Minehead area w/c 23rd Jun

[Spahill]

Hi all
Report for w/c 23rd Jun… apologies for the delay
Mainly fished Blue Anchor over tides varying from very small to touching the wall.
I would not recommend very small tides as you will only be fishing in a few feet of water , live & learn.
Wind blew in all week from W or NW straight along wall & it wasn’t a gentle Zephyr.
Saturday 1 little doggie - bait used Mackerel strips.
Sunday 1 baby tope & few little whiting (I think) – bait used lug & Mackerel strips.
Monday might of blanked this day .
Tuesday – Lynmouth & a tour of Exmoor in the rain. (Lobster, prawns, big prawns, massive pink shrimps, mussels, other shelfish, anchovies, salmon, something white smoked & crab claw). Other half had Cod & chips.
Wednesday – went to Porlock Weir for a change fished 1 hour down & 5 up caught a better doggie over low water, then nothing till near the end when 3 small whiting and a small pouting attached themselves (Squid & Mackerel bait)
Thursday – back to Porlock 2 down & 2 up (lose less tackle catch less fish), blanked.
Friday – went out on Mary Ellen or Edwin John from Minehead (the one without the cabin) .
Caught lots of doggies, a pleasure after the 6 days before, a few strap congers & a couple of 6lb ish thornies.
Saturday – went home happy & was stuck on M4 for an hour 1 mile from my exit junction .
Won’t bother anyone with pictures as they all look like they were taken at night, though all were taken during the day.
I will recommend the Sheep Stagger cider from the cider farm between Williton & B.A. lovely drop .
Hopefully another week in the autumn, until then just the odd days out here & there.

[the boss]

hey mate,
pity the weather stopped us meeting up for a fishing session.
i'm glad you had a good time though and the boat trip sounded good to.

[John Marshall]

at least you made the most of it and didnt just retire to the pub,
good luck for the next time.

[barbelblanker]

Always appreciate it when someone goes to the trouble to put in a report.
Certainly got my attention, especially that cider , til I reread the name of course .

[maghouse]

Sounds like an eventful week !
Were these all caught from a boat or shore - Thinking about the tope !

[tommy a]

Sod the fishing stick to the zider !!

[pingu]

nice report

dave

[BaggieRich]

Nice report mate.... I agree with Rob though, tell us more about the tope!

[the boss]

hi. i cant answer for spahill but i have had two little topes from b.a over the last few weeks, only about 12 inches long but quite agressive! they must be breeding somewhere close maybe

[Spahill]

Cheers folks.
Tope caught by missus from shore, a foot long, no weight, bluey grey colour, looked like a tiny shark, I think Lazarus posted a picture of one a couple of months ago.
Quite a few have been caught from B.A. recently.

Only went on a boat on the Friday - rest came ffrom shore.
Will try larger baits from shore next time, no makerel strips on 1/0s ...1/2 a mackerel & whole squid on a big hook instead.

Cider was 7.4%, they do a stronger one called Tornado at 8% but it was just that tad too dry.