Where Are They Now ?

Who ? The crew from The Mighty Mole boat trips of 2007-2012, that's who.

Left - Allotment Clive - Now an actor, currently staring as Benny in a re-make of Crossroads

Right - Phil Calver -Still fishing and irritating people with his "You're not keeping that, are you ?" bollocks

Below - Smeg Sawyer - Working as a drag queen in Old Compton Street

Below - Goozerman - Worked for a short while as a double for George Clooney. Now a full time hermit in Capel St Mary

Below - Ian Kettle - Coincidently, also working as a double, for Rab C Nesbit

Below - The Mighty Turdster - Preys on vulnerable women on internet dating websites ( this is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. No need to exaggerate for comedy effect in this instance)

Below - (Sh)Anus and Elliot Morris - Emigrated to Winnipeg, Canada

Below - Poodle - Exiled to somewhere in the west country, where he spends most of his time sitting upstairs peering through his binoculars at his female neighbours (much the same as he did in Capel)

 

And for your pleasure, here's some more pictures of the legend that is Poodle Riley

Below - The Mighty Mole

 And a few more........

We had some great trips and I miss 'em. Good company, always a good laugh and usually a few fish too.

Way Out West

Not a fishing trip, but a few hours lure fishing was sneaked in. In deepest Devon for a few days, was walking the coastal path with Mrs Essex Scribbler and when we stopped to admire the view and have a drink I stumbled across a telescopic rod and a few lures in the rucksack. What a lucky find.

A 3" stick worm was set up on a Texas rig and less than five minutes later the first wrasse of the day was on the rocks. Fun on a light spinning rod.

 A decent pollack quickly followed and we continued the walk, occasionally stopping for a few casts every now and again. Well, every few hundred yards actually. It would be rude to go all that way without having a fish though, wouldn't it ?

Moved on to North Devon, near Lynmouth. In Lynmouth itself there were hoards of coffin dodgers and we were probably the youngest people in the town by about 20 years ( well, it felt like it ). The fine specimen below was slightly different from most of the pensioners in the town. This was an Essex version of the coffin dodger. 

About 70 years old, resplendent in teenager's hoodie, with a print of two dragons on the back, a pair of hideous nylon joggers, white trainers, obligatory gold chain, dyed blonde hair, smoking a fag and telling his mate he was "Takin' a bleedin' liberty". Class.

Visited Slapton Sands for the first time in about 30+ years. What a beach. Decent weather and a great trip all round.

More of the same.....

Had a few more bass on surface lures in the river, nothing big, but a nice way of spending a summer evening, especially with the fantastic weather we're (still) having. Another lovely day today, wandered down for an hour and met a couple of blokes I regularly see lure fishing.

Spent most of the time chatting, but managed to wangle a schoolie before leaving at sunset.

Anyone know what this is ? 

Someone said a sea squirt colony. I don't think so. Nothing happens when to squeeze or stand on them.

They are found at the low water mark in the Stour estuary. About as big as a your fist, maybe a bit bigger. They feel "dry" to the touch and are firm.

Over and out.