Thought i had had my last trip out for 2014, but no. I got an invite a week or so ago to have a go for Cod out of Hayling on Valkerie. Snapped up the chance. Was a bit apprehensive about what weather we would get, but not worry, even after the very icy two hour drive down. Rolled into the car park the exact time of my very kind host, The very Honorable Mr.Barry Luxton. The ride out....
Nice sunrise....
The fishing mostly made up of many pesky Whiting.
However managed two PB's
Firstly my first ever Small Eye Ray...
after a million Whiting the target achieved, a nice fatty (Stuffed full of small crab).
I had a feeling this could be my first double, so was weighed. I always let the skipper call the weight he gave it 9 & 3/4 LB. Why do skippers do this to me, i have lost the count of 9 & 1/2 er's i have had.
So no big smile in the pictures
2014 has been a total success, every mission accomplished and not one trip called off.
8 different ports visited., new marvelous charters/Skippers and B&B's discovered
Roll on 2015.