west bexington

[gwynexe]

Hi all,Just been up around bexi,west bay and seatown as I kept reading about it on here.Wanted to see how long it took to get there parking etc.Was there a compo on at Bexi, or is it always like that.10 AM and I counted 47 rods before i got bored.is it better at night??.I watched them (using feathers most of them) for an hour and did'nt see anything caught!! (

[Greenheart]

I expect most of what you saw were holiday makers fishing for mackerel. 47 people would not be unusual in sunny weather at this time of year. The mackerel tend to move along the beach in shoals. I usually just sit & sunbathe & only expend energy casting mackerel feathers when I see other pople starting to catch, as this means a shoal is passing. Night fishing for other species is definately better. The grockles have usually left by then to be replaced by proper anglers.

[gwynexe]

Thanks greenheart.the 47 was just what I could count in front of carpark.might see you up there one night!! cheers Gwyn

[pingu]

yep west bex gets mental with the tinsel flingers at this time( real tin hat and armour job), go down at 9pm and you will only see a dozen people there

dave

[gwynexe]

Thanks Dave,yeah will certainly give it a go.what bait they use up there at west bay bexi and sea town.sand eel?.I know you go up there a bit.

[pingu]

depends what you are after, worm for the flatties, sandeel ray and dogs, ( popped up sandeel for the mackie and gars, crab for hounds and bass

dave

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by pingu

depends what you are after, worm for the flatties, sandeel ray and dogs, ( popped up sandeel for the mackie and gars, crab for hounds and bass

dave

worm for the dogs,sandeel for the dogs,popped up sandeel for the dogs and yes, crab,... for the dogs

deffo better at night along that way as the tourists are normally burnt and have run out of 5 oz leads ..did you make it as far along as Abbotsbury - a real gem and gorgeous village to boot !

[gwynexe]

yeah I noticed West Bay harbour had loads of dead doggies lying around.and I walked down to another place that looked good,from a small car park.Congeton or something like that??

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by gwynexe

yeah I noticed West Bay harbour had loads of dead doggies lying around.and I walked down to another place that looked good,from a small car park.Congeton or something like that??

Cogden, another popular match venue - smaller shingle and sand so normally first bet for a plaice..
West bay is a lovely harbour but like the whole 14 mile stretch its ruined by morons who fish twice a year , dump fish and litter although on the positive you will never find said morons on the beach in the winter when the decent cod and whiting are about !
The good thing i find with Abottsbury is the large car park with toilet facilities plus a cafe come national trust type building - and a walk up the wooden jetty takes 30 seconds and your there...

Heading right up to the far end towards Portland you hit chesil cove where the water is deep and the pebbles change to largish boulders and good variety of species and plenty of shelter from easterly winds



here is the view from chesil cove towards Abootsbury and the west



Chesil has to be my all time favourite venue but still the one i fail to catch anything decent from in 20 years of trying

Steve

[gwynexe]

Thanks for all that Info Steve.Brilliant pictures.Feel like loading the car now,and getting up there.Pity I gotta work!! (