Heysham 28th April 2011

[Rushy]

After that bollocking off Calvert for letting him down yesterday, I felt horribly obliged when he asked me to go out tonight. I pleaded with Terry NOT to let me loan his yak but he insisted I went, saying ''you know what he's like when he doesn't get his own way....'' I had to agree and reluctantly dragged my sorry ass down to his Royal Highness's to help him load the yaks

The plan was to see if we could tempt any Bass to our fresh peeler crab baits so we set off with the flooding tide pushing us along, to a mark where we'd had success in the past.



We soon had our baits in the water, full peelers and softies loaded onto 4/0 Sakumas and it wasn't long before our rod tips were showing signs of interest....











Flounder after bloody flounder and some of them had been on their holidays to Heysham Power station by the looks of things




Paul decided to be different and catch a dab.....




There was a wind against tide scenario which made it a bit uncomfortable and even with a small tide, the run was quite fierce and we began dragging anchor! After a few more flounder we decided to head inshore, which was a hell of a paddle against that tide

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VlmGZCnjcA[/youtube]

We were that knackered paddling against the tide rip we anchored off throbshaw for a breather and a bit of a fish! there were a couple of lads fishing on there, I hope they did better than us!

With the fishing poor and with another sunset on the horizon we decided to call it a day..




When that sun goes down, you realise how cold it soon gets as well my poor tootsies were like blocks of ice

[Padsta Tel]

Interesting post but boring fish come on you two give a cripple something to smile about and get some silvers into the yak.A yak with a small sail would save all that paddling not a bad thought.

[TerryG]

You two are experts at flounder fishing now
Great pictures and report dave, Think I caught that scabby flounder last week Think Paul had a pic of it,

[Rushy]

Interesting post but boring fish come on you two give a cripple something to smile about and get some silvers into the yak.A yak with a small sail would save all that paddling not a bad thought.

You can buy sails for yaks, have a look HERE

We couldn't buy a bass though

[Paul]

Nice report Dave.... don't worry though, ill go on my own next time

You two are experts at flounder fishing now
Great pictures and report dave, Think I caught that scabby flounder last week Think Paul had a pic of it,

Funnily enough I said Id seen one virtually the same the other day.... Just had a look and i havent got a photo of the underneath of it, just you holding it up