The New Gorse Bank

The seeds must have been blown across the water as on the opposite side of the Gorse Bank the gorse is thriving even better. As a home for badgers and rabbits the new gorse has populated the area at the end of the gravels. With a stepped bank into deep water it is an ideal stockie holding spot and a great early season venue.

The wind today was a little lighter and blowing along the bank left to right, perfect! There were a couple of guys there in prime spots and they had just started catching so I picked up the next spot and 20 minutes later I had returned 3 stockies. They were a little smaller than those over the last few days but fought great.

Mike turned up and muscled his way onto the point but unfortunately struggled with lost fish, it must have been the figure of 8 retrieve that wasn't setting the hook properly.

I was back on the lite bright Green pea on a floater. Casting out at right angles to the bank, they weren't too far out, I would then let the cast sink, and then then just keep in touch with the line as it bowed in the wind, Most takes were as it came round the bend, lovely just like buzzer fishing!

I managed to take another and then the wind changed what a nuisance it was coming straight into us we managed to take a few more fish but struggled. I caught my sixth and decided to call it a day, despite the cold wind it is great to be out in the fresh air catching fish.