Going tropical at the 5 Bar Gate

[TurboT]

Chalk and cheese. 4th February so cold that fresh bait was frozen before you could use it. 14th February, it's almost shirt sleeve order ! So with the weather well sorted it was the first outing of the year for the continental rods to look for early 'flatties'. With only a 7.4m tide the venue was the 5 bar gate at LW. It was going to be a "Find the fish" exercise.

"Continental golf"

Having said that, I didn't have to look too far and it was fish from the off, with a double header (codling and whiting) to get the ball rolling. Nothing too big and really welcome.

First cast

And so it continued. Almost a fish a cast on frozen black and the odd fresh that I managed to pump between bites. I think it's fair to say that the fish didn't seem fussy.

Say aaarghh

When the tide really started making, the gulley I was having all the fish from, became unattainable without getting the waders in some deep, nut chilling water and the increasing sea state put the nail in the coffin.

Finally a dab, one of the target species

The last fish of the day.

Finished the day with 10 whiting , three codlets and a single dab. (So much for the flattie hunt )
It was just nice to get out there, whilst the sun was out and the temperature +10
Positively tropical !

[shacky]

Well done Interesting use of a golf trolley, doubles up as a rod rest too Nice session and target fish achieved
Hope you checked those trolley wheels, after going back through "dog s**t alley"

[Paul R]

great use of a golf trolley for those low ware marks.

[JoeRoberts]

Well done

[Padsta Tel]

Sounds almost tropical thanks for the report.

[bob1]

Great result mate well done and pics

[rob f]

Well done mate

[ray]

well in, interesting use of a golf trolly.

[Weebarra]

Well done ma8.