….. Again! Sometimes I wonder where the days vanish too. This time last week I was half asleep having had my very annoying and painful Gall Bladder removed. How do I feel, tons better, you cant believe the little moments that are now pain free. granted my gut is sore post surgery but boy its a worth it swap. Anyway, less of that,I’m sat here again wondering where these days are going missing too. It sorta feels like the last week has days missing as one day blurs into the next and I find myself ticking of whole weeks rather than days.

So whats happening on the marina.? Yesterday due to the joys of an unknown cause I found myself with a bout of insomnia much to JNRs shock as I was wide awake as he staggered into the house at 4am ish and asked to be woken at 8am as he had a footy match 😂😂😂, oh yes, he suffered for it but that, as they say is another story. By 7am I had already been down, made a coffee, gone back to bed and then finally gave up the attempt and got dressed resulting in yesterdays 1/2 a book instalment of this thing we … or I am claiming is a marina blog, (na its my messed up minds form of joke on everyone:))

The result of being up n about so early meant what do I do now that Im up? the result after the longish blog was my mind turned too my tide table and thought, hmmm lets go drown a worm or two so at an unusual time for me these days the quad was loaded with a couple of rods a tacklebox that It turned out I never opened while down there (almost normal these days) walking stick (just in case) 1L bottle of drinkable and rolled onto the marina as I mentally flipped a coin of high or low, the high won.

Its a good job its called fishing because long story short… I blanked..again. Granted I had a few bites too make it interesting and I did for a short while have a dabble with the squid lure(s) but too no knocks. I did see a decent bass (see below)come out above me that was posted too the marina group and yes that has reminded me that I promised too post it too the gallery ( I will honest) no doubt with a couple of others that I have neglected too post up also (yes i sorted them mid typing) see the extra pics on the various galleries.
Also confirmed on the higher bays while I was there were a few bream, plaice and some micro’s but for me and many the morning was like many days recently very hard going.

As I left ending my 1st visit of the day … and week ! many were already packing an hour after the high having shook their heads when asked “did ya catch” its becoming a feared phrase ! . just below the steps at 46 I was told of a couple of Bream, wrasse and a gurnard that was much discussed re its taste. but those few fish did seem to have been the highlight of the front section of the wall above 22.

Lower down towards the bend I’d like to say things were better and had expected to at least hear of a few bream but again was met by heads being shaken… Jeez wtf is going on with this years fishing !

Now at this point usually I am signing off for the day but, I did hint earlier and after sticking the quad back on charge and grabbing a sarnie or two I reloaded the quad and erm , headed back down to the wall for a late afternoon/early eve mooch. Too be fair many when I got there had left so any accurate report wasnt available for so few people left on the wall. I did manage to grab a chat with one regular who was mid wall with his family and his MUM fishing also, Im fairly sure he reads here so he will immediately know im talking about him as his lads had a couple of lures and no doubt they will be back for more sometime soon.

Estimates from the builders on the west wall still remains “somewhen in September” so cant add any further info on that becoming open Final bit of news is that the “SQUID” gallery has been updated with a piccy from last week sent in by JOE VIRGO confirming the first few squid caught this Autumn season, he fished the ledge on the west side and kindly sent in a pic.
Thats it until the next post, dont forget most of the galleries have a few new piccys posted so all thats left is to post up the promised bass from yesterday caught by Kenny and sign off , so until the next one..
… I will bid you all ADIEU
F