Guernsey 2008

[Magpie]

Good stuff Ed! Before anyone asks, NO, you can't enter seals in the FOM!

[Sarnian]

I don't think you should enter seals at all!

p.s. I was speaking to a rod dangler at the weekend who reckons both gilthead and couch's sea bream have been caught recently in the Grand Havre area, particularly near " Ed's fishpond". Not much chance of any vis anytime soon around there though...

[Jonny250]

there was a seal that followed me around Grande Havre last saturday when i was in the kayak - been around for a while apparently.
col, i think the vis isn't too bad - had a look by me today. Looks like it should be calm for a couple of days too...
Well done on the bass Ed!

[Jonny250]

Went in for a dip this evening, vis is actually ok, but the swell is right down to the bottom - you know how sometimes it can be lumpy on the surface and calm on the bottom... not this time!
didnt see any dinner fish, a couple of small sole which i tried to photo in the surge = lots of blurred piccies :-() small squid, etc. nice to be in the water tho.
hoping to take the kayak out tomorrow am...

[Old Man Dave]

I did a bit better. Took just a few of the biggest of the 10 or so small plaice that I saw. Also got a fairly decent red and a nice bass . Vis was okay but not as much life about down there as last few night dives (10 or so days ago? I forget). Maybe the neap tides or the week of "heavy" weather have seen the fish go out a bit. Giving more wind, up to 6's tomorrow. South wind though and then going down a bit so still a chance.

Dave

[Andy.Round]

Nice one. Went down to the Imperial for a pint early evening, Rocquaine looked tempting, but not as tempting as the beer!!

[derek foxen]

[quote=Old Man Dave;733943]I did a bit better. Took just a few of the biggest of the 10 or so small plaice that I saw. Also got a fairly decent red and a nice bass .

Excellent stuff again Old Man!

[Jonny250]

Rocquaine looked tempting, but not as tempting as the beer

Noooo... That's the beginning of the end... :-)

Well done Dave; Whats the match with Cobo Boy all about?? (is this a crossed-thread :-) )

[Magpie]

Hope Dave doesn't mind me answering.

Its a Specimen Hunt. Every year over three weekends (the first being this one) there is a fishing Specimen Hunt whereby the competitors have to catch as many different species above a specified weight as possible.

The overall winner is usually in double figures of species by the end.

Cobo Boy and Dave are having a little comp whereby Dave spears and CB fishes on the same basis over the same periods.

Example weights are: Wrasse 4-8lbs; Sole and Plaice 2lbs; Red Mullet 1lbs; Pollack 4lbs; Bass 5lbs etc etc. (full size list attached).

Its going to be interesting as some species will be easier to spear than fish for, whereas many you can catch fishing we never even see spearing.

Everything being equal my money's on Cobo Boy but the fishing is far more unpredictable than spearing.

[beardy241]

I spotted someone illuminating the Cobo bottom last night as I walked to the Rockmount. It certainly looked a nice colour. I was a bit jealous!

Who was it? Did you have any joy?

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[Jonny250]

HE HE, OMD's gonna have to shoot a big Conger

Thanks for the explanation Tom. Sounds interesting.

Hi Beardy, probably me you saw. You didnt miss much! tonite should be better/calmer.

[Magpie]

As I see it Dave's targets will be: Bass, Wrasse, Plaice, Sole, Red Mullet, Grey Mullet, Golden Grey Mullet, all of which I'd expect him to get, though the Plaice may prove tricky. Then it gets more difficult.

Conger he'll probably be confident of doing, pollack over 4lbs are not that easy to find inshore, scad in the shallows maybe, though not many of them are over a pound, especially when they've had a hole shot in them.


Now Cobo Boy I reckon would think to have a fair chance of catching: Wrasse, Bream, Dogfish, Pout, Bull Huss, Conger, Grey and GG mullet, Rockling, Sole, Red Mullet, Pollack, Bass, Mackeral and Longnose....so a much wider scope, but far fewer almost certainties.


Ed and me are off after Turbot tonight as long as this wind doesn't play silly b8ggers .

[Magpie]

Lunchtime SWI showed large swell so Turbot trip is off in favour of somewhere easier!

[portinfer]

Turned out to be a red mullet trip after some toing and froing to courteously avoid fishermen... Good vis down to 8.5m and not much swell - good dive with a good turn out

[Old Man Dave]

Yes, good fun Ed. Nice to be sociable for a change (instead of a grumpy old man). Lots of reds and a couple of sole although my personal flatfish radar was switched off . I had a bit of a nightmare dive with the reds. Shot 7 including a jumbo that must have gone well over 2lb but unfortunately 4 of the buggers (the biggest 4) all ripped off. Seems to go like that with me. I either have no trouble or total cock up with reds. Must have fatally wounded them all (head shots) but you just lose them in the dark. Hate wounding fish so sort of gave up in the end.

Role of honour was me, Ed, Jonny, Tom and some bloke called Turnip (good to see you again Pete).

Dave