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  • 05/2016 Fishing Report by TERRY BATT on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)

    May 2016 by TERRY BATT

    Report on-board Vanishing Point-2

    Well we are heading out on Friday to try to get on the mighty Smoothounds, with a mix of Thornback Rays and perhaps a Bass or two.

    We have now put our pot out again to start to harvest hermit crabs, which we all know is the favourite bait for those hard fighting Hounds, so as it's the first drop, we will see how many we get, as it can sometimes take a drop or two to locate these little wandering pieces of gold...lol

    Well with squid just about impossible to obtain, due to the world shortage due to the El Nino we have very limited stocks left in our own freezers, so the days of fishing two Rods each with Squid bait is out of the question at the moment, if you have to fish two rods only one can be fished with Squid while we have some,the other one will have to be fished with an alternative bait and might involve an additional cost for a second rod.

    A funny situation occurred the other day on Vanishing Point-2.... a group of anglers came on the boat really nice guys, some had our hire rods and equipment, and some had there own, but with a really hard tide running even the guys with there own gear didn't have the right lead weights and asked if they could borrow one of ours,,,,?
    well that is no problem, all I ask is at the end of the day they put them back ready for someone else to use.!! but unfortunately one of the guys snapped off on the cast and asked for another 200 gram weight, which we gave him..!!! BUT...!! this is the thing...... when we came to the end of a very successful days fishing with over 50 fish caught, and it was time to settle up, I told matey he owed us another £2.00 for his lost weight, and he didn't agree???? well I said you lost the weight, which was one of ours, if it had been one of your own it means you would have go to a tackle shop like we do and purchase the tackle so if you borrow weights off of us and you lose it, we have to replace it, and the bigger heavier weights are around £2.00 each it's not rocket science, you lose it ... you pay for it..... or am I missing something here???????. but I must say that is a rare thing to happen most offer to pay for lost equipment, and sometimes if I don't consider it was the fault of the angler we don't charge them.....

    OK well I will leave it there and let you all know how we do on Friday....

    PS: I want to try to arrange a half days Clay shooting only for the boat..!! if there is anyone interested please call 07768306646 with the new all singing a;ll dancing trap now fitted if you think your good best think again.... Medals and trophies for the top Guns.........!!

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