Weybourne 24/01/2013

After what seemed like ages since I managed to get out on a beach due to the low temperatures and heavy snow managed a few hours at Weybourne fishing with Silversonic and Jonah.

Sea looked good for a few fish with 3ft breakers building on the flood tide.

Setups were pulley rigs with 2/0 and 1/0 hooks, baited one with mussel and raw prawn fishing at 60 yds the other with worm and squid tip, didn't have to wait long for the first bite a real good rattle on the 2/0 but no fish on retrieve, this continued on both rods for 3 hours but all fish missed (bites were that good they could be seen from 20 yards away).

After 8 good missed bites had a chat with Jonah who mentioned he had a day like that a couple of years ago again using pulley rigs but a change to pat rigs paid dividends so of I toddle to change one of the setups to a single hook clip down with a whole raw prawn as bait and within minutes a whiting was on the beach just undersize.

So lesson learned stick with what I know works ....

Looking forward to another session although weather supposed to be bad next couple of days so not sure when that will be.

Walcott 7 January 2013

Date: 7 January 2013
Venue Fished: Walcott
Start Time: 11:00
Finish Time: 15:15
Species: Whiting, Dab
Fish Caught: 14
Best Fish: 28 cm Dab
Bait: Lug, Mackerel, Raw Prawn
Sea State: Calm
Weather Conditions: Overcast, Wind SW 12 mph
Sizeable: 2
Undersize: 12
Tide State: HT 14:05

Your Report

After struggling on the shingle of late decided on a visit to the sand of Walcott.

Bites from the off on fresh lug most being missed then a change of tactics produced the goods, was fishing size 1 and 2 hooks but changed to 2/0 on long snoods and tipped the worm with either raw prawn or mackerel and within minutes started to make contact with the fish which turned out to be very small dabs (some only 15 cm) and two of the smallest whiting I have caught only 18 cm but at least I was kept busy all through the session.

With the exception of 2 small green dabs all the rest were in good condition (all returned to fight another day and for a change non washed back up).

No weed either although plenty on beach when I arrived, sea clear until ebb then coloured slightly.