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Six of us including happy hibee and sandyhill from the forum were out today with Mike Watson aboard his Orca. Another friend of Mike, who is down on holiday made up the party. The forecast was for wind from the East at 18 mph. They got the direction correct but the speed was nearer 35 mph.Bonus was sunshine all day. Plenty of good sized mackerel at the mouth of the bay near the bell buoy at Milleur point, then as too gusty to anchor on a wreck, moved up to within a mile of Ballantrae to fish a clean ground area, but fish were on the small side with the exception of numerous dogfish. Things were slow so another move which again saw little action, so did not dally long, moved to an area of hard ground approx 2 miles in front of the mouth of the bay. Much better here, most fish on the small side but plentyful. Species caught were codling, dogs, haddock, whiting, tub gurnard, coalfish and a bullhuss. Mikes pal Angus was the one who caught the huss, a nice fish of 10 lb. 6 oz. This was the heaviest fish of the day.No tackle losses whatsoever and everybody enjoyed the trip.
Bad news, in a couple of months Mike will retire leaving Stranraer without a charter craft. We all wished Mike a very long and happy retirement.
Bad news, in a couple of months Mike will retire leaving Stranraer without a charter craft. We all wished Mike a very long and happy retirement.