Nice session
Tuesday, 22 July, 2008 by Vic Fisher
Decided to have another bash down at Brighton Marina on Sunday night as it seemed a pity to waste the good weather.
So armed with some peeler crab, I arrived at the East arm around 9.30pm. I first set up in bay 16 but after a few casts, decided to move further out to bay 26. Tackle consisted of a DVice on a running ledger and single 3/0 hook.
The weather was settled, although the predicted North Westerly breeze had shifted to a Westerly and so was blowing straight along the arm instead of behind.
I had my first run some time later, which happened just as I was engaged in paying for my ticket, so missed it. However, As I retrieved, there was tons of slack line which after taking up, I found a fish still attached - a nice little Smooth Hound of around 2½lbs.
I rebaited, cast out and had a run instantly which was another Smooth Hound, this time around the 5lbs mark. This turned out to be the largest of the night, although I totalled 8 by the end of the session. A couple were really small pups which I couldn’t believe could get a 3/0 hook in their mouths.
A second rod had been used during the session which I had baited with lug worm in the hope of getting some Sole. All it managed to attract though, was a small ‘micro’ Bass, as small Thornback and the usual Pout.
