Catch report - Putsborough - 14th May 2017 (2)

Date: 14-05-2017

Time of day: Night

Location: Putsborough

Mark: Right hand side of beach

Low Tide: 02:23(1.40m) 14:36(1.60m) 02:54(1.66m)

High Tide: 08:46(8.50m) 21:02(8.52m)

Time fished from: 23:45

Time fished to: 04:00

Weather: Overcast. Some wind from behind.

Sea: Clear with a small swell and waves of a few foot rolling for 80 yards or so.

Method: Running ledger | running ledger

Bait: Frozen sandeel | frozen dirty squid pieces

Caught (weight): 1 Small Eyed Ray (3lbs 0oz, Guessed) | 1 Small Eyed Ray (1lbs 0oz, Guessed)

The Session: I arrived earlier to see if breaking the 2 hour down rule would pay off and after casting out both rods at a distance of around 60 yards the one baited with sandeel showed a bite which quickly developed into a solid pull and self-hooking fish. It wasn't huge but gave me confidence it could be a good night as I had only been fishing for 15 minutes. It was about all that happend on that rod though and it wasn't until two hours later when I had a bite on the squid which I missed and then another bite on the next cast which I hooked and was an even smaller, but very welcome fish. The clouds cleared shortly after and the moon was bright. I gave it two more hours and then packed up thinking I might try even earlier in the receeding tide on my next trip.

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

Set up 2: Rod: Shakespeare Omni Beachcaster 14ft 3 piece Fixed Spool £26.95 [ > 0 years 10 months ] Reel: Mitchell 667FG Fixed spool £23.90 [ > 3 years 9 months ] Line: Maxima Chameleon 20lb 600m £17.99 Hook: Sakuma Manta 2/0 10 £2.35 Hooklength: Maxima Clear 15lb 100m £4.00