A quick summary from Edward Rands reporting on South Molton Angling Clubs latest trip out of Ilfracombe aboard John Barbeary’s Bluefin
Ed Rands Nick Stringer, Nick Jackson, Buster,Dave Hathaway and Chris Allin all met at ilfracombe harbour for 08:00 sail.
We steamed down towards morte point and drifted around over reefs and rough ground and caught a few pollack, scad and mackerel of various sizes, we anchored and had dogfish, huss and conger, dave hathaway had one at 15lb
We did abit more drifting and had a few more pollack on baited feathers, nick stringer had one at 5lb.
We then of out for the slack water and had a couple of tope estimated at 32lb and 34lb as well more dogs and huss.
The tide slackened off and it was time to come in.
Our tally was
1 wrasse
30 dogfish
20 huss to 9lb
50 mackerel
10 scad
5 congers to 15lb
12 pollack to 5lb
2 whiting
2 tope, 32lb & 34lb
Thanks to John Barbeary for putting us on fish all day long and his crew Ted Stannet for helping us unhooking fish, untangling line and general good humour and banter.
Another good day aboard Bluefin from ilfracombe.
Tightlines
Ed
