Fatcatsplat Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Can we all stop leaning on the port side please - Bazza, Martin, go round to starboard to balance us out........Oh never mind, glug, glug!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 bet there all in bed soaked in after sun,the crispy critters or livley lobsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 suspiciously quiet from the fishy homo boys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Can we all stop leaning on the port side please - Bazza, Martin, go round to starboard to balance us out........Oh never mind, glug, glug!! Brilliant.... Well done matt, i think you've just finished my weekend off nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 They never made it beyond the gents toilet on the esplanade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 come on girls, dont be coy, how many shopping trolleys / nappies / ***** did you catch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Nothing to be coy about Matt, I didn't get home until 9.30 last night and after a chinese a couple of beers and a skate skinning session I went to bed. I think it can be safely said that a lesson in how to fish the Thames estuary was safely administered by yours truly to the rest of the crew. I personally caught 4 thornbacks and 12 doggies along with a few makerel for bait. The other "professional" fishermen on board weren't quite so hot It was a tough day fishing wise, they didn't really want to know but we caught some. We ended up with 10 thornies, about 20 mackerel and one bass of around 2lb. I have a couple of pictures of the catch which will be posted later. No lobsters either it was thick fog all day and visibility was about 100 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 The other "professional" fishermen on board weren't quite so hot Martin, were there any orange fish that Bazza would have caught if they had been a different colour ? I'll await Bazzas full analysis with statistics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Littlehampton next time then lads.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) Martin, were there any orange fish that Bazza would have caught if they had been a different colour ? I'll await Bazzas full analysis with statistics. Matt, Funny you should mention that, At one point when we were fishing for mackerel and I commented on the one guy who was catching several with bright pink feathers. Bazza did mention that he couldn't tell what colour they are. :lol: :lol: Stuart, You organise it and I will be there Edited June 29, 2009 by MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mungler Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Nice haul. What calibre were you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 9'6" 4 - 10 oz uptide rod. Squid and mackerel baits. I forgot as well I lost a decent skate first thing due to a leader knot parting and I also had an eel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Now, in true Elvis fashion I get to ask the immortal question of: "Well what were the scores then, and who wore the pink hat?" I am sure that a nice quiet day out fishing was turned into a competitive event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Nice bunch of Rays, Martin You'll get sick of Dogfish on Holyhead Breakwater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Chard, I don't mind catching doggies if there is nothing else doing, I would rather catch 20-30 doggies than blank waiting for the elusive big bass or ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Nice bunch of Rays, Martin You'll get sick of Dogfish on Holyhead Breakwater im the same, i dont mind catcing them as long as its not on good crab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Chard, I don't mind catching doggies if there is nothing else doing, I would rather catch 20-30 doggies than blank waiting for the elusive big bass or ray. Yes, so would I. However, sometimes you get the feeling that the Dogs won't give the better fish a chance of getting near your bait, as they're on it as soon as it hits the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Did Bazza keep tripping over those orange buckets ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) Im absolutely knackered today, i didnt get in until 10pm!!!! I managed 2 skate and 8-9 dogfish plus the mackerel and other bits....including a whiting that raja clavata said you dont get out there at this time of year, the cat enjoyed that last night!!! I had never caught a skate bigger than a flounder before so i was happy, I also managed the biggest skate of the day I think the one that MC lost would have been bigger but it didnt come into the boat!! It was bloody hard work, we worked hard for the fish we caught..........to give you and idea......mc caught 4 of those skate, i caught 2 so the other 6 people...well.................there were more skate caught but too small and went back. The pink hat was shared between Duncan and bob.....but at least bob caught a couple of doggies on MC'c rods....didnt see duncan actually catch anything!!!! and yes....my head if like a beacon.....seriously red, my blond eyesbrows against a red background look like white fluffy catapillars!!! It was a very enjoyable day, i think I would have been happier to stick to the skate fishing rather than mess around after the bass but all in all a good crack!! Ohh and martin....that wasnt fog............. Edited June 29, 2009 by Evil Elvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 The other PWers who were aboard have been rather quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) Can we all stop leaning on the port side please - Bazza, Martin, go round to starboard to balance us out........Oh never mind, glug, glug!! Classic - Fortunately I had the foesight to charter us a catamaran but in the event we were pretty well balanced over all. edit (after reading the other accounts): well most of us anyway ... Edited June 29, 2009 by Raja Clavata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 what did the heaviest ray come in at? and were they all thornbacks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Clearly the competition must have been a closed shop Essex Mafia fing between EE and MC as none of the rest of us knew jack about it (but oh how we have larfed since reading the two Charlatan's account of the day). For the record, and on the long established basis of doggies not counting for ****, Longshanks was actuallly top rod with 3 roker as he only fished with one rod all day. By similar reasoning moi, also with 3 roker came a close second (longshanks called it a draw but I did fish a second rod for Tope for part of the day so the honours are his). For those interested in the more relevant aspects of the day I am pleased to report that quite a diverse number of species were taken, seven in fact; mackerel, skate, lsd, bass, eel, whiting and Tope. The best fish of the day was the wee Tope that was caught on the Buxey at or around last knockings - well done to Paul. A bit like the Essex mafia scores on a Sunday, not quite all the numbers add up, on individual accounts of what each people says they contributed to the roker count at least one of the fish must have lept back out of the closed fish box when no-one was looking No doubt my account of the day will be disputed but it's a wonder either of the other two managed to recall anything about the day given their head up their own ***** accounts of what went on Seriously though, enjoyed the banter chaps and despite the fishing being hard I think we made just about as good a day of it as we could. I hope the one thing we can all agree on is the fact that the skipper did do his best for us. So there you are, a balanced account of the day, any contention with this and we'll just have to organise a mersea charter vs. burnham charter compo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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