i see there's a match soon in Arbroath

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:21 pm

it would be great to hear whats been caught up there in my old toon!!

looking forward to seeing reports from the couple of matches i have seen in sea angler!!

Sue

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:09 pm

Hi Sue,
The fishing around your old toon even from the boat has been a bit patchy this year. There were loads of undersize codling but not many keepers. In saying that there were some easterlies last week and I heard reports of a few cod being caught from the shore so perhaps things are looking up and we could be in for a good winter.
Will let you know how things develop over the coming months.
Mac

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:48 pm

ty be good for it to pick up some then a lol

Sue

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:25 pm

Heading down fri/sat for a shot at some of the earlies its been blowing a gale from the east /south east so heres hoping -some of the marks will be very unsafe if the SE WIND contiues so if anyone is heading that way BE SAFE and dont go alone ...........Steve

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:48 am

scottishcodhunter wrote:

Heading down fri/sat for a shot at some of the earlies its been blowing a gale from the east /south east so heres hoping -some of the marks will be very unsafe if the SE WIND contiues so if anyone is heading that way BE SAFE and dont go alone ...........Steve

There is a picture of Stoney harbour in todays BBC Scotland website Steve. It confirms what you said about safety. Let us know how you get on,
Mac

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:40 pm

Mac had a life jacket and floaty suit on I got knocked over about three times It may sound unsafe for most but I know this area well and know when to fish and when -not to . so I was safe with my experience of the conditions and in no danger of being taken by the sea just a sore a***

I set up at 1-30 am and fished until 6am HT being 4am
My rewards were a couple of 2lb codling )returned safely for another time ) and a couple of flatties and my losses were several 7oz grippers and a d-vice and a number of crabs stealing bait - but I will be out again this week to try out some new marks

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:20 pm

Hi Steve,
I guess your granny told you the same thing as mine said to me.
' Work hard at school on the three r's, reading, writing and arithmatic son and then if all else fails you can fall back on your a...'.
Been hearing reports of a few cod being caught down this way, which is a bit unusual but not surprising as there has been a good head of fish here all year. We were thinking of heading up your way soon particularly if the easterlies continue but before that there is a boat trip out of Seahouses next sunday. Will let you know how we get on.
Mac

Regular Joined: Jul 29, 2008 Posts: 403 Location: Jedburgh

Dont know if this is the comp you are asking about Sue but the Arbroath sweepstakes first match took place last night 31/10/09 and according to info i have read on WSF the winner was Alan Combe with 46lb ( daydreaming

) of cod including one at 12lb.
Nice