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  • 30/06/2013 Fishing Report by Ron Angel on Why Worry (Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex)

    30 Jun 2013 by Ron Angel

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    With the weather forecast giving the wind coming around 1pm it was going to need to be an early start and see how we fared once we got offshore a way.
    The call was that we would give it a whirl, catch a few Mackerel have a another look once we had achieved that part of the equation.
    An early start was called for as I wanted the boys at the boat for a 4.30AM Sailing to ensure we was at the Mackerel mark for slack HW and also to ensure we at least had half a chance at the Tope if we was to make a run off for them before the wind came.
    The Mackerel were hard to come by today. We managed a dozen in around 90 minutes which by now I had the hump to say the least. Up and down the bank for one here, one there 2 here, 2 there. We had the discussion and the boys were given the choice of the run off for a crack at the Tope with the little bait we had or stay in the 20 mile range and fish for Hounds etc. The Tope call was made so off we dashed for a 20 mile run. We started in 65ft as the Tide was still running hard. I wasn't so confident of a Tope here but we needed to kill a couple of hours until the tide eased enough to drop off into the 100+ foot line.
    Plenty of life in the 65ft in the way of Rokers and some big Hounds which the new guy and Carp angler Dean was happy to catch. They were a good stamp of 12-15lb fish so worth a dangle for.
    As the Tide eased we dropped off into the deeper water and waited. More Hounds for Dean who was fishing with Crab.
    Then Rothie had a run....Trouble was it was a lively Roker giving it large in the Tide lol
    We sat there and waited and waited. Got to say I was impressed with Tiny at this stage whom I was sure that any minute was going to chuck the Tope fishing in and go on the Crab for the Hounds but he stuck it out as did Moley, Nick and Rothie.
    Then finally as even I started to despair Rothie got the run we had been waiting for and we swiftly boated a nice female Tope of 42lb.
    That unfortunately was it but that's how the Tope fishing works. Sometimes you get a few other times none or just the one.
    Right on key the wind came and by the time we back in the Middle Deeps it was horrible with everybody running for shelter....Again.
    Thanks for coming guys, we tried and we got just the one.
    It was a lovely morning's but a shite afternoons weather with great company....Until next time.

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