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  • 16/05/2016 Fishing Report by TERRY BATT on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)

    16 May 2016 by TERRY BATT

    Report on-board Vanishing Point-2

    Well after not finding very big Smoothounds yesterday the hunt was on in earnest today...
    We set sail at 0700 hrs and a new course set to try a bit of ground not often fished by our boats,
    After and hour and ten minutes we reached our destination..!! I took one look at the water and said to Nicola.... today we hit the big ones... and as the tide got away the first fish up was a ......... doggie, not what I planed for, but all rods were baited and holding bottom when Bob's rod bent hard over in the rod holder, and the fight was on, the first real hound of the day, we had around 30 hound in various sizes from 5- 14lbs ..
    As the tide eased away and the hounds went off, I suggested the lads use squid to see if there were any Thornback Rays living .here, and after 20 minutes, terry landed a 9 lbs Ray followed by a 10 lbs Ray then several more before the tide finally stopped... then it was time to hit the road , pick up our pot to replenish out hermit crab stock that got hit real hard today, ready to do it all again tomorrow, we are also putting two Tope rods out tomorrow as the big Tope usually run along side the big Hounds... so we will see in the morning, with a good weather forecast, and great tide confidence is high.....!!!
    By the way we still have Sunday 29th May (Bank Holiday) whole boat available if anyone is interested, today's party booked the Saturday 28th on the strength of today's fantastic fishing... first come, first served..!! Tight lines !!......

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