Hound hunting in the rain.

by **BigBadCol** » 18 May 2017, 10:31

Easington 17th May 2017 Hi water 2158hrs 4.8m
Having just finished a run of 4 shifts the last 2 being nights I had decided to go use the crabs I’ve had tanked for the last month. My destination was to be Holmpton & my target a smooth hound. A quick check of the diaries told me it was as good a time as ever to target them as I had caught several hounds around this date and tide over the past 4 years or so. The day in question started out with a 12 ½ cycle I do after my night shift. Unfortunately ½ way home the heavens opened and I looked like a drowned rat by the time I got back to my car. Plan as to sleep till 1200hrs then head off and fish 4hrs up to top of tide. When I woke up it was obvious that the rain was not stopping for anyone. So I put plan B into action ‘Easington’ this was because I did not want to be clambering up & down muddy cliffs in the rain and the dark.
I arrived on time and was set up and in the water by 1715hrs. There were 2 lovely deep holes in my arc of fire well within anyone's casting rang from the high water mark.

I wasn't really expecting much for the 1st couple of hours as history has told me that it switches on around 3-2 hrs before high water. The 1st couple of casts produced nothing, and the rain was relentless. I was soon into the dogs of which some where rather large so I weighed on of them which took my scales to a nice 2lb5oz a new PB LSD for me.

Honey not looking to happy lol

I must say recently I purchased a new reel in the form of a PENN Fathom 15 and had it magged by John Owens. I must say an impressive reel and the mag allows it to be proper lashed out.

I was being swamped by LSD’s no matter how far or what bait I sent out. That with the ever persistent rain I had decided to call it a day an hour earlier than anticipated. However in famous BigBadCol style on what was to be my last cast I pulled in a very welcome Bass.

It measured just short of 55cm I didn’t weigh it as it looked slightly smaller than my PB bass

I had 1 more chuck with each rod and again pulled in the LSD’s.

A wet and frustrating session with a bonus bass thrown in so happy overall. Bait used sand eel, squid bluey & peeler.
Rigs used fixed pat & dropper.

As always a little video underneath of the days antics.

https://youtu.be/hm9A-6x1t6U

Cheers for reading BigCol

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by **Shane ousby** » 18 May 2017, 20:12

A top read as always mate :gp:

we'll done on the bonus bass :fishing:

by **pros** » 19 May 2017, 08:45

Great report Col. Nice seeing the bass swim away.

by **shacky** » 19 May 2017, 20:13

Top report Col & well done on the pb Dogfish :clap:

The bass made the session better :thumb:

by **billbob** » 19 May 2017, 21:33

Cracking report as ever. Thank you.

by **sharpey** » 19 May 2017, 22:36

I concur. Great report...

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by **BigBadCol** » 20 May 2017, 15:19

Thank you all for your kind replies

BigCol

by **rob f** » 20 May 2017, 15:48

Top report and sesh Col :thumb:

by **liphook** » 20 May 2017, 19:51

Excellent stuff Col :thumb:

Nice to see someone catching a bass :champ:

by **skatenchips** » 24 May 2017, 08:36

Tuff session col,thats angling mate,the fish don't look at previous arrival times,nice bass.

Gazza

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