Fishing report

[Snatcher]

Yes just took a long weekend and "winterised" my caravan on the Clashwhannon site,Drummore.Seeing I have now got used to my new didgi toy will add some pictures to help the tale along

 

Arrived in Drummore Thursday afternoon and unpacked the car. Seeing as how it was still fine decided to drive the 4/5 miles to the end of the Mull for a few photos. For those who do not know it is Scotlands most southerly point and is actually south of Newcastle

 

The tide race with the Isle of Man just visible on the horizon

 

 

The Mull lighthouse

 

 

From there drove to see my local bass sensai "Freddie the bass" He informed me that were still a few good bass about so that cheered me up no end.

 

 

As I was leaving Freddies the sun came out briefly so headed off to Port Logan to catch the most awesome sunset. You can just see a Stranraer ferry on the horizon heading over to Belfast

 

 

On the Friday morning it was blowing a hooley but my fishing buddy Roger from my caravan park decided to give it a go. We found a sheltered bay to the north of Drummore and tried our poppers for the bass. We gave it about 90 mins and not an offer.We could see some real bad clouds heading our way so decided to give it a couple of last casts. Could not believe what happened next,didn't a sea otter just surface no more than 10feet away and we made eye contact for a few seconds. By the time I had got the camera out the otter had done a shoot.I was dead chuffed and privilidged to have seen it though

 

Although the bass did not play game for me this is the deadly combo that has taken all my Luce Bay bass this year

 

 

And these Snatcher lures have taken all my pollack

 

On the Saturday headed into Stranraer to fish with the Tack4s. The weather gods were not on our side - check out Loch Ryan on a rather "foul" day!!!!!

 

 

We decided on plan B. Anrew and the kids were to come to the Clash that night for a meal and then back to my van for a game of Labyrinth challenge.

 

When driving back to Drummore recalled someone saying that the council had finished the new slipway at Ardwell picnic area. It is a beaut. Took a couple of photos for your edification

 

 

On the way back to the van seen a sheltered shore so quickly grabbed my popping gear and went down to the shore - bad mistake.the first time I have experienced horizontal rain

 

Sat night was mint,we had a great meal in the Clash and chucked a few arrows. Check out Andrew on the oche!!!

 

Next came the Labyrinth challenge

 

Edited November 13, 2006 by Snatcher

[Chris Goddard]

As usaul Snatch a WELL thought out post and informative report!! But just one comment.

 

WOT???NO FISH????

[Norrie]

Chris, Who cares if there were no fish caught.. ..Great report, and great pics John...see you next year mate !!!!!

[Snatcher]

Oh dear think I posted too many piccies and overloaded the system,sorry Elton

 

And this was party time in Snatchers van

 

 

 

From left to right Snatcher,little tack4,tack4,miss tack4,Mrs Snatcher

Check out Andrews "ENGLAND" footie hat

 

As fishing reports go this was pants. As all of you know though "the craic" can be as important as the actual fishing.Good friendship/fellowship is something special

 

Well this is Snatchers last Mull report for the year (Sighs of relief all around dids I hear!!!!!!!) Had a great season and met up with a load of AN folk - Norrie,Guy,Stan the man,Peter the fisherman,Manxman,Happy Dude,FastD,Scappernapper,Trogg,Jaybee.Newt,Jan,Orca,Davy(catch me a 200lb skate please Holt),Mick,Mr Goddard,Nicky R,Hairy Scotsman etc etc the list is endless

 

What will 2007 bring for Snatcher?? Well my letter to Santa read "please Santa can I have one twice as big as this for 2007 please ???

Ian Burrett can you have a word with Santa for me please

 

Snatcher signing off

Edited November 12, 2006 by Snatcher

[tack4]

nice one snatcher m8

 

and if she who must be obeyed sees this ie mrstack4

 

the wine bottle had a cap on and the lager can in littletack4's hand was empty

[theguyfulla]

great report there john, i popped in to see you on sun morn at the van but there was no sign of life so just headed over to east tarbet and out with ian , had a great day out, no tope on our boat although mally had one on his we did have a load of fish , report is on fishingforall!! i,ll catch you some time your at the mull or on our next meet

[gozzer]

Great pics Snatcher. It's strange, I have almost identical photos taken at Ardwell (minus slipway, and including family). And that tide race, when I first saw it I was speechless, it was a very windy day and the water just seemed to boil. I only found the place by accident, when a relative in Scotland was convalescing and we had several family gettogethers in the area. Because of the reason for our visits I never fished, but was in awe of the place. We hope to remedy this, possibly next year. Might get a chance to meet you and some of the lads if we do.

 

By the way, did you get a chance to see the 'Coast' programme? If not it's repeated this Wednesday on BBC 2.

 

John.

[blindog]

Great report Snatcher

 

Maybe even manage to meet up next year M8

 

Tight lines

 

Lenny

[Snatcher]

Great report Snatcher

 

Maybe even manage to meet up next year M8

 

Tight lines

 

Lenny

 

Cheers Lenny I do hope so

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Cheers Lenny I do hope so

 

Brilliant Snatcher, that report rounded of a year of good reports all of them a good read.