| #1  11-23-2010, 12:46 PM | ||||
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| Abbotsbury 22/11/10 I finally had enough time for my second (and first night) session at Chesil. Cod and a few decent whiting were my targets and Abbotsbury was the venue. I walked up to the dragons teeth to find one other there, looking back the car-park section was packed. I was set up and ready to go by nightfall and could see my neighbour already busy. It was bites from the off with swarms of whiting and dogs. It was very busy and hard to keep two baits out. Had a decent bite and felt a lot of resistance, turned out to be a monster whiting that came in backwards although hooked fairly in the mouth, a new PB. 1lb 5oz.  That PB lasted all of about 30 minutes as I soon had another of 1lb 6oz. I was releasing the whiting that could go back but soon had enough for a couple of decent meals. The 1lb 5oz fish is the longest in the photo, the 1lb 6oz although a good 3 or 4 inches shorter is in the middle.Shame the top one wasn't as fat!  The action slowed a bit on the ebb but I was still busy, the whiting were smaller now and the were more dogs and the odd poor cod. I'd tried blacks, squid, sandeel, blues and cocktails of them all but still no cod. I still had the last of my frozen peelers which I was saving for the new flood. It came and out they went, it was later and I started to pack up ready for the long drive. The crab baits had been out for a good 15 minutes with no interest. I stuffed the last of my gear into the bag had a last glance at the rod.....the cod nod! I ran down, another little nod then slack,wound into it and a satisfying bend in the rod and something headshaking. My first cod of the year was soon on the bank weighing exactly 2lb.  I had to have another cast after that but nothing else. A really enjoyable busy session and it's lovely being a Solent angler not to see a single piece of weed all night! Got back to the car and driving up the lane it didn't feel or sound right. Bleedin' puncture so had to taker all the gear out the boot and do a tyre change in the lane at 4am     |
| #2 11-23-2010, 01:49 PM | ||||
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| Re: Abbotsbury 22/11/10 good session there, unlucky on the puncture though  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 |
| #3 11-23-2010, 03:47 PM | ||||
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| Re: Abbotsbury 22/11/10 nice report Rob, well done on the good haul mate, unlucky with the ole tyre ! __________________ Shore Species 2012: Dab-Flounder-Herring-L.S.Dogfish-Pouting-Shore Rockling-5 Bearded Rockling-Small Eyed Ray-Turbot-Whiting |
| #5 11-23-2010, 05:21 PM | |||
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| Re: Abbotsbury 22/11/10 I totally agree with the weed comment - its soooooo nice to fish with no weed about (Its nice to catch a few fish as well  ) |
| #6 11-23-2010, 05:30 PM | ||||
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 Re: Abbotsbury 22/11/10 Nice bag of fish Rob. Unlucky on the puncture though... __________________ Don't Judge My Path If You Haven't Walked My Journey... |
| #7 11-23-2010, 05:44 PM | ||||
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| Re: Abbotsbury 22/11/10 Great catch, JP and I planning a session at Chesil on saturday night. Any tips on bait? __________________ Ignore the margins at your peril |
| #8 11-23-2010, 06:24 PM | ||||
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| Re: Abbotsbury 22/11/10 Well done on the fish m8 great report to. __________________ Sea fishing the only real fishing fresh water fishing is like fishing in a fish tank you know whats in there. |
| #9 11-24-2010, 08:27 AM | ||||
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| Re: Abbotsbury 22/11/10 Quote:
Absolutely anything for the whiting, I had the cod on peeler, dogs kept taking whole squid or anything fishy. |
| #10 11-24-2010, 09:09 AM | ||||
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| Re: Abbotsbury 22/11/10 great report and pics there are some lovely whiting there. john __________________ 2012 targets - 180 yard measured cast, 10lb bull huss, 12lb blonde, 10lb hound, 8lb small eyed, spotted ray any size |
