Beretta28g Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Went out yesterday to see what was around and had a nice bag of Whiting and a Dab, With 4 Whiting and the Dab being "keepers". Is anyone else getting anything at present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) Well in. May well have a cast next week after a Suffolk sole. Mini run of Smoothhound reported at Gt. Yarmouth last week, but too busy to try. There is a nip in the air so whiting shoals building. Edited September 3, 2011 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Yeah, aparently there was a good few Smoothies about, I will be trying to get out probibily Thursday so i will let you know whats about. I was Surprised at the size of the fish, there not being very many "pin whiting" around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 The tide is right for this weekend and if the weather obliges I'll be having a go for smoothound and bass, maybe a few flatties. Then come inshore and see if I can get a mullet or two. Got a cracker last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 there have been some good smooth hounds at hopton, went of in the kayak sunday but only caught small dogfish and undersize whiting, the week before several hounds up to 11 pound were caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) First shore caught Codling reported from Dungeness. I was dubious but the guy that told me is an accomplished fisherman with no reason to lie. I personally have struggled in my usual spots. I was hoping for some nice warm calm weather to go Soleing after dark but it hasn't happened. I went anyway and was inundated with tiny whiting so decided to leger one in close and put another on a flyer to see if I could tempt one of the bigger bass that will be moving about at the moment. Had jack. The Bass seem to be staying well away from my fave spots as well. Returned one just sizeable saturday AM and my pal had one of about 3lb but they were the only bites and came within a minute of each other. Previous two occasions that I fished these I struggled not to blank also. We've got what must be a force 8 blowing at the moment so I reckon this will break the stalemate once it blows its self out. Edited September 6, 2011 by ack-ack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 The tide is right for this weekend and if the weather obliges I'll be having a go for smoothound and bass, maybe a few flatties. Then come inshore and see if I can get a mullet or two. Got a cracker last week. That is a cracking mullet, what was the bait or lure? Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 We've got what must be a force 8 blowing at the moment so I reckon this will break the stalemate once it blows its self out. Similar issues along the E Sussex coast at the moment, but I reckon I might have to put something in the surf on the next tide after this blows through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR1960 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Probably nip down to Gt Yarmouth next week, maybe a bit early but we'll see if there's any whiting about and report back. Edited September 11, 2011 by JR1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Similar issues along the E Sussex coast at the moment, but I reckon I might have to put something in the surf on the next tide after this blows through! Had some good sport yesterday PM. Wind was up but surf was very slight. Did last two hours down and 2 hours up. Lots of queen cockles and stuff washing up so I was tipping off some rather poor lug with that. Got absolutely soaked but had 5 Bass all between one and 3 inches under but they accounted for themselves well on the carp rod. Loved it. Going out to dig a few Dungie for the week in a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 if this wind drops ill have a go soon. there are already some up this way. had to smoothies last weekend in holyhead, so they are still about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinea Fowl Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 if this wind drops ill have a go soon. there are already some up this way. had to smoothies last weekend in holyhead, so they are still about. There is still some hounds coming in from the Rock channel and loads of whiting from the kayak, one mile out from the T-groin on the Wirral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftycarper Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 The tide is right for this weekend and if the weather obliges I'll be having a go for smoothound and bass, maybe a few flatties. Then come inshore and see if I can get a mullet or two. Got a cracker last week. cracking fish.....impressed with the reel & rod though.....the good old mitchell match with auto bail arm, now that brings back memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 First shore caught Codling reported from Dungeness. I was dubious but the guy that told me is an accomplished fisherman with no reason to lie. I personally have struggled in my usual spots. I was hoping for some nice warm calm weather to go Soleing after dark but it hasn't happened. I went anyway and was inundated with tiny whiting so decided to leger one in close and put another on a flyer to see if I could tempt one of the bigger bass that will be moving about at the moment. Had jack. The Bass seem to be staying well away from my fave spots as well. Returned one just sizeable saturday AM and my pal had one of about 3lb but they were the only bites and came within a minute of each other. Previous two occasions that I fished these I struggled not to blank also. We've got what must be a force 8 blowing at the moment so I reckon this will break the stalemate once it blows its self out. ach dont worry about rod and line man get that drag net out their thatlle get em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 The tide is right for this weekend and if the weather obliges I'll be having a go for smoothound and bass, maybe a few flatties. Then come inshore and see if I can get a mullet or two. Got a cracker last week. nice fish mate even nicer reel is that a Mitchel match??? colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Yes, a Mitchell Match and Chapman's 500 split cane light avon rod. Piece of bread flake about 1' down from the float right in the edge. I was catching roach from the same swim, and last time I went I got a flounder on worm. The mullet have moved on now. They'll not be back until June next year. The reel was given to me about three years ago by a friend who has had it from new and hardly used it. It's in a lot better condition than my 300 from the same era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Yes, a Mitchell Match and Chapman's 500 split cane light avon rod. Piece of bread flake about 1' down from the float right in the edge. I was catching roach from the same swim, and last time I went I got a flounder on worm. The mullet have moved on now. They'll not be back until June next year. The reel was given to me about three years ago by a friend who has had it from new and hardly used it. It's in a lot better condition than my 300 from the same era. i had 2 440 match reels just could't get on with them but for some reason really loved the look of them, i used the daiwa 125m for all my match fishing still have 5 of them colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 ach dont worry about rod and line man get that drag net out their thatlle get em A few of the Hythe boys were having a drag last week in broad daylight and managed a dozen decent Sole for a 250m drag. I went there next tide with Sole gear and a carp rod and scratched a tiny sole, an undersized floundy and an undersized spikey. Had visions of me staggering up the beach with a big basket of sole but it didn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 A few of the Hythe boys were having a drag last week in broad daylight and managed a dozen decent Sole for a 250m drag. I went there next tide with Sole gear and a carp rod and scratched a tiny sole, an undersized floundy and an undersized spikey. Had visions of me staggering up the beach with a big basket of sole but it didn't happen. Hi Rob.....Where you been? Not seen you on here in ages! I thought you might have been still stuck in the mud.... I see you still have no Sole TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Hi Rob.....Where you been? Not seen you on here in ages! I thought you might have been still stuck in the mud.... I see you still have no Sole TEH No more mud thank god. Not too fussed about the sole as i still got rhythm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Fished kessingland last fri night with my father we must have had 70-80 whiting between us with only about 6 keepers also had 3 smoothound pups and a dogfish, I am hoping the cod put in more of a apperance this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Fished kessingland last fri night with my father we must have had 70-80 whiting between us with only about 6 keepers also had 3 smoothound pups and a dogfish, I am hoping the cod put in more of a apperance this winter. They're showing here. Had this one early September up at Dungie on a Carp rod and size 4s whilst Soleing. Didn't have any Sole but this was a surprise. Looked like it should have gone about 3.5lb but was well out of shape. Badly hooked so it came home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Yep it certainly looks a bit on the slinky side !, I never had one codling last year that was big enough to keep ,come to think of it I never had one that was not big enough to keep , thats the thing I miss most from the 80s ,well that and my mullet haircut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 They're showing here. Had this one early September up at Dungie on a Carp rod and size 4s whilst Soleing. Didn't have any Sole but this was a surprise. Looked like it should have gone about 3.5lb but was well out of shape. Badly hooked so it came home. Cod x ling by the looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Cod x ling by the looks. As I saw it coming in it looked quite big as it had a huge head then I saw the rest of it and felt a bit let down. It was a true wonderbra moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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