Fished the CSSC Wales qualifier today, on Lady Helen, out of Barry.
There was a stiff breeze coming up the channel but was not too bad once at anchor. Fishing started well with small eyed ray and conger hitting the surface within minutes of starting. A few more ray came out, including a few half decent thornbacks, but then the dogs turned up!
A steam over towards Aberthaw, saw us targeting the hounds, and with crab baits at the ready, it wasn't long until I was into my 1st common of 2008.
In the next couple of hours, I somehow managed to hook and drop 3 more smoothound, and missed a few more bites!
We finished off fishing a mark close to shore targetting the 'smaller' stuff - with Ian managing to catch a triple shot of codling, dogfish, and pout.
Ian and his triple shot - CodlingDogfish & Pout
A superb day afloat, plenty of sizeable fish, and decent weather. I finished the day with 14 dogs, a smoothound and a conger, and finished 5th overall.
Species caught - Conger, Common Smoothound, Dogfish.
Other fish caught on the boat - Thormback, Small Eyed, & Spotted Ray, Starry Smoothound, Codling, Pout.
Pictures taken from Lady Helen Website - click here
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