Xmas over.

Well, that's Christmas over for another year and so far we've had a not to bad winter but things always change for the colder in Jan and Feb.
I need to look for some winter wear to keep me warm when I go out fishing, hopefully straight after the new year, probably on Friday.
I think i,ll go for pike, I will head for the hills and try a loch that I tried a couple of weeks ago and blanked, I got a few bites but never got a hold of anything.
it hasn't put me off there, although the walk up those hills kill me, but I think I know where I went wrong and hope that I'll do better this time . I believe there are decent pike there and intend to get one or two.
The last time there I thought I was prepared for the cold but I wasn't and have been thinking of getting new fishing clothing.
I like the look of jack Pyke hunting clothes and may pick some up in the next day or two.

Wee sea scorpion

I managed to get out for a few hours on saturday and decided to head over to greenock at the custom house quay.

I caught a couple of wee codling and another first for me, a long spined sea scorpion. This was one ugly looking fish, although it had a nice pale blue underside. I have since been told that these can give a nasty sting but not sure if this is true or not.

species list for 2013 is..

mackerel

flounder,

brown trout,

LSD, lesser spotted dogfish,

codling,

pollock,

pike,

sea scorpion.,

biggest of the year was the Pike at 8LB 7oz.

I don't think i,ll be getting out again before the new year.