Had been in on the beach walking the dogs wednesday morning and metre high piles of weed were about the place but little in the water so it looked promising. Very little wind about. As the day progressed the wind picked up slightly but it was on. I was driving in and noticed the van wobblin on the road. The mark less than 20 mins from the house - whats this. arrived and the place was in a gale. White horses all over the shop and a big swell. Thought the wind was going to be SW and id have plenty of shelter at the cliff on the west of beach but it was coming straight southerly.
Said to myself i have to have a cast and at least dispose of some of the 3 times frozen mac and wrap id with me
. Set up which was tough. All the weed made foot holding dangerous. You know yourself, slipping and falling and trying to keep the rod and reel in the upward position - let the body take the hit 
Anyways weed in mid water was running up the line - but no balls of it on the bottom, so it was fishable. 3 casts in - result small flounder at 20cm. Job done and encouragement to keep at it. 2 casts later another 26cm happy days. had done a fair amount of ground baiting with rancid mack and it seemed to be working. Chopped up some more. noticed even a gull trying to get down between the waves for some of it.
Kept at it and about half an hour later a double of a coallie 25 and decent flounder 33cm - which was a bit of craic bringing it in with a bit of weed on board and the swell.
had two more casts and was then happy to head home after 2.5 hrs. A very successful session for this beach. which usually produces only single fish or a blank. you have to be in it to win it
happy christmas to me
My turns coming......like christmas
