29/04/2026
A very interesting few days out. Started with a plague of Dogfish a few Huss, Rays Dabs, Pouting odd Smoothound and Whiting. The next day Bass, Codling to 4lb 12oz a few Dogs and Huss, then halfway through - the bites and fish almost dry up, the dreaded algae bloom was the cause.
The next trip needed a fresh plan, the result was about 6 or 7 Tope to 32 ¾lb, Smoothound, Dogs, Huss, Whiting and Dabs.
That is the reason behind going sea fishing, you never know how things are going to go from day to day. You don't see a Codling all winter and then 2 turn up on the same day in April along with a nice Bass, within 24hrs you're catching Tope, give it a fortnight and maybe Mackerel will be next to turn up with possibly a Garfish thrown in.