Shetland June 9th & 10th 2018

Friday morning arrived the annual Shetland trip time was here I hadn't slept as usual like a kid waiting for santa no matter how many times you visit its like your first time every time I arrived at Carls house nice & early and off we went. First stop Newcastle to join up with Alex & john who had the crew bus quick transfer of gear & off to pick up willie & tam from Arbroath & Edinburgh then on to Aberdeen onto the ferry for teatime & into the bar for a beer                 followed by food & more beer    & laughs.Down to the cabin when the bar shut     .Morning after off we go again for the Toft Ulsta ferry & the journey to Culivoe where we went straight on to the charter boat Oberon with skipper Kenny graham & son callum  after the usual exchange & greetings off we went. You always get exited on this boat as you never know whats coming next it always turns up monsters novelty's & personal bests galore & this trip was to be no exception with huge cod ling & Haddock       & arm wrenching muscle pulling never give up coalies we had it all. We always go have a drink with the locals after day one usually one too many as well but we were too shattered to drink too much this time so after a few tales & many laughs      we retired to the digs for a kip    ready for day two.What a day we had monster ling cod & them oh no  here we go again coalies to 27lb plus then I got something I knew was no coalie or cod it was a dead weight with lunges like nothing ive felt before it seemed an eternity before it finally came to the boat never seen one before never mind caught one ive got a monk I shouted as an anglerfish of 36lb came over the side day two ended & we filleted our fish got packed for the long journey back what a trip Thanks to carl Alex & Willie For getting us there & back safe & sound photos and video to follow chaps on another note I took a 30lb- 35lb ZZiplex islander to test to destruction (it didn't destruct ) & my new Avet HX 3 speed Raptor with me what a combination the rod handled everything easily a real joy to use & the reel too sheer quality & also a doddle thanks to the three speeds to tell the truth I was blown away by the quality & performance of both that's my combination for wrecking & sharking from now on with out a doubt                 a few photos from the trip here

That sounds like one good trip you are making me jealous. The only thing I would change is I would make it last a week.

Kirky's Dad wrote:

That sounds like one good trip you are making me jealous. The only thing I would change is I would make it last a week.

a week you'd be well & truly tortured & a physical wreck by that time you'd need a month to recover

Cracking fish there tatch.

Top notch report and photies too

Brilliant report Ron
Bet the fish at the bottom feel safer now you've caught that monster
Well done

Fantastic report tatch
Well done

Wow you packed some excitement into that report Tatch!

Super trip Ron and cracking report no Dabs or whiting there

stevo wrote:

Super trip Ron and cracking report no Dabs or whiting there

Or Dogfish

stevo wrote:

Super trip Ron and cracking report no Dabs or whiting there

never seen a doggie or whiting but there massive record breaking dabs & decent plaice big flounder record breaking wrasse too

Absolutely brilliant report and pictures Tatch, that angler fish must have been amazing to see.

tatch wrote:

Kirky's Dad wrote:

That sounds like one good trip you are making me jealous. The only thing I would change is I would make it last a week.

a week you'd be well & truly tortured & a physical wreck by that time you'd need a month to recover

It would have to be a month then. . Great set of pictures I bet your proud of them.

a better photo of the haddock

What a great trip and report, it's a long time since I was on a stay away trip, I am jealouse

That looked like an awesome trip nice one

Nice tatch, looks like you had a great time and some belting fish

Some nice pots and crates in one of those pics

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Some nice pots and crates in one of those pics

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Notbad wrote:

MusselMan wrote:

Some nice pots and crates in one of those pics

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