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Yum, the best food catch Ive seen on here.

After a marathon 3 hours+ on the phone yesterday I decided to get an hour trying for mackerel or herring. Managed to get a tiny pollock and a just undersized codling with the rods. I had seen lots guillemots pushing what I thought was sandeel against the pier wall and rocks but on leaving found this 😳 

As we need bait for the winter and I like whitebait some came home with me. 

yummy!

Dear me no!

Picking up a few tips ready for the the next big trip.
 

It seems to be a let down point on many Shimano spin reels but at least a cheap fix. I must admit now wishing I'd picked up another small saragossa but I already have a few of those and wanted to try something lighter on northern bluefin etc, which the ci4 4000 had been fun using on them. Northern bluefin or commonly named long tale tuna aren't any relation to the bluefin you get or southern bluefin we get here, these are a smaller more slender tuna which max out around 80lb.

I use a Vanford for my shore lure fishing for bass, very light and great line lay but the line roller bearing rusted up within a month. Shimano claims they are treated with a hydrophobic coating.....I swapped the bearing for a ceramic, which is noisier but works full time. If you are on a trip away pack a few spare line roller bearings (and screw for them as they are very light and made of cheese, the head came off first time I unscrewed it!).

Just arrived, second sounder after cracking the first ones screen. Unfortunately screens aren’t a warranty item, so be careful anyone who has glass screens. I believe the first chip on the glass came from the cover clips, which was further aggravated by hitting waves at speed, all something these units should be able to handle in my opinion. 
 

This is Pippa the Skipper…. She runs the boat really 🤣🤣🤣
Some lovely hounds there 🙂 
Od advise 6in of wire if you’re after tope. 60lb won’t last long at all… or go for 200lb mono if you want to avoid wire 

@DickyWe were allowed to target them 1st August. However the season usually starts early/mid Sept. 
I knew had been seen so I took a punt, got a crew and went hunting…. Can’t wait to get back out there! If the weather holds hopefully it’ll get even more numbers of fish….
 
a few more pics ⬇️ 

Lovely little reels, great sport for the smaller bits. I've noticed that Penn have taken over in tackleshops here, understand they are bulletproof but the line lay and weight doesn't come close to shimano.. wonder if its a supply / distribution issue!?

would use shimano over penn every day of the week when it comes to reels. Penn do seem to be making some nice boat rods at reasonable money currently
 

Picked up a little shimano vanford to add to the upcoming trip away to the north of the country. Loaded with 300m pe1.2 grappler braid this will be my light lure tuna, trevally, queenfish and barramundi reel. I will have four on my boat so needed some extra gear ahead of the trip. I will also use this for land based light lure and plastics with the bone voyage travel rod.
This is a comparison to basically the same older versions which will be taken on the trip also. I will of course be taking heavier gear for bigger fish but it’s the light line gear I find the most fun.
 


 

Picked up a little shimano vanford to add to the upcoming trip away to the north of the country. Loaded with 300m pe1.2 grappler braid this will be my light lure tuna, trevally, queenfish and barramundi reel. I will have four on my boat so needed some extra gear ahead of the trip. I will also use this for land based light lure and plastics with the bone voyage travel rod.
This is a comparison to basically the same older versions which will be taken on the trip also. I will of course be taking heavier gear for bigger fish but it’s the light line gear I find the most fun.
 


 

Picked up a little shimano vanford to add to the upcoming trip away to the north of the country. Loaded with 300m pe1.2 grappler braid this will be my light lure tuna, trevally, queenfish and barramundi reel. I will have four on my boat so needed some extra gear ahead of the trip. I will also use this for land based light lure and plastics with the bone voyage travel rod.
This is a comparison to basically the same older versions which will be taken on the trip also. I will of course be taking heavier gear for bigger fish but it’s the light line gear I find the most fun.
 


 

Wow some incredible shots there
was stunning to see it all going on. 
that’s exactly what the tunas whales and dolphins were feeding on the white bait.
 

Just arrived, second sounder after cracking the first ones screen. Unfortunately screens aren’t a warranty item, so be careful anyone who has glass screens. I believe the first chip on the glass came from the cover clips, which was further aggravated by hitting waves at speed, all something these units should be able to handle in my opinion. 
 

Just arrived, second sounder after cracking the first ones screen. Unfortunately screens aren’t a warranty item, so be careful anyone who has glass screens. I believe the first chip on the glass came from the cover clips, which was further aggravated by hitting waves at speed, all something these units should be able to handle in my opinion. 
 

We used to encounter right whales while fishing south of the IOW, however they didn't approach us as close as these did to you. Here though we see plenty of whales daily, even my last trip out for a dive a pair came over to check my boat out. I like to keep my engine running when they are close so they can be more aware exactly where I am. Last year some friends had a whale fully breach, landing on their boat, which left the young lad (my sons school buddy) in a coma and various other injuries.
The whale in the bottom image looks to be feeding, where there any mackerel or large bait-balls of whitebait or pilchards etc about ?

These pics are from the weekend, though I didn't bother to much trying to get photos on this occasion.


 

 

First recce on the tuna today…. Safe to say we succeeded 🙂 
520-540lb tuna safely measured, tagged and released….
Had another on until the spreader bar gave way, looks like a dodgy crimp…. Wasn’t impressed to be honest so debating where to get a new one from….
Did an hour on bait as well but only a 100lb blue shark…
Nice to get the welsh Tuna season started. It’s usually later than down south but if the weather holds we could be in for a good season

Not my boat but one I fish from. One of the guys I fish with in his bigger boat quite regularly bought this for his kids. This is the 13yr old running in the engine. We did have a 10km race up the coast in chop at full noise and I was surprised that my 15ft centre console managed to out perform them.  
I bought a second hand engine off his kids last boat, should I be worried!!!!!!…..makes sense why there was so much salt under the cowling.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi everyone
New member from Oban area Scotland. Just bought an Aquafish 28 upgrading from a RIB I've had for 25 years.
Lists of questions I need help with to follow.
All the best
 
Nick

At it again.. wasting time, waiting for the tide to make.
Only nutter on the beach thus far, similar conditions to yesterday but with a little rain. Cozy pup has found a spot 

One big hound, will give it another hour or so before the off.
Chatting in the tackleshop earlier, apparently codling are abundant so it would appear, being caught on Solent beaches, boats.. chesil are throwing them up too. Fiver says this is our cod run, blink and its gone!!