The mission continues , up the channel again

[pingu]

well as you may guess by all the marks i've been fishing at the moment, i'm on one of my missions and thats to get a thornback

i love ray fishing as think they are great looking fish and tactically challenging, but this year is starting to prove tough

i have managed a few smalleyed this year ,but have now driven miles in search of a thornie, from salcombe to most way up bristol channel several times now

last nights venue was agin up the channel ( on a school night), this time with mate Si( as baggies away) you can soon tell by the ankle breaking bolders where i was

weather was heavy showers but the wind far less than last sun eve


this time was again all out thornbacks so was big squid baits and 3/0 pennels

first blood actually came to me with a suprise 2.5/3lb bull huss1.5 points to us and def better to catch than a doggie


sorry naff photo as tried for scary fish look and didnt work

Si then managed a dead dogfish and rig and weight so we cleared up the mess
then we were treated to a cracking sunset, along with these marines?? in tiny helecopter you can just see, training with tracer bullets to a target just off shore


I missed a cracking bite after getting snagged( 1 of 5 sets i lost last night)
then Si did the buisiness and pulled in this lovely 4lb4oz thornie
his first UK shore caught thornie , we were both chuffed

so we fished on, both manageing to lose fish( dogfish???)

gave up at 11 as water rushing in as usual for the channel,and home for soon after 12.30 ( not too bad a run then)

a good night and target species hit, but still as yet not by me, i have seen quite a few caught by others now though

next time ( again)

dave

[fishypaul]

unlucky dave,well done si,

love the sunset pic mate

[Norfolkboy]

Nice one Dave, sure you'll get a thorny soon

[maghouse]

Great report & Pics Dave - your turn will come soon ...

PS - that was a really scary fish look ...

[Spahill]

Unlucky on the thorny Dave, with all your efforts you are due a big one soon.
Then it will be time to

[Twiddler]

Never mind Dave, you'll get your thorny soon but 100/100 for persistance

[Portland Pirate]

You can't be knocked for effort. Sounds like a good session anyway.

[Dan77]

Good effort sir. Cheers for the pics and read.

[BaggieRich]

I dunno, what have I told ya about scary fish photo's without the proper training... Could be leathal man.

Well done on the Huss mate. Gotta love them points. We'll get a thornie soon enough.

[lazy hooker]

well done on the ray and the effort. That beach looks lovely for a stroll!!!

you could always try this side of the chanel...there like rats with thorns....

here's one i prepared earlier.