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Weather is pants here right now. Evening tides dropping out to low and pretty much everywhere open to the wind. It is, NASTY.
However:
4 of us went walkabout last night and we climbed and scuttled all around 1 area of our North coast. I had, 1 bite. I think Mark had a touch too but, in our greater wisdom, we headed out to Bouley Bay over the low.
We saw a couple of bait guys there, just 1 doggie and a couple of rockling in a few hours on 4 rods between them I think.
I stepped down with 1 foot to go meet Chris Steel on the lower rock.
After an age of 'air time'....
CRASH !
Urm...I'm still alive. That's a start I guess.
Nothing broken...
Not body wise anyway.
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Not bones but it still hurt. The aftermath.., or part of it anyway.
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Then, found this..
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Thinking a quick polish and a re profiling would solve things, I found this. My reel joins both rods and the recently fallen 'Jaco'.
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Chris, realising my gear was all bust up offered me his Cormoran ULF. I wasn't going down without a fight. This followed short after. Feeling was reduced due to the line thickness compared to my usual PE0.8 but, the combo played the fish superbly well.
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A 1/8oz head and 3" red and black sluggo. Both from AGM managed to get me a few bites in the very short time we fished. No more than 30 minutes in fact. I was hurting all down my left side.
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Both fish were quite heavy. I'd say 1 3/4lb ish. Thanks to Chris for the loan of his gear.
Chris had the only other fish of the session. Again, everything was taken 'on the drop'. I cannot emphasise just how important it is to learn the feel of the jig when fishing this way.
Mark and Kev sadly had no fish this time but being completely honest, we didn't exactly settle to fish at all. I was just determined to get something good out of the session. Thankfully, 2 nice fish brought me some recompense and I was well chuffed.
Replaced the reel today (Thanks Mick) and have already sorted repairs and replacements for the other bust up stuff.
I'm glad that I'd left my Injection and VS in the car and recently I've been carrying Liams HRF Infeet too (I love that rod).
The point is, I could have not reported this and pushed it under the carpet.
Lessons:
Don't ever think you are immune from a fall.
Personal well being is far more important than any gear.
Always tell the dealer the 'truth' as to how gear gets bust. Believe me, they are FAR MORE receptive to the truth than ...."It just broke, honest".
We need to carry protective rod bags, that is now CLEAR. Lets get searching for bags that offer protection for rigged rods.
My Cormoran reel getting broke affected more than when I bust 2 shimano's last season in falls. A case of, you don't realise until it's gone, how much you really love em. Same as the rods...
Both rods are great..
The bushwacker 7ft and the Cormoran ULX. Gutted that they are now, out of the game. They'll be back and normally I wouldn't be so bothered about a broke rod as I have loads to use. Too many in fact. But, so far, the ULX has offered a 'feel' for bites that the other rods I have just don't match. ULF comes next and Mark's Shimano Salty Shot is awesome. For HRF, Liams Infeet is way more sensitive than Tenryu's Injection. Seriously, that is the case. the Injection is smoother in power and more feel playing fish and in fact, is very sensitive itself but, truthfully, at the lower weight range, the Daiwa Infeet 7ft HRF is brilliant.
Kevin has one coming and I think now I've realised that Liam H isn't letting his go, I'll just buy one or try to find something better. I reckon that might be tough for the money. Strange though it may seem to say, the little Bushwacker is very good too. Not Infeet quality or even close to the Injection but, for the money, works very well indeed and I'm so taken in for the money, I'm getting 2 more so I have a spare that someone coming along can use.
So, until next time...
However:
4 of us went walkabout last night and we climbed and scuttled all around 1 area of our North coast. I had, 1 bite. I think Mark had a touch too but, in our greater wisdom, we headed out to Bouley Bay over the low.
We saw a couple of bait guys there, just 1 doggie and a couple of rockling in a few hours on 4 rods between them I think.
I stepped down with 1 foot to go meet Chris Steel on the lower rock.
After an age of 'air time'....
CRASH !
Urm...I'm still alive. That's a start I guess.
Nothing broken...
Not body wise anyway.
Not bones but it still hurt. The aftermath.., or part of it anyway.
Then, found this..
Thinking a quick polish and a re profiling would solve things, I found this. My reel joins both rods and the recently fallen 'Jaco'.
Chris, realising my gear was all bust up offered me his Cormoran ULF. I wasn't going down without a fight. This followed short after. Feeling was reduced due to the line thickness compared to my usual PE0.8 but, the combo played the fish superbly well.
A 1/8oz head and 3" red and black sluggo. Both from AGM managed to get me a few bites in the very short time we fished. No more than 30 minutes in fact. I was hurting all down my left side.
Both fish were quite heavy. I'd say 1 3/4lb ish. Thanks to Chris for the loan of his gear.
Chris had the only other fish of the session. Again, everything was taken 'on the drop'. I cannot emphasise just how important it is to learn the feel of the jig when fishing this way.
Mark and Kev sadly had no fish this time but being completely honest, we didn't exactly settle to fish at all. I was just determined to get something good out of the session. Thankfully, 2 nice fish brought me some recompense and I was well chuffed.
Replaced the reel today (Thanks Mick) and have already sorted repairs and replacements for the other bust up stuff.
I'm glad that I'd left my Injection and VS in the car and recently I've been carrying Liams HRF Infeet too (I love that rod).
The point is, I could have not reported this and pushed it under the carpet.
Lessons:
Don't ever think you are immune from a fall.
Personal well being is far more important than any gear.
Always tell the dealer the 'truth' as to how gear gets bust. Believe me, they are FAR MORE receptive to the truth than ...."It just broke, honest".
We need to carry protective rod bags, that is now CLEAR. Lets get searching for bags that offer protection for rigged rods.
My Cormoran reel getting broke affected more than when I bust 2 shimano's last season in falls. A case of, you don't realise until it's gone, how much you really love em. Same as the rods...
Both rods are great..
The bushwacker 7ft and the Cormoran ULX. Gutted that they are now, out of the game. They'll be back and normally I wouldn't be so bothered about a broke rod as I have loads to use. Too many in fact. But, so far, the ULX has offered a 'feel' for bites that the other rods I have just don't match. ULF comes next and Mark's Shimano Salty Shot is awesome. For HRF, Liams Infeet is way more sensitive than Tenryu's Injection. Seriously, that is the case. the Injection is smoother in power and more feel playing fish and in fact, is very sensitive itself but, truthfully, at the lower weight range, the Daiwa Infeet 7ft HRF is brilliant.
Kevin has one coming and I think now I've realised that Liam H isn't letting his go, I'll just buy one or try to find something better. I reckon that might be tough for the money. Strange though it may seem to say, the little Bushwacker is very good too. Not Infeet quality or even close to the Injection but, for the money, works very well indeed and I'm so taken in for the money, I'm getting 2 more so I have a spare that someone coming along can use.
So, until next time...
