Pugs

Yep, I can make it no problems. Can't wait in fact.

No probs mate, if you want any more monthly tides let me know.

Stavey: What other species have you had out of C?

Blimey, sounds interesting. I know when to target the bass, what state of tides, almost to the minute but not the Mullet. Bleedin things are a nightmare. Could have quite a bit to share if your interested in the Bass to? Sad as it sounds I have kept a log of every trip down there....love the place

Stavey: Heres the tides for Newhaven in May Newhaven, England - READ flaterco.com/pol.html Units are meters, Monday 2006-05-01 Sunrise 5:34 GMTDT, Sunset 20:20 GMTDT Moonset 0:29 GMTDT, Moonrise 7:16 GMTDT High Tide: 1:57 GMTDT 6.6 Low Tide: 8:20 GMTDT 0.9 High Tide: 14:20 GMTDT 6.4 Low Tide: 20:39 GMTDT 1.1 Tuesday 2006-05-02 Sunrise 5:32 GMTDT, Sunset 20:22 GMTDT Moonset 1:29 GMTDT, Moonrise 8:14 GMTDT High Tide: 2:36 GMTDT 6.2 Low Tide: 8:58 GMTDT 1.1 High Tide: 15:01 GMTDT 6.0 Low Tide: 21:19 GMTDT 1.4 Wednesday 2006-05-03 Sunrise 5:30 GMTDT, Sunset 20:23 GMTDT Moonset 2:13 GMTDT, Moonrise 9:23 GMTDT High Tide: 3:16 GMTDT 5.8 Low Tide: 9:38 GMTDT 1.5 High Tide: 15:45 GMTDT 5.6 Low Tide: 22:02 GMTDT 1.8 Thursday 2006-05-04 Sunrise 5:28 GMTDT, Sunset 20:25 GMTDT Moonset 2:44 GMTDT, Moonrise 10:37 GMTDT High Tide: 4:02 GMTDT 5.4 Low Tide: 10:25 GMTDT 1.9 High Tide: 16:40 GMTDT 5.2 Low Tide: 22:56 GMTDT 2.2 Friday 2006-05-05 First Quarter Moon Sunrise 5:27 GMTDT, Sunset 20:26 GMTDT Moonset 3:05 GMTDT, Moonrise 11:51 GMTDT High Tide: 5:03 GMTDT 4.9 Low Tide: 11:27 GMTDT 2.2 High Tide: 17:56 GMTDT 4.9 Saturday 2006-05-06 Sunrise 5:25 GMTDT, Sunset 20:28 GMTDT Moonset 3:21 GMTDT, Moonrise 13:03 GMTDT Low Tide: 0:12 GMTDT 2.5 High Tide: 6:29 GMTDT 4.7 Low Tide: 12:51 GMTDT 2.4 High Tide: 19:19 GMTDT 4.9 Sunday 2006-05-07 Sunrise 5:23 GMTDT, Sunset 20:29 GMTDT Moonset 3:34 GMTDT, Moonrise 14:13 GMTDT Low Tide: 1:38 GMTDT 2.4 High Tide: 7:51 GMTDT 4.8 Low Tide: 14:10 GMTDT 2.2 High Tide: 20:26 GMTDT 5.2 Monday 2006-05-08 Sunrise 5:22 GMTDT, Sunset 20:31 GMTDT Moonset 3:45 GMTDT, Moonrise 15:22 GMTDT Low Tide: 2:45 GMTDT 2.2 High Tide: 8:53 GMTDT 5.1 Low Tide: 15:08 GMTDT 2.0 High Tide: 21:18 GMTDT 5.5 Tuesday 2006-05-09 Sunrise 5:20 GMTDT, Sunset 20:32 GMTDT Moonset 3:55 GMTDT, Moonrise 16:32 GMTDT Low Tide: 3:36 GMTDT 1.8 High Tide: 9:40 GMTDT 5.4 Low Tide: 15:55 GMTDT 1.7 High Tide: 22:00 GMTDT 5.8 Wednesday 2006-05-10 Sunrise 5:18 GMTDT, Sunset 20:34 GMTDT Moonset 4:06 GMTDT, Moonrise 17:43 GMTDT Low Tide: 4:19 GMTDT 1.6 High Tide: 10:20 GMTDT 5.7 Low Tide: 16:36 GMTDT 1.4 High Tide: 22:37 GMTDT 6.1 Thursday 2006-05-11 Sunrise 5:17 GMTDT, Sunset 20:36 GMTDT Moonset 4:17 GMTDT, Moonrise 18:57 GMTDT Low Tide: 4:57 GMTDT 1.3 High Tide: 10:56 GMTDT 6.0 Low Tide: 17:14 GMTDT 1.3 High Tide: 23:11 GMTDT 6.2 Friday 2006-05-12 Sunrise 5:15 GMTDT, Sunset 20:37 GMTDT Moonset 4:31 GMTDT, Moonrise 20:15 GMTDT Low Tide: 5:34 GMTDT 1.2 High Tide: 11:29 GMTDT 6.1 Low Tide: 17:50 GMTDT 1.2 High Tide: 23:44 GMTDT 6.4 Saturday 2006-05-13 Full Moon Sunrise 5:14 GMTDT, Sunset 20:39 GMTDT Moonset 4:49 GMTDT, Moonrise 21:35 GMTDT Low Tide: 6:10 GMTDT 1.1 High Tide: 12:03 GMTDT 6.3 Low Tide: 18:26 GMTDT 1.1 Sunday 2006-05-14 Sunrise 5:12 GMTDT, Sunset 20:40 GMTDT Moonset 5:14 GMTDT, Moonrise 22:54 GMTDT High Tide: 0:18 GMTDT 6.4 Low Tide: 6:45 GMTDT 1.0 High Tide: 12:38 GMTDT 6.3 Low Tide: 19:03 GMTDT 1.1 Monday 2006-05-15 Sunrise 5:11 GMTDT, Sunset 20:41 GMTDT Moonset 5:51 GMTDT, Moonrise 0:03 GMTDT High Tide: 0:53 GMTDT 6.4 Low Tide: 7:21 GMTDT 1.0 High Tide: 13:15 GMTDT 6.3 Low Tide: 19:39 GMTDT 1.1 Tuesday 2006-05-16 Sunrise 5:09 GMTDT, Sunset 20:43 GMTDT Moonrise 0:03 GMTDT, Moonset 6:43 GMTDT High Tide: 1:30 GMTDT 6.4 Low Tide: 7:58 GMTDT 1.0 High Tide: 13:54 GMTDT 6.3 Low Tide: 20:18 GMTDT 1.2 Wednesday 2006-05-17 Sunrise 5:08 GMTDT, Sunset 20:44 GMTDT Moonrise 0:59 GMTDT, Moonset 7:52 GMTDT High Tide: 2:11 GMTDT 6.3 Low Tide: 8:37 GMTDT 1.1 High Tide: 14:37 GMTDT 6.2 Low Tide: 21:01 GMTDT 1.4 Thursday 2006-05-18 Sunrise 5:07 GMTDT, Sunset 20:46 GMTDT Moonrise 1:38 GMTDT, Moonset 9:14 GMTDT High Tide: 2:55 GMTDT 6.1 Low Tide: 9:22 GMTDT 1.3 High Tide: 15:25 GMTDT 6.0 Low Tide: 21:50 GMTDT 1.5 Friday 2006-05-19 Sunrise 5:05 GMTDT, Sunset 20:47 GMTDT Moonrise 2:06 GMTDT, Moonset 10:41 GMTDT High Tide: 3:47 GMTDT 5.8 Low Tide: 10:16 GMTDT 1.5 High Tide: 16:25 GMTDT 5.7 Low Tide: 22:50 GMTDT 1.7 Saturday 2006-05-20 Last Quarter Moon Sunrise 5:04 GMTDT, Sunset 20:48 GMTDT Moonrise 2:26 GMTDT, Moonset 12:08 GMTDT High Tide: 4:52 GMTDT 5.5 Low Tide: 11:20 GMTDT 1.6 High Tide: 17:38 GMTDT 5.6 Sunday 2006-05-21 Sunrise 5:03 GMTDT, Sunset 20:50 GMTDT Moonrise 2:42 GMTDT, Moonset 13:34 GMTDT Low Tide: 0:01 GMTDT 1.8 High Tide: 6:10 GMTDT 5.4 Low Tide: 12:36 GMTDT 1.7 High Tide: 18:54 GMTDT 5.7 Monday 2006-05-22 Sunrise 5:01 GMTDT, Sunset 20:51 GMTDT Moonrise 2:55 GMTDT, Moonset 15:00 GMTDT Low Tide: 1:19 GMTDT 1.7 High Tide: 7:26 GMTDT 5.5 Low Tide: 13:51 GMTDT 1.5 High Tide: 20:02 GMTDT 5.9 Tuesday 2006-05-23 Sunrise 5:00 GMTDT, Sunset 20:53 GMTDT Moonrise 3:08 GMTDT, Moonset 16:24 GMTDT Low Tide: 2:29 GMTDT 1.5 High Tide: 8:32 GMTDT 5.8 Low Tide: 14:56 GMTDT 1.3 High Tide: 21:01 GMTDT 6.2 Wednesday 2006-05-24 Sunrise 4:59 GMTDT, Sunset 20:54 GMTDT Moonrise 3:22 GMTDT, Moonset 17:50 GMTDT Low Tide: 3:29 GMTDT 1.2 High Tide: 9:29 GMTDT 6.0 Low Tide: 15:53 GMTDT 1.1 High Tide: 21:55 GMTDT 6.4 Thursday 2006-05-25 Sunrise 4:58 GMTDT, Sunset 20:55 GMTDT Moonrise 3:38 GMTDT, Moonset 19:18 GMTDT Low Tide: 4:22 GMTDT 1.0 High Tide: 10:22 GMTDT 6.2 Low Tide: 16:44 GMTDT 1.0 High Tide: 22:44 GMTDT 6.5 Friday 2006-05-26 Sunrise 4:57 GMTDT, Sunset 20:56 GMTDT Moonrise 3:58 GMTDT, Moonset 20:45 GMTDT Low Tide: 5:11 GMTDT 0.9 High Tide: 11:10 GMTDT 6.4 Low Tide: 17:31 GMTDT 0.9 High Tide: 23:30 GMTDT 6.6 Saturday 2006-05-27 New Moon Sunrise 4:56 GMTDT, Sunset 20:58 GMTDT Moonrise 4:26 GMTDT, Moonset 22:05 GMTDT Low Tide: 5:56 GMTDT 0.8 High Tide: 11:56 GMTDT 6.4 Low Tide: 18:16 GMTDT 0.9 Sunday 2006-05-28 Sunrise 4:55 GMTDT, Sunset 20:59 GMTDT Moonrise 5:06 GMTDT, Moonset 23:14 GMTDT High Tide: 0:14 GMTDT 6.5 Low Tide: 6:39 GMTDT 0.8 High Tide: 12:40 GMTDT 6.4 Low Tide: 18:59 GMTDT 1.0 Monday 2006-05-29 Sunrise 4:54 GMTDT, Sunset 21:00 GMTDT Moonrise 5:59 GMTDT, Moonset 0:05 GMTDT High Tide: 0:57 GMTDT 6.4 Low Tide: 7:21 GMTDT 0.9 High Tide: 13:23 GMTDT 6.3 Low Tide: 19:40 GMTDT 1.1 Tuesday 2006-05-30 Sunrise 4:53 GMTDT, Sunset 21:01 GMTDT Moonset 0:05 GMTDT, Moonrise 7:05 GMTDT High Tide: 1:38 GMTDT 6.3 Low Tide: 8:00 GMTDT 1.0 High Tide: 14:04 GMTDT 6.2 Low Tide: 20:20 GMTDT 1.3 Wednesday 2006-05-31 Sunrise 4:52 GMTDT, Sunset 21:02 GMTDT Moonset 0:42 GMTDT, Moonrise 8:18 GMTDT High Tide: 2:18 GMTDT 6.1 Low Tide: 8:40 GMTDT 1.2 High Tide: 14:45 GMTDT 6.0 Low Tide: 21:01 GMTDT 1.5 By the way as I'm a programmer I'm doing all the tides for newhaven in a program if any of you dudes are interested in installing it!

Dudes, I would be up for a trip to the Ouse, caught a couple of Bass up river but have yet to land a Mullet. Maybe someone can show me whats going wrong? Cuckmere has some massive Mullet

nice to eat though...apparently, just like chicken

Dude, not a good fishing trip then! Flounder bashing I wonder if I should give that go on one of our estuaries...

Yes it is, something like is this 1: main line 2: swivel to Lead link (shorter than hook length, say 4" nylon to lead) 3: bead 4: swivel 5 trace to hook (longer than lead length/link say 30" trace length) but it becomes a running paternoster when the lead length (say 30") is longer than the hook length (say 12")

Shore Rigs and Techniques Thought I'd put down on here, the most common shore rigs I use (in SE England) and why or for what species. In no particular order: 1: Running Ledger Rig Target Species: Bass & Hounds. Hooks: Usually size 1/0 to 4/0 (single or Pennell) depending on bait. Weight: As light as I can get a way with and where I'm fishing i.e. shingle beach as apposed to estuary 2: Running Paternoster Rig As above but allows less resistance. 3: Fixed Paternoster (single snood) I usually use this for live baiting (small) 4: One up, one down flapper Rig Target Species: Various species and presenting different\combinations of baits Hooks: Usually size 2 to 1/0 depending on bait. 4: Wishbone. As above but maybe targeting Flatfish in particular 5: Pulley Rig Target Species: Bass Hooks: Usually size 1/0 to 4/0 (single or Pennell) depending on bait. Weight: Can be on rotten bottom link 6: Fixed Depth Float Rig Target Species: School Bass, Mackerel, Garfish where they are feeding right on the surface be it in surf or deeper water. 7: Sliding Float Rig Target Species: Anything really! 8: Bubble Float and small Redgill/fly etc In very shallow water, usually in surf when water is flooding over banks or estuary Braid main and fluorocarbon leader to lure 9: Spinning/Plugging on braid and fluorocarbon end trace

Fully agree with you mate.

Anyway, whats the difference from using a live 6" Goby (mature) and a live joey (immature)? Food for thought

"Doesnt live baiting witth 6 inch fish bother you a even a teensy weensy bit?" No not really, most of them get released anyway because I haven't caught ought. Yes, larger fish get bigger Bass but you got to look at the wider picture. Down on my local beaches there aint mackies in all the time, Pout aren't around, so what are the Bass up to? Probably feeding on what is abundant locally and that includes Gobies & Butterfish. Here in Sussex a lot of the marks produce big Bass to that sort of bait. It's match the hatch, if in season I'll fish Local Peelers, Butterfish, Prawns, Whitebait whatever and I'll use Mackies if I feel that is the best chance.

Talking of live bait, how about trying the locally available species? Butterfish and Gobys are sturdy, great on the hook and have (especially a small 6" Butterfish) great action when swimming! I've only just starting using them last year...so we'll see what happens this year :-)

You can now get 'FasterFox' extension that does all that and more. Just do a search to find and install :-)

Sea anglers scared of the dark, surely not :-) ;-)

easy brill, bit of humour to the place

I would of thought dragging along the bottom would be ok. What about using a very light ledger rig with a drilled bullet? Is it an estuary you fishing?

Burgess Hill Pagham would probably be an hour cause of bleedin traffic down here :-( I fish alot around the Cuckmere, see the size of the Mullet

roll on April then :-)

Any of you guys fished around seven sisters at all?

Roll on June heh lads, keep in touch for when the smuts are in and look out!

ah, it was probably a softie then, can't remember if i tried to peel it or not, just remember it was bleedin 'mushy' :-)

I take it then that a 'mushy' spider is one that is peeling or is it?

Thanks mate, have you tried around Pagham, you know the mouth and spit area?