Guernsey 2013

[westcoaster]

Went out today for a couple of hours, within 5 minutes of being in the water a shoal of around 20 bass went past me, all from about 1-2lb, I thought that's a great sign. 5 minutes later a 3-4lber moving fast, Doh! the spear skimmed just above him
Carried on, the vis was around 6 meters and improving, took a mul-lei
Took another Mul-lei, no more bass seen after that.
Good to see a big shoal of them, shame there wasn't anymore around.
Me and Seaweed are on a mission tomorrow, see what that brings.

The Shadow mask was ace, no longer do I need to clamp a mask on my head for it to stop leaking.

 

[foxfish]

A mul-lei ah Del boy!

 

[PhinBarber]

Going out to the knife today on my boat for the first time, don't suppose anyone could give me a rough idea of where to go via pm if need be, what tide ish and where abouts.

thanks

 

[foxfish]

I don't understand the question, boat, what sort of boat, where are you launching or are you traveling from a mooring?
What do you want to catch?
The whole of the Port Gratt bay is good at this time of year but you don't need a boat!

 

[foxfish]

I had a nice dive yesterday, more smallish plaice & a smallish trigger fish.

 

[jerseymike]

Hi Martyn, we haven't seen a trigger here this year are may turning up in Gnsy?

I had a nice dive yesterday, more smallish plaice & a smallish trigger fish.

 

[foxfish]

No I haven't heard about many & not caught any boat fishing but that was the second trigger spearing for me, so maybe there are a few around?
There has been a specimen hunt rod fishing event this past weekend but I have not see any results as yet...

 

[bobdonny]

I had a nice dive yesterday, more smallish plaice & a smallish trigger fish.

Nice to see a dive report but I can't rep ya

 

[foxfish]

Yeah, I have been in quite a few times latterly & on most occasions caught something mainly 1.25 - 1.75lb plaice but nothing really worth writing about.
I saw the first trigger mooching around an old wrecked crab pot, it was actually going inside the remains & then coming back out, pretty easy shallow water shot! The other one one in the same area but just hovering in the tide.
I have lost the exact count of plaice but I have had a few now, I hope the next spring tided bring a flat sea as I am expecting some more yet...

 

[Spirit]

Managed to get out yesterday after work. Saw a good few under-sized plaice and sole. Managed to bag one sole but nothing to get excited about.

 

[foxfish]

We were out squid fishing in the north yesterday, very thick fog but with radar & GPS we managed a few hours & a box of squid plus 5 bream.
Anyway we witnessed a great sight, a huge bull seal had caught a big ray & was battling with it for some time! The ray appeared pretty big, whipping it tail around & flapping like mad as the seal tried to dispatch it.
I wondered how he picked it up off the bottom?

 

[bobdonny]

Prob caught it swimming.
Would love to catch some squid... I presume they are around our waters... just dont hear of them much,

 

[foxfish]

Squid...lovely red squid...

 

[bobdonny]

Jez... they are savage...
Will you freeze them, do you only get a short run of them?
What lures did you use and what kinda ground?

My kids would love the eyeballs... thats the first thing they eat with any fish!

 

[westcoaster]

Squid...lovely red squid...

Nice catch Foxfish, I was going to try catching some off the lighthouse soon, bought some squid lures from Micks, haven't heard any catch reports but looking at your lot they should be in

 

[foxfish]

The smaller reds don't seem to come so close inshore but I think they make much better eating than the much bigger ones that come in a little later, in the next few weeks I would guess.
They freeze very well Bob but the season is very short, I doubt if we will go again as we have enough to last the winter now!

 

[Jonny250]

Don't forget to vote for the FoM:
http://forums.deeperblue.com/uk-ireland/98710-september-2013-fom-poll.html

 

[foxfish]

Lots of bream out there on the boat rods, quite big ones too!

 

[Jonny250]

Lots of bream out there on the boat rods, quite big ones too!

yep and inshore too; one of the netters in the bay by me had lots of red bream [couchs?] and a half dozen white in addition to the usual blacks.

i still need to make one more trip to get my pots - and a few fish too...

 

[foxfish]

Might be reds Jonny as there seem to be a few around!
No diving for you on your birthday mate!!!

Happy birthday jonny :thankyou