BEACHCOMBER JOHN FISHING NEWS

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Boat Fishing.
I managed to find a Monday with good sea conditions and went out with ‘Orca Steve’ for a half day’s fishing. It was a pleasure to be joined by ‘Medway Chris’ over on his annual 3 week’s summer break.

As we trolled out of the harbour I got my first bonito tuna and basically the action didn’t stop (Tuna-wise) for the next 5 hours.

It wasn’t long before I got fed up with catching and releasing up to 4 bonitos at a time to 2lbs so trolled a small dead bait and about 30 minutes later I had a take but it had gone by the time I got to the rod and took it out of its holder.

See photo of the state of my dead bait after being attacked.

We tried drifting the bottom in 40 to 120 feet for half an hour but the fish were not around so it was back to trolling. I had another take on a dead bait and it had two gashes on the back of its head when I got it aboard.

All together Chris and I caught 80 to 100 bonitos and it was a shame the biggest was only 2lbs. Last week Steve had some to 4.1/2lbs.

It is interesting to note the minimum keeper size for bonitos when caught in the Med is 75cm, ¾ of a metre.

So how are Mercadona and other supermarkets selling 2 kilo 15 inch ones then? And while I’m having a moment how come they can sell what they call ‘moralla’ mixed tiny fishes such as John Dory and gurnards to mention just two and these were only 3 inches long.

Why I ask is that I can get a €1000.00 fine per fish for any that are undersize. Is it one rule for me and another for the commercials and supermarkets? Answers by postcard please!!!

Steve also had a trip with the Fortuna boys and they caught a few fish.

Shore Fishing.

‘London Bill’ also took advantage of the tuna run and spun for them from Macenas rocks where he caught a lot of bonitos but none were bigger than 1lb. He also landed a few Atlantic mackerel.

Coarse Fishing.
‘Brian V’s’ Brother in law and sis have been up on the Ebro, she had a new PB 8.1/2lb Zander and a 167lb cat plus carp to 31lbs, a good week.

This week saw the start of the new season 2013/2014 for the Rods and Reels club.The venue was the Eden Canal stretch of the River Segura in Murcia. They started with a work party for those who were there, and managed to clear their peg no’s as well as some of the overgrown bushes on the road. So it was a job well done, however this needs to be done near enough every week.

With all of the rain of late the river was flowing with a lot of pace with plenty of silt coming through. Order of the day, find slack water and feed gently. Although the first 3 weights do not seem bad it then plummets to 4lbs.

Top rods on the day

1st Stan ( The Man ) Roberts fishing the pole using bread with 17lbs.

2nd Dave ( Yours Truly ) Hoare fishing the pole using bread with 12lbs.

3rd Lenny ( ExCultural Attache ) Bolton fishing the pole using maggot (weight not known)

This week’s Abbey Angling club match was fished at Nancy’s, it had been booked to be fished at Murcia’s Segura but had to be transferred due to high water levels.

The water levels at Nancy’s were also up with very little flow above the boom, but below things were much different with two ounces of lead needed to hold bottom.

These pegs usually produce the winning weights as it did this time and they are not for the faint hearted and are mainly feeder pegs. When a fish is hooked they make a bee line for the estuary usually causing the line to snap unless stout tackle is used.

1st Alan (The Chairman) Reid with 34lbs fishing the feeder using corn and bread.
2nd Dave (The sweetie man) Hutchinson with 29lbs fishing the pole using paste.
3rd Stan (The Man) Roberts with 23.1/3lbs fishing the pole using bread.

All details are available on their website www.abbeyangling.com or from the match secretary Terry Screen on 965328368.

The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar Wassy. For details of the next meeting tel Sid 634 313 650.

Latest license information.

There is a new loophole for those without a nie number who want an Andalucian beach and/or boat fishing license. It will mean a trip in person to Almeria with a friend who has a nie number and it has a 50/50 chance of working! The other loophole for fishing the beaches and boats in Andalucia without an NIE document is to make a trip to Murcia.

Or the new UK sea fishing license should suffice BUT although we have been told this can be used here I have not seen a copy of this rule on paper and so it could be a problem if pulled up by the police who probably don’t know about the rule.

There is now a loophole for those wanting coarse fishing licenses for Andalucia who don’t have NIE documents or/and don’t want to do the 24 hour course in Spanish, see me for more details. There is talk of an agreement between all regions for any license to be used elsewhere, watch this space.

I’m pleased to report the Beachcomber’s three web cams are working again and the other good news is they work on both 32 and 64 bit systems and on any browser so checkout Mojacar’s weather and Mediterranean Sea conditions here. www.beachcombermojacar.com/beachcomber-webcam/

For up to date information on any of the above see John at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on Mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099. In case of difficulty reaching me (Probably out fishing) ask staff for my mobile number. You can also contact me on Facebook @ ‘John Beachcomber Mojacar’.

Tight lines, Beachcomber John.

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