Afternoon world (at time of posting) Well, finally, the weatherman has decided it aint gonna pee down all weekend as is normal for a bank holiday so expect too bake out on the walls.. or in sensible talk pack sun cream for those that need it and make sure you have access too plenty of sensible fluids, you are defo gonna need it.
the weather is indicating a bit of a bum burner so please come prepared.

While on the subject of weather and bank hols mark has added tonight FRI, too the list of night sessions on the west so for this weekend the west is now open until 8 or 9pm on Monday. and the east will stay open until 9pm.

So, wtf is happening on the walls ? Now, at this point I would usually waffle about getting the quad out of its garage etc but instead will cut too the chase or cut too my arrival on the west wall for a quick look about and pick up a reel that I had left in the store and pointed the wheels at the EAST wall and rolled through the marina in the sunshine. So so nice that the weatherman is playing ball.

Anyhoo, the bell on the quad alerted the two hounds at the east cafe before I had even made the right turn in the east carpark with both heading towards me fully ignoring and surprising the people that had been petting them. These 2 dogs will do anything for a treat and probably the reason Mr cafe dude has put a sign on them saying please dont feed, don’t say I said this but he is a softie and if you ask him prior he will usually say yes too someone giving them a dog biscuit ;). ( Leticia, if you read this dont tell him ;))

So, having made a fuss of the dogs I rolled onto the EAST and immediately noticed the water colour ! oh dear !, a yellowish streak in the lime coloured water, granted the last few days haven’t been great and its been heavily stirred up but on the up side a bit further off shore the water is clearing quite nicely and looks very erm summery. Alas, there is a downer on the water starting too clear in that the may rot seemingly has arrived over night and was very visible in the water with the heaviest levels yesterday on the higher bays. I had expected more anglers on the wall yesterday but I guess there are still people that work mid week and are unable too just jog off and go fish!. . . and so, too what’s been caught.

Fairly tough going for those there unfortunately but hopefully most enjoyed the break fishing in the sunshine. Plaice, a dab here n there & no sign of Mr Usain Bolt! bass were caught but I didn’t get any details. Quite a few strap congers about still while the water is “off” colour and I gather some bream were had also but all in all hard work for many and fairly slim pickings. Quite a few familiar faces but tbh none that I could name with my shit memory and so turned the wheels about above bay 74 and headed off the wall back towards the west.

having reached the toilet block on the west it dawned on me that I hadn’t needed too pick up that reel I mentioned as I had always intended too do a run around the walls prior too having a dabble on the west Extension.
Tide was starting too drop by this time so set up the light rod on the 2nd full bay baited with squid and black, flicked the rod over the wall and plonked my butt on a chair, feet up on the wall and erm, propped the rod between my feet and chilled in the sun.
I’d love too say I caught a load of fish but, like many yesterday I can’t. I did catch but I don’t really think spider crabs count. YES the Fkn CRABS are in, I recon they brought the may rot with them. They seem too have again come in en mass on both walls. The bleeders seem everywhere much like the MAY ROT.

Ho hum, I cant say I saw much in the way of catches while I was there but was a pleasant few hours in the sun and made a change from wearing a jacket and hoody too keep warm!

I wont be on the wall today , likewise occupied on Sunday with the last home game of the season at the AMEX and so, until the next one of these , I will as usual bid you all ADIEU
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