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  • 18/10/2015 Fishing Report by TERRY BATT on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)

    18 Oct 2015 by TERRY BATT

    Report on-board Vanishing Point-2

    Hi everyone... as usual the weather on Friday 16th Oct was very unsettled and very windy, we left Bradwell at 0645 and there was something very strange,,, it was pitch black...!!!! I remember thinking to myself, well winter is really here, soon we will be going out in the darkness, and returning in the dark,
    Well needless to say we didn't venture very far, as the strong winds depicted as to where we could fish... THE RIVER..!! but after Wednesdays successful day I was not too worried about the prospect of the river knowing now, there are some very good fish to be had.
    I was well pleased at all the deck lighting I had installed in April this year, so the entire deck area of Vanishing Point 2 is very well lit, it looked like a floating aircraft runway... lol..
    But we got to our fishing mark in less than 5 minutes, and started fishing, we had the usual Whiting, a few doggies, then we started to get the lovely size Codling coming through.
    Over the course of the day we racked up around 15 Codling, and a few Skate, and another angling boat out of West Mersea
    ( Saucerer) with skipper Ray on a jolly by himself, called me and said he had 10 Codling all by himself, and he only fished up until high water then went in, but great fishing in just a few short hours..!!!
    Well on Saturday 17 th Oct, the weather had moderated somewhat, but I choose to have the first hour in the river once again as I didn't want to waste valuable ebb tide steaming, I would wait until slack water before moving East off of Clacton, when we did arrive in the Clacton area, and stetted, the wind and tide were almost together, and we all sat there very comfortable, and the fish started coming over the side nice and steady.
    I must admit my heart went into my mouth when I had dropped my anchor, as I had seen " Carl on HARD LABOUR" just South of where I wanted to fish, and as all of us do, is not to infringe on another skipper space...... but after I had dropped that anchor, I was horrified to see Carl's boat out of my rear wheelhouse door...!! argh.. I thought dam it I'm on his line, but on reflection we were not into tide more laying to wind, but I did call Carl and said once we were into tide properly if I was too close on his line I would of course move and show him the professional respect you would expect yourself... but once the tide started to run, all boats pulled into tide and we were miles apart..!! phew..
    We did have some great fishing with Codling up to 9 lbs and Roker to 7 lbs so all our guys went home as we like... very happy..!!!.
    Sunday 18th October.....
    Well once again we departed Bradwell at 0700 sharp, this time we went direct to our fishing mark to get settled before all other boats descended upon us, and we kind of new we wouldn't get a great deal on the last of the ebb. but we would be set up ready for the flood...!!! and it panned out as predicted, we were the first vessel on site, so we choose our mark very carefully, and once settled, within 2 hours I counted 12 other various boats around us, so we were right to leave a tadd earlier...
    Well once we started to fish we did get Whiting doggies and right at the bottom of the tide we had our first plump Codling... and when the tide started picking up all the boys we catching on Lug and squid cocktails, we had 4 or 5 decent Roker in the mix, and
    Glenn who booked the trip said the wanted a double figure Cod, and he is a mustard angler I must say, and he was rewarded with just such a fish, a nice 10lbs Cod shame it had a few sours ..and right at the end of the session, he said.." I want just one more" and sure enough as the engines were fired up..... yap he got his last Codling around 4 lbs, so with all rods in. anchor stowed, we started our cruise home not rushing, as they had a lot of filleting to do, with as usual Nicola on hand to do a lot of their gutting and filleting for them... ah...!! she is a good girl, who, as I'm sure the boys would agree.....
    Ok guys n Gal's that's it for now, if you want to get in on the action just Pick up the phone and book it...!! if you want to see what dates are available, either whole boat bookings, or individual places, look on CBUK. or just phone me on 07768306646........Tight lines

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