chunk Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Myself, a mate and me bro are thinking of an expedition to fish chessel for cod in the new year;Jan/Feb time. What are the best conditions? Can it be fished effectively in the day or is it a night venue. Hows parking,; is it paid for and expensive or free and anywhere. Baits; whats effective at that time of year and is there a shop nearby that can provide. Unless i have time to ride over on my bike to recce the place we will be arriving blind so to speak, but want to try and ensure that everything is in place that can be to have a chance of success. Anyone fish it regularly. Any advice greatfully received. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFrain Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 have a look on world sea fishing forum this should help you out just look for area you plan to fish (eg north east) www.worldseafishing.com / or .co.uk (forget) john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole890 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 you gotta pay to park, then you walk up over the top of the shingle dunes. cant tell you about tactics as i've only done feathering for mackrel. havent been there for a while but there is a cafe in the car park which is a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 30 years ago me and my mate used to fish it, and parking was free, i see they caught on to that now,but the fishing was good.i was told that the pebbles were washed up over night in a big storm.true or not i dont know.can some one find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 http://www.soton.ac.uk/~imw/chesil.htm http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/geol/chesil.htm http://www.portlandbill.co.uk/fishing/chesil_beach.htm http://www.severnichthys.co.uk/fishing08.htm some bumf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarka Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 does fish in the day but better at night.....for cod you want a bit of a lumpy sea i recon and fis using a pennel type rig and nice big baits. Might find your self plauged by pout all night long though and small whiting. Also go in the week otherwise youl have to fight to the death for a decent spot on the beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Guys, cheers for the info.Plenty of food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parky844 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 was fishing well for cod but the trawlers have been up and down and it fished **** last monday,there is free parking down by the oil tanks on the chesil beach side of the road but its limited space ,as someone else suggested go in the week as its chocker week ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 I normally use the bait shop on the RHS on the Portland road cant remember what it is called, for my bait. I fish down by the swannery in the summer months, you can park the car and then just walk up the planking to the beach.....summer fishing was always good just right of this walkway but no idea about cod fishing in the winter as i useually go to Lady Bay Clevedon or down under the Severn Bridge area around Bristol. But sounds an excellent idea for a bit of night fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I like the idea of an overnighter, and can fish in the week no probs as can our mate, but bruv has trouble getting ad hoc leave so we might be stuck with a friday or saturday night which i would think will be popular especially if theres a comp or something on. Cheers Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I have only fished it once and got Pouting, small cod, and about 3 whiting. I prefer the admiralty wall at Dover. You get taken out there by boat an left all day or all night and there is a chap on there that does a fry up and soewhere to get warm. It is the harbour wall between the ferry routes out of Dover harbour. Cod Conger Doggies Huss Pouting and whiting Wrasse from the seaward side and flatties from the harbour side. Great fun in the sumer with some mates and a few tinnies. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I have only fished it once and got Pouting, small cod, and about 3 whiting. I prefer the admiralty wall at Dover. You get taken out there by boat an left all day or all night and there is a chap on there that does a fry up and soewhere to get warm. It is the harbour wall between the ferry routes out of Dover harbour. Cod Conger Doggies Huss Pouting and whiting Wrasse from the seaward side and flatties from the harbour side. Great fun in the sumer with some mates and a few tinnies. Tony Sounds good. I`ll look at that for the summer, its often mentioned in the fishing mags. Like the look of Dungeness as well, it used to be a regular expedition venue for a few chaps at work before i started there. Parkey, just Google earthed the spot. Is that the A 354 portland beach road. Looks like lots of parking and looks like some large tanks etc at the side of the road. Should be quite straightforward to find as well if i AA route planner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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