oldypigeonpopper Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Was in Sidmouth, east devon, water was like sandy soup, had a few knocks but no hits. Going to do a bit of spinning in morning. hello, if the water is cloudy put some smelly bait on, rag worm with slice of mackerel or squid to hold it on the hook, taken from a local report, good luck for tomorrow, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 9 hours ago, ShootingEgg said: Was in Sidmouth, east devon, water was like sandy soup, had a few knocks but no hits. Going to do a bit of spinning in morning. Take yourself down to the Ham end where the Sid discharges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Yellow Bear said: Take yourself down to the Ham end where the Sid discharges. That's where I was. Outdide lifeboat Station. Then was on weston beach this morning, bait thief's... And rid got pulled off rest but hook bare.. Was using squid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: That's where I was. Outdide lifeboat Station. Then was on weston beach this morning, bait thief's... And rid got pulled off rest but hook bare.. Was using squid hello, that sounds interesting, was that a whole squid, what size hook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 37 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, that sounds interesting, was that a whole squid, what size hook Number 1 and 2 hook. And one was whole and had two hook and half squid, with bait elastic, was very tough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Number 1 and 2 hook. And one was whole and had two hook and half squid, with bait elastic, was very tough... hello, i have never had that before, what you think, big bass/ conger ? i look on google maps very rocky either side of weston beach 100/150 ? yards out, any more fishing before you go back home ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, i have never had that before, what you think, big bass/ conger ? i look on google maps very rocky either side of weston beach 100/150 ? yards out, any more fishing before you go back home ? God knows, if I'd hooked it I'd be able to tell you haha. I was right in the middle of weston. Maybe just my poor baiting skills last night haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 1 minute ago, ShootingEgg said: God knows, if I'd hooked it I'd be able to tell you haha. I was right in the middle of weston. Maybe just my poor baiting skills last night haha hello, would not think so as you had used bait elastic, big bass are like industrial hoovers, i have had on occasion the same but bit through the line taking hook and bait, i used 60 shock leader and 18/20llb main line, good luck if your out again, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, would not think so as you had used bait elastic, big bass are like industrial hoovers, i have had on occasion the same but bit through the line taking hook and bait, i used 60 shock leader and 18/20llb main line, good luck if your out again, cheers Mad, as it was so rough to it was hard to know what was a potential knock or just the current knocking it about.. Back in n. Somerset now, so no more fishing this weekend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 I had 10 mackerel yesterday from the kayak, as well as a few cod and pollack to 5lb. Kept the mackerel and a cod, gave most away to friends and hot smoked some mackerel for fishcakes! Lots of bigger launce about too, hopefully the other fishing will improve as they home in on the feast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, henry d said: I had 10 mackerel yesterday from the kayak, as well as a few cod and pollack to 5lb. Kept the mackerel and a cod, gave most away to friends and hot smoked some mackerel for fishcakes! Lots of bigger launce about too, hopefully the other fishing will improve as they home in on the feast. hello, sounds like you had some good fishing Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Beginning of the week I was on my boat in Cardigan Bay, just off Gwbert and Cardigan Island, 2 days fishing not a single take. Tried 2 different mix of feathers. Nothing. The pots we put out came up trumps tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 On 21/08/2019 at 10:59, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, sounds like you had some good fishing Henry Poorer than the last time out for cod and pollack, but better for the mackerel. I even managed a fish I haven`t caught since I was a kid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 21 minutes ago, henry d said: Poorer than the last time out for cod and pollack, but better for the mackerel. I even managed a fish I haven`t caught since I was a kid... What the hell is that? A gunnard of some sorts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Short spined sea scorpion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Never seen one in my life. Ugly creature ain't he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 14 hours ago, henry d said: Short spined sea scorpion Are they poisonous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 They sure have a certain ugliness yet are beautiful at the same time, they are ambush predators so rely on camouflage, just like pigeon shooters and wildfowlers. We used to think as kids that they were poisonous but they are not, our local name for them was granny fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Spanish mackerel are everwhere off the Carolina coast. I guess it’s the same. In fact my fishing shack at the coast is off of Mackerel Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Going to try a few feathers off eype tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Took two for the table yesterday on light spinning gear from the kayak, great fun along with several cod and Pollock. Kept the largest Pollock as it was quite a slab of bronze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) Well spent a few hours casting at Eype today, hour before high tide and on it, absolutely zero fish. Nothing. So put the wetsuit on and grabbed the snorkle to see what the bottom is like, it's like a desert down there. I went out 300 yards and still was crystal clear, could see the bottom 20 foot below. No weed, no boulders nothing. Also no fry, eels or bait fish. Only thing i saw was a 1/2lb pouting (dead) pinned to the floor on a 2 hook flapper which was still baited. I dived down and cut the rig off and helped myself to a nice new shiny breakaway lead, which didn't break away obviously and chucked the hooks in the bin. 4 hours of driving for ****** all. About 8 other anglers there, none were catching either. We were nearer the west bay/Bridport sea defence wall than the car park. Still a great day out, took the boy for his first swim in the sea, and spotted the sunshine sheila's. 👍 Edited August 26, 2019 by strimmer_13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: Well spent a few hours casting at Eype today, hour before high tide and on it, absolutely zero fish. Nothing. So put the wetsuit on and grabbed the snorkle to see what the bottom is like, it's like a desert down there. I went out 300 yards and still was crystal clear, could see the bottom 20 foot below. No weed, no boulders nothing. Also no fry, eels or bait fish. Only thing i saw was a 1/2lb pouting (dead) pinned to the floor on a 2 hook flapper which was still baited. I dived down and cut the rig off and helped myself to a nice new shiny breakaway lead, which didn't break away obviously and chucked the hooks in the bin. 4 hours of driving for ****** all. About 8 other anglers there, none were catching either. We were nearer the west bay/Bridport sea defence wall than the car park. Still a great day out, took the boy for his first swim in the sea, and spotted the sunshine sheila's. 👍 There were several guys snorkelling close in where I was yeterday and they saw lots of small pollack, flatties and lobster. I have been using a waterwolf camera to check out our reefs in 30-50 foot of water and they are teeming with life, wonder why there is such a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 It's a pebble beach, big cliffs behind but they are of shingle and mud/sand. Can only guess that the tide moves the floor too much for anything to take hold. It's basically the next beach up from Chesil and everybody raves on about that place, even in west wales 200mile away I used to hear about Chesil 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 3 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: Well spent a few hours casting at Eype today, hour before high tide and on it, absolutely zero fish. Nothing. So put the wetsuit on and grabbed the snorkle to see what the bottom is like, it's like a desert down there. I went out 300 yards and still was crystal clear, could see the bottom 20 foot below. No weed, no boulders nothing. Also no fry, eels or bait fish. Only thing i saw was a 1/2lb pouting (dead) pinned to the floor on a 2 hook flapper which was still baited. I dived down and cut the rig off and helped myself to a nice new shiny breakaway lead, which didn't break away obviously and chucked the hooks in the bin. 4 hours of driving for ****** all. About 8 other anglers there, none were catching either. We were nearer the west bay/Bridport sea defence wall than the car park. Still a great day out, took the boy for his first swim in the sea, and spotted the sunshine sheila's. 👍 I’m not into swimming that far out but I bet it’s lovely to see. how olds your lad ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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