Thanx dave you had a nice catch your self. i would of waighed it but i got no scales why well normly i hunt for food not sport i do fish allso but i got to say this is my first mullet ever as for eating i was allways told as a boy dont eat mullet thay are dirty so its kinda drilled into me i will have to try it one day but today was not that day.
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Guernsey 2008
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Well done Andy. Think some others were in today. Vis is still good despite bigger tides, strongish westerly winds and lots of offshore breakers. I know it's good 'cause I was in as well.
Managed a last dive before a 2 week break and was going to look for flatties. However, selected bay was a windsurfer racetrack so went further west to seek a bass. I was a bit late for the low and the tide was powering in. Almost straight away got a Golden Grey mullet from a small shoal, yumm!
Within five minutes arrived at bass city centre. Shot a small one and was mobbed by bass to 5lb. Managed a quick reload (well quick for open muzzle and 2 wraps - like 5 minutes). Still bass around and so holding my stoned small bass in my left hand managed to pot another bass with the reloaded gun. A much longer reload, stringing and untangling followed, by which time I was alone. Finally sorted I quatered back and forth and soon found another shoal of 7 or 8 bass up to and including one of maybe 5lb. Decided That was the one and tried to stalk it. Passed on a couple of smaller fish as they offered their broadsides and also passed on a kebab/skewer shot on the big one. Was hoping for a head shot and a worthy FOM entry. Eventually all the bass split and I lost the chance.
Stayed in another hour plus but only saw a couple of small bass in the distance. Saw a few big thick lipped mullet but let them pass and then saw a single GG that joined his pal on my stringer. A big wrasse was my last sighting but lucky for him I had enough fish for today.
Another fun day.
Dave
PS for anyone who's interested note the small eyes, long pectoral fins, thinner shape, thinner lips and bright gold spot on the GG's.
Managed a last dive before a 2 week break and was going to look for flatties. However, selected bay was a windsurfer racetrack so went further west to seek a bass. I was a bit late for the low and the tide was powering in. Almost straight away got a Golden Grey mullet from a small shoal, yumm!
Within five minutes arrived at bass city centre. Shot a small one and was mobbed by bass to 5lb. Managed a quick reload (well quick for open muzzle and 2 wraps - like 5 minutes). Still bass around and so holding my stoned small bass in my left hand managed to pot another bass with the reloaded gun. A much longer reload, stringing and untangling followed, by which time I was alone. Finally sorted I quatered back and forth and soon found another shoal of 7 or 8 bass up to and including one of maybe 5lb. Decided That was the one and tried to stalk it. Passed on a couple of smaller fish as they offered their broadsides and also passed on a kebab/skewer shot on the big one. Was hoping for a head shot and a worthy FOM entry. Eventually all the bass split and I lost the chance.
Stayed in another hour plus but only saw a couple of small bass in the distance. Saw a few big thick lipped mullet but let them pass and then saw a single GG that joined his pal on my stringer. A big wrasse was my last sighting but lucky for him I had enough fish for today.
Another fun day.
Dave
PS for anyone who's interested note the small eyes, long pectoral fins, thinner shape, thinner lips and bright gold spot on the GG's.
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Well done Dave and Andy!
I was in west Sat and Sunday. I also didn't fancy getting sliced up by the windsurfers Dave! Missed everything I shot at on Saturday and there was plenty to go for.
Sunday was barren, I wasn't in for long but didn't see a thing.
Hopefully tonight will be more productive.....
I was in west Sat and Sunday. I also didn't fancy getting sliced up by the windsurfers Dave! Missed everything I shot at on Saturday and there was plenty to go for.
Sunday was barren, I wasn't in for long but didn't see a thing.
Hopefully tonight will be more productive.....
So it was you (I think) I went in behind the tea drinking place, I saw another diver in amongst the reefs when I was extracting the lobster. Was going to swim over and say hello but when I stopped faffing about you (if it was you) had gone.
Mmmm, all very cryptic! If you mean north of a certain fort on the south west coast then that was me. I was trailing an Omer float.
Just got back from Ladies Bay, the winds have stirred it up again but it was still OK apart from my mask leaking, getting cramp and having an attack of hayfever (how does that happen?)
Just got back from Ladies Bay, the winds have stirred it up again but it was still OK apart from my mask leaking, getting cramp and having an attack of hayfever (how does that happen?)
Hey Guys,
Been with deeperblue for quite a while now but never posted in the Guernsey section.
Been in Guernsey now for about 14 years and spearfishing for nearly the last 6.
Just got married and hope to move to the MED next year, I know Foxfish partakes in a bit of MEDFISH and finally medfish has sealed the deal for me.
But ........ in the mean time ..... spearing in Guernsey.
Just finished editing Mcfargons vid !!! I'll try and post it next.
so ....... HELLO !
Been with deeperblue for quite a while now but never posted in the Guernsey section.
Been in Guernsey now for about 14 years and spearfishing for nearly the last 6.
Just got married and hope to move to the MED next year, I know Foxfish partakes in a bit of MEDFISH and finally medfish has sealed the deal for me.
But ........ in the mean time ..... spearing in Guernsey.
Just finished editing Mcfargons vid !!! I'll try and post it next.
so ....... HELLO !
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Welcome Tozstyle.
Nice vid. Video is the new stills around here. (Would be nice if DB could embed uTube vids in posts eh?)
Cobo was looking picture perfect this morning but I'm struggling to find the time to get wet!! Aaargghh!! First decent vis of the year and I'm overbooked!!
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Nice vid. Video is the new stills around here. (Would be nice if DB could embed uTube vids in posts eh?)
Cobo was looking picture perfect this morning but I'm struggling to find the time to get wet!! Aaargghh!! First decent vis of the year and I'm overbooked!!
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You and me both Beardy!
Welcome Tozstyle.
planning a spot of flatty bashing tonight on the high... gotta get in there...
Took the kayak around the knife yesterday with my son, happened accross Portinfer who had fish on the stringer. It looked absolutely superb in there... gotta get in...
Welcome Tozstyle.
planning a spot of flatty bashing tonight on the high... gotta get in there...
Took the kayak around the knife yesterday with my son, happened accross Portinfer who had fish on the stringer. It looked absolutely superb in there... gotta get in...
Probably going to stir up a shit storm here but hey ho! I stopped watching the video after the first part as i thought that mullet was left to suffer for way too long for the sake of some meaningless footage (Am I wrong?
) Shoot it, grab it, kill it- Simple.With the bloody anti's attacking hunting and fishing at every turn these sorts of things don't help.
Be humane
Tribs
I agree with you Tribs. Whilst we cannot steer away from the fact that our sport does make the fish suffer it is our duty to ensure that that suffering is kept to a minimum.
That means finishing off any fish as soon as they are shot as quickly as you can. It does us no favours to be seeming to take enjoyment from watching the fish thrash around.
I'm sure that Tozstyle and McFargon do not mean any offence and the vid is well put together (and welcome to the forum chaps) but maybe a bit more thought about how such videos can be construed would be good in future.
All that said I look forward to McFargon 2, the Bassening.
That means finishing off any fish as soon as they are shot as quickly as you can. It does us no favours to be seeming to take enjoyment from watching the fish thrash around.
I'm sure that Tozstyle and McFargon do not mean any offence and the vid is well put together (and welcome to the forum chaps) but maybe a bit more thought about how such videos can be construed would be good in future.
All that said I look forward to McFargon 2, the Bassening.