5th June 2010-050610-012Smoothhounds and Bream were the target for today and you can tell from looking at this first photo that we were in for some fun.  What a right motley crew!!! Continue reading

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Grey Viking II

Winner of the 2010 Brighton Marina

Pollack Competition

Pollack Comp-010610-013The morning of the pollack competition had finally arrived and after twice being cancelled due to unsuitable weather conditions today was to be third time lucky.  Eager and full of excitement we were up at 5am in order to get down the marina early.  It took no time at all to gather everything we needed as we had spent the evening before making sure that we had everything ready and all set to go.   The car was loaded with the Viking hats for the crew and all that needed doing was to don the Viking costume grab a quick cup of tea and head off.  Continue reading

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Grey Viking II

Winner of the 2010 Brighton Marina

Pollack Competition

 

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Mick Mahoney with her prize winning Pollack 15lb 8oz

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Also on board

Pollack Comp-010610-001-2Conner who won Top Junior

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23rdMay 2010 Bream-230510-012The hottest day of the year so far and the crew today wanted a Bream fishing trip.  Despite not being the most perfect tide for it,  we have been hearing that at long last the Bream are starting to show and are being caught even though they are not yet in massive numbers.  This was to be our first Bream trip of the year and so we were down the marina early in order to change the anchor and get an early start. Continue reading

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Drifting the wrecks for Pollack

21st May 2010-210510-011I say this for nearly every blog I write but I am going to say it again because its true – “what a great day we had!”  We were out drifting the wrecks for Pollack with a crew made up of individuals and they were a smashing bunch of guys one of which I knew were going to be trouble from the outset.  So he will be known for this blog as…….. Trouble! Continue reading

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Evening Fishing for Smoothhounds

18th May 2010-180510-003After a successful days fishing at the weekend targeting Smoothhounds we decided that we would check out the same fishing spot for this evenings ground fishing trip.

We met up with Nick and Dave down at the marina’s tackle shop and stocked up with enough crab to last us the 4 hours of the trip.  At the last minute Frank who I had chatted to outside the tackle shop just half an hour before joined us.

All prepared and eager to get out there we set off at 5.00pm. Continue reading

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Wreck Fishing Trip

15th May 2010-150510-003I wasn’t out today on this fishing trip but I can tell you that once again the fishing was tough.  Having a crew of total novices to wreck fishing onboard didn’t make it any easier but some nice fish were caught today with this 14lb Pollack being the best catch of the day. Continue reading

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Barry CodWell after being out all day yesterday it was a struggle to get out of bed at 5.00am this morning, but a day out at sea is not to be missed and today we have a full crew made up mainly of guys who want to go sea fishing for the first time. Continue reading

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Evening Trip-130510-005Well today saw us venturing out for our first evening ground fishing trip.  We had 8 crew on board, 2 groups of 4 individuals. Continue reading

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IMG_0406Today we were out on Grey Viking with Lymington Tech Services surveying the marina entrance etc ahead of the dreading work that is to take place.  Paul and his sidekick joined us on board, whilst they set up the equipment necessary we all tucked into a McDonalds’ breakfast.  The sun was out and it looked like we were going to enjoy some nice weather. Continue reading

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