Fishing Has Its Ups And Downs

Dartmouth Fishing – Sea fishing aboard Blue Marlin III (Ocqueteau 645) from the river Dart in Devon UK

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18 June 2010 One Comment

Another big wave building

Fishing can be a tricky business especially if you depend on the weather. Our boat Blue Marlin III is a family boat as well as a fishing boat. We are lucky to be able to choose when we use it and not to have to depend on a living from it. This was brought home today as despite the sunny weather it was a tad rough out to sea.

But first I failed to record the previous trip which briefly consisted of Karen Steve and Adrian plus Rolfe the German Shepherd having a family trip out of the Dart where we anchored and enjoyed a family picnic.

: Rolfe enjoys the view on a flat calm sea

This trip was a direct contrast with todays conditions outside the mouth of the Dart. The weather was very sunny with a North East wind of no more than 10 mph. I had set out from Home at the un heard of hour of 0730 to get to Mikes in time to catch the incoming tide just before high tide at 0940.

This I succeeded in doing and we were off the moorings and down the river by 0830. The tide was strong and the river was even choppy.

We cleared the mouth of the Dart and were met by a very heavy swell as we headed out to a local mark.

Having arrived and kitted up the morning was turning out sunny as forcast. What was a surprise was the size of the sea running over the mark! There were a number of local commercial craft fishing the mark and the amount of Gulls and Gannets was significant.

We had a nearly day as far as fish was concerned. We nearly landed 4 between us! However the conditions were such we decided as we only fished for our enjoyment we would leave the mark to those who make their living from the sea.

I have included some pictures of the sea state to give an indication of the conditions.