Things have definitely been improving around the harbour but in typical British fashion, just as things pick up, some nasty weather comes along to spoil it all. I've been out this week to check on some favourite marks and its quite shocking to finally see the devastation that our turbulent last few months have actually caused to our beloved coastline. Plenty of new cliff falls have taken place and in some areas the immense battering from the sea has actually taken sections of the rock ledges we once fished which have cracked off and disappeared to now become part of the sea bed. A reality check it has been indeed and after months of fishing the river, being perched on an outcrop with seas pounding at the cliffs surrounding you certainly awakens the senses to say the very least.
Despite the conditions, I have found some fish and after the first wrasse of the year I was more than happy when I managed to locate my first few pollock of 2014 during a brief LRF session one evening after work. After nailing a few gobies I started getting a few bites on the drop and managed to stay with a small shoal as they worked their way along the harbour wall.
Only small but very welcome to feel the takes nonetheless. Hopefully a sign that the bigger fish aren't far behind.
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