kent

[steveybabes]

hey paul have you ever fished river side? i live in gillingham and am not really sure where to go. any tips. also have you tried fishing the strand or have fished gillingham pier recently?
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[big guy]

hey paul!

do you do many matches round the county, i'm starting to do matches next year after having a break. i'm really starting to miss the buzz now.

as you seem to fish the same area as me quite a bit we'll prob bump into each other sometime.

[fishypaul]

hello mate,yes you are right,there was probably every chance of us bumping into each other,unfortunately things have changed somewhat and i now fish mostly on the darkside (coarse that is ! ),
i know where you are coming from though, the buzz you get from the match circuit is really something,i too miss it,but i really have tired of pouting bashing and scratching for the odd rockling etc,
i will be on the piers and beaches now and again but i think its the darkside for me.
at least i know the fish are in there,not so sure about that any more on the beaches.

[Bluesbro]

Hi mate my name is joe have you any advice for fishing at samphire Hoe as I fancy the challenge to see if I can get a bass! I here is is a tackle graveyard but thats about all I know!! I usually go down to the warren to the black wall and have had some nice sole and bass down there and am now thinking about a new challenge

[ken]

hello paul new to sea fishing live in whitstable went to tankerton on the 16th had no luck just wondered if you knew any good fishing areas near me many thanks

[fishypaul]

hello ken.welcome to the forum
we are neighbours,i'm in faversham,i can certainly try to put you on some fish.
firstly,whitstable and tankerton in my book are a dead loss,i have had a lot more success just up the road at herne bay,
this time of year you should be ok for bass,silver eels and a flounder or two,one of the more favored venues being hampton pier ,the marina arm is also productive but this time of year there are a load of jet skiers about,
failing that,why not do the 30 minute trip down the A2 to dover or deal,the water is deeper and the fishing is usually a lot better.
if i can help any more don't hesitate to give me a shout
wherever you go,best of luck mate.

[ken]

cheers paul where abouts is marina arm also what would be the best bait to use at hampton and also does the weather affect if you catch or not many thanks

[fishypaul]

the marina arm is the new pier in front of the clock tower,it can be very good on there particularly in the autumn when whiting come in thick and fast
as for bait,you see people turning up with a whole range of baits but i have found over the years that the humble lugworm takes a lot of fish, not forgetting peeler crab when in season,the only other bait i take is a bit of squid for tipping off,
hampton is best fished on the western side(the whitstable side ) and the rocks that go out from the end are an obvious fish attracting feature,but don't be too adventurous,the tide will quickly push you into them.
as for weather,i have seldom caught down there on a flat calm,in my opinion it needs a bit of a wind and swell to fish well,the colour of the water makes a difference as well,if its clear,perhaps not so good,a nice brown colour is my favourite
hope you enjoy yourself when you do go ken

[baitcaster]

Hi Ken

New member myself. Me and bluesbro hit various locations in the summer e.g. the Warren at Folkestone, Folkestone, Dover and Deal piers and not forgetting Denge Marsh & Dungeness. We are planning to try Minnis Bay this year for rays and smoothies. We also fancy getting to grips with spinning in a serious way.

Hope that helps mate

Tight lines

[baitcaster]

Hi Paul

Got any tips on spinning lures for bass mate. We get told that various types of lure are effective but we are not sure what factors determine which type of lure will be best in what conditions. We normally fish both ends of the Warren in Folkestone but are happy to try other venues. We live in Sittingbourne.

Cheers Mate