With me playing host at the forthcoming Lure Forum South Devon shore bumble I thought it best get tuned in to some shore fishing. Having the RHIB at hand can make Nick a very lazy boy so I decided to get a little exercise and go rock hopping.
I have recently purchased a Tenryu Bulldog Evo II mainly for RHIB work but was keen to give it a casting work out as it boasts not only jigging capability but also casting up to 50g . I paired it with a Shimano Rarenium 4000 with 22lb braid and was good to go.
Always keen to preach to non believers, I kitted out my mate Wayne and we walked down to the mark. I had been watching the cloud cover move ever closer to the shore . Just as we got to the mark the sun disappeared and I knew we were in with a good chance of a decent fish or two.
It wasn’t until we were ready to attach a lure did I realise Wayne had never picked up a fishing Rod. 10 minutes spent on the rudiments of casting using light tackle and Wayne made a good start. A little jerky maybe, but he was definitely a good pupil!
With Wayne now throwing a Savage Gear Sandeeel (medium white) with a 22g Savage Gear Jig head. I was free to attach my lure of choice. This time last year I had great succes using te Sakura Magic Eel. Both the white and iridescent purple had worked previously so I attached a purple pattern with 22g head , cranked the Bulldog Evo and let it fly.
The jig head hit the sand and I began a lift and fall action, I could see an outcrop of rock and kelp and pumped hard to get the lure to bump over it and ”MY GOLLY MISS MOLLY YOU SURE LIKE A BALL” !!!! Fish on, not huge but a great scrap.
Good Golly Miss Molly!
We took care of this little girl and she went back safely.
Next cast and this with a change of Lure I fixed on a Savage sandeel the same as Wayne. Cranked the rod away it went. On the retrieve I wanted to tease the lure back through the mouth of a gulley where I felt was a good ambush point for any waiting bass. Careful negotiation through the kelp and just at the mouth of the gulley I gave the reel handle 4 or 5 turns in quick succesion and “WAM, BAM, THANK YOU MAM! This girl jumped clear out of the water and what fun on light tackle. I have to say The Bulldog Evo put up a good show as well.
Wam, bam, thank you mam!
With Wayne now getting to grips with his casting and a few pointers on how to work the Soft Plastic lure and where, guess what?
LIKE A VIRGIN, KISSED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME ! Fishing virgin lands a bass!!!
Fishing virgin pops his cherry!
Sorry about the naff song references. Been spending too much time with Nathan and his music collection!!
All fish returned unharmed.
