All was good – not a red letter day, but a decent enough morning, with a fair collection of coddies, ling and mackerel. No wind, a little swell and some welcome sunshine. All you could expect from a summer trip out of Dunbar really. And then I watched The Video. I’d been playing with the… Continue reading Humbled by my GoPro
Category: East Coast
Anything to do with fishing the east coast of Scotland
Early morning SIB session
The east coast has been slow to get going this year but I reckoned there had to be fish around by the end of May – besides I’d only a very short session available so it was Dunbar or nothing today. To be honest I do like an early morning SIB session, as the sea… Continue reading Early morning SIB session
Definition of Insanity…
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. (Albert Einstein) Three trips afloat “out east”. Poor fishing again, and again, and again. Draw your own conclusions. At the very least it’s frustrating as things are usually starting to pick up by now. Yesterday was probably my worst ever trip ever from St… Continue reading Definition of Insanity…
Early days for Dunbar
The smooth, easy rollers running in from the NE were on the small side and no hazard to Alcatraz, but the occasional spine jarring impact into a swell served to remind her crew that they weren’t getting any younger. With no wind and a fair bit of hazy sunshine it was actually a fine day… Continue reading Early days for Dunbar
March Pollacking
After 5 months away from the east coast boating scene I ventured forth with Ian on his Raider 18 from St Andrews on Sunday. I don’t think either of us harboured any delusions as to the likely quality of fishing in mid-March, but it was a fine day and worth a try. Some quality ragworm encouraged… Continue reading March Pollacking
Opening My Account for 2016 (just)
After my dire showing at the end of December I thought I’d give Aberdeen a second try, with my first outing of 2016. Gales and heavy seas (and flooding) have been pretty much continuous for the last couple of weeks but it looked like the worst of the seas had dropped back enough to make… Continue reading Opening My Account for 2016 (just)
Braving the Swell at Aberdeen
Headed up Aberdeen way yesterday in search of a codling or two in what was forecast to be a large SE swell. Supposedly around 12 feet although I’d say it was a fair bit more than that, but with some real monsters thrown up by the back eddy. Maybe it was the angle of the… Continue reading Braving the Swell at Aberdeen
Low key at Dunbar
Just a quick update on a short 3 hour outing about 10 days ago on the inflatable, out of Skateraw beach. Mackerel, Pollack and ling were all in evidence, but no trace of their tasty coddie siblings. The most exciting hookup gave a really solid fight all the way until just under the surface, when up popped… Continue reading Low key at Dunbar
Indian Summer at St. Andrews
Late summer or early autumn? – either way it was a great day to be out at sea. The harbour at St. Andrews was looking a little different when I turned up late in the morning, with a row of shiny new pontoons sitting in the inner basin and making access much easier than dangling… Continue reading Indian Summer at St. Andrews
Lazy Summer Morning…
Whales are still rare enough round here for a sighting to be memorable, and this Minke looked very purposeful as it ploughed steadily along in the direction of St. Abbs. Close enough to be impressive, but too far for a decent photo! A little later its baby cousin, a small porpoise, also paid a fleeting visit,… Continue reading Lazy Summer Morning…