Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a tackle box!

The forecast said the weather would arrive about Low this morning
but it looked do able



A fish each on the first cast for me and Mehmet



The wind was building
and we were debating packing up for a bit and maybe fishing High



Then we saw Graham coming down the beach and as we'd three dabs and a whiting plus another hand caught whiting thrown a flapping and a writhing into the shallows by the whipped up flood we decided to stay a bit longer

As Graham set his gear down a full on gale suddenly arrived with the speed of an express train, over went Mehmet's rods, over went my rod, over went Graham's tripod and his bucket bounced off downwind with Graham in pursuit, whilst behind him the wind storm kicked his box open and showed the contents no mercy emptying the lot into the vortex before snatching the box itself and booting it brutally down the beach.

Mehmet and I were struggling to stay on our feet as we hastily took our own gear down, then snatched Graham's kit to safety before the advancing tide took it.

Meanwhile Graham had caught up with his box an incredible 400 yards away and was struggling back against the psycho wind.

With our tackle gathered up any which way we made it back to the prom
sand blasted, breathless and a bit giggly!

Check the forecast If you are thinking of fishing!

good report and pics paul. you can't beat a bit of sea air in your face and a jog on the beach and some fish   

Ohhh the joys of sea fishing    

Should have fished a match at Talacre Sunday, called off, glad to say, its a bit exposed way down the sand to the water, my frozen lug from Wayne will have to stay in the freezer till next outing.       

Good report and a nice set of pictures. It just shows how quick things can change on the beach.  

Great report   
I was planning on venturing to North Shore with Joker but we wimped out with the wind being so strong   

Phil the Bill wrote:

Should have fished a match at Talacre Sunday, called off, glad to say, its a bit exposed way down the sand to the water, my frozen lug from Wayne will have to stay in the freezer till next outing.       

Hard luck on your cancellation but looking at tomorrow's forcast I think you'll be glad of it especially at Talacre    

Well done paul should have took a kite and left the rods at home    

stevo wrote:

Well done paul should have took a kite and left the rods at home    

Graham did - a box kite!   

Worst ones when you get off the beach on
A windy/sand dune day and wonder why
Your rod hold all and rucksack feel so heavy
Only to find half a ton of pensarns finest sand
Stashed in the pockets/lid and bag itself!!!!

jimmyjizzmo wrote:

Worst ones when you get off the beach on
A windy/sand dune day and wonder why
Your rod hold all and rucksack feel so heavy
Only to find half a ton of pensarns finest sand
Stashed in the pockets/lid and bag itself!!!!

Not to mention your pants    

logger wrote:

jimmyjizzmo wrote:

Worst ones when you get off the beach on
A windy/sand dune day and wonder why
Your rod hold all and rucksack feel so heavy
Only to find half a ton of pensarns finest sand
Stashed in the pockets/lid and bag itself!!!!

Not to mention your pants    

that's a nice fish dave have I seen it before

I was delivering mail in Towyn when that squall came along, I really will be glad to retire in May   

Great report and pics Paul,well done

hot shot alan wrote:

logger wrote:

jimmyjizzmo wrote:

Worst ones when you get off the beach on
A windy/sand dune day and wonder why
Your rod hold all and rucksack feel so heavy
Only to find half a ton of pensarns finest sand
Stashed in the pockets/lid and bag itself!!!!

Not to mention your pants    

that's a nice fish dave have I seen it before

My new avatar, you noticed   
Its just me and Peter   

Notbad wrote:

stevo wrote:

Well done paul should have took a kite and left the rods at home    

Graham did - a box kite!   

   

well done