Happy New Year from Dartmouth Fishing
Saturday 2nd January 2010 saw our first trip of the new year aboard our Ocqueteau 645 Blue Marlin III. I had set off from Ivybridge in sub zero temperatures and battled snowy roads to arrive in brilliant sunshine and not even a frost in sunny brixham. Having stopped for diesel on the way it was a quick pick up of Mike and off to Noss Marina. Some frost here and a slippery trip onto the pontoon where we boarded our boat. Father Christmas had bought me a new Fladen flotation suit which was quickly donned and soon provided warmth and protection against the cold.
We always conduct monthly safety checks on all the equipment and check fluid levels etc. This having been done and the radio confirmed as working we slipped our moorings and departed down the Dart on a fast outgoing tide.
We soon made the mouth of the Dart and headed out to a local inshore fishing mark. En Route Mike at the helm shouted to report a sighting of a dolphin off the port bow. By the time I registered the comment it had submerged and was not seen again.
Still the sun was shining and there was very little breeze as we arrived at our mark.
We made several attempts for a variety of species but have sadly to report we failed to bring a single fish aboard.
Whilst not the best start to 2010 it was none the less great to be at sea again. We soon made it back to the marina and moored up in brilliant sunshine.
Must try harder.
Ships Log
Date: Saturday/02/01/2010
Weather: Force 2-3 SW
Sea state: Slght
Engine hours at start:204.5
Engine hours at finish: 205.9
Crew: Steve and Mike
Time off moorings: 1045
Tide: High water 0700
Author: Steve (skipper)
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