I went back to my super-secret spot today but found it all churned up with huge waves which suggested to me that almost everywhere was going to be wrecked.
After a bit of poking around the coastline I managed to find calm water at a double super-extra secret spot. The water was flowing past pretty fast but I thought it didn't look up to much so I didn't pay to park expecting to get out!
It was like being in a washing machine and I was headed for the beach when I found a sort of OK spot.
I took the hit on the parking and I'm so glad I did because I had a fantastic morning's sport!
I was fishing between groynes and had a bass take a look at me on my first dive. I missed it because the viz was terrible and I couldn't lift the gun to get it on the fish.
A few minutes later I missed a beauty of a bass which must have been a good 5lb.
I finally got one of 2lb in the bag and missed a few more.
Then, at the last moment a donkey mullet came hoving in to view and found itself on the stringer. (5lb on the nose)
I was trying out the Go Pro hero but all the footage is rubbish because there's no viz.
Its the only time I've ever wished for a shorter gun (I use a 75cm normally).
I think this photo kind of says it:
Plenty of fish and no viz!
I hope this easterly hasn't wrecked the conditions elsewhere.
Tight lines,
Ed
