| #1  05-25-2011, 12:40 PM | ||||
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| A real mixed bag With no work as such on Wednesday I thought I'd take advantage and go fishing Tuesday evening. Arrived at Yaverland and was set up by 9pm, The idea being to fish one rod long range with sandeel on a clip down rig for Rays, the other a 2 hook flapper size 1 with Rag to try and increase my specie list.   It had been windy all day, but now it had almost disappeared, the sea was calm and I was in time to catch the last of the ebb. Bait was out and within 5 minutes I had a good pull on the worm rod, slack line then pull again. Felt a good fish, hopefully a Bass, but in came a common Smut of 3lb 3oz.  A good start and as the sun set and the last of the light was fading I had another good rattle and tug on the worm and in came a new species, a Sole of 8ozs.  Darkness had arrived and so had the pout, with at least one a cast and often a double shot. A slightly better bite produced A nice school Bass of around 1.5lb followed by more pout and then another Bass of similar ilk. Finally some action on the sandeel, a constant nodding and tugging, thought to myself, I know what that is, and sure enough in came a dogfish of around 1.5lb. Back to more pout on the worm rod, and then a gentle ratting on the sandeel, looked different, not like a pout bite and in came my 2nd species of the night a strap conger.  Well after that the pout continued, right up to the point the moon poked its head up above the horizon at 2am, then it was like someone switched the light out, the bites ceased. I sat there till 3.30am,another hour and half without some much as a nibble so called it a night. One Smut, one sole, two Bass, one conger a doggie and copious amounts of pout. Not a bad night, shame the rays didn't show though. __________________ 2011 species: 25     |
| #2 05-25-2011, 03:05 PM | ||||
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| Re: A real mixed bag Well done Davey nice report and pictures to match  |
| #3 05-25-2011, 05:27 PM | ||||
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| Re: A real mixed bag proper mixed bag there davey,well done mate |
| #4 05-25-2011, 06:19 PM | ||||
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| Re: A real mixed bag tidy session 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 05-25-2011, 06:31 PM | ||||
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| Re: A real mixed bag well done on a good bag of fish when after the rays, with that amount of pout around have you ever used a side of pout or a whole small one as bait???? john __________________ 2012 targets - 180 yard measured cast, 10lb bull huss, 12lb blonde, 10lb hound, 8lb small eyed, spotted ray any size |
| #6 05-25-2011, 06:57 PM | ||||
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| Re: A real mixed bag Nice sess and pics there mate. I blew a WW2 mortar up at the base of those cliffs on the top pic on Monday and as i was walking down i thought it looked a cracking spot to fish. It looked very Bassy __________________ One day i will post a catch report again. |
| #7 05-25-2011, 07:00 PM | ||||
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| Re: A real mixed bag Nice fishing Davey , shame about the rays ,but with all the other fish a cracking result...  __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #8 05-25-2011, 07:11 PM | ||||
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| Re: A real mixed bag Recognised that beach straight away :) First year we are not planning to go back tothe Wight but we'll be back next year. Great mixed session there. __________________ Just remember, not all the heroes died. www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
| #9 05-25-2011, 07:53 PM | ||||
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| Re: A real mixed bag Good session......Beats work! Lovely sole, typical catch of dusk, I used to catch many of those as a kid off the end of the Shoreham East arm, hammering it out to a sand bank, hook loaded with maddies. It wasn't too far either, casting out about eleven oclock.........hmmmmm, I wonder if it still works? Have to investigate! Look forward to your next report, Well done.  |
