Cornwall 2011

[tonyeynon]

Didn't see any bass today but did see a lot of large Pollock, two of which are filleted in the fridge A bit cold in the water but the vis wasn't too bad and it was great to get back wet again.

 

[badlander]

Went out on a mates rib today to reccy an offshore reef. Too much swell and tide today but it looks promising. After that we dived a few spots inshore but the swell was just too much and the vis was 2m max. Still, an absolute pleasure to be out on the water on the north coast.

 

[TomH]

Went for a night dive last night with Andy which was fantastic. Stayed in for about 2 hours and swam bloody miles! Plenty of stuff about, I came home empty handed, but Andy managed to come back with a nice mullet.

Made a quick little vid with my go pro as well:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lG4aLETG-0"]YouTube - April Night Dive, Cornwall[/ame]

 

[badlander]

Went out early this morning for a look on the south coast. Pretty quiet compared to the north coast and only a small bass and a few mullet seen, 2 taken. Then went in this evening again and managed a good sized cuttle, a first for me. Vis was pretty good on the whole. Cracking day for it too.

 

[gutshot]

I also went out this morning and had a shocker. The algea bloom was so thick it was almost a case of crawling through it not swimming! Saw nothing! I will try again later in the week!

 

[fishnerd]

Got in yesterday on the south coast , viz wasn't brilliant but good enough, just checking a couple new spots.... real windy but had a couple flatties 1lb 8oz and a 1lb1/2 ish. I hope its still good tommorrow so I can have a good look around....

 

[Crispin]

in sunday and monday, south coast, new spot sunday, saw no bass at either spot despite being super quiet & engaging "bass stealth" mode on both days, mullet at both spots, lot of spider crabs too, left em all alone - vis getting a lot better last couple of days - will try and get in tonight.

Started testing different tides at the same spot to see if i get more/less bass sightings - at the moment it couldn't get less....

 

[Goingtothecoast]

I read on an old post about Razor clams and how someone collected them whilst freediving by wedging them against the side of theyre hole and gently prizing them out.
So I thought I'd give it a go and it worked first attempt, they are really quick and the bigger ones are very difficult to pull out or even grab hold of, but I managed nine and will definately be going back for more
Didnt see any fish worth taking today which is what pushed me to go foraging in the sand.

 

[Trelawney]

Well done Dennis, I'm glad someone tried it. My dive buddy came up with that trick, and once you get good at it you can get three out in a dive. If you can, leave them for a few hours in a bucket of seawater to get out as much sand as possible. I steam my razors in a pan, with white wine, butter, shallots, parsley, and a nice bottle of Doom Bar to wash it down with.:friday

 

[foxfish]

Unlike Trelawney, I cant stomach all those guts & stuff inside the shells so I remove the white foot & flash fry or even better slip them under a really hot grill for about 45 seconds.

 

[Goingtothecoast]

Well done Dennis, I'm glad someone tried it. My dive buddy came up with that trick, and once you get good at it you can get three out in a dive. If you can, leave them for a few hours in a bucket of seawater to get out as much sand as possible. I steam my razors in a pan, with white wine, butter, shallots, parsley, and a nice bottle of Doom Bar to wash it down with.:friday

Cheers Chris, It was your post I think I read a while back, that technique worked a treat.
I managed two on one dive but pulling them out put a bit of strain on my breath hold, think I need to start running or something.
Will give that recipe a try it sounds tasty but it will have to be over the weekend as my neighbour down the road has pinched these ones off me, all the more of a reason to go again

 

[Goingtothecoast]

Unlike Trelawney, I cant stomach all those guts & stuff inside the shells so I remove the white foot & flash fry or even better slip them under a really hot grill for about 45 seconds.

I think I may be with you on that one foxfish, the guts dont look very appealing, I'll try your recipe Chris but prob with just the white foot

 

[andycornish]

Got in for a night dive last night, and after the overcast day it definitely felt a lot colder than a few days before (which had been clear skies all day). Still managed a good 2 hr session and we went flatty searching for an hour properly for the first time, managed to get my first two an ok sized plaice and flounder. Didnt see much else apart from the odd 30cm bass, and dogfish and several nice sized edible crabs.
Tom once again managed to attract a reasonable sized squid which i have still yet to see. Had the flaties for dinner and will definitely be looking to catch some more in the future !

Any tips on flatty hunting/finding will be appreciated !

 

[Gaz D]

I think I may be with you on that one foxfish, the guts dont look very appealing, I'll try your recipe Chris but prob with just the white foot

Those guts are easier to remove after they've been cooked, if memory serves.

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[devondave]

For God's sake stop being such a bunch of namby-pamby wusses.
Just eat the bl@@dy thing, guts and all, they are delicious.
You may want to slice off the mouth, which is a bit gristly, otherwise enjoy.

 

[Goingtothecoast]

Haha dont get me wrong I will give it a go but I have a feeling it wont stay down for long :yack

 

[Gaz D]

in sunday and monday, south coast, new spot sunday, saw no bass at either spot despite being super quiet & engaging "bass stealth" mode on both days, mullet at both spots, lot of spider crabs too, left em all alone - vis getting a lot better last couple of days - will try and get in tonight.

Started testing different tides at the same spot to see if i get more/less bass sightings - at the moment it couldn't get less....

You need to go deeper!


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[Crispin]

You need to go deeper!


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Could do I spose, although I've had decent Bass (4-5lb) in 2ft of water so part of me doesn't subscribe to that theory...

We were talking in the pub about dropping a line down on a couple of the deeper marks this year and then strapping a couple of weightbelts onto em and get a free ride down like we used to do at dolphin, although in my exp' it's generally just dark, cold and horrible down there with nasty monster Pollack doing big sh1ts in your face....Might find a monkfish or two though I spose.

 

[Gaz D]

Could do I spose, although I've had decent Bass (4-5lb) in 2ft of water so part of me doesn't subscribe to that theory...
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You need to go shallower!


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[sj257]

Had a family visit to the beach (south coast) tuesday and today. Met Keth (nice to meet you Keth) on Tuesday so we tried each side of the bay. Saw one Bass but he wasn't hanging around. Not a bad dive with vis to about 6m in places.

Back in this morning. No useful fish and every spider crab I grabbed was too small to keep. But did have my first encounter with a seal. He was a big bu66er. I don't think he was too pleased to see me. He swam around me a few times and probably got within 6 ft. I'd been in a while so thought I'd turn around and leave him in peace. Vis was stunning today 10m plus in places. makes me feel so privalaged to be in the water on days like today. It's so stunning. Saw a new typre of seaweed. I saw metalic purple and looked at a seaweed. Thought it had to be a sweet wrapper or something tangled up. I even dived down fro a better look to confirm it was just a stunning irridescence.

Fantastic dive.

Monday looks like a good opportunity to try the North Coast, am I thinking right?

sj