Sunday 28, Tues 30 Sept and Weds 1 Oct.

Sunday 28 Sept.

After catching a few bass last week I headed off to the South Hams again, nice spring tide and high at about 9pm I thought I would go and slay them.

I took Wife along and the water was similar to last week and tide was building.  Nothing for about 2 hours then a tug on my SGS, Yay a bass only a small one but got one.

Then …………….. nothing not a touch for the rest of the evening.

Tues 30 Sept.

Thought I would head out to Brixham Breakwater and catch and smoke a few mackerel, as  have just fancied some for tea.

Got to the end and there were a few chicken chuckers there one bloke asked me to tie his stop knot, which I did althoguh amazed that someone about 50 years old cant tie one!!

4 in his party and my word a cast within 180′ was considered accurate, they had more success catching each other than fish!!

Anyhoo long story short, sod all on the float, even tried feathers and got 2 tiny pollock not a jot, only saw 2 mackerel landed all morning.

Things are not looking good!!!!!

Wednesday 1 Oct

2 things I have wanted to do this year.

Work out how to use my Vespa for fishing and catch a Mullet.

Sorting out the Vespa was fine a 3 section Ron Thompson spinning rod and net secured and slung over my shoulder, and tackle in my Pet carrier (under seat storage)

I was out for a ride with the wife last week and we stopped at a mark and saw a load of mullet, so  thought I would try and catch one today i have only ever caught 2 under supervision from good mullet anglers in boats and not had one form the shore at all.  I have not caught one for about 8 years, and not targeted them as they are buggers to catch.

I arrived and set up a small bubble float size on my Shimano 2500 baitrunner loaded with 6lb line, size10 barbless and some bread and saw nothing no fish at all.

Thought I  would have a go anyway and after an hour nothing seen, here we go again!!!

I threw in 3 pieces of bread and a a lone mullet came swimming up and started to eat them I am rubbish at guessing sizes but he looked OK and I would be happy if I could catch one what ever the size, it was amazing seeing him so close with my polariods on, a real silver ghost as they are aptly named..

He sucked on my baited hook and I was so shocked and did not strike, and he moved off to another piece, i lifted my bait out of the water and dropped into an area he was feeding, and he headed for my bread again, had a small suck at the bait and BAM I struck, Fish on and off he went with the sound of my lightly set drag buzzing away, heart now pumping like crazy!!!!!!!

Now the comedy of errors!, my net was about 10 feet behind me, so I played him for about a minute and when he went a bit stiller I lifted the rod and loosened the drag and walked back ot get my net, he then decided to make another dash.

I got to the bank and the net was too short to land him, despite being belly on the ground and arm outstretched.  I needed to head 15 feet to my left to land him at a lower level.

Rod up, net in hand, foot down a hole and I went arse over tit and my foot stuck in a hole.

I clambered to get out and eased the Mullet to the side and netted him, chuffed to hell smile beaming all over my face.

took a couple of pics and weighed him in at 4.99lbs my first ever speci fish and prop the 3rd biggest I have had from shore.

Stopped for another hour and Mr Swan kept eating my bread so time to go home after giving him the rest of the loaf.

Still smiling now.

Meadfoot 19th June 08 19:15 – 20:45

Fished the middle with Sidewinders, spinners etc nothing seen and nothing caught.

Meadfoot 6th and Babbacombe Pier 7th May.

Took Mrs Putty to see the new Torbay Ballon last night “While we’re here lets go to Meadfoot” I said, “Wondered why you put your rods in the car” she said.

Anyhoo got there about 19:30 and just had a spin/plug for half an hour, nothing caught, but fun.

Met a friend at 5AM (yep not a typo) at Babacombe pier span using Turbo Dexter and Minnow from Royds, caught about 17 Mackies (bait for the summer) tired Peeler on the bottom and sneaking spinners about the place for Mr Bass but non successful.

Friend was floating and managed a good dozen or so, as did others who arrived early too.

One chap had a nice Gar of 1.5lb.

Started to get a bit busy about 7.15 so we PUFO’d (packed up and ****** off), usually people crowding the end, my friend normally a patient kind and friendly chap had a glimmer of dissaprovement in his eyes.

A lovely morning with some fish for a change, and a friend for company made it a great morning.