About 2 weeks ago I got home and found an answer phone message from a friend asking if I would be interested in going fishing for a few hours in the Helford River from his inflatable Dingy.
Well, you never say no to the chance of a fishing trip, so we organised to meet at 0730 hrs and get on the water by 8 to catch the tide.
We set off and when we got to the main channel we started to troll. I used an expensive lure, on my luxury rod and multiplier worth a few quid! my friend had bought a budget outfit from ebay which he tied on a trace of small feathers from Trago Mills (local discount store) and we were fishing.
At the bottom of Trebah Gardens we saw a Gannet feeding and at that point my friend had a fish on! He runs a web site about natural and environmental friendly living, this is rubbing off on him as no sooner did he get the fish into the boat he had thrown it back over the side to its freedom using a less than traditional triple salco from a double axel movement, quite poetic against the back drop of the Pines lining the waters edge, 6/6.
We headed to the mouth of the Helford to capture and KEEP some more fish. We carried out a few drifts, but drift rate was rapid in the 20 - 25 knot wind however, Pollock and Mackerel were comming over the side like there was no tomorrow. Sadly not one on my QUALITY fishing tackle.
For comfort we motored close into to the cliff and sat at anchor on the lee side. I put on a dexter wedge and fished really hard along the shore edge and from every angle possible. My friend steadily brought fish in while I caught nothing. He was so confident, he was even drinking coffee and snacking on energy bars to boost his strength.
I finally submitted and changed my gear to cheap feathers (if you can’t beat them, join them) would you belive it I was still empty handed by the end of the day.
I had a good look at the tackle my friend was using and the budget market is now producing really good gear for the money. My friend sails and only fishes on the odd occasion so he wanted a cheap fish and forget set up. He hunted ebay and got a great set up. With a bit of advice from me about what else he needed he was up and running and out fishing me already.
PS Warren if you get chance send over a snap of your rod and reel to share here please!
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