It’s been something like 10 or 11 months since I last ventured out on the east coast from my own boat. Consequently I was feeling well out of practice as I edged my way down to the harbour for my first Dunbar trip in ages early last Sunday morning. As on her maiden trip to Etive, the… Continue reading First Dunbar trip in ages
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Summer fishing mini-reports
I find I tend not to do too much fishing in the height of summer, if there is such a thing in Scotland, but I do try and wet a line from time to time and here are a few mini-reports that didn’t get the full treatment. An Afternoon on Loch Leven Bonnie and I headed… Continue reading Summer fishing mini-reports
Bonus Pollack from Dunbar
Well, I headed out of Dunbar early-ish this morning into a very calm North Sea. There was a small fleet of visiting boats in the harbour – a Mitchell 31 and a couple of other similar sized boats so someone has obviously been fishing their way up (or down) the coast for their summer hols.… Continue reading Bonus Pollack from Dunbar
Humbled by my GoPro
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
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
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
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
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…
First blood on the East Coast
A few hours free this morning and a good forecast, so it seemed time for Alcatraz to hit Dunbar for the first time this season. Hopefully things should be waking up on the east coast by now and the cod larder is very bare indeed. Launching at HW just around 7 was a piece of… Continue reading First blood on the East Coast
Three badgers and a Wedding
Yes, it was a rather short but surreal trip last night… I occasionally take the dog and a rod for a short flattie bashing session on a quiet East Lothian beach. Not being particularly into either beach fishing or flatties I usually only give it an hour or two at dusk, and yesterday looked to be a… Continue reading Three badgers and a Wedding