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Myself and John got there about midday on Friday, had some lunch, then John had to tend to some work stuff. After a couple of hours we ent over to Malc's at ABC Tackle to pick his brains, he advised us on a mark and off we went. The Straits were phenomenal! As it started to flood it was like a river in full flood, we didn't really know how to fish it but wet our lines at least.
Saturday started at silly o'clock with a line of 6 anglers standing in the gloom with the Straits flat calm in front of us. Amazing scenery as the sun came up over the mountains. We tried for about 3(?) hours with no fish except Daz's chug bug follow and Rob had a follow off a PB fish so he was buzzing. A fab bacon butty in Menai where there it was heaving with Feds and we moved on to Lynas Point and more fantastic scenery. I decided on SPs and second cast had a little wrasse on a swim senko - first fish of anyone of the whole weekend! - a bit later had what seemed like the same one on the new LRF outfit to a Kypoto Relax shad, christening the new reel. On regrouping at the cars found I was the only one to get anything which was incredible considering the quality of the location. In hindsight I should have gone with the feeling in my waters and gone to the deeper West side, but then I wouldn't have had my twin baby Wrasse. ho hum!
A move to Rhoscolyn yielded yet more spectacular views. We split into two groups and my group yomped off to a deep water mark where Fin had three Callig (two of which I'm fairly sure he bought at the fairground and brought with him in a plastic bag ;-) ) and another larger one. I had not a peck, Rob lost another HP or two ;-). Graeme then gave Rob some SPs whereupon he had the biggest Wrasse of the 3 days, 1st or 2nd cast, a full 2lb-er! A yomp back to the cars and back to Beaumaris. Glenn then accidentaly found me at the bar in my hotel; he was stood right next to me - I'd never met him - and asked for John Orrell (who was staying at another hotel) :!: We went down to the Liverpool Arms and myself, Rob and John a fantastic meatfest, the mixed grill. After a few pints I was done in and stumbled off to bed.
Sunday morning, at a respectable hour, we met Mo, Steve Butler and Ian Morris at ABC and went up by Puffin Island where we fished the white water where two tides meet. A move back down to Penmon yielded a solitary schoolie for Mo. John decided to head off home, I transferred to Glen's car and we went back to Saturday morning's mark. I missed the turning and couldn't direct Glenn to the mark, so us two decided to call it a day and head off to Liverpool. We phoned Rob as we were leaving who told us that Mo had had another Bass, a 3lb-er this time :!:
Thanks to all to the chaps for showing us around the beautiful Isle of Anglesey. Great to meet you all :grin:, just a shame the fishin' was so, so hard. Must try it again sometime!
Saturday started at silly o'clock with a line of 6 anglers standing in the gloom with the Straits flat calm in front of us. Amazing scenery as the sun came up over the mountains. We tried for about 3(?) hours with no fish except Daz's chug bug follow and Rob had a follow off a PB fish so he was buzzing. A fab bacon butty in Menai where there it was heaving with Feds and we moved on to Lynas Point and more fantastic scenery. I decided on SPs and second cast had a little wrasse on a swim senko - first fish of anyone of the whole weekend! - a bit later had what seemed like the same one on the new LRF outfit to a Kypoto Relax shad, christening the new reel. On regrouping at the cars found I was the only one to get anything which was incredible considering the quality of the location. In hindsight I should have gone with the feeling in my waters and gone to the deeper West side, but then I wouldn't have had my twin baby Wrasse. ho hum!
A move to Rhoscolyn yielded yet more spectacular views. We split into two groups and my group yomped off to a deep water mark where Fin had three Callig (two of which I'm fairly sure he bought at the fairground and brought with him in a plastic bag ;-) ) and another larger one. I had not a peck, Rob lost another HP or two ;-). Graeme then gave Rob some SPs whereupon he had the biggest Wrasse of the 3 days, 1st or 2nd cast, a full 2lb-er! A yomp back to the cars and back to Beaumaris. Glenn then accidentaly found me at the bar in my hotel; he was stood right next to me - I'd never met him - and asked for John Orrell (who was staying at another hotel) :!: We went down to the Liverpool Arms and myself, Rob and John a fantastic meatfest, the mixed grill. After a few pints I was done in and stumbled off to bed.
Sunday morning, at a respectable hour, we met Mo, Steve Butler and Ian Morris at ABC and went up by Puffin Island where we fished the white water where two tides meet. A move back down to Penmon yielded a solitary schoolie for Mo. John decided to head off home, I transferred to Glen's car and we went back to Saturday morning's mark. I missed the turning and couldn't direct Glenn to the mark, so us two decided to call it a day and head off to Liverpool. We phoned Rob as we were leaving who told us that Mo had had another Bass, a 3lb-er this time :!:
Thanks to all to the chaps for showing us around the beautiful Isle of Anglesey. Great to meet you all :grin:, just a shame the fishin' was so, so hard. Must try it again sometime!
