the weather forecast for Trevor was 7 mph till 11-00am and then up to 14 mph so we decided to give it a go. we made our way to the tope mark put out the big baits and set up the shrimp rigs for a bit of sport and maybe a few mackerel. we had a couple of doggies on the big baits and dabs and whiting on the shrimp rigs.after a hour or so it started to get a bit choppy but not to bad. i put one of the dabs on the tope rig hooked through the tail and had a 7 to 8 pound huss then bill had the first tope followed by another a bit bigger. by this time i had put on a fresh dab and had a really good tope run but never managed to set the hook. by now it was around 11-00 am and the wind was getting a lot stronger and the swells a lot bigger so we decided to head back in. pity as the tope had just started to come on the feed but thats fishing a few pics of the day
all back safe and ready for the next trip and hopefully get my first tope of the year as always a great day out with great company
Kirky's Dad Marlin Hunter
Number of posts : 2887 SunnyRhyl-O-Meter : 8072 Location : Stafford, Staffordshire
Subject: Re: just our luck Fri May 13, 2016 8:17 am
Well done Alan some nice pictures it looks a lovely day shame it got windy and spoiled it for you.
Notbad ADMIN
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Subject: Re: just our luck Fri May 13, 2016 12:04 pm
Cut short maybe but fish to the boat can't be bad!
I'm watching the wind forecast!
stevo Swordfish Hunter
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Subject: Re: just our luck Fri May 13, 2016 6:46 pm
Great to see the tope are here Well done Al
Logger Hunter
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Subject: Re: just our luck Fri May 13, 2016 8:41 pm
Well done Alan and Billy Sea looks lovely and clear and choppy
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: just our luck Fri May 13, 2016 10:38 pm
Yeah looks a bit lumpy Al but well done on the fish
tatch Tope Hunter
Number of posts : 1024 SunnyRhyl-O-Meter : 6238 Location : holmfirth west yorkshire
Subject: Re: just our luck Sat May 14, 2016 7:43 pm
Nice report & photos Alan well done chaps shame your trip was cut short
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Subject: Re: just our luck Mon May 30, 2016 4:10 pm