate, you're just lucky enough to be surrounded by top class fishing venues on all sides ..
I'd be more worried about your mental state if you chose to sit at home watching the box !
another good effort ...