Date From: 23/08/2019 17:00:00
Date To: 23/08/2019 21:15:00
Time of day: Afternoon - evening
Location: Ilfracombe
Mark: The Pier
Tides:
| Tide Date | High or Low | Height Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2019 | low | 04:45:00 | 2.51 |
| 23/08/2019 | high | 11:14:00 | 7.40 |
| 23/08/2019 | low | 16:59:00 | 2.80 |
| 23/08/2019 | high | 23:44:00 | 7.28 |
Moon Phase:
| Moon Date | Moon Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2019 | Last Quarter | 51% |
Weather: Sunny with some wind from behind.
Sunrise/Sunset:
| Sun Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 23/08/2019 | 06:15:00 | 20:22:00 |
Sea: Failry clear with a swell of around 3 feet.
Method: float
Bait: Frozen mackerel strips
Caught:
| Fish | Qty | Lbs | Oz | Bait | Date and Time Caught | Weighed or Guessed | Setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 6 | frozen mackerel strip | 23/08/2019 19:04:00 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 3 | frozen mackerel strip | 23/08/2019 19:37:00 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 8 | frozen mackerel strip | 23/08/2019 19:50:00 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 8 | frozen mackerel strip | 23/08/2019 19:55:00 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 7 | frozen mackerel strip | 23/08/2019 20:15:00 | guessed | 1 |
| Pollock | 1 | 0 | 8 | frozen mackerel strip | 23/08/2019 20:29:00 | guessed | 1 |
The Session:
I set up on the lower part of the pier and began with the depth of my float rod set at 8 feet. I just dropped the float down in between the wooden struts and continued to do this while increasing the depth as the sea level rose.
It was quite slow going, I missed a couple of bites before I hooked the first fish. They appeared to be cautious takes so the float had only dipped below the surface and came back up before I reacted. I had put it down to the fish being tiny but when I landed the first one it was a little larger than the usual size for this pier. Then I waited half an hour for the next bite. All the fish I caught then were in fairly quick succession with the last one at half past 8. I gave it 45 minutes more before I packed up. It was only a short planned session anyway but I expected to have a few more by the time I went home and I would have stayed into darkness if I had.
Tackle used (price) [ time since first used ]:
| Tackle Used | setupsid |
|---|---|
| Rod: Shakespeare Omni Mackerel 10ft 2 piece Fixed Spool (£17.95) [ > 5 years 2 months ] Reel: Lineaffe Carp 60 Baitrunner Fixed Spool (£12.00) [ > 3 years 1 months ] Line: Maxima Chameleon 20lb (£17.99) 600m Hooks: Sakuma Circle 440 4 (£9.24) 50 Hooklength: Maxima Clear 15lb (£4.00) 100m |
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