tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38683370361653969282024-02-08T06:21:05.805+00:00Smells-Kinda-Like-FishHRF / LRF Lure Fishing Reports & Discussion From The South WestWeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-24602984332341041422014-02-04T16:40:00.001+00:002014-02-04T16:43:40.265+00:00DUO 50,000 ContestDUO have recently reached 50,000 fans on Facebook, and as a reward, they are running a contest. DUO are asking their fans, what lure would they like to se in the DUO range, what do you feel is missing?<br />
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The five lucky winners will receive a DUO prize lure pack. DUO are looking forward to hearing your suggestions, and who knows, should there be a dominant theme to the replys, we may just see that idea go into production as part of the DUO lure range.<br />
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Good luck everyone, and if you want some inspiration, or to see more of the current DUO range, be sure to check out the following links;<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-52366716412702804552013-10-17T21:14:00.002+01:002013-10-17T21:14:30.951+01:00DUO Contest #13It has been a while since DUO last held a contest. With Summer now a distant memory, DUO have had a busy time, traveling the world, enjoying some top notch fishing and attending the various fishing trade shows and events. This contest will kick start things again, with several more to follow over the winter months.<br />
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So for this contest, DUO are reaching out to their global fans. To enter, you need to take a photo of your DUO lure(s) in your city or location, depending on where in the world you are. If you can showcase a local attraction, or include something that makes your area famous, then that will go a long way to helping you with the contest results.<br />
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tide and crystal clear conditions have never been very productive at the
particular mark I was fishing during the week. I had a theory that the fish
were holding out in the deeper waters, around some kelp beds, out of the range
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with the heavier rod of the two, I paired it up with a Shimano Stella 5000SW,
spooled with some Sunline Momentum 4x4 30lb braid. This line has the strength
to withstand casting heavy metal jigs, whilst maintaining a thin diameter, to
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Within the first few casts, it was immediately apparent that fishing at distance was no problem for this set up. The metal jig flying through the air for some time before making it's splash down. The benefits of a 5000 size reel or bigger comes to light, as meters and meters peel off the spool. Letting the lure sink down through the water, then working it back to shore. I tried a few different styles of retrieve, from the fast jigging style, pumping and winding the reel, to the more traditional slower sink and draw. The first fish to be landed were some decent sized Gar, which were flanked by more Gar as they came in. Then it was into the Mackerel, mostly taking the lure hard on the drop off the cast. The Mackerel were real beasts, biggest I have had this Summer, thick and long.</span></div>
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some special tactics were gonna be needed to access the sweet spots due to the
high spring tide. This is where the wetsuit, dry bag and of course the Van
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suits), a Gill Pro dinghy spray top, some wetsuit fin socks, and my regular
Patagonia wading boots. I use a 20L roll top dry bag with a buit in shoulder
strap, some plastic sealed boxes inside, containing a small selection of hard
and soft lures, as well as the tools and hardware needed for a session. With
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coming for a swim this evening is the Major Craft KG Evolution Hirasuzuki
Series 11’ 10-42g, and the line spooled on the Van Staal VSB 150 is the tough
and reliable Sunline Super Braid PE#3 (30lb). I have found this line to respond
well to the rough environment associated with wetsuit fishing amongst the
rocks, in the water filled gullies. PE#3 might seem a bit scary to people, but
it really is not that thick in the fingers, and distance casting when using the
heavier kit is not an issue. The fact it is a bit thicker, means you are less
likely to have any braid related issues, especially when you are in and out of
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dives deep, or softies on jigheads. The minimal swell and fizz to the water was
shouting out for some surface lure action. I worked a DUO Realis Pencil in a
couple of colours, in between the rock heads, bringing the lure to life across
the water. It was not long until the first Bass hit the lure, and brought to my
feet. Only a small one, but a good sign that the fish were there. The next Bass
was a much better size. It swirled twice at the lure, I kept working it back in,
and the third time it hit, giving a good fight as it made a break for the
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a half morning session down on my visit to West Cornwall this week. Headed out
to the usual deep water rocky coves, for a long overdue chuck of some lures.
Fishing with the Major Craft KG Evolution Hirasuzuki Series KGS-1102HIRA 11’ of
casting machine with a rating of 10-45g. Paired up with the Shimano Stella
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combination opens up the world of distance lure casting, be it metals, soft
lures or plugs. A comfortable rod to use for its length, I personally find it
ok to work surface lures over a long session, like the DUO Realis pencil. Today
I was fishing a selection of DUO lures, from shallow divers to sinking flutter
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DUO Tide Minnow Slim 200. This lure is simply superb in the water, casts well
and looks great, you just need to find a lure box big enough to store them!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Press Bait Kamuy’s respectively. The Press Bait series work particularly well
off the rocky deep water marks in West Cornwall, allowing you to search out the
deep waters. The hits are usually fierce as well, as the fish smash the lure as
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<!--EndFragment-->WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-28902492422990961472013-07-08T11:01:00.001+01:002013-07-08T11:01:17.015+01:00Fine Weather FishingSummer weather is finally here, with crystal clear waters and blue sunny skies. The down side to this, means I am super-busy at work, and so my opportunities to fish are slim to none! I did manage to get a quick evening session in last week, fishing in the bay, into deep kelpy waters.<br />
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I wanted to push the Major Craft Volkey Bait Finesse Series rod further, with the hope of finding some bigger Pollack and Wrasse. I paired the rod up with a Daiwa Ryoga 1016HL, spooled up with Sunline Siglon Mono 8lb straight through. Not a finesse reel by any standards, but it sits well on the rod, and casts well enough with the lures I would be using.<br />
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I started out fishing with the superb Ecogear 3" BugAnts in some bright pinks and oranges, to get the Pollacks attention. These were rigged weedless Texas style with 5g sinkers, on a size 2 hook. Bouncing them along the bottom, and swimming them deep, as the small swell washed amongst the rocks, the hits began to happen, and fish were landed. There were some bigger fish in amongst the small ones, giving a good bend to the rod.<br />
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As the tide ebbed, I was able to access the rock from where I like to hunt the Wrasse. Switching back to the Ecogear soft plastics, the lure bringing most fish in was an Ecogear Straight 3.24" rigged jika style on a 3.5g sinker. As the high tide prevented my accessing the really productive ground, the fish landed were all little nippers! Walking back to the car, the light fading, the view out over the bay was a awesome.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">To cut a long story short, 7 hours of fishing, resulted in one small Pollack landed between us. The fish simply were not there. We tried different locations, switched between styles, but apart from one Bass that shook the hook before coming to the boat, no sign of fishy life! I did however get a pretty good tan out on the water all day! The Tenryu Horizon is a really interesting rod. It looks a bit like a bait finesse rod, but I was happily jigging 100g with it. It says the max is 150g on the blank, but not sure I would go that heavy with it. If I was out on a boat a lot more often, it's definitely a rod I would like to own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">So Wednesday night, I wanted to feed my hunger for a fish this week. Headed out in the bay on a paddle ski, again to perfect evening conditions. I wanted to fish a mark usually only accessible at low tide. With the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">big spring</st1:place></st1:city>, the only signs of land were a couple of rocky pinnacles breaking the surface. Fishing with the Bulldog Evo, this time paired with the Van Staal VSB150 loaded with Sunline Superbraid PE#3 / 30lb, rigged up some soft plastic lures on 1oz Jika rigs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-90974027636087563042013-06-22T11:17:00.003+01:002013-06-22T11:18:09.952+01:00DUO Lures Summer 2013 UpdateWith the slow start to the Bass season, starting to warm up in some areas, and fish starting to show in more regular numbers, it was a welcome sight to see a fresh load of DUO lures land on my doorstep. These lures are a thing of beauty, great colour patterns, and a design that you can put great confidence in, with a proven track record.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Press Bait Kamuy 95 95mm / 25g / H1002 (trout)<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-52808265213453717032013-06-08T11:41:00.001+01:002013-06-08T11:41:34.781+01:00Fishing Afloat This WeekThe East winds have been blowing this week, which has meant flat calm seas on parts of the coast. The water has slowly started to warm up, and it seemed a good opportunity to get out there and do some fishing afloat in the evenings.<br />
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The wind was making our drifts a bit too quick, and we had to keep repositioning the boat, making the fishing a little tricky at times. The water was flat calm tho, and the recent algae bloom was not too much of a problem where we were. One downside was we simply did not see the promising signs of fish breaking the surface, baitfish scattering etc. It took a while, but finally, after clipping on a DUO Tide Minnow SLD125, I had a hook up just as the lure hit the water. Only a small Bass, but a very welcome one.<br />
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We fished on, changing spots untill dusk, and decided to call it a day, with just one other Bass following the lure to the boat. Earlier in the week, I had ventured out on a fishing ski, for a paddle around the bay. It had been a while since I last fished from a very small craft, and forgot how awkward the simple things can be when space and balance is limited. Didn't find any Bass that evening, but the Mackerel and Wrasse were about. It was a good chance to try out the Van Staal VSB150B reel I recently picked up, a real workhorse, and not a problem using it in the wet conditions when fishing afloat on a small craft.<br />
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WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-2774945408235538392013-05-29T11:47:00.001+01:002013-05-29T11:51:44.631+01:00Sunline Super Braid & Siglon V Mono Spooled UpThis week I have spooled up with a couple of new variants of lines I already operate with. Sunline Super Braid PE#2.5 30lb and the Sunline Siglon V Mono 4kg / 8lb. I also use both these lines on my Daiwa Ryoga 1016HL baitcaster, with the Super Braid in 20lb, and the Siglon V in 14lb. <br />
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The 30lb Super Braid has been spooled on my Van Staal VS150B. This is the first time I have loaded a line onto this reel. It does have a bit of an ugly shape to the line lay, which can be corrected by some hand winding of the backing onto the spool first. With a monster capacity, there is a lot of backing to put on! First attempt is by no means perfect, hopefully I will even it out better in future spooling. This line is going to get a good workout, with deep wading, submerged reel, in amongst the surf. I went with the Super Braid as I wanted something tough, reliable and up to the job.<br />
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<b>DUO Tide Minnow Surf 150 (29g)</b></div>
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<b>DUO Larus Minnow 95 (34g) / DUO Tide Minnow Slim 105 Heretic (15g)</b></div>
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<br />WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-84994565005504071382013-05-03T08:03:00.001+01:002013-05-03T08:03:20.014+01:00Major Craft Volkey Vs Wrasse<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Weather this week has been amazing, with brilliant sunshine, and little to no wind. The sea, whilst still cold, has been very flat and crystal clear. A short after work session was on the cards, fishing locally in South West Devon, with the tide pushing from low.</span><br />
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It has been a while since I had fish landed in numbers, hopefully the hard winter weather is now behind us, looking forward to a great season. A good first outing the with Sunline Siglon V Mono, cast well, and no problems with the Wrasse dragging it in and over the rough stuff, will get some more time with it in the coming weeks. The rod proved a great tool, breaking the fish out from the deep kelp cover, whilst still enjoying the fight. Should prove a good tool when hunting for those monster Wrasse.</div>
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Yes it's big, heavy and agricultural in it's mechanical winding, polar opposites to my Stella in terms of smoothness, but it's built to be tough, and do a job no other reel I own does. Line capacity is massive, and I am going to have to be artistic with the backing to get the desired line lay, the final 150m will be some of the tough and reliable Sunline Super Braid in 30lb. Thats all for now, more to come when it's spooled and put into use, as long as the sea temps keep rising before I take the plunge!WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-37371022294621542712013-04-15T20:43:00.001+01:002013-04-15T20:43:44.877+01:00Refresh and ReloadThe downtime in fishing for me at the moment seems to be dragging on. However, a lack of fish locally has coincided nicely with a very busy period at home and with work, so at least I don't feel like I am missing out (too much!). With thoughts of getting out there again soon, spare time has been well spent preparing some new and old lines for the season ahead.<br />
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The Sunline Siglon V mono is a new line to me. It has been loaded onto the factory spool of my Daiwa Ryoga 1016HL baitcast reel. This will be getting a good test run on the Wrasse, putting it in amongst the rough stuff, see how it fairs.</div>
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Similarly, the Sunline Super Braid has also been loaded onto my Daiwa Ryoga 1016HL, but on the RCS shallow spool. Again, a braid I have not used before from Sunline. It has also been a good couple of years since I last used a 4 strand braid, having favored the 8 strand variety more recently. Looking forward to trying it out, and testing it in comparison to it's 8 strand companions.</div>
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The Sunline Momentum 4x4 in PE1 / 16lb is a line I have used before, a bit of a favorite of mine. I have not had the chance to load it up yet, but it will be going on a Daiwa Certate 2500 reel, and will be used for light plugging duties on my Daiwa morethan Branzino Urban Side Custom rod (8'7 5-24g). </div>
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A couple of lines I have refreshed are the Sunline Momentum Small Game PE and the Rockfish PE braids. Both lines have been carefully stripped off the spools, new backing added, and then spooled again in reverse, so the line that was previously buried, is now on the top, fresh and ready for action. Both these lines add themselves so well to the light game applications. I use the Small Game PE 8lb (pink) from 2g LRF duties up to sub 10g ultra light plugging. Sensitive, very thin, but strong, it gives me great confidence. Similarly the Rockfish PE in 10lb breaking strain (orange), used for light jig head work, fishing the bottom on the open coast is no problem with the right tackle, this line has helped me pull some great fish up to the top.</div>
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I was looking to get into some Wrasse action with the Major Craft Bait Finesse rod, paired up with a Shimano Calcutta 51DC baitcaster, and spooled with some Sunline Siglon 10.3lb fluoro mainline. Its a mix or rough weedy grounds, with occasional sandy patches, so weedless soft plastics Texas rigged was the best option, and as he tide began to flood, the occasional investigative tap, tap turned into a couple of Wrasse landed.<br />
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Having christened the Major Craft Volkey Big Lake Special last week on the Pike, today I set up the Major Craft Bait Finesse rod (more details <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">HERE</span>), with the thoughts of targeting Perch. Paired it up with a Shimano Calcutta 51DC spooled with Sunline Momentum 4x4 PE#1.0 / 16lb. This 8 strand line has really been impressive during it's use over the last year or so. One thing that always suprises me is just how strong it is, a very tough braid, and it has served me well on both fixed spool and baitcast reels. A selection of Ecogear soft lures and jig heads completed the kit list, and I was ready to go!<br />
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Things went quiet afer the one Perch, and after a few more knocks, and a follow from a small Pike, it was time to head home, short and sweet. Target fish achieved, and the first bend in the Volkey Bait Finesse rod. Looking forward to getting a few more sessions under my belt with this rod, I have a feeling it will quickly become a favorite set up to use.WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-47664444920581580292013-01-20T21:12:00.002+00:002013-01-20T21:13:43.913+00:00Shimano Stella 5000SWI was needing a reel to put on the Major Craft 11' Hira Suzuki rod which I recently talked about in this blog post <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://smells-kinda-like-fish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/major-craft-volkey-kg-evolution-rods.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">HERE</span></a> </span>After doing some research, and trying a few reels on the rod here and there, I finally settled on a Shimano Stella 5000SW. This reel is a decent size and weight, and feels at home on the big 11' rod.<br />
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I had a few casts this afternoon with this set up, and initial thoughts are very promising, great distance and control, I can see it being a very useful tool in the Bass hunting stakes this year. I have also picked up a couple of bigger, heavier lures to throw;<br />
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DUO are currently celebrating breaking the 20,000 Facebook fans mark, by holding a short term contest. Its quick and simple to enter, you simply need to become a fan of DUO on Facebook, by clicking the 'like' button on their page, which can be found <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DUOJPN?fref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">HERE</span></a> </span>Then you simply need to 'share' the photo on the page, which is the same as the one below, and leave a comment of your choice.<br />
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You have to be quick, as this contest will finish on January 20th 2013, and the winner will no doubt receive some of the excellent goodies available from DUO. Good luck! Don't forget to check out the DUO website, available in English language, to see the full range of products available <a href="http://duo-inc.co.jp/en/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://duo-inc.co.jp/en/</span></a>WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-91800175469003287162013-01-04T17:52:00.001+00:002013-01-04T17:55:48.634+00:00Lets Get This New Year Rolling2013 is here, time to get the first fish of the year under my belt. Planned earlier this week to fish the coast, but the gap in the weather seemed to get smaller and smaller the closer we got to Friday, so played it safe and decided to hit the fresh stuff up for some Pike hunting instead. Fishing a West Cornwall Reservoir, the water clarity was looking good, and the surface was just being rippled by a building wind.<br />
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With the reservoir providing a bit more room to swing a lure, I was using the Daiwa morethan Branzino Urban Side Custom 8'7 5-24g rod, paired with a 2500 size Daiwa Certate, loaded with 0.8PE / 12lb Sunline Castaway. My wire trace was 10lb Drennen Super Soft, crimped direct to lure. A selection of heavy jig heads and and Ecogear soft lures completed the tackle list.<br />
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The lures rigged on a heavy jig head, meant I was able to bounce along the bottom on a slow retrieve, like a small bait fish feeding off the reservoir bed. The water was deep in the section I was fishing, but the set up still allowed good feel at distance. It was not long till the first Pike of the day was guided into my landing net and on the bank. Over a couple of hours, managed to land four Pike in total, which were all progressively bigger. The last fish of the day was a PB for me, but as I do not carry a measure or scales anymore, can't confirm a weight or size.<br />
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The lure doing the catching today was the Ecogear 4.5" BTS shad in a couple of different colour patterns, rigged on 10 & 12g jig heads. The lure looks great in the water, especially being tripped along the bottom, activating the paddle tail.<br />
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So a great start to the new year, some decent action and an unofficial PB. This year I am looking forward to getting out onto the fresh water locations more and more. Next target is the first salty beast of the year, and hopefully sometime soon! WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868337036165396928.post-87313519927732109792012-12-31T14:40:00.001+00:002012-12-31T14:43:50.996+00:00Last Fish of 2012The final session of 2012. With the typical howling winds and monstrous swell, decided to seek the shelter of the large Estuary mouth. The wind would be minimal, and on my back, and guaranteed flat calm, my final chance of 2012. Bad news was the tides were not great for this spot, fishing the last couple of hours down, and a couple into the flood. Arriving at the headland, before my descent, a look at the water and it was as I thought, nice and calm. Just another of those amazing views that seem to greet me every time I head out to fish in West Cornwall.<br />
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With the Wrasse in mind, today I was fishing with the Nories Rockfish Bottom casting rod, paired with a Daiwa Ryoga 1016HL baitcast reel, with a spool of Sunline Siglon Fluorocarbon 10.3lb and a spare spool loaded with Sunline Castaway 1.5PE (25lb). A decent selection of Ecogear soft lures in the 3-5" range, and some weedless wide gape hooks, a range of Texas cone weights, perfect for searching the estuary bottom, with a mix of shail and heavy weed with submerged rocks. The view at water level looked very promising, with the clarity being decent considering the weather conditions of late.<br />
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One thing that I noticed of late, especially when stood around out in the elements fishing, is just how mild the weather has been with these recent storms and winds. I fished this session without the gloves and base layers I would normally expect to wear at the end of December.<br />
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One thing that has changed in my gear the last couple of months is I no longer wear waders and wading boots. My waders have started to leak in the stocking foot after just over one and a half years. Not bad going really, considering the distance I walk in them, and the fact they are really designed for fresh water wading, not the rough tough salty environments I put them through. So now, I am wearing a pair of lightweight waterproof trousers, and some boots. <br />
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I deliberated over what boots to get for a long time, with the winter months in mind, they had to be waterproof, tough, and cope with the mud and sludge of the coast paths. After looking over the designer walk boots, and trail boot options, I bought something very different.<br />
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These are the winter issue Army boots. Leather, fully waterproof, even when submerged to above the ankle, Goretex lined with a Vibram sole. I then added some cheap Snowbee studs, for a little extra winter grip on the slippy stuff. I have been wearing them for the last couple of months, and very pleased so far. Tough, supportive and warm, not had any issues, as you would expect considering what they get put through in combat! The beast part is the price, as you can pick them up on the auction sited in the region of £30-£50. Well worth checking them out for a winter boot option.<br />
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So that's the end of 2012, looking forward to 2013, where I hope we can get out there fishing a lot more if the weather plays ball. If not, my plans are to tackle it head on with the gear to match, so have a great New Year - Cheers!WeAreMemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046175648627975424noreply@blogger.com1