Uk Sea Fishing Chat http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/forums.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:55:00 +0100 15 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/80s-sea-fishing-t1770579.html i dont reckon it was as good as we believe it was, i went on boat early 80s nowt diifernt to today in catch wise Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:28:02 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/80s-sea-fishing-t1770579.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Hayling-Island-bass-t1760942.html
Can anyone recommend a beach in Hayling Island to fish and camp overnight?

Joe]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:31:47 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Hayling-Island-bass-t1760942.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/camping-fishing-spot-t1760443.html
Im looking for a decent spot where we can fish from the beach and camp overnight? Any suggestions?

We are from London and would like to go either Sussex or Southampton way, I was even considering Hayling Island.

Websites are very unhelping at telling you whether you are allowed to camp on beaches so hoping someone can help out.

Looking to catch mackeral, bass, sol, plaice that kinda thing

Best

Joe ]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:24:03 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/camping-fishing-spot-t1760443.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/SALTER-SCORES-MULLET-t1759961.html
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I arrived at my mark two hours before hw and after I got my breath back set up a light spinning rod with a sliding float and lugworm as bait. I set the rubber stop at about 15 feet. The water dropped away at my feet so casting was not necessary,I simply lowered the float in. The float had just been in the water about a minute when away it zoomed and I struck into my first wrasse of the session,not a big fish but nicely coloured.



I had decided to make this a rock hopping session and to move on about every ten minutes so I picked up my small backpack and clambered about 25 yds along to the next likely looking spot. This spot produced nothing so after a couple of casts I moved on again. The wrasse I was catching were not monsters but a couple were a decent size and they were all hard fighting fish.



What was impressive was the vivid colouration on them and no two looked alike.



Now that morning the sunrise over Luce Bay had been a good one.



I was to be treated to an awesome sunset as well. I took this shot just as a trawler was sailing past



My last wrasse of the session was my best one and gave a real good account of itself. I did concider staying on a bit longer but the thought of climbing over those electric fences in poor light and making a mistake and walking into the bull field made my mind up for me.



In total I caught about a dozen fish and all were carefully returned. Do you think my tactic of keeping on the move worked?? Who is to say,I may have caught the same number if I had stayed put at my original spot. What I can say was that it had been a pleasant way to spend a summers evening.

When I got back to the van Dorothy said that I had missed all the excitement. The Portpatrick lifeboat had been called out to tow a yacht to Drummore harbour. Here is a shot she took of it as it got towed past the Clash.



This is about as exciting as things get in Drummore which suits the pair of us fine.

Snatcher signing off from Mariners Cafe,Drummore]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:58:25 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/evening-wrasse-session-t1759958.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Shore-fishing-Sligo-IRELAND-t1749767.html Does any on know of then potential of Coney Ireland in Sligo bay, it looks to have a sandy strand and is reached at low water by a causeway, any info would be appreciated.
Paddy W.

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:57 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Shore-fishing-Sligo-IRELAND-t1749767.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Advice-Pagham-t1749337.html
Some advice would be appreciated, my best friend and myself are hoping to take our 4 year old fishing for the first time in a few weeks, i generally make the trip down to Dorset, however this time we are going to try Pagham!

Can anyone advise some good safe areas that would get the kids interest's and any reliable bait shops in that area?

many thanks in advance for any help. ]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:34:38 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Advice-Pagham-t1749337.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Alans-wrasse-bash-t1740490.html A few of us on the site sorted him out with gear and took him to a few spots. After he had caught his first few pollack and mackies he was well "hooked".

Yesterday it was down to me to take him on his first "wrasse bash". I had dug a few lug on a Luce Bay beach and knocked off a few limpet for our session. A couple of more mates joined us for this session so I drove us over to our mark. I had forgotten what a yomp it was to the mark and the climb down verged into the "uncomfortable zone" for me - soft Geordie so and so !

I set up Alan on a sliding float set at about 15' with lug on and I had a similar set up. My other two marras decided to have a go at spinning for pollack. To be fair I had taken mackerel and pollack at this mark a few days earlier so I fancied their chances.



God must have been smiling down on us as Alan got the first bite and duly reeled in his first small wrasse.



The hook came out easily and he was well chuffed to see it swim away safely - nice one Alan. It was my turn next with a nicely coloured wrasse.



A quick photo and back it went. I was next in again with a better wrasse this time,on light gear they do give a good account of themselves.



I was a bit concerned when I put it back as it went "belly up" for about 5/6 seconds before it flipped over and sped away back to the bottom.

My other two mates had a few small pollack on the lures but that was all.



Alan and myself managed to miss a few good bites and also had the hooks pull out during the fight on a couple of fish,oh well it happens to us all.

The main thing was mission had been accomplished and Alan had caught a wrasse. The day was a scorcher and after only about two hours at the mark we all developed "cold beer in the fridge syndrome" !!! Tell you what after that tricky climb back up the cliff then the long yomp back to the car that first cold beer did not touch the sides.

Snatcher signing off from Mariners Cafe,Drummore.]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:30 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Alans-wrasse-bash-t1740490.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/ralaxing-day-bass-fishing-t1737596.html
The outer ridge is only a half-hour steam from the marina, almost flat calm, loverly, then I spied in the mist a small trawler. O'well I'm here now, give it try. To cut a story short, all I did was feed the crabs for an hour.

Back in to the river, wasted 90 minuts of the new tide, as it took some time to steam. Tried verious marks, nothing, slowly working my way to an area I treat as a 'banker mark'. Even here, nothing . . . OK 'sidways thinking', where might they be, the deep water, nah, a third of the tide has gon, it goes dead then. But with ragworm and not a fish, not even a sprat . . .

This is suposed to be a relaxing day, on feet all the time, brain in gear permanatly, and drifting which is an exciting way to fish but tiring.

The next hour and a half, saw 8 bass boated, 2 + 40cm, 3 + 36cm and a couple of sprats . . . thats seven . . . yep I had one worm left, there was a hole, in the deepest part 40ft+.

I had never drifted the hole . . . so, nothing to loose, last worm, set the drift, the worm was at lest 10" long so half a worm!!! tight git A 40ft + hole with 1oz of lead takes a long time to bottom out. The half worm was intercepted on the way down, missed the fish, slack line and all that. OK, added the other half worm, all wiggly, and again the long drop to the bottom, by this time I was at the back edge of the hole and running onto some deep rough ground . . .

You know that saying, "I can feel it in my water", well I could . . . Bang!!! no messing the toothpick of a rod bent double. This was a different fight, no dashing about, just power, stay deep, take line type power. Finaly the grey form came to the surface, the fish netted, only lightly hooked, a heavier more powerfull rod would have pulled that hold free. 50cm, about 3'ish+ pounds? A satisfying end to a great day afloat.

Ready for the net . . .


Safly aboard . . .


Thats a lot of water to find a few bass in . . .


It true these fish are not large by the standards of the long distance off shore marks in this aea, but I find it balances nicly in my mind against fuel and time needed, puerly a personal choice.

SW ]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:17:30 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/ralaxing-day-bass-fishing-t1737596.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/killed-it-t1734924.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews...in-Ireland.html

Was in the tackle shop yesterday where the 100% opinion was that this fish should have been returned. What say you?]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:19:57 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/killed-it-t1734924.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/BIG-HALIBUT-WINS-SUMMER-FESTIVAL-t1734660.html
paul.]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:59:01 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/BIG-HALIBUT-WINS-SUMMER-FESTIVAL-t1734660.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/XTools-t1731383.html
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George rung me tonight and said the fishing was fantastic , lets hope the weather will hold out and produce some cracking fishing for us.

PS , Ivan Bell , would you like to make one with us? George will be contacting you shortly.]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:21:19 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Chieftain-t1724641.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Sea-Trout-t1723399.html
Up until 6 hours ago my tactics were Spin Spin Spin. I was getting fish but not landing them! a few days ago i bought some size 2 trout hooks incase i had a change of heart. Surely enough i decide to go sunbathing at my local beach and "Take my rod" along with 3 sand eels i caught a week ago.

The rig - Simple rig really, 3 way swivel with a 3 Oz bomber from the bottom eye, from the centre eye i simply used treble the distance i had used for the bomber and attached my newly purchased hook and on the hook? The head half of a sand eel.

i sat down and i had some nibbles, a small plaice. i cast back in with the same bait, and i had barely sat down to sunbath, SEA TROUT!

I think it was tired from hunting all morning or so because it barely fought my until i brought it out of the sand flats and over the rocks, Then it started to do what all sea trout do best! JUMP! i had a feeling the hook was gunna hold out so i played it hard to to get it to jump so i could admire it. and that i did

The next task was to get it in the net, wow. it was such a shame my Series 1 skeletor was in for repairs and i had to use a 9ft Ron Thompson Hardcore II, i would had the fish straight in on the Berkley but the 9Ft of rod really made it a hard task from the jetty i was standing on, however after 3 runs and 1 jump from the net i landed it! and WHAT A FEELING!! weeks and weeks and weeks of waiting finally over!!!

"Irony" I was supposed to be sunbathing!

If anyone reading this has not yet caught a sea trout id recommend it, not just for their jumping but for the beauty as a fish once its in. and the taste! well lets not go down that road i could be here all day as if i havent already so without further a due, Some photo's............



This will only let my upload 1 picture, shame!! i have more......

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Some fish!!

See it here!

73lbs I believe?]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:54:31 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Monkfish-t1719546.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/lee-wood-golden-grey-memorial-meet-t1718399.html 5th sept 09
meet at 10am hillend caravan park llangenith gower (bottom carpark)
£5 for adults £2.50 for children
fishing from 11am - 4pm
back to the carpark for a raffle
this is not a comp just a funraiser for the RNLI ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:34:39 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/lee-wood-golden-grey-memorial-meet-t1718399.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/skiningrove-jetty-yesterday-t1718398.html First time i have fished this venue which to say was excellent, apart from the locals in village on the jetty its sprayed with the slogan Townies go home tells you it all really more of that in a minute, first we got that at low water plenty of bites from flounders used black lug and mussel as bait, plenty of mackeral getting caught on spinners caught a few myself on the small feathers using a light rod and fixed spool, m8 had a few fish too flatties and mackeral, finished fishing about 6 headed for car thats when we got eyeballed off a gang of locals in there 20s glad we were in car ready for the off, any earlier back i reckon we would have trouble just my instict giveing it a miss from now on stick to saltburn Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:27:52 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/skiningrove-jetty-yesterday-t1718398.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Marine-lcture-t1718239.html Earthwatch Lecture: Meeting Marine Needs


Thursday 15th October 2009, 7.00pm – 8.30pm at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR


Speakers Dennis Sammy, Nature Seekers, & Nienke van Geel, The Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust. Chaired by Nigel Winser.


Human activities and climate change pose multiple threats to marine species. Hear about Earthwatch’s research in projects as wide ranging as Trinidad’s leatherback sea turtles and Hebridean whales and dolphins.


Please see: http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/get_invol...ecture09-marine


Ticket only - free to students and current Earthwatch donors; otherwise a donation will be requested on the door.


For tickets and/or more information contact our Events Department on (01865) 318856; events@earthwatch.org.uk
]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:44:14 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Marine-lcture-t1718239.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/bassing-southampton-t1717980.html There surely is I was thinking some good shore marks on the Isle of Wight, but time is my enemy here, I need to be put on the right track, so if you can help I would most certainly Appreciate it, by the way, If you do not wish to divulge the info on a forum ( I understand your apprehension), I can exchange info via e-mail

Thank you in advance.............]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:37:43 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/bassing-southampton-t1717980.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Anglesey-Charter-Fishing-t1717086.html
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spent a week in pwllheli last week and despite lots of effort, not a bass to be had on the lure. A Few were coming out to worm but even those were small. Leon would love it here as the mullet are plentiful and BIG but not too easy to catch (I didn't try).......sounds just the type of challenge Leon relishes!

Anyway, back in Norfolk this week after a brief stop over in Brum. Had a busy day today but got in just around high tide and the wind had gone, the sea was like a looking glass and the receding tide was about right in the evening......it all seems just toooo right and had to be fished. I grabbed young matt and asked him if he wanted to go fishing....."who me" he almost guiltily replied! His mum looked at me and said yeah take him, so off we went with rods lashed to our bikes. A few minutes later we'd ridden to the dunes and huffed and puffed as we pushed our steeds up and over them. The sea looked perfect and the hundreds of squawking gulls told me i'd called it right today.

We neared a small groin which feeds into the estuary and I saw this shoal of bass all coming diving out of the water and turned to tell matt, but he was running past me shouting FISH! FISH! FISH! (oh the joys of being young eh? lol) He'd got his rod in before me and before a few minutes had past we'd got 3 or 4 schoolies each hooked, landed and let go again.

The gulls were having a frenzy and of course were a great indicator to where the fish were. This spot has a super sand bar about 100 yds out which then curves its way around the estuary. We decided to wade our way out and follow the outgoing tide as it took the fish with it. By the time the estuary was empty, the light was rapidly fading and we'd taken between 50 and 60 fish. All bar two which had taken the hooks into their gill rakers were duly put back. One of these was matts first fish and can be seen in the pic. Its now a pair of fillets in the fridge and will be served up for him tomorrow with a plate of salad and some well buttered new potatos............some kids just don't know how lucky they are!!!

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/post-a6364-mattbass.jpg.html


]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:10:52 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/young-lads-bass-t1716832.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Paddle-Pier-Chartity-Open-2009-t1714782.html
Its back again this year and we have another fishing kayak to give away to one lucky raffle winner. This amazing bit of kit has been supplied by the very generous Shakespeare Fishing and Emotion Kayaks. I will now regurlarly be updating the prizes list as they come in. So far we have...

1 x Shakespeare fishing kayak by Emotion Kayaks

1 x Penn 525 Mag provided by Penn

1 x Penn Affinity 30/20 rod provided by Penn

1 x 3 piece leeda 4/6oz beach caster rod

1 x Penn surfmaster fixed spool reel

1 x Abu uptider rod

2 x Okuma fixed spool reels

A free Tronix rig to every participant in the open +
5 x Tronix rig winder containers including winders.

1 x Fladen rig wallet with 6 ready made rigs

1 x Daiwa 4000x sweepfire fixed spool reel

2 x Abu enticer 12ft beach rods

3 prizes of a t-shirt and full set of 12"mighty bright worth about £50 each for the
winner, biggest fish and most species.
Courtesy of Mighty Bright :0)

Sony DVD player

Abu 6500c reel with power handle


Its the same format as last year and that stunning silver hand crafted trophy will be up for grabs for another year. ALL money raised from sponsorship will be divided between the PRTP 09 beneficiaries. These are The RNLI, The Rockinghorse Appeal (childrens hospital) and SurfAid International.

We are working hard to get even more prizes than last year for participants so please visit http://www.paddleroundthepier.com/fishing_comp.html for full details of the event.

If you have a prize(s) you wish to donate in return for advertising on the paddle conp fishing page and a happy internal feeling of wellbeing ;0) Please contact me via PM.

Many thanks ladies and gents for your continued support.
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Alan]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:11:49 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Wildcard-catch-report-21-6-09-t1713099.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Mackerel-t1710850.html
Sounds like a stupid question as I havent been down to the piers for ages but are the Mackerel in yet??? and if there not is it worth spinning for pollack? or even going down for anything else?

Thanks G1BB0NS

P.S If there is anyone from the NE reading can you please give me some more info on hotspots at the moment (if any)]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:23:04 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Mackerel-t1710850.html http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Topknot-t1708797.html
There's a picture of a guy with one in this month's Boat Fishing Monthly and, from what I can make out, it looks like someone's trod on a dab!]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:49:47 +0100 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Topknot-t1708797.html