Cornwall 2008.

[googlyfloogly]

Originally Posted by Doc

why not try octopush in plymouth at central park tuesday nights 9-10pm. Basically underwater hockey with fins , very anaerobic stuff.
I've not been there for a bit as my shoulder is knackered from a charity rugby match. 1st in 15 years with a plate in my neck. i should know better really!!

Thanks. Sounds so comletely crazy that I will have to give it a go, at least the once.

[diver9]

Personally I have not tried the kevlar ones but today my new ones arrived today from 2dive4. They cost me just over £20 including postage and they are brilliant although I have the extra large as they seem quite small fitting glove.

Take a look at the website and PM me if you cannot find them online.

On an aside, I have just got out of the water and although it was an absolute millpond the viz was stangely bad! The top surface about 1-3 feet deep was cloudy and hazy and then there was also what appeared to be more bloom over the kelp. The result of this was that you had to dive down to see anything which was a little awkward at time. In over an hours dive I saw wrasse and small pollack but no mullet or Bass whcih is strange!

Anyway due out again SUnday so hopefully this odd viz will improve.

Stay Safe

[badlander]

Had a dive this morning over at maenporth.Got in the water at about 6:30 and it was pretty gloomy out there and the vis was 4m ish.Not a great deal going on....a small bass in the first area so i finned it down the way a bit and had little joy down there either.The fish were grouped together with heaps of wrasse and pollock and a couple bass thrown in.Worked pretty hard but eventually gave up.Not a total loss though as i found a mini kayak fishing rod in the kelp,can't have been in long as it's in perfect nick.Would have prefered a nice bass though!Might give sunday a go down lizard way.

[MrCoombe]

Went in around fal on thursday but was terrible, vis bad red weed everywhere (what is this?) barely saw anything apart from skitish little pollack and wrasse, the water had an odd murk to it to, a bit creepy.

Popped in today with some mates, kinda crashed a family do, and took the spear in, becasue i was with lots of people anytime a half decent sized pollack would appear i'd hear someone fining towards me and everything would skatter. not too bothered was nice to be out with friends, one of them even picked up a good sized crab. They headed in and i decided to do a couple more drops, 2nd one straight in the middle of a load of pollack, as i was waiting for them to come in and trying to find the biggest 2 bass came out of nowhere, came right at me and turned, speared right through the lateral line, not the best as fish went ape***** realised i hadnt put gloves on at this point so drew himi in and wedged him under my armpit and dispatched. I've had trouble getting bass to come close enough, this is only my 2nd ever and a little over 2 pounds, stoked, and relieved as i was getting out of the sea to and audience.

[REddie]

Just a quickie to let you all know that there is some good vis on the North Coast for the first time in weeks, or at least there was on Fri am. I popped over to Trevone and dived the reef towards Harlyn. vis was ideal - about 6m. Bagged 3 bass and a decent poollack.

Was also able to get in at Talland this afternoon to swim off my hangover after a stag do. Vis was 3-4m. There were planty of fish around but not much of any size. I tried out around the headland down to about 10m but apart from a few 18" pollack most of the fish I saw were up on top of the rocks in the shallower warm water sunbathing. Saw a few schools of makerel but couldn't get a clean shot. After 3 hours I managed a couple of smaller bass off the small reef between the two beaches. I might have done a little better if I didn't have to sit out on some rocks for 15 mins to stop myself hurling into my snorkel!!! Still, it was a worthwhile day - hangover's gone!

Ed

[diver9]

Went in on the south coast with REddie and viz was mixed at between 3 and 4 metres. Saw a coupl of schoolies and eddie saw a few more all schoolie size and not worth taking. Saw a large amount of mackarel and also some horse mackarel. Managed to spear a horse mackarel and also a mackarel but hit it in the tail and it got off the shaft B4 I could get it in. Wind kicked up a little towards the end, but it was an enjoyable 3 hr fish with plenty of variety of fish and some clonking wrasse!!!!!!

Hope next week is going to be ok.

Stay Safe

[Kernowsniper]

Hey all.. got in with the boat at Helford on friday, searched all the points nearby, then back over to Newquay on saturday.. both dives seemed pretty gloomy with not much to see. We camped out friday night on the beach which was awesome tho and luckily caught a good 3lb bass on the rod for the BBQ.. Happy days!

Well done with finding some good vis on the north coast REddie.. wish I'd thought of Harlyn!

[Pav]

Poor Viz continues on the border! , but did get a couple of dives in Friday and Saturday. 2 Mullet Friday. Couldn't see the bottom from the surface but when you dived the viz opened up to 2m... and a possible gloomy 3m in places! Fair few mullet around and 1 Bass came in on a dive .. twice! , but due to the viz had no time to track the gun to its position.

Then saturday complete change. Similar viz. Same tide but despite being in for 2 - 3 hours did not see a single fish on any of the dives! Made no sense at all.

[SurfnSpear]

A quick jump in at my favourite south coast spot today produced some fish in 2-4m variable vis. Met Steve Game coincidently also going in and had a good chat. Steve had a respectable mullet landed. I saw a good few fish and bolted quite a few bass in the larger frame until I slowed two right down with a spear. Next came a cuttlefish, quickly followed by some very satisfying snap shots at fast moving mullet. I did see a huge bass hanging on the edge of the vis. He reminded me of one I missed at the sametime last year at the same spot. So frustrating praying he would turn but far to wise to give me a chance. Also took a bucket load of lovely mackerel yesterday in my boat off Newquay. Very pleasant weekend indeed after surfing myself silly earlier in the week. Cheers
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[Padaxes]

Conditions were great for me on the south coast yesterday, the nicest vis I`ve seen for ages and I saw more fish, and more large fish than I`ve seen in ages. Failed to catch a damn thing though, missed at least 4 REALLY easy shots and scored a really nice long range tracking shot that didnt penetrate enough and the fish got off. I ended up staying in until I was frozen hoping for something but it just never happened Frustrating!

[Jez]

Kernowsniper - Nice fish. That flatty sure doesn't look like a plaice though. Flounder maybe?

[gutshot]

Had a dive on the south coast yesterday morning. Good viz and no wind. Saw bass right away and stuffed up! I have spent too many times laughing at you who have lost a shot because your safety catch was on! Well now i have joined the ranks . Not the biggest fish but big enough though! Took off the catch and got one on the next dive. A little futher up the reef a rock was out of the water with a deep gully next to it with a small bass sitting deep. I waited half out of the water and watched some baitfish swim into the gull followed by a bass of about 4lb. He is on the menu tonight. Just as i was getting out i also bumped into a turbot. He didn't even try to swim off so i didn't even shoot my gun, just grabbed him and picked him up.

Hoping to get into the water on thur but just got to see what it looks like.

[napper]

Got in last night. Swam over the metre layer of mud and got to some cleanish water where the vis was about 3m horizontally at best and 0m vertically. First dive down and a nice 4 -5 lb fat bass came in, circled, went away and turned back and then left never to be seen again as my spear flew underneath him.... After that only saw some schoolies that came in really close. It was good fun considering the last couple fo days and hopefully if there's not too much more weather it should improve a bit for the next couple of days up here. Worringly it was dark at 8 30.........

[gutshot]

The viz looked suprisingly good last night. I just took my wifes mal out for a paddle as it was late and got a few waves but it very good for a dive. Not sure i can get in over the next few days which is a shame as we are on the slippery slope to winter now!!

[napper]

Cold pea soup at Porthscatho which really didn't justify getting out of bed at 5 am.