Cornwall 2008.

[gutshot]

I just had a look at the Magicsaeweed and it is looking like quick a lot of swell heading our way. Wind is WSW to straight W in the afternoon but i think the swell is the problem. Then again the Magicseaweed changes it's mind like a pregnant woman (Please note: not ment to offend) You may best best off heading away to Devon or Dorset.

Check your PM's

 

[badlander]

The Falmouth area will be sheltered from both wind and swell,but after last weeks Easterly,i'm not too sure how the vis will be.

 

[napper]

I might pop out on the north coast tonight. Has anyone tried the NE side of Harlyn before ?

 

[Old Man Dave]

FOM trophies http://forums.deeperblue.net/708007-post22.html

Dave

 

[badlander]

Thats some great work OMD.I've got a place on my mantelpiece for one of those beauties!

 

[Pav]

Couldn't be worse. 1st Fish 5 - 6lb Bass. Shot just below the gill. Unsure if flopper fell or if the shot was too low. Knew the shot was a bit low so had retrived slowly. It was right at the end of the spear. Was just stretching out for the gill plate.

Pretty much awful nights sleep. I had been tinkering with the flopper on the omer spear last evening as I have not been happy how it stays out compared to the round shaft on a cressi shaft (See Omer Gold thread).

http://forums.deeperblue.net/euro-s...n-other-fast-tracking-guns-10.html#post708125

I hope this isn't a bad omen for my season. I don't know if I would have felt better not seeing or missing than losing.

Other than that a nice dive. A lot of Mullet, Wrasse and bait fish to see.

 

[Agar4Life]

Does no-one eat mullet? I've heard they're good (as long as they're not from marinas).

 

[scottwilson]

Does no-one eat mullet? I've heard they're good (as long as they're not from marinas).

Agar4life I love mullet.

I fillet the fish
cut the skin off the fillets
cut the red line out the fillets ( I dont like the taste)
lightly sprinkle with chilli powder ( not to much)
leave in the fridge for 2 hours

then cook in a tble spoon of olive oil and serve with new potatoes and 1000 island sauce :inlove:inlove:inlove


If I remember correctly theres a few people on the forum that prefer the humble mullet to the bass.

 

[AegeanSeaHunter]

Hey Scott

Add a teaspoon of oregano and the juice of 1 lemon...............:inlove:inlove:inlove:inlove

 

[Pav]

I eat the odd mullet. I fillet the fish without gutting the fish. I also cut out the red meat. Mullet are a nice alternative when the Bass don't show. I don't like to think about possibly Mullet holiday-ing to the local sewer pipe! Even when I take one from clear cornish waters I wonder how far away they may travel to feed on sewer outflows!

I'm sure its fine to eat Mullet. ;>)

 

[gutshot]

We took the kayaks out for our first diving trip to some offshore reefs on the south coast. Slightly choppy due to the wind which made it hard while on the surface spearing and a fair amount of current running which we were expecting as we were just outside slack water but due to the neaps was managable.

As for in the water it was a slow start. No fish to be seen and the current was hard work. The viz was about 6-8m and the heated kidney belt which i posted a message about some weeks back was unreal. I am in a 5mm elios suit which is starting its 3rd season so it is a wee bit cold but with the heater on i was too hot. Mind you, an hour later after it lost it's heat i was getting cold especially on the deeper dives. I will wait a while before setting it off next time.

Spearflap came up with a nice bass which he later said was just over 4lb without guts. I had a bummer! I had my back to the wall pulled into the kelp facing to my left. Just as i was about to come up i looked around to my right to see a big bass (easily over 10lb) with 3 other bass of about 3-4 lb looking at me. The current (unknown to me) had pulled a load of kelp around my gun so i could not move it up to aim. I had to watch them swim off slowly. It was the perfect shot if i could have taken aim. Not long after that the cold started to set in.

Thats it now for me, the season has started. My better half is not impressed.

Oh, and as promised a couple of pics of the kayak. Also picture is spearflaps bass.

 

[tribs]

Unlucky Gutshot!

If it helps i had a mare today also, in the rough water, put a 4" tear in my Elios!
Tribs

 

[spearflap]

first dive of the year today went out with gutshot in the kayaks to an offshore reef good viz but very strong rip, saw a couple of schools of bass but managed to bag one at 4 1/4lb bass, thats gutted and scaled, guts was probably 1/2lb. gutshot saw some double figure ones but coudnt get a clear shot, lovely day, and that bass has just been eaten,think it is going to be onother good season, also used my new 6mm elios jacket and was toasty warm. cant seem to get upload pictures as i am shite with computers:head
but i think the bass worthy contender of fish of the month

 

[scottwilson]

Good Effort spearflap.

 

[spearflap]

what a plankrofl

 

[Old Man Dave]

Well done both of you. First kayak assisted caught fish of 2008?

Spearflap, are you entering those 2 soles in the second photo in the FOM?

Dave

 

[scottwilson]

roflroflroflrofl

 

[gutshot]

Ahh, leave him alone. Technology escapes him. He's not the fastest processor in PC world. rofl

 

[SurfnSpear]

Hey Neil, we know each other since way back when Newquay was a tumbleweed town! Good to see you mate and nice bass.

Brett

 

[foxfish]

Nice bass - nice boots, are they the new style elios 6mm?