Timing is everything.... but not so in the case.

1/8/12 Dusk.

All that was running through my head was river bass. The tides were up and there was still some peelers in the fridge just screeming to get used. I decided i would fish through dusk and into the night.

The mark.

Because of the the high tides i decided to get fishing on top of one of the mudflats over high water which incidentally was over dusk. When i got to mark i took a walk up and down to have a look at the ground (not yet covered by the water).
There was a big gully coming in from the right and left of the mudflat. There was also many fresh water drains running onto the mud. There was splatter spots of rock, weeds, wrecks, boys and even grass. I basically took up position which would allow to fish near the main depressions but away from any snags.

Tackling up. 

Due to the ground i decided to go with a running ledger which would be weighed down with a spark plug. On the mudflat there would be no current flow so a 5ft trace was opted for. I tied on a pair of 4/0 hooks to pennel hook a triple crab bait.

 After the water had risen to a level that would make the ground fishable i cast out the bait close to that clump of grass. which had gullies and deep holes around it. I then stood in the strike position with my fingers on the line waiting to feel for any activity. Rod tip raised slightly to allow me to give any slack if needed.

An hour passes.....

Bait change and back out it goes.


Another hour passes....

I then decided to change the hook size to the small 1/0 size with a single crab bait. I also changed the weight for a 3oz plain lead so i could cast a little further. I was hoping to pick up purhaps a flounder just to save a blank.

Another hour past...

The bait came back nearly as it went out.

I couldnt believe how un-alive the nature seemed that dusk period. usually the wildlife are active and so to the fish. It is a lesson learned if i knew the answer why they were not feeding.

Maybe it had something to do with this thing shining so brightly...


If you have any comment or advice please post.

Thanks for reading

Best wished Justin jnr Roberts