Guernsey 2014

[foxfish]

Here are some flats caught from L, Ancresse bay in 1981

 

[njb]

What a great frame of photos.

 

[foxfish]

Amazing to think we were fishing so close to shore or rocks, Dave used to prefer the shallow banks normally 50-70'. the huge catch of plaice were all caught inside the bay headlands.

 

[njb]

Yeah my dad was always telling us how they caught them from the shore pretty regularly. We often tried fishing for flat fish when I was still at school a few years ago but no luck.

 

[Spirit]

There were quite a few flatties around in 2012 but very few last year.

 

[foxfish]

Yes mate, at one time it was quite easy to catch 3-4 plaice on the shore rods.
I used to drift just outside the Fort Doyle in my little dingy during the autumn & catch 6-7 in an afternoon.
We would always catch big wrasse at the same time, even the odd conger at slack water!
The very first fish I speared was a plaice, that was in Bray bay, Alderney, when I was 11.

 

[njb]

When I was really really young I remember a friend of my parents coming around with a load of plaice that he had hand speared scuba diving. It must have been around 15 years ago now. I believe his regular spot was also the fort. I think someone official put a stop to it as he didn't have a GU number which was a shame. He hardly did it on a commercial scale, but I suppose I see why they cant have that sort of thing going on when people are paying for their numbers.

 

[foxfish]

They don't get much bigger than this 29lb bass!

 

[Magpie]

Struth, unfortunately it looks like it'd take something that size to be able to see it this year. The sea is just brown after these storms and we had something similar 5-6 years ago and it didn't clear for years, and even then was still hanging around right up to know.

Will we ever have good viz again?

 

[denian]

Hope its better by Aug for the meet? Just watched a few you tube vids of the islands see your getting it as well as us !The café /bar down by the port where we sat on the last day in the hot sun drinking beer totally smashed to bits concrete bins flags and kerb stones thrown all over the place unreal! hope every ones ok and no homes damaged to much! The ton blocks of stone on the old castle causeway ripped out and blown away like little toys very worrying !

 

[foxfish]

It has been amazing mate, we have lost hundreds of thousands of tons of sand from the beaches. There are rocks showing that have not been seen before, old forest exposed on the beach, old slipways & seawall foundations exposed.

 

[Jonny250]

looking forward to getting some vis and seeing what the seabed is looking like now - maybe need an underwater metal detector...

 

[foxfish]

Fingers crossed will get some vis but... Tom has a point!
Yeah Jonny there could be a bit of German ordinance lying around!!

 

[Spirit]

Heard some bad news today. Apparently, Gouliot Caves did not fare well in the recent storms. I have made enquires and will let you all know if I get any more info.

 

[foxfish]

Oh no... I can imagine the possible damage!!

 

[Fro-in-shorts]

Big ormering tides this weekend chaps, anyone going for a wander?

 

[denian]

Do show us some pictures if you have any joy !some close ups of what they look like ta happy hunting.

 

[Jonny250]

Not going for a wander but will go for a swim... have fun...

 

[bobdonny]

Savage pics dudes!
Love those old pics from the boat Mart. Have you ever considered putting a few hundred of the best ones into a photo book?
That bass is savage... photoshop?

 

[Magpie]

You're not seriously diving Jonny? Won't be able to see the the glass infront of your eyes, let alone your hand infront of your face if the viz is anything like it was were we just had these beauties. Futu now though!