Yes I put my new found "expertise " to good use today , went to a place I have had bass before and came home with a .......Flounder !!!! lol Terry...
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South Devon 2013
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Nice one Terry. I have a Polo Sub suit with pissette!! Dario may have something to say about not having fancy gear.
It was a bad day for me. I promised Terry a trip out a long time ago. Fishing full time now I don't get chance to plan ahead for a days diving. We arranged to meet at mine on Wednesday at 10ish. While getting ready I bent down to pick up my gear and my back went. Terry was on the road so I didn't have the heart to call him and cancel so I took 2 Diazepam to relax the back muscles and hope to ease the pain and maybe straighten my twisted back up.
After Terry signed the official secrets act of 2013 we were off. Terry kept asking are we there yet. I said no keep your wet suit hood on back to front. Finally it was anchor away. I told Terry where to go and what to expect while I struggled to put my suit on with a now very painfull back. One more chill out pill before I got in. A quick look for a few flounder then over to a reef that holds big bass this time of year. I missed the first bass,then another in the 8lb range. This seemed to be the way it went every time I seen a donkey and I seen some big fish. Never have I missed so many. I put it down to the chilled out feeling that was running through my body. Several dives later I had a good mixed catch with a couple of bass but no donkeys.
I almost had to crawl from the boat to the car at one stage. Drove home with my suit on and went straight in the shower. The rest of the kit is still in the car and the fish in the fridge. Backs are a pain when they go wrong.
Terry had a couple of fish to take home and im sure he learnt a bit along the way. He some how didn't go much on the blindfold!!
It was a bad day for me. I promised Terry a trip out a long time ago. Fishing full time now I don't get chance to plan ahead for a days diving. We arranged to meet at mine on Wednesday at 10ish. While getting ready I bent down to pick up my gear and my back went. Terry was on the road so I didn't have the heart to call him and cancel so I took 2 Diazepam to relax the back muscles and hope to ease the pain and maybe straighten my twisted back up.
After Terry signed the official secrets act of 2013 we were off. Terry kept asking are we there yet. I said no keep your wet suit hood on back to front. Finally it was anchor away. I told Terry where to go and what to expect while I struggled to put my suit on with a now very painfull back. One more chill out pill before I got in. A quick look for a few flounder then over to a reef that holds big bass this time of year. I missed the first bass,then another in the 8lb range. This seemed to be the way it went every time I seen a donkey and I seen some big fish. Never have I missed so many. I put it down to the chilled out feeling that was running through my body. Several dives later I had a good mixed catch with a couple of bass but no donkeys.
I almost had to crawl from the boat to the car at one stage. Drove home with my suit on and went straight in the shower. The rest of the kit is still in the car and the fish in the fridge. Backs are a pain when they go wrong.
Terry had a couple of fish to take home and im sure he learnt a bit along the way. He some how didn't go much on the blindfold!!
May be next year. I went Jersey this year to the BSA comp. I couldn't do both when its prime bass fishing season home here.
I had a couple of plastic boats. All of them split open parting the 2 skins. My brother had a third one through the warranty, that went the same way. Nice boats but I will stick with fibreglass now
I had a couple of plastic boats. All of them split open parting the 2 skins. My brother had a third one through the warranty, that went the same way. Nice boats but I will stick with fibreglass now
Looks very nice Mart. It was different to dive the Channel islands. Plenty of fish seen and a few nice ones taken. Thanks for the offer. I will see what next year brings. I will make the trip soon for sure.
Shiny keeps asking me to take him out again but he takes to much gear with him 
Mirror I have been lucky to have been given his knowledge over the years and I do quite well now. Not so Green a horn now I would even dare to say. Hoping to get out with him again soon.
Mirror I have been lucky to have been given his knowledge over the years and I do quite well now. Not so Green a horn now I would even dare to say. Hoping to get out with him again soon.
With the family watching X factor decided on last minute dive. With the strong changeable conditions didn't expect much viz and I wasn't disappointed! 0 to 3m dirty and difficult to pick out fish in the gloom. Not much seen to start so dived 3-4m through string weed, picked out all 3 bass cruising through the weed over the small reefy areas. Mullet taken on the way back in, big shoal of bass seen but all schoolies waited and waited for that double or at least takeable to appear but sadly no.
Viz disappeared completely so drove towards dawlish but signs out warning of sewage dispersed into the sea due to pump failure so headed for home.
Bass just under 4lb x 2 2lb. Mullet 4lb massive belly & contents.
Viz disappeared completely so drove towards dawlish but signs out warning of sewage dispersed into the sea due to pump failure so headed for home.
Bass just under 4lb x 2 2lb. Mullet 4lb massive belly & contents.
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Nice haul again Scrumpy , I would personally prefer to blank than watch X factor !! But some nice fish would be even better ! Sewage at Dawlish would probably mean plenty of Mullet !! I got in South Hams way again (sat) plenty of bass around but they kept their distance , after getting one , my next shot resulted in gun problems so had to give up . Water is so warm vis good 5+ metres ,but sea was pretty choppy which can make things awkward at times , hope to get back again soon before season ends ( for me anyway !) Terry....
Great time, shame the weather went Shiiiiiiiiiiiite. Great fishing. Happy Birthday. Tribs out
Promised Shiny I would take him out and give him a few tips on improving his spearing He will be at mine soon so we will be off for a shore dive. No doubt I will post a picture of his sad face with little bounty and my happy face with my haul ha ha.
He will be at mine soon so we will be off for a shore dive. No doubt I will post a picture of his sad face with little bounty and my happy face with my haul ha ha.Hope to see a good catch report , there have been hardly any posted recently !! ( devon or dorset ) I went in today at a good spot , where I have previously had fish , the weather was good , the vis was good ,and the water was sooooo.. warm and calm , but there was absolutely no fish !!!..... so no catch report ! In fact this last month or so has been very poor for me catch wise , may not be in much again this year and do not want to finish on a blank !! Terry...
Haven't got much to report other than the sight of 2 scuba divers with spearguns this morning at Ansteys Cove when I was there with my kids. Not impressed.
Was out last week at popular Torquay spot, so popular it turns out there were about 8 spearos in the water at one point across 3 groups. Never seen such activity and given the lack of safety consciousness of some I'll not be back for a spell. Still, a friendly angler gave me a swig of beer when I came out so not all bad!! No bass seen, but mullet around, just not for me on the day. Next time, always next time
Shiny....you're absolutely right, fish or no fish its all good reading. Cheers. Looking forward to reading about your days exploits.
Was out last week at popular Torquay spot, so popular it turns out there were about 8 spearos in the water at one point across 3 groups. Never seen such activity and given the lack of safety consciousness of some I'll not be back for a spell. Still, a friendly angler gave me a swig of beer when I came out so not all bad!! No bass seen, but mullet around, just not for me on the day. Next time, always next time
Shiny....you're absolutely right, fish or no fish its all good reading. Cheers. Looking forward to reading about your days exploits.
Well much like mirror and dai asbo not much to report on the fish front. We were getting changed and as Shiny was bent over wrestling with his wetsuit I walked past and clunked him on the head with one of the weights on my belt I had been getting cold quick but today wore my 7mm suit. He had said about fueling up before the dive so I ate a couple hours before getting in. We got in and the viz was ok. I saw a decent pollack and shot down through his back. I let the gun go, had another breath and dived to get him but he'd come off. I hate that as I feel for the poor fish. I saw one bass but to the side if me. After about an hour or so I had to get out as I needed to go!!! Had a cuppa while I was out. I got in again and saw Nick. He had two bass. It had got very foggy/misty and we lost sight of shore. I dropped on a bass but could only see his big tail. I snatched the shot and missed. Ended up taking one pollack for lunch tmw. Nice conditions but very poor on the fish front.
I had been getting cold quick but today wore my 7mm suit. He had said about fueling up before the dive so I ate a couple hours before getting in. We got in and the viz was ok. I saw a decent pollack and shot down through his back. I let the gun go, had another breath and dived to get him but he'd come off. I hate that as I feel for the poor fish. I saw one bass but to the side if me. After about an hour or so I had to get out as I needed to go!!! Had a cuppa while I was out. I got in again and saw Nick. He had two bass. It had got very foggy/misty and we lost sight of shore. I dropped on a bass but could only see his big tail. I snatched the shot and missed. Ended up taking one pollack for lunch tmw. Nice conditions but very poor on the fish front.
Quiet dive we had. Looked great when we arrived with bright sunshine and no wind. A bit of surf,enough for body boarders to play in. Mark was staying in close and I was going out a fair way to some rough ground in search of triggers. I tried yesterday in thick mist but couldn't find it then couldn't find land. I had to follow the little swell to find my way in. I then fished in close hunting for triggers. I had a good catch of them. Seen several shoals of small bass but nothing big enough for me to shoot at. Rather wait in the hope of a bigger one but none seen
Back to today. I started my swim out on my Guardian beuchat float. I lined up the land marks guiding me to the trigger spot. I was almost out to it when I turn to check my bearings and the cottage on a cliff I use for lining it up was covered in mist. Within no time at all the mist was on me. I quickly took note of a crab pot marker flag and the direction it was blowing so I knew which direction land was. Out of the mist came a massive princess motor boat. Good thing I was up on the float. I made my way back in towards the cliffs and had to settle for mouching around for bass. Very little seen worth shooting. Like the day before,plenty of schoolies. Ended up with 2 bass,1 about 5lbs and the other about half that size. The mist never cleared until we were both out of the water.
Back to today. I started my swim out on my Guardian beuchat float. I lined up the land marks guiding me to the trigger spot. I was almost out to it when I turn to check my bearings and the cottage on a cliff I use for lining it up was covered in mist. Within no time at all the mist was on me. I quickly took note of a crab pot marker flag and the direction it was blowing so I knew which direction land was. Out of the mist came a massive princess motor boat. Good thing I was up on the float. I made my way back in towards the cliffs and had to settle for mouching around for bass. Very little seen worth shooting. Like the day before,plenty of schoolies. Ended up with 2 bass,1 about 5lbs and the other about half that size. The mist never cleared until we were both out of the water.