Saintly Fish

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There's often around 50 anglers fishing that platform, all targeting game fish. Fish of around 100kg are often taken back up the cliff whole, something this size I doubt would have gone up in one piece. However it's also common for the lads to get friends with trailer boats to come around from the near by boat ramp and tow fish back to the boat ramp. Ive never fished the areas from land but do tow my boat up there. Most boat anglers are obviously aware of the people fishing from the rocks and allow enough space incase anyone has something big on and also incase they get called over by crazy waving anglers needing assistance. Personally I would put money on that fish being taken back by boat in order to get it weighed officially to make the record claim it's taken.

There are videos of people catch and release fish from this spot. As mentioned there are often very many people fishing the spot, who work together when something is hooked like this. There are spots here where the angler will stay higher above the water while others will go lower on the platform to gaff or release fish just like bringing a fish boat side. The water is very deep from the steep ledges, ropes are used a fair amount. Fish are estimated of weight without needing to brought from the water just like on a boat and just like from a boat, some are kept to eat. 

It's not for me, far to hectic and time consuming. Most marlin we hook in the boat are released under 15mins thanks to boat work. The guys on the rocks have already committed to catch and kill most of the time before they leave home.
 

But if you catch and land one at the base of a cliff AND beach it, how do you get it up? If you can't, surely a beast that size would squash its innerds before you could picture and release? How do they release if beach anyway?

If that thing isn't taken home somehow then the guy who caught it needs shooting!! 

Socorro 6000, I wanted something bigger than my well abused 4000 exages as they are OK for up to 3-4oz but in the winter I'll need 6+. I was looking at spheros and twin powers but I don't think that I would get that much more for my money. 

How old is the df 100 ? make sure you regularly pay attention to the powerhead anodes as they normally need replacement around 12 months whether you have put many hours or not on the motor. The plugs also have a short life compared to other outbounds, expect to get around 100hrs from them. 

Fitting hydraulic yourself isn't to hard, Ive done it and Im far from mechanical. Post some performance figures when you get out on it and take note of the max rpm the engine reaches and prop size and pitch as its a big looking boat for a small engine, so correct prop size will be very important. 

so we all can not be geineus like you, can we

Yep, and Pete here is the grand poobar of alternate spelling!! 🤣

RAYMARINE A78 7" WIFI TOUCH SCREEN

CPT100 DOWN VISION TRANSDUCER

CP200 CHIRP SIDE VISION SONAR MODULE

CPT200 SIDE VISION TRANSDUCER

THIS KIT HAS NEVER BEEN INSTALLED

IT COMES WITH THE SCREEN AND MODULE FITTED TO A DEMOUNTABLE BRACKET THAT CAN BE REMOVED FROM YOUR BOAT AND COMES WITH A PADDED WATERTIGHT CARRY CASE. BUT EASILY DISMANTLED FOR A PERMANENT INSTALLATION IF NEEDED.

IT COMES WITH ALL DOCUMENTATION, LEADS, CABLES AND INSTRUCTIONS.

A REFURBED A78 IS APPROX £700 + CPT100 £100. A NEW CP200 MODULE AND CPT200 TRANSDUCER APPROX £950

THIS IS A BARGAIN AT £1,200

WOULD CONSIDER SPLITTING THE A78 WITH DOWN-VISION TRANSDUCER FROM THE CP200 SIDE VISION
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HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

Not this weekend, the tides are massive
But next Sat we have a trip out of Aberearon, 4 hr steam out apparently into the deeper water wrecks that not many others go to 🤞

welcome to the club. you can get your leg pulled on here, but its all in the best possible taste.

you never miss an opertunity  

If you're paying that much dosh nothing except an earthquake or the end of the world would get in the way! I'd look at July though. 

Twas definitely worth a like

I took a walk out to a local beach and thankfully there weren't many people about as there was loads of lost tackle lying around, a breakaway lead and associated hooks and lines, two cheap jigs and one bizarre thing which seems to be a pink mackerel feather inside a muppet on a 1 inch length of line and attached to a carp bomb and two half ounce bombs!! Apart from the former the lines seemed to be 6-10lb maximum, I wonder how many locals and tourists get caught in these bits of lost gear?
At least I can use a few bits and recycle the hooks and swivels. 

Cracking fishing…. Will make a winter in Cardiff look a bit tame 🫣🫣😮😮
Love the plaice too a right lump 😍😍

Well done the boys. Norways weather is always a gamble but didn't turn out too bad for you in the end. Loads of species and some proper lunkers too. Well done ! 

The owner of the resort also has a 12m cat he charters out to the better, further away marks where the small, self drive boats aren't allowed to go
Its around 30 miles and apparently you aren't insured that far out, so charter is the only way and was highly recommended
A late start at 12.30 due to offshore winds early on and after a near 2 hr steam, we're dropping onto a huge reef system that can be drifted for a few hrs at a time with the right winds
A couple of winds up on my first drop produced this 
Deck hand Dave estimated at low 20's, who am I to argue
This was the stamp of fish that we were all catching on pretty much every drop, fair play they go like a train when they take the lure
After half a dozen of these, I sent a dead bait down, hoping for a big Cod or a Halibut
After about an hour and 3 bait changes, all I had caught was a Torsk (bastard fish) because that's what you call them when you see they're not a Cod or Coalie, had a few decent tugs, but couldn't connect and watching the rest of the boys pulling in fish in the mid 20's I was getting a bit tetchy, so went back to lures
In the mean time, Will had hooked and landed a Cod of 52lb, which unfortunately didn't go back, but would be given to some locals as is the case if they're too damaged and not wanted by the angler
I haven't got a pic of him holding it, so this will have to do
 
I had a couple of high teens and early 20lb Cod on a 9" lead headed lure (similar to a Sidewinder in design) so thought I'd try the biggest in the box and just target Cod
This was what the Norway veterans called "cut baits" mine was an imitation Puffin around a foot long !!!
Sent it down and they were hitting it as soon as it hit the bottom, plenty of the same size as earlier (huge for over here, just run of the mill over there)
I was hit by another 20lb + (or so I thought) and when the lunges became a bit more severe and line was being stripped off my reel, I was hoping this was something a bit better
It was, it was a 50 +
56lb 6oz and my PB ( a never to be beaten PB unless I go back out in 2026)
Because all fish are pulled up slowly and allowed to expel air as soon as you can see them (farting them) about 5/10 meters down, the majority go back unharmed like torpedos, 
This one also went back, seemingly none the worse for seeing my ugly mug, which is nearly as satisfying as catching it
Though, when I saw the size of it under the water, my arse was twitching a bit thinking that at any second i was going to loose it
2 drops later using the same method, I was hit by something bigger/stronger that I got up off the bottom by a few meters, only to watch my reel release a few more
Played tug of war for a few minutes and started gaining, then watched my reel give out more line than I had initially reeled in
So started the battle again and managed to get it, probably, 30m up after another 10 mins or so
Then I just went light and the expletives were ringing out
Whatever it was ( Cod or Halibut) was certainly a good fish
Got the lure to the surface and could see that my line had wrapped around the gape of the hook, probably disgorging the fish it fought
Ah well, there's always next time......
A pic of the lures we were using, with a 6" sidewinder for scale
I also caught a small, 5/6 lber on the Puffin lure, greedy buggers
A few other photos from the charter day and earlier
Had this view from our lodge a few mornings
To sum up my view, not as busy as I was told it would be, high water temps probably didn't help, the charter boat is a must if you go out there
But still very good fishing compared to what we have here
I will probably go back in 2026, 2025 fully booked 
 

Another Smartliner! Whoop ! 

welcome bud what info you after budd👍

Welcome to the Outlaws. Find a chair and make yourself comfy!  
Ask away with any queries .. 

Welcome to the Outlaws. Find a chair and make yourself comfy!  
Ask away with any queries .. 

Not bad, good enough to claw @Maverick from his hiding place! 

Decided to give them a whirl.
One fist sized baking potato, around a fillet and a half of smoked mackerel, 2x teaspoons of full fat soft cheese, egg and breadcrumbs, makes 2x chunky cakes. 
Either steam or microwave the spud, let it cool and mash and if it looks dry add some softened butter, combine the potato and fish and if you fancy add Parsley and/or capers. Fill a suitable size cooking ring or scone cutter half way but leave a small recess in the centre on which you put the soft cheese, then cover with more fishcake mix.
Flour, then egg, then breadcrumb and either fry or cook in the oven at 180 fan. 
I will try grated cheddar in the centre next time. 

Gave the boat some exercise and brought home a few meals. All soft plastic work in 65m of water.