Popular Post GPSguru Posted June 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) Well, I knew it was a bad idea and I shouldn’t really go, but I had a very capable chauffeur and the weather forecast was excellent. I collected Kyle at 6:45, filled up with fuel at Tescos and we launched at 07:30. The crew for the day was Kyle as Skipper, the wife and myself. I told Kyle he was the skipper for the day and the plan was to stop at the Orestone for 15 minutes to see if any fresh Mackerel were about. On a flat mirror sea we were soon at the Orestone and there were no signs of any Mackerel shoals, so we took a collective decision to push on down to the Skerries, rather than hunt around Babbacombe bay for the Mack, which were definitely there. At 08:50 we arrived at the eastern skerries buoy, the sea was flat, no wind, but a drift speed of 1.7knts on the ebbing tide, which is way too fast for drift fishing,. We noted that a number of boats had anchored, but I said to Kyle that within 2 hours the drift would slow. We immediately started catching, but these were small Plaice and they were all returned. Occasionally a Tub was in the mix. At around midday the drift slowed and direction changed. Kyle suggested that he set up a drift on the inner eastern bank, which turned out to be perfect. We started catching quality fish and all 3 of us were getting 3 or 4 fish on each drift, we could even afford to be fussy about keepers. At about 1:30pm I hooked into a fish that was difficult to gain line, I called Ray, and Kyle called Turbot, but it turned out to be a very fit 3lb 9oz Plaice, the best fish of the day. However, we had a few others that were very close to 3lb. At about 2:00pm the wind got up to F3 and was against the new flood, so it got more than a little choppy and many of the boats disappeared (whimps). A guy on an Arvor shouted to us to go in as it was too rough, Kyle and I looked at each other and laughed ! On our way back for the next drift we past quite close to him at 24knts. We ended up with 12 keepers and finally got back to Teignmouth at 16:00. For a skipper that has just turned 15, I was mighty impressed with his boat skills, especially the verbal abuse that he gave to a 50ft sports boat had come out of Brixham and was being helmed by a twat. He cut right across our bow and we were doing 25knts at the time. Kyle’s reaction was to knock the throttle back and make a sharp turn to port to avoid the git who was probably doing 30knts !, and then he cut through the wake at 45 degrees. Kyle remembered everything I had taught him over the years, as he said to me, ‘the git needs some lessons, if to starboard red appear it is your duty to keep clear’. He should of let us go, and past on our stern. A round trip of 48nm A few pictures Kyle at the helm approaching the banks Approaching the Skerries East Buoy Start Point LH in the distance at the western end of the banks Looking back to Slapton and Blackpool sands 3lb 9oz Plaice Another 3lb'er Edited June 14, 2021 by GPSguru suzook12, Andy135, Geoff and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Cracking plaice and cracking photos! Well done all three of you, and a mention in despatches for skipper Kyle. Some very nice fish there. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Cracking plaice and cracking photos! Well done all three of you, and a mention in despatches for skipper Kyle. Some very nice fish there. 👍 You and Kyle must be related, way way back.. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Just now, Saintly Fish said: You and Kyle must be related, way way back.. I knew it!! I just knew it! I should have put money on one of you two making a ginger joke 🖕🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Andy135 said: I knew it!! I just knew it! I should have put money on one of you two making a ginger joke 🖕🤣 🤣🤣 hate to disappoint 👨🏼🦰 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Enjoyed the report some quality fish caught. You've done a great job training your skip. Looks like he handled the situation well Feel your pain with other water users. Surprising how many don't know the rules of the road. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Andy135 said: I knew it!! I just knew it! I should have put money on one of you two making a ginger joke 🖕🤣 Ginger is fine Andy, my son is ginger, so is kyle and his younger brother. Ginger folk being quick tempered is crap, Kyle is really laid back about most things in life. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Scotch_Egg2012 said: You've done a great job training your skip. Looks like he handled the situation well Grandson Kyle has been boat fishing with me since he was 3 years old. Boating is in his blood now ! Edited June 14, 2021 by GPSguru Scotch_Egg2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, GPSguru said: Ginger folk being quick tempered is crap, You’ve never met Andy in person have you Ian?? GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 36 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: You’ve never met Andy in person have you Ian?? I'm not quick tempered... I just don't suffer fools 😘 GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: I'm not quick tempered... I just don't suffer fools 😘 That’s why you go fishing alone? So, who throws YOU over when on your own. Crazy fool Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, JonC said: he throws a massive tantrum and threatens to ban me. Nah, he wouldn't do that, mainly because you are a top draw tool and worth keeping for the entertainment value 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Saintly Fish and Andy135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, JonC said: I’ve just had to apologise to him again and beg him to in ban me for that post Well, when all said and done Jon, I really admire your sense of humour 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Great report well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Cracking session 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 23 hours ago, JonC said: I can’t see anybody else smiling, are you sure? Good Pulp reference Jon. Smoothly crowbarred in! JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Excellent day, ill have to show our skipper your drifts when we're next down there 😆 We had loads of fish, but not too many keepers and none that were anywhere near the stamp of yours GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: Excellent day, ill have to show our skipper your drifts when we're next down there 😆 We had loads of fish, but not too many keepers and none that were anywhere near the stamp of yours Bait was an important factor. They all fell to whole raw king prawn (Tescos or Bookers), other baits were picking up smaller fish. The charters often do not bother with the eastern inner edge of the banks. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, JonC said: Paying anglers want to feel like they have had their money’s worth out of the boat ride and often winge if they don’t go over the horizon regardless of where the fish actually are I normally ignore where the charters are fishing on the banks, except for one boat, African Queen out of Dartmouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, GPSguru said: I normally ignore where the charters are fishing on the banks, except for one boat, African Queen out of Dartmouth. Didn't she burn down a while ago? The original wood hulled boat? Or am I mis-remembering? GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Didn't she burn down a while ago? The original wood hulled boat? Or am I mis-remembering? Yes, you remember correct. She caught fire on the quay, no lives lost, the skipper and his wife were able to safely evacuate. The boat was replaced in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 17 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Didn't she burn down a while ago? The original wood hulled boat? Or am I mis-remembering? How do you remember this shit? Your such a brainiac, I can’t even remember yesterday! 🤓 GPSguru and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: How do you remember this shit? Your such a brainiac, I can’t even remember yesterday! 🤓 The original African Queen was one of the most famous charter boats around. A traditional wooden boat with a huge and successful history. Anybody with connections to the west country would have remembered that sad night. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, GPSguru said: The original African Queen was one of the most famous charter boats around. A traditional wooden boat with a huge and successful history. Anybody with connections to the west country would have remembered that sad night. Indeed, very sad. A unique charter vessel. 18 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: How do you remember this shit? Your such a brainiac, I can’t even remember yesterday! 🤓 I remember because she was a well known charter in Dartmouth, where my parents live, and I'd spoken to the skipper in the past to arrange a family charter trip that got blown out in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Apparently the owners used to live in a village not far from me in Oxfordshire, husband and wife team Alan and Hilary? GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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