We had a few rainy days, so much so that even the carnival was cancelled even though it is the carnival week😊. So, in the late afternoon yesterday, after the rain stopped, I popped by the pier in Vila Real De Santo Antonio. I was not sure rain will not start again, so I opted to stay close to the car, and travel light. Plus, I had no idea about how strong the current is in the ocean so I decided to do a short freedrift session
When I arrived it was high tide, and I started at the small beach by the restaurant, right at the beginning of the pier.
There was strong West wind, but the spot is protected and freedrift was possible.
First cast, literally first cast, I caught the small seabass, but after that for about an hour I got swarmed by the mullet.
I decided to changed the spot - went upstream about 100m and stood on the rocks. It was a good decision for I caught quite a few fish there! I did not even need to chum! I had lots of sargo, but I released every fish that did not swallow the hook - it was really as it is supposed to be. The trick was to bounce the squid off the blocks rather than let it be carried away by the current, and after dark I fished 5m in front of my feet - where other techniques are not possible. As I said, finally a session!
