Porlock Bay

[Lookfar]

Originally Posted by Old Smoothound

We then made our way down to Porlock Weir for a day's trip out in Porlock Bay. We boarded the boat at 11.30am (can only get out of the tiny harbour 1.5 hours after high water) so it was a late out and a late back in again.

The sea was like glass, and we motored down to the "Ivy Stones" a local mark that is usually full of surprises and enormous quantities of Dog Fish, but today was different, we were seeking Trigger Fish. .

Hi Old Smoothhound,

Where you out on Quick Spin or one of the older boats? Would appreciate any tips you might have for the area. I'm taking Lookfar down again this year for a fortnight starting last week of July, need to do a bit better than previous years when it's been dogs or mackerel

Steve

[Vlad]

Well done! Great report! Cannot wait for the photos!

[Old Smoothound]

Thanks fellas. I will post the piccies tonight as I forgot I had to take my Grandson to see "War of the Worlds" last night.

[Old Smoothound]

Originally Posted by Lookfar

Hi Old Smoothhound,

Where you out on Quick Spin or one of the older boats? Would appreciate any tips you might have for the area. I'm taking Lookfar down again this year for a fortnight starting last week of July, need to do a bit better than previous years when it's been dogs or mackerel

Steve

Hi Lookfar,

Where are you going to launch from? That will give me an idea of the area you are going to fish and what species that maybe around there.

Whatever you do do not pick huge springs to fish in the Channel, as you will not be going out all that far if you do. Too much tide in deep water is not comfortable fishing.

There ar plenty of palces to fish around Porlock Bay

[Old Smoothound]

Pictures from Sunday as promised.....................













As you can see the Bristol Channel was flat calm......for once!!

[pingu]

nice photos as ever & mmm nice hat shaun
how are the rest of the hillbillies

[Norfolkboy]

Great photo's mate

[fishingbonsai]

Nice report Smoothy shame about the vile eel ugh!

[Lookfar]

Originally Posted by Old Smoothound

Where are you going to launch from? That will give me an idea of the area you are going to fish and what species that maybe around there.
There ar plenty of palces to fish around Porlock Bay

Hi Old Smoothhound,
I'll be moored in Porlock Wier from the 24th, so I've got about 4 hours each day across the top of the tide. Not allowed out across low water as the family needs some attention too

I've got GPS numbers for the Ivystone and a wreck off Foreland, plus chart plots on some deep channels a mile or two off. Porlock Bay is where I really struggle though, I've no confidence about just dropping the pick at random. Even some simple alignments on the harbour, or the coastguard station etc would be a help. Do the charter skippers normally anchor in the blue or the brown stuff? Will the hounds take hardbacks? Not too worried about the tide sizes, I'm geared up for big tides in the Solent anyway and I've the speed to get offshore, fish across the slack then come back in as the tide gets too heavy.
If all else fails, I'd planned this year on trolling plugs and jellies tight in on the shoreline down towards Lynmouth in hope of pollack and bass.

Steve

[tommy a]

Old Dog - you is one old bugger !!