CreelReaper
08-03-2009, 02:27 PM
Managed to put the boat in early for a quick sess in and around Wello/Cleveland. :D On the water just after 5 to a beaut morn with 5 - 7kn sou'easter. A bit bumpy however driving into the wind but didn't take long to drop the pick.:)
Felt good to have a chance to wet a line before going back to work after a month's break.
Didn't manage to get too much in the way of keepers but was entertained by the usual squire (33 and 34cm), a couple of tailor (30 and 37), 2 bloody grinner and a little gentleman in a grey suit. (only just sited mid water) :P Heaps of pickers but just couldn't connect. Tried a few spots around the "Ledge" but couldn't find anything decent or for that matter any sweeties, which surprised me.
I was however constantly having to re-rig after many bite-offs in the last hour. :-/ Must have gone through 12 to 15 sets of 2,3 and 4 hooked rigs. Didn't seem to matter whether I was holding the rod or not there were 2 or 3 taps then if it didn't run and bite the hooks off it just bit the hooks off!!!!! Had 4 or 5 solid runs, felt weight and speed and then nothing.....Very, very frustrating ;) .... until the last cast that is, and this little beautie comes aboard for a quick pic, hooks removed a Rex kiss NOT!! and released to pick on some poor other sole.
Only measured around 70cm but certainly made its present felt on the 10kg line. peeled off a good 30 or 40m a couple of times before I boated it.
43140
Cheers
Felt good to have a chance to wet a line before going back to work after a month's break.
Didn't manage to get too much in the way of keepers but was entertained by the usual squire (33 and 34cm), a couple of tailor (30 and 37), 2 bloody grinner and a little gentleman in a grey suit. (only just sited mid water) :P Heaps of pickers but just couldn't connect. Tried a few spots around the "Ledge" but couldn't find anything decent or for that matter any sweeties, which surprised me.
I was however constantly having to re-rig after many bite-offs in the last hour. :-/ Must have gone through 12 to 15 sets of 2,3 and 4 hooked rigs. Didn't seem to matter whether I was holding the rod or not there were 2 or 3 taps then if it didn't run and bite the hooks off it just bit the hooks off!!!!! Had 4 or 5 solid runs, felt weight and speed and then nothing.....Very, very frustrating ;) .... until the last cast that is, and this little beautie comes aboard for a quick pic, hooks removed a Rex kiss NOT!! and released to pick on some poor other sole.
Only measured around 70cm but certainly made its present felt on the 10kg line. peeled off a good 30 or 40m a couple of times before I boated it.
43140
Cheers