All at sea

15/8/2023

09.45 until 10.45

We decided this year to not fish fresh water, opting for salt instead. Eventhough I brought a car full of  coarse fishing gear with us, we booked an hour Mackerel fishing with Lyme bay boat trips. 

The trip was scheduled a few days before but the weather scuppered those plans. The morning finally arrived and calm seas and blue skies greeted us. 

We walked along the cobb and climbed aboard, welcomed by all the crew!

Due to sea conditions the skipper informed us we would be going 1.5 miles off shore and drift over a wreck. That would give us the best chance of catching fish as the Mackerel were proving difficult. We drifted over the 70ft wreck which lay in 80ft of water. 

After getting snagged first cast, Martha and I soon got the hang of it and caught some 'poor cod' that's me not saying the cod were not rich or hard done by! The boys both caught too, Sam managing two at once! We ended with eight fish between the four of us and 17 across the whole boat of 10 anglers (5 rods). 

It was a great 20 minutes fishing and an enjoyable hour trip. 

As we headed back to the harbour that's usually where my fishing ends but today was different. It was a catch and cook kinda day....