Melplash Show 2017 - Invite to forum members

Chuffed and knackered this morning

On me secound cup of tea

Back to normal today

 

Owcho's back home

 

Went back to Chesil at 5:30 this morning, caught a dozen more mackies, then thought I'd hooked a bigger one, saw a flash of silver and thought it was a small Bass, but too small to take.

When I slid it up the beach and saw it wasn't a Bass, my immediate thought I'd broken the shore caught Herring record as it was well over 1lb, plus I'd have a lovely plate of fresh Herring for my tea

But when I went to unhook it something didn't look right, it was a Twait Shad, a protected endangered species that must be returned immediately, so no 'Herring' for my tea and no shore caught Herring record for me

Back home and completely knacked (left at 12:30 am Wed), but checked out Wyevale for the seed sale as I was passing one. Going to have a beer then pick some runners and tomatoes. Then fillet 74 mackies for the freezer.

 

Nice one Scrunge

Nice to see you yesterday, sorry I couldn't find you again

 

I had some other things to do, used to manage Chesil day trips leaving at midnight, fish beach at dawn, do other stuff all through the day, fish the evening tide then a 3 to 4 hour drive back home getting back approx. 24 hrs later, but I'm starting to find that too tiring. Needed an early night (7 pm) in the tent as I was up, packed and off at 5:00 this morning.

 

Cost was £12 for one night, still plenty of room, level non-stony ground beside the river, between the show site and the sea, Portaloo type toilet/shower blocks, no other facilities.

A bargain compared to Broadchurch West Bay pub B&B prices which appear to be around double the rate for West Somerset.