Hadn't been out fishing since well before christmas due to the weather , family and work so thought would get out and blow away the cobwebs ( plus try out the new beach caster my wife bought me for christmas....lol its amazing what dropping lots of hints can do ), plus my mate wanted to try out his new rod rest ,
Arrived at the beach about 7.30pm with my mate Monty and started to get set up. The weather was starting to get frosty but with such a clear sky , it was a lovely night to be out.
Got the rods built up 3 fixed reels and 1 multiplier reel, with various rigs , baits used were mackeral, black lug ,squid and a few prawns.
Don't know what it is but fish around us dont seem to like the squid or prawns....as they never get touched , not even by the crabs.
4 lines were cast into the water and then we retired to the 4x4 to listen to the rugby.
Nothing stirred , no tip movement , nothing, we were fishing a filling tide .
After half an hour the lines were brought in and rebaited with...
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