[Adrian]

Well, Toby and me met up at overcombe and drove over to ringtead to pick up Toby's C&R measure. Then it was off to a sheltered spot out of the strong SW winds to try our luck.

No wind + no waves = no fish. We tried for about an hour just as it was getting dark, but no luck.

Then we moved on to a more exposed mark, lots of wind and lots of waves! It was a bit of a "trial by fire" for Toby, I dont think he's lure fished in the dark before, and the conditions were a little challenging to say the least but, to his credit, he landed a very nice pollack. I had a 1/2 dozen scan and a couple of mackerel, but the bass weren't playing. still, 2 more days to go.

I've not entered the festival by the way, long story but was supposed to be away on business this weekend and that got postponed at the last minute.

 

[Mike Reynolds]

Well its a start anyway...with the sw wind over the next 12 hours the eastern end of chesil could be popular if the water doesnt weed/colour up too much

Enjoy the next two days...may pop down that way myself tomorrow eve

 

[Nick Aldridge]

I have not entered the festival too! Still I managed to get out of the house (hard to get permission:-?) yesterday evening and popped down to Holworth. Surprise surprise met up with several people from the festival including **** Ward (Mr Fish) and Nathan. Great meeting you and thank you for the weedless XLayer Nathan. Not a lot apart from the weed. Waves perfect though and there should have been bass around. It seems they had fish early up to 3lbs? but conditions not really right for this beach.
Nck

 

[Alex Jordan]

Quick update - we have had 7 Bass between myself and Tom over the last two days unfortunately biggest going 43cms ... still tomorrow - fish hard or go home!!!

As it stands its all to fish for tomorrow ...

 

[kevin pugh]

well boys all to play for .adrian is that the toby who will sharing with us in cornwall ?

 

[Adrian]

well boys all to play for .adrian is that the toby who will sharing with us in cornwall ?

Yes, it is, and he's particularly chuffed with himself tonite with a couple of 1sts:- 1st bass off the top and 1st session with more than 1 bass (3). All off the top within a 15 minute spell.

 

[Lee Jelf]

NIce one Toby! You will be charging me for guiding next, lol.

 

[Adrian]

lol, and I told him I wouldn't charge for guiding him as long as he let me catch the double. I've kept my end of the bargain.....

 

[kevin pugh]

no stopping that man lol

 

[Steve Payne]

just got back home,pete had one just under 3lb 53cm

i only managed 4 small ones

yesterday was hard with all the wind,
today was perfect conditions but we could not find any fish.

i have heard there was a double caught,

mike will put a full update tomorrow.

 

[kevin pugh]

well done steve bet it was a great weekend !

 

[Meirion Evans]

Good effort Steve did the Welsh army proud