May the 4th its STAR WARS DAY!
so, happy star wars day folks, looking out the window Id say things will be a bit cooler out there with that northerly breeze/wind today (good news for all those sunburn bodies from the last 2 sunny days 😉 ) Two continuous days of posts may have people wondering whats going on but nowt to worry about, I just find myself with some spare time while her indoors gets ready to go to todays Brighton game vs Newcastle.
Thus you may wonder how bad was yesterdays catch reports :), the good news is that its not bad news although its not awesome levels. My youngest took to the east yesterday with a mate and came home looking like a lobster half cooked but seemed to enjoy his day on the wall although his catch rate wasnt high.
It seems he has picked up my bug of chatting to the world while down there and then forgetting who he was speaking to especially those who said hi to him & then said “SAY HI TO YOUR DAD FOR ME”! doh! .
Ok, so what was actually caught yesterday ? Well for one young man (very young) I hear that there was a surprise conger landed without a single rig or hook used. It seems as I understand it to simply have been dumb enough to swim into a drop net ! boom. I suspect that is now one youngster hooked for life and if I can get permission I will post the lad with another catch in his hands providing his parent(s) are ok with the pic going public.
Also on the wall a not so commonly caught fish was posted although the angler wasnt facially posted with the catch (still in the drop net) and that was a decent TOPKNOT, again I will try and sort a pic for the gallery.
I should add at this point, that mention of things being cooler today, it may be cooler but please dont get caught out by the sun, its still very capable of burning you especially when there is a breeze to cool things ….. as my son found out.
other catches yesterday included the usual plaice, bass, some dab, bream, I believe a gurnard or two out on the sands also. Things are picking up a little although many will still find things are slow. Fresh worm does sound to be the way to go at the moment , catch rates seem high on single type baits rather than mixing it up.
On a final note I will put a bit here about a chat I had with one angler who lives close to me. I was chatting with Alex the other day who mentioned that he got chatting with some “DUDE” near him. someone who normally he wouldnt talk too and the chat definitely made an impression, this dude fit the bog standard impression us white English types have of foreign people, ya know, they speak different are loud and fit the bill of “oh they never talk to me” or “im not talking to them they are gonna be rude so ya dont bother type of person. Its forgotten that they are also like us/you/me there to catch fish if the can.
Now, Alex is a really nice guy who lives on his own. Much of his socialising is chatting to fellow anglers but I suspect a little shy or nervous talking to people he doesnt know so very often goes fishing then goes home with out seeing someone he knows or more importantly chats to someone he knows.
Well, one way or another Alex got chatting with the cliche type of person most dont chat with, it made an impression on him so much he later on was telling me how much he enjoyed chatting with him about rigs tides and all things fishing. He came away with a different view of those non English anglers that dont chat.. he realised that most are like him, stood on the wall and not talking to the dude in the next bay because to them that dude looks foreign and naturally avoids them just incase summat kicks off, as a society we have become seperated from people and that includes those of a different nationality or colour. Then the shock comes because one gets the balls to say hi or ask if they are ok and the result… a new friend, or a new mind set or even both for some.
Whats my point in the above some ask?
well on the FB group I bang on about chat to the person(s) in the next bay, they may be srangers but they are anglers. You all have common interests and are there to fish the wall. That neihbour may need help, maybe its you that needs the help but here’s the thing, saying hi breaks down barriers , though you may not need help fishing you may need help in other ways… YES ITS GOOD TO TALK.
Alex( if you read this I post with the best intent so please dont be upset ive said a little about you. You found that chat uplifting and it impressed you enough to talk to me about it.
So folks, many of us are out there fishing on our own, its quite a solitary thing if we can do it…. often that person next to you may also live alone and rare speak to others thus much of their socialising is actually while fishing. please say hi to those next to you, Im sure you will benefit from the chat as much as they likely will. No one needs to feel lonely while fishing although it seems like a lonely hobby to some.
Yes it is good to tall….. honest
and with that I will again sign off and bid you all for today ADIEU
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