Sea Uk Sea Fishing Chat http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php Wed, 14 May 2008 00:39:20 +0100 15 Sea http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php Reel Cleaning http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=187412
I have been going through my tackle recently and have noticed that my reels are starting to look like they have been sat at the bottom of the ocean for the 2 years they haven't been used.

Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to clean these reels up or have I left them to long and they are now beyond repair.]]> rourke7719 chesters1 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:55:12 +0100 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:47 +0100 187412 Blackpool Smoothies 11/5/08 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=185802 Everything that we had planned came off for once! wink.gif target species achieved and much much more

Me and Bill decided we'd target the smoothhounds down at Blackpool
Armed with a load of cracklers/crinklies (cheers wayne) and peelers me and MrBay had gathered (cheers paul) we launched at 8.45am (cheers Steve Winter!) wink.gif

I won't mention the fact that 'Up Yours' arrived at the slip a good 20 minutes after us...yet still managed to launch before us!! I won't mention it 'cos Gary Young's built like a Silverback and twice as ugly......just like his crew for the day! tongue.gif

Anyway, that was the only downer of the day as we steamed off towards our chosen destination..........a much closely guarded secret destination, passed down from father to (first born only) sons for generations........otherwise known as (Shhhhh !! Whisper it!! )
.....Blackpool wink.gif

We arrived one and a half hours before low and dropped the pin in and cast out more in hope than expectation rolleyes.gif within seconds of the bait hitting the bottom the rod tip started dancing which resulted in a small tope.........




Very next cast resulted in our target species.........




Next cast, as soon as the bait hit the water.............




Then Bill...........



It was unbelievable.......as soon as the baits hit the water the fish were on, making screaming runs with the reels disengaged on ratchet.
Mainly smoothhounds with the occasional tope for good measure. It was HECTIC.......30 fish in 2 hours. We didn't have time to set up the second rods for the first half hour, and pictures were out of the question most of the time....



We still managed a few piccies when the fish allowed us........








And the odd video.....




Remarkably the fish continued to come thick and fast even over slack water.............







Some really good specimens were coming aboard, fish to 15lb.....





After low water had come and gone and the flood started, the fishing slowed down a bit for some reason ??? instead of a fish a cast, we were only managing a fish every other cast....but they were better quality smoothies....



The Starry smoothhounds put up a terrific fight, really hard fighting and they stay down deep for ages......

I burnt the clutch out on one of my reels so, for a bit of fun, I decided to set up my bass spinning rod for the hounds........



Bloody good fun, a fish of around 12lb........



We were knackered by now......we worked it out we'd had around 500lb of fish in the session!! blink.gif

Superb!! clap.gif


Steaming back to base, we noticed a commotion amongst some gulls near King Scar, so we went over for a nosey and discovered a decomposing porpoise by the looks of it...........




When we got back to Morecambe, the other boats had had good days too.....Steve's lad Ben had a personal best bass of 6lb!



A brilliant day, let's hope the match next week is as good thumbs.gif]]> rushy glennk Mon, 12 May 2008 20:17:35 +0100 Tue, 13 May 2008 21:36:08 +0100 185802 Triggers http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=175066 martinmoanna martinmoanna Sat, 10 May 2008 16:25:29 +0100 Sat, 10 May 2008 16:25:29 +0100 175066 Mackrels in http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=173448 Mackrel are here !!!!! Cumbrian west coast, off whitehaven,,,,,,,,,,, Tiger lilly3 barry luxton Sat, 10 May 2008 10:02:23 +0100 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:43:24 +0100 173448 Wrecking from Weymouth Sunday http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=171571 fully kitted out, jeep loaded and travelling down tomorrow and out with Colin Penny on Flamer Sunday mid-channel wrecking. Weather looking excellent, camera loaded, back with a report Monday biggrin.gif]]> Ken Davison South Wales Ken Davison South Wales Fri, 09 May 2008 21:34:21 +0100 Tue, 13 May 2008 22:11:31 +0100 171571 Roker and sunburn http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=170391 Had a good day afloat, helping out with a novice Crew 9 Good Roker the biggist 12 1/2 pound three other double figures and the rest 5 to 8 pound all but one female and returned to breed thumbs.gif doggies and whiting!!!!! g.gif (thought the whiting would have thinned out by now) also figured along with the worlds smallest smooth hound Must have been under a pound but nice to see them moving in,

Down side was I forgot the factor 40 sun screen I Now look like the Ribina Man After 30 odd years you would think I would remember, espeacialy now its no secret how hazardous the sun can be.

Thats the end of the report from the Fat red Fella ohmy.gif]]> five bellies captain cojones Fri, 09 May 2008 18:11:40 +0100 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:02:29 +0100 170391 Fixed Spool Beach Reel http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=168855
I'm not fussy about the make and would probably want to spend no more than 40 or 50 pounds.

Any suggestions will be gratefully received.

Cheers

Dan T]]> dant chesters1 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:04:39 +0100 Sat, 10 May 2008 11:18:48 +0100 168855 Mull of Galloway report 07 May 2008 http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=162559
Got taken to a new shore mark on the west side of the Mull yesterday. My guide was George,a guy who has just moved his van onto the Clash site.

Well according to the forcast the wind was supposed to be easterly 10mph. As usual they were well off the mark and it was quite gusty at this mark. I am not too keen on rock climbing/scrambling and this one was just on my limit huh.gif

Set up with a green Snatcher sandeel and started getting knocks straight away. My first fish in was a pollack about 1lb. Second fish in was another pollack about the 3 lb mark.

George in the meanwhile was float fishing mackerel strip and he was doing nowt.We only had about an hour on the mark as George had to run an errand into Stranraer.
After getting 6 pollack to three pound on my lure decided to try float fished limpet for the wrasse. Three casts and three more pollack,all about the 2lb mark.

George in the meanwhile got 2 pollack on the float and had a really big pollack about the 5/6 lb mark follow in the mackerel strip and swirl away on the surface at the very last moment.

All in all had a really good first pollack session of the season. No photos as for one I had forgotten my camara and two there is no facility here for attaching them.

Met up with "Toonfireman" for the first time in the beer garden of the Tigh Na Mara on Tues afternoon which was nice. He invited me to fish in his boat one day so will try and sort it for next week as he is out most days.

Snatcher signing off,will post up more reports when I can. No Internet access on the Clash site at the mo for my laptopbut hoping to get that sorted.]]> Snatcher gannet Thu, 08 May 2008 12:11:36 +0100 Tue, 13 May 2008 23:05:32 +0100 162559 transom savers http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=148190
Dan]]> Dan Bobj Mon, 05 May 2008 22:39:19 +0100 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:56:23 +0100 148190 The Alde - bass nursery area or not? http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=147781 I have a question - is the River Alde a bass nursery area and is it therefore illegal to retain bass from there? Mark Crame Mark Crame Mon, 05 May 2008 21:51:47 +0100 Tue, 06 May 2008 09:55:29 +0100 147781 THE REPORT Weybourne North Norfolk http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=144190 Weybourne 3rd May 2008

Early Saturday morning 1.30am the alarms were rousing members of the Desford SAS.
Today they would be ascending the pebble beach, at Weybourne, in the North of Norfolk.

Leaving their respected abodes the plan was to meet up on the beach, where the battle to prove who was to be Top Blanker. Baits were to be Lug; this was ordered from a reliable source, local to the area we were to fish, squid + any other mysterious fish attractants, I’m sure would be used.

Travelling under the cover of darkness the 2½-hour trip was about over when a crescent Moon appeared from behind dissipating clouds, also revealing a reddish turquoise sky.



The feeling, this was going to be a good day, by the seaside.

We were first to arrive and for the uninitiated to the Weybourne Beach Car Park there is a section that is fenced off and runs parallel with the area, this is the area you can park for free, yes no £6 fees.

Climbing over the shingle we were greeted to a flat calm sea, with the sun about to break over the horizon. As we all know we anglers never travel light, so a couple of treks to the car were needed.



Setting up our base camp we were soon to be joined by the rest of the motley Desford SAS crew.





The cracc started early with banter and laughter filling the air. Great expectations were flying all over, were we to be truly Blankers on this day.



Soon rods were bending then a salvo end rigs were seen heading seawards through the air. The first set of rods were rested on their tripods, second rods were put together which soon followed the first.

The kettles were now boiling, and then a well-earned cuppa was now to be consumed.



Eyes scanning the rod tips to see who would be first in, then the shout fish on, I was the first to land, with my first cast, a Pouting. It was soon unhooked then placed back into the sea; this would be a catch n release day, unless a fish was well over undersize or not a protected species.



I caught a couple of other Pouting before the shout came from my left, my brother Dave had caught a dab and whiting, the first of many double headers through out the day.



I was using a 9ft uptiding rod + Penn 535, for close shore fishing, this was loaded with 15lb main line and 80lb leader, terminating with a 1/0 three hook flapper. The hooks were baited with Lug, sometimes tipped with a slither of squid. The other was a 15.5 Blue Team Beachcaster Rod + Abu Mag Elite, loaded the same as the smaller rod. The end rig I would start with a 3/0 – 2/0 Pennel rig with a 3oz wired weight. This was cast 100yds + to hopefully catch that bigger fish. The tease were a number of Lugworm, their tails made it look well enticing.

During the morning several fish were caught, Whiting & Dabs, I somehow was stuck with Pouting.
My luck was changing, after loading the big rod with half of squid, it suddenly came to life.
Taking the strain, I knew straight away this was a half decent fish. On retrieving the rod was being direct left n right, was this a smoothound, then close in it broke the surface, A Dogfish.



The lads were all there shouting, “Who Who Let the Dogs Out.

Weighing 3½lbs it was soon back into the sea, hopefully for some other angler to catch another day.
That was to be the only fish that I caught with the big rod, at distance.
All other fish I caught were at close in on the likkle rod.







My tally for the day, Pouting (6) Whiting (1) Eel (1) Pollack (1) Dogfish (1)

Desford SAS caught 6 Species in all on the day.

It was a good day for the angler, all caught, but not a Blanker in the group, how disappointing.
Desford SAS failed; none of us were to be honoured with the title of Blanker.
We can only wish the next time.

WATCH THIS SPACE
]]> John E Ashford Vagabond Mon, 05 May 2008 09:41:57 +0100 Tue, 06 May 2008 09:56:27 +0100 144190 Report Coming Soon http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=139738 ]]> John E Ashford Norm B Sun, 04 May 2008 16:31:03 +0100 Mon, 05 May 2008 10:45:39 +0100 139738 Bob Gledhill http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=132430
http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/showthread.ph...mp;referrerid=2

sad.gif]]> Elton lobsterkid Sat, 03 May 2008 13:57:31 +0100 Sat, 03 May 2008 16:23:20 +0100 132430 Outboard security? http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=129756
It seems some insurance companies will not pay out if the engine is pinched and has no other security.

Colin]]> Colin Brett Dan Fri, 02 May 2008 22:21:07 +0100 Sat, 03 May 2008 10:51:56 +0100 129756 Mullet Return http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=127455 Has anybody else noticed in their areas that the same fish can return year on year?
In this dock fish have shown up within 4 days of the 1st of May for the last 5 years according to my records, this year being no exception. How do they know the date???
Yet another mystery about these annoyingly frustrating fish we nutters all love so much.
The rods go in the car this weekend and I'll hope to catch my first one soon.
Best wishes to all fellow Mullet nutters, lets hear your reports of sightings/catches
]]> KjP Andrew Boyd Fri, 02 May 2008 16:22:19 +0100 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:16:24 +0100 127455 28hp mariner problems http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=123459 spark plugs
points
condensers
impeller
water pump
the points are set right as is the timming and ive stripped the carb gave it a good clean it was blocked up with hard gunge.
The funny thing was it would start after 20/30 pulls so it made me think of a fuel problem its got fresh oil/petrol mix.
Today i took the carb off again gave it a pull to check that the fuel pump was working and it started on one pull without the carb on now im confused.
Tony
wallbash.gif]]> sandpipper WALCOTT Thu, 01 May 2008 21:52:37 +0100 Mon, 05 May 2008 17:00:14 +0100 123459 Launching Boat from Devon / Cornwall Beaches http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=120357
Does anyone know which beaches in Cornwall and Devon don't have bylaws prohibiting the launching of a boat with outboard. North or South coasts.

Thanks.
]]> Pav Dan Thu, 01 May 2008 10:58:02 +0100 Thu, 01 May 2008 20:39:43 +0100 120357 Weybourne Norfolk this Saturday 3rd May http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=117279 A few of us are heading over to the North coast of Norfolk this Saturday, hopefully I'll have something to report back.

Weybourne can throw up that suprise fish, now & again, lets hope we're in for one this weekend. fish.gif ]]> John E Ashford Mark Crame Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:44:37 +0100 Sat, 03 May 2008 21:43:19 +0100 117279 Sussex Fishing http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=116327 Thanks]]> wisey wisey Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:41:06 +0100 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:41:06 +0100 116327 Teacher working as Charter Boat Crew http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=116326
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1811]]> Leon Roskilly sparks Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:28:59 +0100 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:31:48 +0100 116326 fishing at this time o year http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=115110 im up in cumbria so any info would help.
Is it bass now or later
Are cod still in?
I dont really know
wallbash.gif]]> big adam big adam Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:31:42 +0100 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:31:42 +0100 115110 shetland isles and fishing http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=115109 ]]> big adam big adam Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:28:12 +0100 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:28:12 +0100 115109 <![CDATA[Don't be a Statistic]]> http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=114923
QUOTE
The agency said that 11 sea anglers lost their lives while sea angling in 2007, which was up from seven in 2006.


See Full Story at:

http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.p..._incidents.html

http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Commun...=1&id=13929]]> Leon Roskilly Leon Roskilly Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:36:26 +0100 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:36:26 +0100 114923 rod advice http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=112627 i fish from a small dinghy with feathers and baits up to 4 oz leads what class rod do i need stew45 stew45 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:39:47 +0100 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:39:47 +0100 112627 some help on a rod please http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=112455 stew45 n4lly Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:21:49 +0100 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:08:15 +0100 112455