Date From: 30/05/2021 16:15:00
Date To: 30/05/2021 20:20:00
Time of day: Afternoon - evening
Location: Ilfracombe
Mark: Capstone Rocks
Tide Times:
| Tide Date | High or Low | Height Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/2021 | low | 03:17:00 | 1.14 |
| 30/05/2021 | high | 09:37:00 | 8.69 |
| 30/05/2021 | low | 15:36:00 | 1.57 |
| 30/05/2021 | high | 22:00:00 | 8.69 |
Moon Phase:
| Moon Date | Moon rise | Moon set | Moon Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/2021 | 01:06:38 | 08:52:30 | Waning Gibbous | 83 |
Weather: Sunny with some wind from left to right.
Sunrise/Sunset:
| Sun Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 30/05/2021 | 05:07:00 | 21:21:00 |
Sea: Clear and fairly choppy with a varying swell up to 5 feet.
Method: float
Bait: Frozen mackerel strips
Caught:
| Fish | Qty | Lbs | Oz | Drm | Bait | Date and Time Caught | Weighed or Guessed | Setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollock | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel strips | 30/05/2021 17:07:26 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel strips | 30/05/2021 17:24:56 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel strips | 30/05/2021 18:31:16 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel strips | 30/05/2021 18:37:16 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel strips | 30/05/2021 18:40:10 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel strips | 30/05/2021 18:46:52 | guessed | 1 |
| Totals: | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel strips | 18 O'clock to 19 O'clock | guessed | 1 |
Session and Lifetime Statistics:
| This Session | All Time | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Qty | Lbs | Oz | Drm | Common Bait for Session | Qty | Lbs | Oz | Drm | Common Bait All Time |
| Pollock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel strips | 490 | 153 | 7 | 3 | frozen mackerel strip |
| Totals: | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Frozen Mackerel Strips | 490 | 153 | 7 | 3 | Frozen Mackerel Strip |
The Session:
I went to my local rock mark to catch some pollock and I also considered trying LRF tactics but didn't bother trying LRF once I arrived due to the sea being a bit too rough and I thought it was inevitable I'd get snagged a lot.
I set up the float rod, had the depth set at around 10 feet deep and began casting it beyond the kelp that was visible in front of me. Once I had the first fish the next hour and three quarters produced a few fish with bites coming steadily over that time. But the bites stopped completely by 7pm and I fished on until the sea began rolling up the rocks,e arlier than I expected, given that high tide was not until 10pm.
I got the species I expected to catch though and so it was a successful session, but doing things like changing depth and having an occasional cast at a distance didn't even tempt a bite after 7pm.
Tackle used (price) [ time since first used ]:
| Method | Tackle Used | setupsid |
|---|---|---|
| Float | Rod: Shakespeare, Omni Mackerel, 10ft, 2 piece, Fixed Spool, £17.95, [ > 6 years 11 months ] Reel: Lineaeffe, Pegaso Vigor 60, Fixed Spool, £5.00, [ > 0 years 10 months ] Mainline: Maxima, Chameleon, 20lb, 600m, , £17.99 Hook: 7, Sakuma, Circle 440, 4, 30, , £5.05 Hooklength: Maxima, Clear, 15lb, 100m, , £4.00 | 1 |
 [30-05-2021 18_46_52] - Ilfracombe - Capstone Rocks - 30-05-2021 (Custom).jpg)
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