Two days agho the ocean was quite rough – I could hear the weaves from the balcony.

Naturally, I made my way to the beach, set up 3 rods – clam and red worm, two rods with 2 hook system and one with a single hook long line. My initial instinct was to chuck it half the way to Morocco, but current was so strong that made no sense – line would be tossed out in no time. I then started increasing the weights, up to 180gr cupoid shape so it digs into the sand. That did not help either. And on top of all, there was no activity whatsoever – I mean fish did not have time to find the bait, and I ended up working hard recasting all rods every 2 – 3 minutes.

Finally, I just gave up, I casted the single hook system some 5 – 10 meters in front of my feet into shallow water and packed up one rod left the other one 20m out and went to dig for forms…When I came to check the rods a while later, there was a seabass on!

I rebaited, casted close again, just after he point where the weaves started dispersing and Almost immediately had a tiny nibble – when I struck, I was more than surprised to get a nice spotted bass.

 

However, soon it became so shallow that fishing became pointless. I also got a small garrick  – I have no idea how they call them in Portugal.

 

The following day I rushed back to the scene of the crime, but by then the ocean had calmed down, and there was no fish anywhere in sight! I casted for about 2 hours and gave it a rest… when there is nothing to eat the red worm on Praia da Alagoa, then there are no fish at all.