| #1  03-20-2010, 02:28 PM | ||||
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| Cowes 19th March Friday and it was pouring with rain, I didn't fancy digging worm in it, or sitting Bassing at my usual spot as its an exposed beach. So after collecting Mackerel, squid and sandeel from Barneys at Cowes I was setup on the beach at Cowes by 7.00pm. One rod had a 2 hook flapper with mackerel and squid strips in the hope of small stuff cast about 50 yards, the 2nd rod was a clip down with sandeel cast at distance looking for a ray. Cowes is a reasonably deep venue where almost anything can turn up, although envariably it doesn't! I started getting small rattles from the off on the flapper rig, but to small to strike, finally just before 10pm a slightly better bite and in came the 1st fish, a nice little Pollack.  The small rattles continued as did the rain but I still couldn't connect to anything then about 11.30pm I started to get a nodding on the sandeel at distance, could this be my Ray, striking there was a deffinate weight there. But alas no Ray but a doggie still that was 2 new species for the year.  Around Midnight the rain finally stopped, so I set up my Bass rod also with a running ledger, large mackerel fillet and this was cast very close in, as the Bass wil run very close to shore on a dark night, despite a couple of good knocks By 1am I'd had nothing more, the tide was running hard and the weed was in and the rain was back with vengence, so I moved to Gurnard, a shallower beach but tide and weed are not normally a problem and its a good beach for spotted rays. By 4am I was soaked, tired and with no more fish I called it a night.     |
| #3 03-20-2010, 02:48 PM | ||||
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| Re: Cowes 19th March I only fished there once when I was over in August last year. Down by Egypt Light. Was a flat calm night and looked great. Nice dark night. Then I started hauling in a compost heap and it didn't stop all night. Shame because it was a really easy mark to fish from. Keep the reports coming and well done on a result. __________________ Just remember, not all the heroes died. www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
| #4 03-20-2010, 04:49 PM | ||||
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| Re: Cowes 19th March doing ok there  dave __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go :D...and if you do go!! please let us know :D as thats how the forum thrives |
| #5 03-20-2010, 08:05 PM | ||||
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| Re: Cowes 19th March Well done mate , your doing better than most __________________ If Everyday things are getting you down & stressing you out, Think like a Dog, If it cant be Eaten or Humped, Piss on it and walk away.. |
| #6 03-21-2010, 05:10 PM | |||
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| Re: Cowes 19th March allo davey i was at the light last fri/sat night. was having good bass bites on raggie but would not take it.starting to pick up now.i think theres going to be some good bass there this year .and it wont be long |
| #7 03-21-2010, 05:56 PM | ||||
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| Re: Cowes 19th March Well done Davey. __________________ Right then, checklist: Rods. Check. Reels. Check. Speckled Hen. Check. Bait…… BAIT! Sh*t, where’s the bait? |
| #8 03-25-2010, 09:01 PM | ||||
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| Re: Cowes 19th March I predict that the IOW will peak in July. Near St Helens. When me and Dan and Ash and maybe even my brother will be down the beach at night. Beer in one hand , watching the rod tips :) Well you have to dream don't yah? __________________ Just remember, not all the heroes died. www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
