Weather window

 We have had a week of westerly winds and the sea has had quite a lift but it didn't deter us  from getting out  to see what was about. Yesterday evening there was a weather window and Virginia and I grabbed our gear and went out to see if we would be lucky with a few fish . As we headed North out of Amble harbour towards one of my fishing marks the gannets were diving into the water after the sand eels.When we got to the ground we had the marks already on the chart plotter and the fish finder was showing a good result

Within ten minutes we were catching cod and coal fish.

 It didn't take long to start to fill the bucket and then the wind  changed and we headed for home before it became uncomfortable. I get plenty of bad weather when at work so when on leave I look for fair seas to fish in.

When we got home and started to gut the fish they were full of sand eels and the undigested ones I frooze for bait. So from one catch we hope to get the next catch!

It is such a good sign that the sea is full of sand eels. It is the Puffins main diet and helps to feed and replenish so much

marine life around these coasts.

This morning I went out to the Island with Davy in his Trident  Coble and came back with two lovely crabs for breakfast. They

feed in the iodine rich kelp and are rich in flavour. So the fridge is full again and I feel the season can begin in earnest.