Sevans

Finally calm enough to get out of the Haven, well, for a few hours at least.
Loads of small pollack on baited feathers so switched to slow jigs when tide allowed and soft plastics on portland rigs when it picked up, to pick out the better pollack up to around 5lb.
Back into the Haven as wind picked up to find plenty more dogfish! Ballan Wrasse, the varying colours are amazing, camera never does it justice, poor cod and also pouting and launce to add to my species for the year.
More huge ships in the Haven, it certainly makes you wonder how much gas and oil we use!

Not alot to report, though there was alot, alot of dogfish!! I did manage a couple of poor cod and half a dozen whiting so a couple more species to add to the list for the year.
Realy foggy for most of the day and some big vessels moving through, you could hear them before you could see them!

Lots of dogfish eh? Sign me up! 🤣
Well done for getting out and glad you were safe in the fog. 👍

nice one bud thanks for sharing at least you got to wet a line 🐳

nice going - the GG is a great catch! well done!

a one off then perhaps, glad we could make the most of it.
the gg's was a good bonus for the species count 🙂

Boat is back in on Monday…. Theres been a massive delay in lifts so hopefully out fishing soon 😁😁😁😁🎣🎣🎣🎣

managed 2 days this week, Tuesday weather looked good, I still havnt grasped the idea of letting the sea a few days to settle down, couldn't get out of the Haven but managed to fish the entrance, where we found plenty of pollack seemingly feeding midwater on herring, it was a fish a chuck, though my daughter was getting more than the lions share, bloody pheromones! 1🤣
as the sea state worsened we headed inwards to shelter only to find dog city.
Thursday morning was looking good in the sheltered waters if the Haven, I did try to venture to where we found the pollack in abundance Tuesday but the swells were huge for my little boat so backed up to more sheltered waters. Tried several areas in search of rays but was again plagued by dogfish until last knockings I managed a golden grey mullet on size 16 sabikis tipped with bits of ragworm. 
weather horrendous for sometime but looking forward to getting out again soon, enjoying the learning curve that i0s the Pembrokeshire coast and beyond 🙂
 

managed 2 days this week, Tuesday weather looked good, I still havnt grasped the idea of letting the sea a few days to settle down, couldn't get out of the Haven but managed to fish the entrance, where we found plenty of pollack seemingly feeding midwater on herring, it was a fish a chuck, though my daughter was getting more than the lions share, bloody pheromones! 1🤣
as the sea state worsened we headed inwards to shelter only to find dog city.
Thursday morning was looking good in the sheltered waters if the Haven, I did try to venture to where we found the pollack in abundance Tuesday but the swells were huge for my little boat so backed up to more sheltered waters. Tried several areas in search of rays but was again plagued by dogfish until last knockings I managed a golden grey mullet on size 16 sabikis tipped with bits of ragworm. 
weather horrendous for sometime but looking forward to getting out again soon, enjoying the learning curve that i0s the Pembrokeshire coast and beyond 🙂
 

after Storm Nelson on Thursday/Friday there was a very slight break in the weather forecast for Saturday which had us up at the crack of sparrows - for a 6.45am meet at the boat. 
I had the inlaws staying for Easter and my Birthday so Phil joined me and Tim on Tim's boat. 
we tried for mackerel first but failed miserably - so soon headed out to the 'Hot spot' as i'm now calling it - 5miles off, 80ft water, mixed ground - throws up all sorts. 
We fished small baits for bream and were not disappointed - 28 to the boat before we lost count - big ones, small ones, must be feeding up for spawning as they were fat with roe.

we also had pout, whiting, and scad in the mix. 
as the tide slackened off we went with big baits for the scavengers - Phil had his 1st ever Bull huss - Tim had some too - going to 12Lb - also found one pregnant mum - so put her back swiftly. 


Tim also had a Smoothie, and i had congers and thorny instead of a huss.


we of course had dogs - but not too many to spoil the day. 
there was a lot of left over swell making it rather lumpy and making me queasy for most of the day - as the afternoon got on the wind veered to the SE to ruin it for everyone - so we were back in the marina before 4pm. pub for 5pm.
Not sure when we will get out next!
 
 
 
 

First trip out for a few weeks and only the second of the year. Just a short one again over high with another club boat out. We both steamed about 10 miles to a bank on the edge of our old club boundaries to see if the hounds had turned up yet. We started on the very outer contour. Was a bit slow with a few dogs, straps and thornbacks and the other boat which was on top of the bank was faring better. As the tide eased we upped the anchor and shortened the rope out and repositioned closer to the bank. This improved sport with more of the same in greater numbers and also a small spotty for my dad and a nice hound 12lb + for my bro. Had heavy squall come through which dropped the temperature for the last couple of hours but overall a nice day out 

managed 2 days this week, Tuesday weather looked good, I still havnt grasped the idea of letting the sea a few days to settle down, couldn't get out of the Haven but managed to fish the entrance, where we found plenty of pollack seemingly feeding midwater on herring, it was a fish a chuck, though my daughter was getting more than the lions share, bloody pheromones! 1🤣
as the sea state worsened we headed inwards to shelter only to find dog city.
Thursday morning was looking good in the sheltered waters if the Haven, I did try to venture to where we found the pollack in abundance Tuesday but the swells were huge for my little boat so backed up to more sheltered waters. Tried several areas in search of rays but was again plagued by dogfish until last knockings I managed a golden grey mullet on size 16 sabikis tipped with bits of ragworm. 
weather horrendous for sometime but looking forward to getting out again soon, enjoying the learning curve that i0s the Pembrokeshire coast and beyond 🙂
 

managed 2 days this week, Tuesday weather looked good, I still havnt grasped the idea of letting the sea a few days to settle down, couldn't get out of the Haven but managed to fish the entrance, where we found plenty of pollack seemingly feeding midwater on herring, it was a fish a chuck, though my daughter was getting more than the lions share, bloody pheromones! 1🤣
as the sea state worsened we headed inwards to shelter only to find dog city.
Thursday morning was looking good in the sheltered waters if the Haven, I did try to venture to where we found the pollack in abundance Tuesday but the swells were huge for my little boat so backed up to more sheltered waters. Tried several areas in search of rays but was again plagued by dogfish until last knockings I managed a golden grey mullet on size 16 sabikis tipped with bits of ragworm. 
weather horrendous for sometime but looking forward to getting out again soon, enjoying the learning curve that i0s the Pembrokeshire coast and beyond 🙂
 

managed 2 days this week, Tuesday weather looked good, I still havnt grasped the idea of letting the sea a few days to settle down, couldn't get out of the Haven but managed to fish the entrance, where we found plenty of pollack seemingly feeding midwater on herring, it was a fish a chuck, though my daughter was getting more than the lions share, bloody pheromones! 1🤣
as the sea state worsened we headed inwards to shelter only to find dog city.
Thursday morning was looking good in the sheltered waters if the Haven, I did try to venture to where we found the pollack in abundance Tuesday but the swells were huge for my little boat so backed up to more sheltered waters. Tried several areas in search of rays but was again plagued by dogfish until last knockings I managed a golden grey mullet on size 16 sabikis tipped with bits of ragworm. 
weather horrendous for sometime but looking forward to getting out again soon, enjoying the learning curve that i0s the Pembrokeshire coast and beyond 🙂
 

managed 2 days this week, Tuesday weather looked good, I still havnt grasped the idea of letting the sea a few days to settle down, couldn't get out of the Haven but managed to fish the entrance, where we found plenty of pollack seemingly feeding midwater on herring, it was a fish a chuck, though my daughter was getting more than the lions share, bloody pheromones! 1🤣
as the sea state worsened we headed inwards to shelter only to find dog city.
Thursday morning was looking good in the sheltered waters if the Haven, I did try to venture to where we found the pollack in abundance Tuesday but the swells were huge for my little boat so backed up to more sheltered waters. Tried several areas in search of rays but was again plagued by dogfish until last knockings I managed a golden grey mullet on size 16 sabikis tipped with bits of ragworm. 
weather horrendous for sometime but looking forward to getting out again soon, enjoying the learning curve that i0s the Pembrokeshire coast and beyond 🙂
 

Forecast wasn't great - but it was the 1st Boat comp of the league with Weymouth Angling society. 
all week it was discussed do we go ahead or not, as the forecast kept changing - we decided to give it a go as Portland can offer shelter from the wind if SW as forecast. 
 
Its a points based competition by species - you get 30 points for the 1st of a species and then 15, 15 and 40 to a total of 100 points for 4 fish of the same species. 
its then done on most fish, most points, most species and there's also a nominated species on the day (thornback ray) - largest wins. 
boats leave the harbour at 8am and fishing commenced at 8.30, fishing to stop at 3pm and back tot he club for 4pm. 
 
it was a very lumpy day - with 18-20mph winds form the south in the morning moving to SW - but we persevered - on our 5 mile mark we had a huge amount of Bream - couldn't get past them - even taking the big fish baits on the size 10 hooks- we also had dogs, pout, rays, whiting, eels, Scad, wrasse
we struggled to get 4 pout, eels, even dogs - at one point i was hoping for a doggie and getting frustrated by all the bream. 
we moved closer inshore onto the mud in the hope of bigger thornies and more pout - and did manage a few more fish. 
I ended on 240 and something - Tim ended on 491 and came 2nd in the points, but won the most species with 9. 
My 18" Ray and Tims 19" ray were dwarfed by the winner!
so Tim won £40 something quid - and we all had a good day afloat. 
im feeling to today though! 
i didnt get any points for my Scallop - but it was tasty!
 



not many pics as too busy holding on and trying to stay upright!

Had a few things to do on boat over weekend so why not take a rod or two.
Changed prop, and fitted a retainer loop to bow anchor roller and headed out.
Bit lumpy outside of the Haven for my taste, though did persevere for an hour which produced a few pollack, including one for the table.
Then headed for the shelter of the Haven to anchor for a couple of hours which proved very slow with one dog and a huss.
Roll on some better weather for the sea to settle down!
 
 

Sorry, only just seen this.
that was outside the haven in St brides bay

Had a few things to do on boat over weekend so why not take a rod or two.
Changed prop, and fitted a retainer loop to bow anchor roller and headed out.
Bit lumpy outside of the Haven for my taste, though did persevere for an hour which produced a few pollack, including one for the table.
Then headed for the shelter of the Haven to anchor for a couple of hours which proved very slow with one dog and a huss.
Roll on some better weather for the sea to settle down!
 
 

Had a few things to do on boat over weekend so why not take a rod or two.
Changed prop, and fitted a retainer loop to bow anchor roller and headed out.
Bit lumpy outside of the Haven for my taste, though did persevere for an hour which produced a few pollack, including one for the table.
Then headed for the shelter of the Haven to anchor for a couple of hours which proved very slow with one dog and a huss.
Roll on some better weather for the sea to settle down!
 
 

That's a nice dark Huss, he looks proper angry!!

Had a few things to do on boat over weekend so why not take a rod or two.
Changed prop, and fitted a retainer loop to bow anchor roller and headed out.
Bit lumpy outside of the Haven for my taste, though did persevere for an hour which produced a few pollack, including one for the table.
Then headed for the shelter of the Haven to anchor for a couple of hours which proved very slow with one dog and a huss.
Roll on some better weather for the sea to settle down!
 
 

Had a few things to do on boat over weekend so why not take a rod or two.
Changed prop, and fitted a retainer loop to bow anchor roller and headed out.
Bit lumpy outside of the Haven for my taste, though did persevere for an hour which produced a few pollack, including one for the table.
Then headed for the shelter of the Haven to anchor for a couple of hours which proved very slow with one dog and a huss.
Roll on some better weather for the sea to settle down!
 
 

Swells still hadn't settled so no going out of the Haven, in fact it was lumpy as hell out there
Still, plenty of the ever reliable pout, poor cod, and a ballan for my efforts.
 

Swells still hadn't settled so no going out of the Haven, in fact it was lumpy as hell out there
Still, plenty of the ever reliable pout, poor cod, and a ballan for my efforts.