how many of you are from NE Scotland (do you fancy a boat hire)

[Jaffa]

Be positive Matt, its been raining so much its like living in an aquarium back here on the beach

 

Tried to get out Sunday, got all loaded up and headed for easthaven but given the combination of mist creeping down from Arbroath (im sure they have a haar factory there somewhere), the cold and some whitecaps I chickened out of it for the first "shakedown" trip of the year.

 

Could see a boat out off Easthaven that looked to be the Mari Dawn, hard to say at the distance though, so perhaps Jim has been out?

 

Had a couple of quick shore sessions near the Ferry but blanked.

[arthurcodsbody]

Hopefully he's been out finding the fish for us not catching em!!

The fog factory is behind FOCUS I thought everyone new that, speaking of fog the lads never got off here on friday thickest fog I've seen for a long time they never got off till sat evening

catch you later

 

Matt

[Sportsman]

Hi Matt

ahh, the fog! That brings back memories of crew change day!! The only place where you can have the thickest fog and a 50 mph wind, at the same time!!

Looking forward to the 9th, I'm off the the big city today (Aberdeen) so I will pop into Somers and see what they have in the way of bait, but I am usually happy with mussel.

Looking forward to finally meeting up with you all

Dave

[arthurcodsbody]

I agree dave squis/mussle cocktails will be my plan of attack. At least when you get 50mph fog you know it'll blow itself out eventually friday was one of those days where the wind sock was hanging limply so we had to wait for the sun to burn it off.

Getting excited know first boat trip of the year was wondering depending on tides do any of you fancy a beach session after maybe usan or even the tay for some nice easy sport, only thing with the tay is you need a ticket. If we get a night time high tide behind Ballies night club in arbroath could even be hit.

Matt

[Sportsman]

Can you let me know where I can get some squis, they sound good!!!

I havn't been to Usan for a good few years, bit of a walk if I remember.

I havn't fished from the beach for ages, have to look out some tackle!

Let you know

Dave

[arthurcodsbody]

You can get squis from any good dyslexic instrument tech!! Usan not much of a walk no more farmer allows us use of a carpark and from there its 5-10mins to the sea.

 

Matt

[peterthefisherman]

Was thinking about Norries earlier suggestion to stay over after the fishing. Might now be able to do this. I was tempted to try the specimin pond at Kingennie for big rainbows. Anybody know any thing about it ???.

High tide at Dundee on the 10/4 is about 5 pm is it worth trying at Dundee ?? for flatties etc.

Ps I would be happy with squid/ mackerel /mussell as bait in my experience lug/mussell outfish everything else on the East fo cod. Cant dig lug in Hamilton though

[Norrie]

Peter, Hiya, My mate has fished Kingennie a few times and swears by it....but dont think that Mick and I will be fishing the Sunday.....it will be out of the B+B and home for us I think......

[arthurcodsbody]

So are you up for a shore session in the afternoon Usan is a low water mark very rock so you'll need rotten bottoms, Tay is nice and easy, there is also elliot (arbroath beach)with the chance of a bass or two same for east/westhaven might be a little early for usan yet mind

Matt

[Jaffa]

Hi Matt, afraid I'll have to give the shore side a miss. My wife is away that week, so just getting free time organised for the boat trip itself is using up all my multitasking skills!