Boat fishing from Seahouses,Northumberland

[Snatcher]

Well I am one happy bunnyWe have a small sea fishing circle at work who try to wedge in a few charter trips every year. I managed to "blag" myself onto this one today. Should have been on the wrong shift but "done a deal" and managed to get on it

 

We sauntered down to the pier at about 12.30 today after work and spied our charter boat. We had a little bit leeway on the depature so on a bit insider information Phil and I took a pair of hammers to the local limpet population Tried a screwdriver first,it was pants.Hammer done the trick

 

Check out my workmates!!!

 

The skipper,Alan,steamed north out of the harbour for about 45 mins and put us just south of Lindisfarne. Its rough ground so drifting is the game. Most of us set up with hokkies tipped with a mixture of worm/squid/limpet/prawn/cod liver oil tablets and WD40 - on my childrens lives!!!!!

 

Within seconds the first cod was on board

 

 

A few minutes later a 6.5lb cod came in

 

 

After that the fishing went pants!!!!

 

As always the skipper quoted lasts weeks fantastic catches.To be fair he said that we were in the "DOLDRUMS " and that we needed some drift to catch the fish.

 

My mate Aidrian decided to become the wrasse expert!

 

I am sure he caught all the wrasse on the boat.It was hard going but eventually I caught a cod

 

The sun brought out the Taliban with explosives hidden in old Scarborogh type reels!!

 

We had a good skipper mind. He was trying his best all day with loads of moves. Between the 12 of us I suppose we averaged about 2 keeper cod apiece. My tally was 2 cod about 3/3.5lb kept and 2 about 1.5/2lb returned.

 

Mind you I think the cod were preoccupied with feeding on pipefish. Got these two from the mouth of one of my keepers

 

The fishing on the whole was not good but the "craic" was mint. Check out a chilling out return for us

 

On the way back in the skipper took us to a close in mackerel mark and everyone who wanted to bagged up.

chappie and cannot wait for the next one

Edited June 23, 2007 by Snatcher

[Bobj]

Good report, mate and good pics, too. The 'old scarborough' is very similar to the Alvey reel in Australia. They are extremely popular among the surf fishos.

http://www.alvey.com.au/

[Elton]

Nice one, Snatcher.

 

I've seen quite a few mentions of those pipefish this year.

 

I loved that last photo, too.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Great report mate as always and the pics have whetted my appetite for Sundays bass session.

Edited June 23, 2007 by Ken Davison South Wales

[Snatcher]

Nice one, Snatcher.

 

I've seen quite a few mentions of those pipefish this year.

 

I loved that last photo, too.

 

Its Bamurgh castle Elton.If that is what you like here are a few "scenic" ones from the trip

Coquet island

 

The sea mist rolling in

 

 

Bamburgh castle again

 

[Goldblend]

Excellent report Snatcher, looks like a good day! I don't know what's uglier tho some of those cod or your work mates I'd have thrown a couple of them back into the sea! Ha ha only joking as you know I'm the jealous work mate who couldn't make it. Looking forward to the next trip with the chaps

[theguyfulla]

nice one yet again john looks like you had a crackin day for it , could have been better for you on the cod front , but hey life is what you make it , i,ll see you next sat down for a wee appetiser off the mull head before the real event on sun with ian !!

[Conkers_Deep]

Snatcher forgot to mention the fog just offshore, he managed to miss a couple of scenic pics with birds skimming the water, flying in formation. The skipper didn't need to use his foghorn as Snatcher had been eating beans for his breakfast, Glad the boat wasn't enclosed!!!!!!!

[Snatcher]

Snatcher forgot to mention the fog just offshore, he managed to miss a couple of scenic pics with birds skimming the water, flying in formation. The skipper didn't need to use his foghorn as Snatcher had been eating beans for his breakfast, Glad the boat wasn't enclosed!!!!!!!

 

What me flatulent??????????????????? never Have passed on the dicky reel to a mate of mine for assesment. See you on Monday Phil

 

See ya next weekend Guy for a bevvy