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Sussex Spearing 2011
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I'm afraid not - i don't have scales and had him for tea last night...I had no idea about the green bones. But photo evidence at OMDFOM!
Just come back from Newhaven...worst vis I've ever seen...at entry I couldn't see my hand! Further out it was 1.5-2 meters at the very best...Pea soup! Second time now...I wonder what Newhaven needs for good viz?!?!?!
Just thought I's stop anybody wasting their time!
Just thought I's stop anybody wasting their time!
Aww! Just got to Newhaven and returned to the car to read your post! Does indeed look like pooh. Seems the 1 metre of vis earlier in the week was a treat! Thought this wknd was going to be a good one but can't think of anywhere that won't be blown out!
Hi Silverbullet,
Sorry I didn't save you the trip - I posted as soon as I got back
Yeah, bit frustrating. It's been so still for about 10 days now and the water surface was dead calm...sun was out..I was hoping for a good day...but it was dreadful vis. I guess big tides and Newhaven don't mix at all!
Saw a couple of guys from LIC down there but they scootled off...so wonder where they went?
Sorry I didn't save you the trip - I posted as soon as I got back
Yeah, bit frustrating. It's been so still for about 10 days now and the water surface was dead calm...sun was out..I was hoping for a good day...but it was dreadful vis. I guess big tides and Newhaven don't mix at all!
Saw a couple of guys from LIC down there but they scootled off...so wonder where they went?
Oh dear guys, sorry to hear that. It was cracking sailing weather and I picked up some mackerel for tea! Anyone going to chance it tommorrow? Unfortunately I've found 2m viz to be pretty standard. I'll probably go first thing Monday morning at Brighton if anyone's keen?
Hi bobandsausage - I've PM'd you.
Just to clarify...2m vis...are you talking from your eyes or tip of gun? I'm assuming eyes, but that really does mean that, arm outstretched, you can only just see the end of your gun....
I need to head back to Dorset...
Just to clarify...2m vis...are you talking from your eyes or tip of gun? I'm assuming eyes, but that really does mean that, arm outstretched, you can only just see the end of your gun....
I need to head back to Dorset...
Yeah, the green bones are beautiful. Garfish is a lovely meat - very meaty fish isn't it. My son caught one (line fishing) from a pier. I'd love to get one spearing but....I think I need to concentrate on fat and slow fish first!
Hi Barncleboy
Didn't really think of checking the forum before I headed off! Can't really think of any shelter along this part of the coastline. May have to study google earth a bit more! Hopefully get out for a dive with you one day soon....
Didn't really think of checking the forum before I headed off! Can't really think of any shelter along this part of the coastline. May have to study google earth a bit more! Hopefully get out for a dive with you one day soon....
Silverbullet - I've looked at Google Maps but have a go as you'll probably be better at it than me. I went along the coast eastwards and eventually started to find some nice bays...in Dorset!
Garfish flesh is lovely, so the bones being edible just tops them off! I'll give that a go next time. Do you fry them until they are crumbly or...how does it work?
I went along the coast eastwards and eventually started to find some nice bays...in Dorset! Garfish flesh is lovely, so the bones being edible just tops them off! I'll give that a go next time. Do you fry them until they are crumbly or...how does it work?
I'd love to get one spearing but....I think I need to concentrate on fat and slow fish first!
or after years of rigorous training you can try my special advanced technique - close my eyes, pull the trigger and hope for the best...
September poll now running-
http://forums.deeperblue.com/uk-ireland/92313-o-m-d-f-o-m-comp-september-2011-a.html
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Yes but the force is clearly strong with you, whereas the farce is strong with me!
Mate, that was the kiss of death... Got up early doors this morning and was in the water before the sun was up. All was very still, though there was quite a bit of sediment in the water, but I can't grumble - at least 3-4m viz! On my first dive I was sinking to the bottom, enjoying the view, when the mud under my head exploded and a colossal flattie flapped off like a flag in a hurricane.
A few dives and a lot of cursing later, I was lurking on the bottom when three bream cruised past, swimming slowly in front of me, less than a metre from the tip of my spear. I'd seen a bream here a couple of times before, but they had gapped it when they heard me twitch an eyebrow. Skitty buggers. So when the beasts casually hove into view my first reaction was disbelieve, followed by an effort not to soil myself with excitement. I brought the gun into line, took careful aim, and missed.
Fast forward a couple of hours, and I'm getting cold and almost ready to get out. I dive down on a decent-ish pollack, when there in a dark hollow is a monster mullet, first I've seen this session. We're just looking at each other suspiciously, again, not more than a metre from my speartip. So this time I take really seriously proper aim...and miss. Fortunately I managed a couple of pollack, otherwise lunch would have been very spartan.
Conditions were so good, and the forecast so bad, that I managed to wriggle out of work early, and was in the water again by 4. High tide now, with a strong westerly current flowing and the wind starting to kick up a chop. The viz was about the same, but everything was about 4m deeper, so it was pretty murky at the bottom.
Not much going on, until I'm lurking in the sludge and, yep, you've guessed it, three bream rock up. This time they stayed well on my back-hand and I couldn't track round onto them. Up for more air, and by the next dive they'd disappeared. Saw some not very big mullet and bass - great to watch, but I left them alone. Again, a couple of ok pollack obliged me for dinner. And then on one of my last dives I thought I'd check underneath the fat pipe I was about to grab hold of, and there was a chubby flattie trying not to be recognised. Very excited to get him safely on the stringer - the first flattie I've landed (one previously in Bognor disappeared off the stringer). I'll post a photo once I've taken it.
Blimey, this has turned into a bit of an essay. You get the picture (if you've made it this far...)
Wyvernp - how did you get on in Dorset?
3-4m viz is crystal clear deep blue tropical water in my book now! Good to hear you got some success...pollack and flattie...sounds pretty good to me! Look forward to the picture.