St Andrews can fish quite well in the autumn and early winter, if the weather behaves itself, so I was more than happy to take up Ian’s offer of a trip out even though it was mid-November. The day turned out better than expected with a fairly light SW wind and a bit of sun,… Continue reading A bucketful of codling
Category: East Coast
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Family Fishing – On an October night
Well, my bluff was well and truly called, as both Mike and Katie decided they wanted to come fishing with me tonight. My jaw hit the floor as I expected only a rude rebuff at the idea of abandoning a night in front of the TV/computer/iPad in exchange for keeping the dog amused on an… Continue reading Family Fishing – On an October night
Hunting off St Andrews
I’d had a cold for the last couple of days and wasn’t expecting to be doing much over the weekend given the forecast wasn’t great either. However an email from Ian suggesting a Saturday trip was too good an offer to refuse, especially since the fishing off St Andrews and the east coast generally had… Continue reading Hunting off St Andrews
Dunbar – last throes of summer?
The forecast for Sunday was terrible, so I opted for a few hours on the Saturday (14th) instead. It’s now September so I needed to pull my finger out somewhat and get enough mackerel for the winter season before the bad weather dispersed the shoals. The cod larder also needed an urgent topup! Mackerel were… Continue reading Dunbar – last throes of summer?
Summer 2013
What with holidays and family commitments I rarely get the chance to do that much fishing in July and August, and that was true for this year too. The inflatable got wet a couple of times off Skateraw as I headed out in the early morning for a few mackerel and codling, and I met… Continue reading Summer 2013
A late start at Dunbar – 19 May
I think this is the latest I’ve started boat fishing the east coast of Scotland for many years, but the very cold spring and strongish winds haven’t been very inspiring. Even today it was 50:50 whether to try Dunbar or head west. Arriving at the harbour just before seven it was quite misty with a… Continue reading A late start at Dunbar – 19 May
Sunrise over Skateraw
Sept 9th 2012 – Skateraw (near Dunbar) With the days getting shorter again you don’t have to be up that early to catch a sunrise, and it was exactly half past six when the inflatable was pumped up and ready to go, and I watched the sun climb above the horizon. This was a shortish… Continue reading Sunrise over Skateraw
Summer 2012 :-(
Not much to write about since June – the weather was crap, I barely got out (once in July and August combined) and my fishing was generally unremarkable, which is code for poor. There were a couple of respectable trips aboard Ian’s Raider at St Andrews but even there the fish were down in numbers… Continue reading Summer 2012 🙁
25 June – More East Coast Coddie Bashing
Weather: Variable WNW wind, everything from force 1 to 4. Sun and scattered showers. Mild Sea: Slight wave action, but a fairly unpleasant wind against tide chop in evening. Time: Roughly 3.30 – 9.00 p.m. – 5.5 hours Tides: HW approx 6.00 p.m., and a moderate tide Today had a sort of will we, won’t… Continue reading 25 June – More East Coast Coddie Bashing
1 June – Coddie Bashing at St Andrews
Weather: Dry, with a mix of scattered clouds and sunshine. Light ENE wind Sea: 2-3 foot NE swell, but fairly clear water Tides: HW approx 1230. Smallish tide Time: Roughly 0930-1430 – 5 hours First shot on Ian Raider out of St Andrews this year, and I was reasonably hopeful after a successful trip from… Continue reading 1 June – Coddie Bashing at St Andrews