Catch report - Croyde - 6th May 2017 (7)

Date: 06-05-2017

Time of day: Evening

Location: Croyde

Mark: Right hand side of beach

Low Tide: 09:52(2.21m) 22:13(2.12m)

High Tide: 03:32(7.75m) 16:08(7.82m)

Time fished from: 20:00

Time fished to: 23:15

Weather: Some clouds and very little wind.

Sea: Virtually flat with just a small wave rolling for 30 yards.

Method: Ledger (running ledger)

Bait: Large frozen sandeel

Caught (weight): 5 Dogfish (1lbs 0oz, Guessed), 2 Dogfish (1lbs 5oz, Guessed)

The Session: I set up right near the rocks and set up a single rod baited with a sandeel and cast it quite far to begin with, which I guessed around 90 yards. I left the bait out until I got a bite and it was a dogfish. The session was very much the same with 6 more dogfish taking my sandeel and a couple of them swallowing the hook. I packed up after being joined by a friend who needed to eat before the takeaways closed.

Tackle used (price) [ time since first used ]:

Set up 1: Rod: Daiwa Seahunter X 14ft 3 piece Fixed spool £64.07 [ > 3 years 0 months ] Reel: Daiwa Crosscast S 5000 Fixed spool £48.99 [ > 2 years 2 months ] Line: Maxima Chameleon 20lb 600m £17.99 Hook: Sakuma Manta 2/0 10 £2.35 Hooklength: Maxima Clear 15lb 100m £4.00