Hayling 16.5.8

[maghouse]

Another session - had 3 or 4 over the last week or so at various locations - simply not worth reporting on ... all pout or blanks - really depressing - what is going on in the Solent ?

Anyway, dragged Gully out still hungover from Hull City's glorious victory and his immenent trip to Wembly.

Headed off to Hayling, has also been fishing really poor but heard of 1 or 2 bream starting to show so that was the plan.

Fished 1930 - 0030 HW2211 Usual Easterly winds that we have had for weeks ...

Not long after we set up - a bloody drift trawler started to work about 100 yards out - could have landed a 6oz in his cup of tea he was that close - TW*TS

Anyway, usual tactic one long one short, big baits little baits - really hard work - loadsa spider crabs stripping bait in seconds and snipping snoods

Usual baits although I had a peeler left over from Thursday night so I thought why not, tipped off with some peeled claws - 10 mins really good bite which I ignored followed by another decent bite - thats a bloody big spider I thought, in it came to this little beauty - only because it wasnt a Pout

2/3 lb Starry

Thank goodness for that, best fish for ages - hopefully the sign of things to come ... PLEASE

[barbelblanker]

Maybe a shot across the bows was what this idiot needed.

[Norfolkboy]

Nice one Rob

[BaggieRich]

Well done Rob. Know what you mean about the Pout, but fear not mate.... The hounds are back! Time to catch some proper fish.

[Gremlin]

Had my first Hayling Smutty tonight ... freckled variety. Male about 6lbs.
Only one, but took whole squid in the D-Vice rather than crab on the other rod.

Ada

[pingu]

nice one rob , hope thats the start of better things to come now

dave

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Nice to see some of the shore well done

[gullyworm]

Well done Rob,i never had a bite all night.
Anyone finding a fishing mojo return to John,portsmouth.Thanks.

[fishypaul]

well done rob,

[silverfish]

nice hound mate.