Stirred but not shaken

This update has been a long time coming. Can't really say why, but I just haven’t been fishing this year - and the lack of local results hasn’t exactly fired me up either. That all changed when Rob rang and asked if I fancied a trip on Friday. I didn’t hesitate - I jumped at the chance.

The venue we picked has treated us well over the years, and with an amazing spring tide lined up, it was simply too good to miss. If you’ve read any of my previous blogs, you’ll know I enjoy fishing day tides in hot, sunny conditions. They’re not the 'classic' bass conditions you read about, but some of my best results have come that way.

Friday dawned bright and full of promise. Before long, we were both set up with one rod each, fishing close with mackerel and squid. Rob brought a third rod for a few speculative casts at different distances. I’d love to tell you this trip reignited my spark for fishing… but sadly, it didn’t.

We fished hard for over six hours without a single touch. The conditions looked perfect, but the fish clearly hadn’t read the script. Our long walk of shame back was made worse by the sight of discarded mackerel heads and squid washed up along the shoreline. Even the gulls weren’t interested!

Still, it was great to catch up with Rob. And I’ve just booked two weeks off in October to hit some prime tides. Maybe, just maybe, something inside has stirred.