Hamble puddle dunking

Got myself a wee inflatable with an outboard, based at Bursledon and intend trying a bit of estuary fishing on the Hamble. Anyone got any idea if there's anything worth catching down there? (apart from wee green crabs and bladder wrack) I've seen fish disturbing the surface quite far up towards Botley, but have no idea about local byelaws etc (Have checked with the harbour-master, and was told that there are few restrictions other than common sense and courtesy. So can I assume its ok to just get in the boat and start "dunking"?

[John Marshall]

Welcome P.D.

There's a good run of Bass under the bridge, rag & stick get in the way,

further up you'll get mullet, flounder and in the upper reaches the odd Trout.

Down by the mouth (of river) smoothies, rays, small tope, macks and bass,

although most of the bass tend to be schoolies.

[Ben]

hi mate, i l ive in warsash and fish in warsash all the time, i often see small boatd with acouple of people in fishing in the sheltered part behind the life boat place and spit thing, shelteres with not to much current, that would be where i would go, but there is a prob with weed
lots of mullet around there, ,some bass, ells, and flounders to

[audiracer]

welcome to the forum puddle
i also live close to the hamble, happy fishing mate