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Had a text from Daz yesterday asking if I was up for an early session this morning down the Lleyn, after a quick chat we decided on a mark to fish over high water. And then to head back up towards the Island to catch high water at a second mark.
So it was up at 3:30 to get down to the mark for 5:00, after a slight detour and tour of the back lanes of the Lleyn we were at the first mark, conditions looked ideal with a 15mph SW and a couple of foot swell we quickly headed to the mark.
I started with the SP`s and Daz was using shallow divers, after a couple of casts Daz was into a small pollack, I had no takers on the plastics and lost a few from getting trapped between the large boulders. After about an hour we decided to head to another mark just round the corner to catch high water there as it just wasn't feeling "bassy" where we were.
Within 20 mins we were standing above the second mark looking down on some nice deep water with loads of fizz - perfect conditions. The swell here was a bit bigger and care was needed to not get swept into the sea.
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Daz was still using shallow divers and I was using SP`s, within a couple of minutes Daz was into a nice little Bass of about 1.5lb, It was interesting getting fish landed in the swell, it had taken the middle treble of a daiwa saltiga minnow, after a quick picture the fish was returned and disapeared into the white water.
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A few casts later Daz spotted a nice looking Bass of about 4lb following his lure just as he lifted it from the water. At this point I had had no action on the plastics so I started cycling through my plugs. Daz then shouts that he is into another fish, after a few minutes a nice little schoolie was unhooked and returned.
Time was now starting to run out as Daz had to be back so we gave it 20 minutes, I clipped on a Zonk gateride and within a couple of casts I felt a hit, a few more casts later my rod bent over and I had finally connected with a fish!! After a nice little scrap it was photographed and returned, It was a nice healthy Bass that showed 1 3/4 lb on the boga.
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What a way to start a day!!
So it was up at 3:30 to get down to the mark for 5:00, after a slight detour and tour of the back lanes of the Lleyn we were at the first mark, conditions looked ideal with a 15mph SW and a couple of foot swell we quickly headed to the mark.
I started with the SP`s and Daz was using shallow divers, after a couple of casts Daz was into a small pollack, I had no takers on the plastics and lost a few from getting trapped between the large boulders. After about an hour we decided to head to another mark just round the corner to catch high water there as it just wasn't feeling "bassy" where we were.
Within 20 mins we were standing above the second mark looking down on some nice deep water with loads of fizz - perfect conditions. The swell here was a bit bigger and care was needed to not get swept into the sea.
Daz was still using shallow divers and I was using SP`s, within a couple of minutes Daz was into a nice little Bass of about 1.5lb, It was interesting getting fish landed in the swell, it had taken the middle treble of a daiwa saltiga minnow, after a quick picture the fish was returned and disapeared into the white water.
A few casts later Daz spotted a nice looking Bass of about 4lb following his lure just as he lifted it from the water. At this point I had had no action on the plastics so I started cycling through my plugs. Daz then shouts that he is into another fish, after a few minutes a nice little schoolie was unhooked and returned.
Time was now starting to run out as Daz had to be back so we gave it 20 minutes, I clipped on a Zonk gateride and within a couple of casts I felt a hit, a few more casts later my rod bent over and I had finally connected with a fish!! After a nice little scrap it was photographed and returned, It was a nice healthy Bass that showed 1 3/4 lb on the boga.
What a way to start a day!!
