| The Real Fishing Guide | ||
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16/01/2000 - Fly Cellars Newquay
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Fishing time 16:40 - 00:20
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| Conditions | Cold no wind. Sea state was calm with no swell to speak of. |
| Tide |
06:17 low water - 12:20 high water - 18:56 low water - 00:58 high water Sun rise 08:15 - Sun set 16:44 |
| Bait | Frozen commercial bait mackerel from "The Bait Shop, Newquay" |
| Tackle |
Two rods again, an old Daiwa Moonraker with an Abu 6000c (30 years old) and an Abu Atlantic with a Abu 6000. Main reel line 15 lb with a 30 lb shock leader. Single 2/0 blue hook on a short 8 & 12 inch trace (two rods!).The trace was 3 feet above the gripper weights (4.5 oz and 6 oz). |
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Whiting
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As the tide increased, so the size of the whiting DECREASED. Little ones up to 8 inches. They hit the bait hard but were too small to take a 2/0 hook. |