In again today up to the Banque Imbert.
New thing for today was a back weight type set up. Had 10lbs in that and 12 on the belt. At first it felt very odd as you assumed a more body down angle which meant finning without splashing on the surface (even with me ankle weights) was difficult, but my technique adapted itself and was soon stelthing along nicely. It definately helps get you down if you're going deep, having the extra weight below the water level drags you down, and you settle into a better position on the bottom too. Was also very comfortable, didn't notice it was there most of the time. So in summary, recommended for aspetto but the jury is out for playing at indians.
On to the dive. Viz wasn't great and the tide was utter pants, mid neap dropping. Mooched out around the reef, LOADS of mullet but no signs of bass. Got round the far side against the tide, looked around on the sand out from Bordeaux for a bit, heard the Condor come thundering past, cor that thing makes some noise! then turned back to let the tide tale me back where I'd come from. And thats when the fun started.
First up was a tiny little bass coming to have a look at me, can't have been more than 1/2lbs. Was far too sweet to shoot, even though I could have had it with a handspear.
Got back to the edge of the japweed and saw a decent bass to my left, but it spotted me and was off, within a minute I came upon a group of 4, straight ahead, selected the biggest, lined up, fired....missed...and me spear flew into the weed unattached :head.
Retreived it and swum to the nearest rock as the tide was pushing through. My line had parted just before the spear loop
, very odd, tied it back on and was just getting my kit back on when I saw the swell coming...quickly realised the wake from the condor had arrived and knowing how it broke on the shore from fishing I decided the best place to be was in the water. Let it pass (and retreived my float from about 4m up on the rocks!) and got my head down again. Only now the viz had dropped from bad to useless! Bloney Vitesse!
And then I felt something odd with my eye, now me contact lens had only gone and popped out. Back to the rock I went, carefully took me mask off and found it stuck to the glass. 10mins later I had it back in :vangry and set off AGAIN.
Got back in the tide and let it carry me back towards my entry point, come up to a nice weed bed and stealthed my way through, when I saw another bass to my left (why always my left?) did the old gun rotating body straight thing but it pootled off so I follow it as slowly as I could, every now and then I'd see a glimpse of it thorugh the weed so it wasn't spooked and I was gaining....then it paused, lined it up, fired, and it was mine. Probably the longest successful shot I've taken for my smallest bass yet, would have been lucky to push 2lbs on a fat day, but I was happy with it.
One at a time is jsut fine and dandy by me
New thing for today was a back weight type set up. Had 10lbs in that and 12 on the belt. At first it felt very odd as you assumed a more body down angle which meant finning without splashing on the surface (even with me ankle weights) was difficult, but my technique adapted itself and was soon stelthing along nicely. It definately helps get you down if you're going deep, having the extra weight below the water level drags you down, and you settle into a better position on the bottom too. Was also very comfortable, didn't notice it was there most of the time. So in summary, recommended for aspetto but the jury is out for playing at indians.
On to the dive. Viz wasn't great and the tide was utter pants, mid neap dropping. Mooched out around the reef, LOADS of mullet but no signs of bass. Got round the far side against the tide, looked around on the sand out from Bordeaux for a bit, heard the Condor come thundering past, cor that thing makes some noise! then turned back to let the tide tale me back where I'd come from. And thats when the fun started.
First up was a tiny little bass coming to have a look at me, can't have been more than 1/2lbs. Was far too sweet to shoot, even though I could have had it with a handspear.
Got back to the edge of the japweed and saw a decent bass to my left, but it spotted me and was off, within a minute I came upon a group of 4, straight ahead, selected the biggest, lined up, fired....missed...and me spear flew into the weed unattached :head.
Retreived it and swum to the nearest rock as the tide was pushing through. My line had parted just before the spear loop
, very odd, tied it back on and was just getting my kit back on when I saw the swell coming...quickly realised the wake from the condor had arrived and knowing how it broke on the shore from fishing I decided the best place to be was in the water. Let it pass (and retreived my float from about 4m up on the rocks!) and got my head down again. Only now the viz had dropped from bad to useless! Bloney Vitesse!And then I felt something odd with my eye, now me contact lens had only gone and popped out. Back to the rock I went, carefully took me mask off and found it stuck to the glass. 10mins later I had it back in :vangry and set off AGAIN.
Got back in the tide and let it carry me back towards my entry point, come up to a nice weed bed and stealthed my way through, when I saw another bass to my left (why always my left?) did the old gun rotating body straight thing but it pootled off so I follow it as slowly as I could, every now and then I'd see a glimpse of it thorugh the weed so it wasn't spooked and I was gaining....then it paused, lined it up, fired, and it was mine. Probably the longest successful shot I've taken for my smallest bass yet, would have been lucky to push 2lbs on a fat day, but I was happy with it.
One at a time is jsut fine and dandy by me
. ("...and don't forget the plaice!"). Looks like a great session.:king
