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--> QUOTE(Norm B @ Nov 24 2006, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Perhaps I'll have an ad in the A.M to coincide with their last sea angling article to tell their sea angling readers where they can get sea angling reports and pictures delivered to their door monthly for £12 a year. Do you think they'd run it? Anglers Mail last issue containing Sea Angling copy comes out on December 19.

As from the end of December the Anglers Mail is giving up its Sea Angling coverage.

Strange, fished a match at Abbotsbury last night, top weight 36lb, mainly good whiting amd doggies along with the odd codling, also heard that a fair number of codling have bene taken from the Bridging camp section, one anglers had half a dozen but the doggies were a pain.

On Monday evening there was an Neptune League 4-a-side inter Club match at Warrens edge, species caught, whiting, sole, tub gurnard, dabs and codling along with usual undersize rays and bass, top weight 6-11. I understand the best bait was was old lug fished at distance with ragworm a seond best.

Err Maidstonemike, dont talk about a licence, the Portugeuse Goverment have recently announced that all sea anglers in their country will need a license as from Jan 1 2007, if they are caught without one it will be a minimum of a 500 euro fine and their tackel taken. Ohhh yes you will like this next bit, the money from the said licence is going towards a fund for retired commercial fisherman!!!!!!!. dont tell our politicians

Many floats sold specifically for the sea market are way over the top, personally I stick with the Drennan piker range, the 35/40gm versions are perfect for most sea work. During a recent trip to Ireland I landed over 30 pollack to 6lb fishing around 12ft deep with just 5lb mono to 0,06 braid. I used similar tactics to landed an 11-3 bass from the Purbecks just a couple of weeks ago on although the hook length was 8lb mono. You will catch some mackerel, garfish and scad on the mooring buoys sold as sea floats along with the hawser they use as line but your catch rate will be multiplied many times over when you scale down, tis very similar to fresh water fishing. If you are targeting mullet it will pay to scale down even finer, a large freshwater waggler will often do the trick with 3/4lb line.

I understand that the secretary and chairman are based in Weymouth

Here we go again, the same old record, Sam you have been a member of this group for around 18 months and have made well over 3,000 posting, well say ten minutes a posting, that’s 543 hours, what a lot of wasted energy when this could be funnelled into our sport by joining and working with a federation/or other angling body for the good of the sport rather than just slagging off others who give up their time for nowt. Many including myself are not happy with the 40cm mls for bass but I applaud all those who have worked so hard on anglers behalf in trying to secure a sustainable bass fishery, they have made a small step in the right direction. Yes, everybody is entitled top have a moan, but there are limits unless you are prepared to knuckle down and put your money where your mouth is, sorry to be blunt but I for one get just sick and tired of such negative postings, they do nothing to enhance the sport of sea angling.

Hi Muttley, in the good old days we used to collect hermit crabs, but nowadays they are very difficult mainly because of the clam boats operating throughout the Solent, not allowed to go in the boats anymore hence have to stick to the shore, but I am heading to the Hampshire Avon today, them chub better watch out:-) Thanks for your suggestion

I agree Norm, personally I dont like eating bass, caught one last week from the Purbecks weighing 11lb 3oz on the float to prawn, it went back because at that size they can eat like carboard!!!! (may send you the pic if you are nice Norm) As far a smoothhound are concerned, in my opinion they give a far better fight, especially if you catch one on a light rod. Availibility, in my neck of the woods far more sizeable hounds are caught than sizeable bass but the main drawback is the bait, many can't afford to dish out the cash every week for a couple dozen peelers even if you can find a supply. As far as giving any specie extra/special protection, in my opinion the food chain which has been utterly destroyed by commercial rape of the seabed needs urgenty sorting, that is what is really destroying our sport, no sandeel/baitfish equals no predators, simple init.

There are a few shore guides along the South Coast, Pete Hegg from Portland takes punters to both shore and rock marks his the area, you can catch up with Pete on 01305-822833

Some interesting points Sam, and I must agree that chucking mackerel around does not give anglers a good image, but I just wonder what the antis would complain about most, youngsters chucking mackerel on the deck boards to kill them or an adult impaling a hook in a live mackerel or pouting to use as a live bait, talk about throwing stones in a glasshouse!!!!.

--> QUOTE(Norm B @ Apr 8 2006, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have a word with the guys in Angler's Den, the local tackle shop, they are all anglers and it's their 'local', so if anyone can help you it'll be them. Only half a story Norm, their Tel no : 01323-460441

Not a lot happening at the mo on the beach, the pier will be your best bet, the first bream have been taken in the nets thence they should come to rod and line and time. The lads in the local Tackel shop are very helpfull, Swanage Angling Centre, 6 High Street, Swanage. Tel 01929-424989

Hi Scotty, I dont think Southbourne beach will be very nice tonight, southeast wind, the fishing will not be good.