Injection

Got out for a few hours today to give the injection its first real going over with the soft plastics. This rod is just seven foot of fast actioned madness, light as a feather and yet with loads of back bone. Since I started working in fishing my fishing hours have seriously suffered, I spend a lot of time on the water watching other guys catch bass and the rest of my time on line buy, selling and researching lures. Today was a well earned break.

As we arrived the channels where really starting to empty nicely, good stiff breeze, clearing water and high pressure all mixed up with a nice big tide. Again the plastics proved hard to beat.

I missed a fish that hit the tail of The bait i would think, then I had a take on the "surface" with a rolling shad, then bang good fish on. The rod preformed really well, fish made several long hard runs and stayed deep so I knew it was a good size from the off. At no stage did the injection feel like it was locking up or had no more to give.

In that hour I had two fish both on plastics the first was 8lb the second 7lb, god I just love the end of summer. Roll on autumn and winter so I can see how this little beauty preforms against some really big fish.

Leigh's Fish

Early Doors

We met at 5am this morning with conditions the way they are it's your best of a few fish. Pollock where the first to show, and lots of big mullet very close to shore. Then Leigh's rod took a serious bend and we had a good fish on.

We moved down the coast and had a few more in the estuary but pray for a southerly breeze and it would kick off big style.

All in all a great result for less than perfect conditions. Plus we are only getting started I reckon we could nab a monster this weekend yet.

Patrick

As a foot note the two Leigh and Stuart are an absolute pleasure to guide to guys who obviously really know their stuff. Apologies for the quality of the shots that is utterly my fault the flash let me down.

Up Top

We had some stunning fishing the other day, starting at a favourite rock mark, where I hooked a 6lb Pollock right at my feet you can imagine the bend that put in the red rod. We had one or two more bass at this same mark, but then things got a bit flat so off to a local estuary mark. Fish cam one after the next to the surface lures absolute quality fishing. It dose not get any better than taking them on top. In total I think we had close to 16 fish between us.

Are Ye Having A Laugh

What about this weather then eh! Just ridiculous, I can remember a summer ever being that bad. High wind ], low pressure followed by much of the same. There where some good fish about but boys they where not easy to catch.

I had two clients this weekend, mark from wales and simon also from wales. Mark started with me and I'm afraid thing just did not go his way, he missed one fish on the top but that was it for the day. The weather refused to play ball and kept us off my most productive marks.

I fished with Simon yesterday and things where not much better, we started at an estuary mark early doors and things looked good. One fish came to the feed popper (chartruse back in stock) but then the wind got up the temp drooped and that was that. All manner of plastics and top water lures where worked to no avail.

At this stage I was getting the hump and determined to find some fish so off we went to a local rock mark. It was taking the full brunt of the sw wind, with big waves milky water and very wet pluggers!!!

Simon sought a bit of advice on the plug to use and i suggested a zonk as it would bite down in the chop. When I turned to see simon's rod bent double tha phrase thank f*ck sprang to mind. He did a great job and played his fish out in the big swell. All in all a cracking result for what can only be described as terrible conditions.

Simon had another today on a low water amrk I put him on, fishing over kelp with th etrusty Z claw. Well done Si it ciuldn't have happened to a nicer chap. Both simon and Mark confirmed what I always thought welsh men are good auld crack.


My new web site for the guiding anf tackle sales is getting there bit by bit, it takes a lot of work folks let me tell ye. I just got in a huge order and lures and plastic, especially aimed at the Atumn and winter fishing so give me a bell if you need anything. Also have plenty of rods and reels in stock.

Whale

This beautiful creature washed up on one of our local marks recently, such a pity to see such a wonderful example of natures design dying in such a way. On closer inspection the swim bladder was protruding from the whales mouth which may suggest it had been dragged from the deep where it was most likely hunting squid. The whale sanctuary where called but unfortunately this one was beyond rescue. The pictures where kindly forwarded to me by close friend and fishing fanatic pat. It just goes to show what a diverse enviorment our seas are and another pointer as to why we so badly need to care for them. If things progress as they are this resource will not be there for our children and grandchildren. Food for thought.