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Guernsey 2008
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Dave I wish I'd seen your post before I went in at the big rocky place this morning. Vis was only 2-3ft and I saw practically nothing - whether there was actually anything there I don't know!
There was quite a swell on the bottom too.
p.s. well done Dave, on seeing anything in the current conditions, let alone a big flattie like that. I had a similar experience the decent sized bass that wriggled off the spear recently - he even swam past me with the hole in his head to rub it in!
There was quite a swell on the bottom too.p.s. well done Dave, on seeing anything in the current conditions, let alone a big flattie like that. I had a similar experience the decent sized bass that wriggled off the spear recently - he even swam past me with the hole in his head to rub it in!
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Dave, good effort. sorry you lost the fishy this time. i guess the poor vis will be hard on Cobo boy too. ?
I didnt expect the vis to be so bad, had high hopes on a southern small place, hoping for deeper water and shelter from the wind. vis was 6' max - more like end of gun mostly.
i think the people on the beach must have been having a laugh - dry camo wetsuit thing lopes into the sea.... 25 minutes later .... soggy camo wetsuit thing lopes back up the beach, tail firmly between legs. Couldnt see the bottom 'till i was on it :-(
Maybe we should organise a DB speccy hunt when the vis comes back next week...?
I didnt expect the vis to be so bad, had high hopes on a southern small place, hoping for deeper water and shelter from the wind. vis was 6' max - more like end of gun mostly.
i think the people on the beach must have been having a laugh - dry camo wetsuit thing lopes into the sea.... 25 minutes later .... soggy camo wetsuit thing lopes back up the beach, tail firmly between legs. Couldnt see the bottom 'till i was on it :-(
Maybe we should organise a DB speccy hunt when the vis comes back next week...?
Double tits Dave! Gutted for you. I hope you really scared that plaice though - he might make it over to Dorset!
OMD - that sounds really frustrating!!!!! I hate days like that, you'll be seeing that in your sleep for ages.
Went in today to try for well anything really. Started off looking for bass but after a blank half hour I went flatty bashing. An hour and a half of deep (for me) diving and not a thing seen. It was all a bit opportunistic as this was not my usual area. In the end stayed in for over 3 hours and only managed a big wrasse and a medium mullet.
Well the first round of the specimen hunt is over, well for me anyway, although the official end time is 10pm tonight. I'm on a pathetic 2 species having added a 5.13 wrasse (over 4.8 needed) to my red mullet.
Had hoped for 4 or even 5 specimens but weather was naff. Anglers are always going to have that advantage as we spearo's need the vis. Also learnt a lot about what to me was a new experience of catching specimens to order. I found it more difficult than I thought. I catch numerous specimens over the year but when you want one
. Still the next round will see me a wiser spearo and if the weathers good then we'll see. Still p*ssed off about that plaice though :vangry:vangry:vangry.
Dave
Well the first round of the specimen hunt is over, well for me anyway, although the official end time is 10pm tonight. I'm on a pathetic 2 species having added a 5.13 wrasse (over 4.8 needed) to my red mullet.
Had hoped for 4 or even 5 specimens but weather was naff. Anglers are always going to have that advantage as we spearo's need the vis. Also learnt a lot about what to me was a new experience of catching specimens to order. I found it more difficult than I thought. I catch numerous specimens over the year but when you want one
. Still the next round will see me a wiser spearo and if the weathers good then we'll see. Still p*ssed off about that plaice though :vangry:vangry:vangry.Dave
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Managing to escape for a while from 'er outdoors and some of the hedge trimming/pruning/chicken cleaning duties she had planned for the day, I arrived at the same place ( not plaice
sorry) as Dave and saw his van but he was already in and nowhere to be seen. After a while having seen only a fleeting bass and a mullet in a more sheltered area, I briefly saw Dave and compared notes, but saw nothing more, although at least the vis was better today. Lovely underwater scenery though - if I'd remembered my camera at least I'd have shot something!
sorry) as Dave and saw his van but he was already in and nowhere to be seen. After a while having seen only a fleeting bass and a mullet in a more sheltered area, I briefly saw Dave and compared notes, but saw nothing more, although at least the vis was better today. Lovely underwater scenery though - if I'd remembered my camera at least I'd have shot something! Good effort again Dave; 3 hours in that swell must have been interesting?
Yep, vis definately much better than yesterday, however i found the swell made it too difficult around the rocks were i went in (bad choice of location - didnt realise the tide would go out so far) so i packed in after just an hour - after a couple of rocky near misses :-( on a positive note, it was interesting to see such a distinct line between the churned up surf and the clearer water behind it; seemed like ideal bass ground perhaps.
Yep, vis definately much better than yesterday, however i found the swell made it too difficult around the rocks were i went in (bad choice of location - didnt realise the tide would go out so far) so i packed in after just an hour - after a couple of rocky near misses :-( on a positive note, it was interesting to see such a distinct line between the churned up surf and the clearer water behind it; seemed like ideal bass ground perhaps.
In at last again. Went over the low water way way way out west. Not expecting much from yesterday's reports.
In at 12:15 out at 2:30 and wa spleasantly surprised. Quite a big swell running though, in some of the gullies manageds to find some calm areas. Out on the end of one the reefs tere was a suspicious amount of broken crab shells. A bit of investigation revealed a decent sized lobster eating his lunch. He wasnt in a hole as such and I should have grabbed him there and then, but wanted to take some photos first. You know what happened next?
He buggered off....aaaagh dinner gone. I searched in the weed for a good 15 mins, but nowhere to be seen!! Then out over the sand for an hour, not a sign of anything flat, then back in the weed and reefs as the tide was sarting to come in. Picked the largest ofthe many rockies around, which came in a bit over 6lbs. Will upload photos later.
Nice Dive though
Saw a familiar blue van parked at a car park in a bay further north.
In at 12:15 out at 2:30 and wa spleasantly surprised. Quite a big swell running though, in some of the gullies manageds to find some calm areas. Out on the end of one the reefs tere was a suspicious amount of broken crab shells. A bit of investigation revealed a decent sized lobster eating his lunch. He wasnt in a hole as such and I should have grabbed him there and then, but wanted to take some photos first. You know what happened next?
He buggered off....aaaagh dinner gone. I searched in the weed for a good 15 mins, but nowhere to be seen!! Then out over the sand for an hour, not a sign of anything flat, then back in the weed and reefs as the tide was sarting to come in. Picked the largest ofthe many rockies around, which came in a bit over 6lbs. Will upload photos later.
Nice Dive though
Saw a familiar blue van parked at a car park in a bay further north.
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Absolute Stoner and Lucky Escape
I decided to fly solo last night. That's not common for me but it looked so nice out earlier in the eve. Sod's law though, when I got in - an hour after high - there was quite a swell slapping the sea wall and the water was very milky. Sod's law again, this morning, it is calm and very clear. Hey ho.
15 mins in, whilst fighting the sloppy chop over the near reef, a head appeared. 3ft of water over clean rocks. Coming STRAIGHT at me. The closing speed in the low viz meant a split second decision. POW! The spear only traveled half it's length - not even clearing the muzzle. It entered the fish on the top of it's head, between the eyes, heading almost straight down.
NO flapping about. None. Just a stiff fish on the spear. Not even that flutter or buzz you get when you're close to the brain. Just a dead fish. Nice and easy to deal with. I hauled up on some rocks out of the largest swell. It's nice when you've got a buddy to hold the torch! I should pull out my little UK head mounted lamp. Bass ≈ 4lb
About 20 mins later, in maybe 3m vis, a larger specimen cruised underneath me and hung around casually circling in the torchlight. The only way down there without losing sight of it was straight down. A couple of quick breaths and almost a full dump sent me only my way but the fish was right below me. Spreading myself out to try to slow me decent proved futile. All I could do was drop a knee to break my impact. The bass slid forward - still closer than the end of the gun - but din't even flinch as I landed. Very slowly he moved away from me, edging past the muzzle and spear tip. As a shot became viable I waited until he turned to the side to look back at me. At only maybe 2ft from the end of the spear I loosed the weapon. Somehow, SOMEHOW, he managed a body swerve and dodged a good shot around the gills. As I surfaced the rotter doubled back and made a real good survey of the scene before sloping off into the gloom. I was rather disappointed!
One of the benefits of diving on my local beach - 100m from the sea, is that it's not a big commute home and no changing in a freezing car park - especially at this end of the year. I even treated myself to doffing the gear in a hot shower. Very welcome! I'd only been out for maybe 1.5hrs but I'd started to feel the cold.
2 hours after catching my prize, with both fillets off the bone, the meat was still twitching with an energy that I've only ever seen in conger meat.
I hadn't gutted it (easier to fillet) and noticed a lot of fresh blood down the backbone. So I guess the flesh was still being supplied. Interesting but a little spooky to have so much activity around your fingers!
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I decided to fly solo last night. That's not common for me but it looked so nice out earlier in the eve. Sod's law though, when I got in - an hour after high - there was quite a swell slapping the sea wall and the water was very milky. Sod's law again, this morning, it is calm and very clear. Hey ho.
15 mins in, whilst fighting the sloppy chop over the near reef, a head appeared. 3ft of water over clean rocks. Coming STRAIGHT at me. The closing speed in the low viz meant a split second decision. POW! The spear only traveled half it's length - not even clearing the muzzle. It entered the fish on the top of it's head, between the eyes, heading almost straight down.
NO flapping about. None. Just a stiff fish on the spear. Not even that flutter or buzz you get when you're close to the brain. Just a dead fish. Nice and easy to deal with. I hauled up on some rocks out of the largest swell. It's nice when you've got a buddy to hold the torch! I should pull out my little UK head mounted lamp. Bass ≈ 4lb
About 20 mins later, in maybe 3m vis, a larger specimen cruised underneath me and hung around casually circling in the torchlight. The only way down there without losing sight of it was straight down. A couple of quick breaths and almost a full dump sent me only my way but the fish was right below me. Spreading myself out to try to slow me decent proved futile. All I could do was drop a knee to break my impact. The bass slid forward - still closer than the end of the gun - but din't even flinch as I landed. Very slowly he moved away from me, edging past the muzzle and spear tip. As a shot became viable I waited until he turned to the side to look back at me. At only maybe 2ft from the end of the spear I loosed the weapon. Somehow, SOMEHOW, he managed a body swerve and dodged a good shot around the gills. As I surfaced the rotter doubled back and made a real good survey of the scene before sloping off into the gloom. I was rather disappointed!
One of the benefits of diving on my local beach - 100m from the sea, is that it's not a big commute home and no changing in a freezing car park - especially at this end of the year. I even treated myself to doffing the gear in a hot shower. Very welcome! I'd only been out for maybe 1.5hrs but I'd started to feel the cold.
2 hours after catching my prize, with both fillets off the bone, the meat was still twitching with an energy that I've only ever seen in conger meat.
I hadn't gutted it (easier to fillet) and noticed a lot of fresh blood down the backbone. So I guess the flesh was still being supplied. Interesting but a little spooky to have so much activity around your fingers!
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Nice fish Marcel.
Popped down to Saints Harbour at lunchtime for a breath of fresh air (and to check the conditions) I've dived there loads of times but never at night, any else been down there at night? Forecast looks OK and tides better for end of week
Popped down to Saints Harbour at lunchtime for a breath of fresh air (and to check the conditions) I've dived there loads of times but never at night, any else been down there at night? Forecast looks OK and tides better for end of week
Never even been there, but up for a night time try
Went in this afternoon for a couple hours - this east wind is no good :-( didnt even see a fish (other than rasse and rockies and baby pollack).
The water was reasonably murky - could see the bottom at 6m but horizontal was not nearly so good.
Had one success - i found a fishing rod and reel in about 4m at low tide - hasnt been in for long i dont think. Anyone know of someone who has lost one and want it back - tell me the colour of the rod and the make of the reel + where it was lost and i'll let you have it back
