Castwatch Live - 2nd April 2010

Well, I've just left The Maestro and Notbad at Splash Point. Having picked up some rigs and fresh bait from Wormy they are heading West!
Not sure if they mean The Hydro or maybe beyond!

Pull up a chair, get a spare bottle of Frosty jack ready and stand by for the 2nd official Sunnyrhyl Castwatch Live event!!!!!!!

Updates will appear in this thread throughout the night....................................................

something to look forward to tonight

Update - 2051hrs

Early indications are that they have gone way past The Hydro!
Infact, faint signals coming across the airwaves have confirmed that tonight's chosen venue is......................

Holyhead Breakwater!!!!!!!!!!

The Maestro and notbad are situated right on the end by the Lighthouse.
Casting straight out from the end.

Notbad has got 2 rods out.
A Wormy Pully rig on one and a Jensen Pully Wishbone on the other.

So just to add that extra bit of excitement, it's a straight head to head between 2 of North Wales's finest rig suppliers!!!!!

The Maestro is using his usual homemade 2 hook bomber rigs.

It's Wormy supplied Fresh Lug allround at the moment.

Another 2 fishing the end with several more along the lengh of the Breaky.
The famous Green Light mark was occupied.

Low water has just gone and the wind and rain on arrival an hour ago has now cleared.

According to Holyhead Weather Station ........

Wind Direction - SSW
Wind Speed - 13.9 Kts
Max Gust - 18.9 Kts
Tide Height - 1.8m
Swell Height - 0.26m

Low water was at 1827hrs

Update - 2111hrs

No fish yet!
Into the 3rd cast apiece. Honours are even between both fishermen and rigs.

Still persevering with the Fresh Lug.



To set the scene, I just thought I would add this image of Headwyn fishing the same spot last year....

Just found this pic from the same spot.

Simon into a couple of Doggies, complete with Bungee Harness

Is it a mass outing tonight ? ... https://sunnyrhyl.forumotion.com/sea-fishing-chat-f3/a-session-at-holyhead-tonight-t1559.htm

Seems that way:)
Maybe that explains the Green Light anglers?

Update - 2130hrs

Still no fish for Notbad and The Maestro.

A bit of Mackerel tip has been added to all rigs.

The only excitement so far is seeing the big Cat just arriving back from Dublin and a ferry just on its way back.

The other 2 fishing the top have been there from 4pm. Reports of a few Whiting and Small Codling being landed on the Ebb. A Seal was in attendance taking a few fish.

Plenty of time yet

Holyhead Weather now showing a full on Southerly @ 12kts.

fairziff wrote:

Holyhead Weather now showing a full on Southerly @ 12kts.

Brrrr ... I'll crank up my central heating a bit and open a warm beer.

Update - 2201hrs

A few snags close in has resulted in a couple of lost rigs.

Replaced and this time a bit of Squid Tip added!

Will the 60 mile round trip be worth it?
Will the sure fire fish machine that is The Breaky live up to expectations??

More to follow.................

Wind easing....................

Southerly, 10kts

At the moment my decision to stay in the warm, chat to the mother in law whilst watching the usual bank holiday repeats on the TV is looking like the right one.

(Watched the Sound of Music earlier ... 30+ years now of BBC showing it at easter?)

Update - 2221hrs

Still no fish!!!!!

The Maestro is getting plagued by weed.

Update - 2235hrs

Notbad's distance rod has just come back in minus it's hook!
Spider Crabs at work?

Good news for us is that the reports keep coming.
Bad news for them.................It's started raining!!!!!!!

Meanwhile elsewhere..........................
Barkby Beach actually..........
Wormy's had 3 Dabs!!!!!!!!

Wonder if DJMARINE is doing any better ? Doubt he is doing worse.

Update - 2243hrs

Not sure if the rain is playing havoc with the communication channels..................

Last message indicates that Squidward has been added!!!!!!

Maybe he means Squidhead??

Either way, 4 still fishing the end with 6 rods and nothing to show!!!!

Mars Bar time apparantly!

Tide Height up to 3.8m now.
HW is at 0037hrs.

Update - 2305hrs

Just Notbad and The Maestro on the end now.
The 2 others have had nothing since low water.

Another hook snipped from Notbad.

Have they tried casting their nets to the other side ?

Don't think so.
They've stayed on the end.

Update - 2315hrs

Time's up!!!!!!!!

A blank it is!!!!!!!!

They've packed up and are heading home.

Reports of a few Whiting, Dabs and Doggies along the inside as they depart.

Good to get out nonetheless!!!!!

Many thanks for the updates.
Safe journey fellas!!!!!!

Wormy wrote:

i did invite them to join me,but they wouldnt have it mike

I'm saying nothing!!!!!!
It must be 3 months since The Maestro's had a fish !

Sky looked a bit ominous as we crossed the island, but when the wind and rain dropped quite suddenly it was a pleasant evening.

3 hooks went awol at the eye knot on the distance rod ( and I only tied two of those on!)

Stuck with it at the end, fresh lug tipped variously with with squid / mack, left 3 hours before high with not a bite detected between us, on the drive back it seemed the hotspot was inside & a third of the way from the green light to the end.

As we left the rain started up again so timing was right at least.

Failed miserably to work out how to text pics in on Maestro's phone, we're going to have to apply for an Arts Council grant to sort the technology!

Notbad wrote:

Failed miserably to work out how to text pics in on Maestro's phone, we're going to have to apply for an Arts Council grant to sort the technology!

Many thanks for the updates Paul.
As always, it was just like being there........albeit , whilst sat infront of the fire with a beer in hand

Regarding The maestro's phone.
Obviously, with the economic downturn, Denbighshire Council are squeezing budgets.
Castwatch funding has not escaped the cuts.

I'm sure there's someone out there willing to donate an old PAYG camera phone for the use of Castwatch operatives.