Herne Bay today

[maidstonemike]

Me and the lad chucked the kayaks into the sea today. Drift fished one rod each for 4 hours half a mile offshore.

Wind West force 3 to 4, sea quite bumpy at times due to the shallows at Herne Bay. Unfortunately not a bite. Nice to get out though.

Edited July 7, 2007 by maidstonemike

[codshead]

My man in Herne Bay told me not to bother fishing there with tides under 5 mtrs , he was born bred there and fishes when tide and weather allows off he's boat, was gonna give it a go Sunday due to the SW's but on his advice and Mikes experience , were goin elswhere.

Edited July 7, 2007 by codshead

[maidstonemike]

Well, a lot of Bass move through to the Swale Estuary, Iv'e caught 5 pounders there. Thornbacks at Herne Bay too, stingray at Reculver from the beach, some big ones. It's just that the fishing is poor everywhere here at the monent.

During the Herne Bay boat festival last year, some big double figure Bass were caught.

If the wind dies down, I will try Hythe to Sandgate possibly on Tuesday. Might be ok after all the onshore winds there.

Drift about with a big mackerel bait, you never know.

After the dreadful weather, it was good just to get afloat.

[codshead]

No what you mean , I aint got out for over a month, going out on the other side tomorrow, ie, Canvey Island, regarding Herne Bay , my mate has given me some info on Black Rock off Reculver, gonna fish it soon, I'll give you a shout when , might see you there.

[maidstonemike]

A local told me that the spit between Herne Bay and Whitstable is good for drifting over for Bass. Might give it a go on Tuesday, weather permitting, or Hythe, can't make my mind up yet.

I used to fish off Reculver when I had bigger boats in the past, used to be very good.

Edited July 8, 2007 by maidstonemike

[SeaDooDavid]

A local told me that the spit between Herne Bay and Whitstable is good for drifting over for Bass. Might give it a go on Tuesday, weather permitting, or Hythe, can't make my mind up yet.

I used to fish off Reculver when I had bigger boats in the past, used to be very good.

 

Nice one Mike

 

Lets see them piccies of some nice fish to cheer me up until the weather settles here!

 

SDD~~~~

[maidstonemike]

Nice one Mike

 

Lets see them piccies of some nice fish to cheer me up until the weather settles here!

 

SDD~~~~

 

I wish, for a fish

[codshead]

I sat down with my mate today, and he showed me some likely looking spots on google earth , off Herne Bay and Recuvler, plus he gave me some transits, for a couple of marks, seems promising. He was out yesterday on his boat , he had skate to 11 1/2lb , smuts to 15lb, bass to 6lb, and four mackies, unfortunatly he was 8 miles off.

[maidstonemike]

My google earth isn't clear for that area. It is for Hythe to Folkestone, you can see the reefs under the water.

[SpeciMan]

Have you tried Microsoft Live? Sometimes the resolution of the images is better than Google Earth.

 

http://maps.live.com/

 

You will have to click the birds eye view icon top left corner to change from the default map view.

Edited July 9, 2007 by SpeciMan