black jetty thursday 8th night tide.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:58 pm

fished from 7 through till midnight. used a normal sliding trace on the first rod with big hook and whole squid, looking for the cod!!! on rod two i had a three hook flapper with lug and squid tips, the idea being catch some small stuff to eliviate the cold and boredom.

not a thing till about an hour from high tide, had some interest in the flapper which returned a 6"ish dab. at about 11.30 i had another dab around the 1lb mark. probably had about ten bites all night. fog was thick and freezing, but i was warm as toast!!! both dabs fell to the bottom hook of the flapper, although i did get a couple of knocks on the big bait.

perhaps the best thing to come from the night was watching the dab bites, very distinct.......now starting to see the differance between species. not saying i could tell you all the time whats what but building more confidence in bite detection nerd

i.e codling big knocks....whiting ferrocious rattling, dabs more like an over zealous crab with continual small tugging! (waits to be corrected tougue

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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:54 pm

Good report Col,

I bet it was not for the faint heartted on the jetty last night ???

See ya Sunday,

Hope the trophy has already been engraved for me Ha ha. big grin

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:42 pm

Nice report col. At least the dabs keep you busy and rebaiting. Was anyone else fishing or where you the only mad sod??

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:20 pm

cabrat.the steps are not good in freezing fog and ice, landings were really really procarious........also there are metal joiners at periodic intervals along the walk and they too were slippery as the proverbial eel!!! the cold was not an issue as i layered up well. essexdangler walked up with me and watched, also a couple of guys from isle of dogs who had no luck. was well pleased with the larger dab and the colouring was awesome. very vivid yellow spots!!!

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:45 am

blimey well done col.. You must have some quality thermals, my boney butt jus cant hack it right now!! crying

Did the dab go back or on the plate..??

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:59 pm

Being a Liverpool Fan Poor Col is so full of hot air he was fishing in shorts and Teeshirt Thursday ..Ha ha rolling on the floor

You could always Stoke the fire but don't draw your breath too quick, when working as a team away from home Nothing 0 I mean Nothing 0 will keep you on top forever after just making a point!!

Was that kryptic enough to let you know Liverpool didn't win today ha ha... big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:56 pm

i've only ever caught a couple of dab but I can't remember them having spots??? ain't that a plaice nerd

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:59 pm

cabrat!! behave lol..............no plaice have orange spots big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:31 pm

Oh yeah, sorry col.. chef should know that big grin

jus looked at pics of my one, a bit dull i didn't notice..

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:21 pm

that one is alot darker than mine...........very pale almost british leyland allegro beige lol and the yellow marks (which are just visible on yours were very distinct)

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:46 pm

Col you are so showing your age!!!!!

British Leyland Allegro Beige, holf on this forum wat know of british leyland Allegro is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:07 pm

kopitecol raised a serious issue that no one has replied to, that is the rubbish that WE (that was meant to be in capitals) leave behind.

I don't like fishing any stretch of the estuary (Gravesend to Sheppy) now because of the state of the beaches, each time I do go I come back with one or two carrier bags full of other sea fishermans rubbish.

I go fishing to :-

1) Catch fish and if big enough eat them (the bigger the better).
2) Enjoy the surrondings and wildlife.

I would be willing to join in a clean up group, what do others feel, are you fed up with the state of the beaches we fish and willing to do something about it, or are you one of those who dump your waste where you fish for others to stand on, clear up for you or for the tide to wash away on to another beach.
angry

Realy-----d off