Bristol sea fishing meet ?

Shaun...I am looking to come that way for a trip in the next couple of weeks, would u reckomend the marina as a good easy launch...and is the channel fishable in bad weather? what winds cause it to be unfishable?...any information would be appreciated.

Regards Dave

By the way admin...where did you move the thread to? ;P

[Old Smoothound]

Originally Posted by Davem

Shaun...I am looking to come that way for a trip in the next couple of weeks, would u reckomend the marina as a good easy launch...and is the channel fishable in bad weather? what winds cause it to be unfishable?...any information would be appreciated.

Regards Dave

Hi Dave,

As Proffessor Admin found out today from the shore the tide here runs through at one hell of a lick... Springs it will run 6-8 knots. We had a Westerlie today (blows up the Channel) and the tide was pushed in even harder.

The lauch site at the marina is ok but its a steep gravel based slip... u will need 4x4 to retrieve u and boat back up.

Lock fee circa £14 and they have specific times of lock ins and outs best to phone em.

Westerlies mate, don't go out there in more than 12mph, when wind is against the tide which with a westerlie, is on the ebb watch out, big swell gets up and white horse appear and then it gets rough!!


Get yourself an admiralty chart that shows Clevedon to Aust that about covers the fishing areas. When tide goes out, reefs and sandbanks appear from nowhere... This year one boat was high and dry for quite a while... they said they were enjoying the sun on their deck chairs!!

Mnimum 250-300 feet of anchor rope plus chain, don't try and fish mid channel on a highish tide, you won't hold bottom for long, best tides circa 10.5- 11.5 metres.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Shaun

[tommy a]

Smoothy,

Can you give a few good rock marks for the whiting, codling etc. that are near Chepstow - you were going to have a think and see if you know of any ?

Will hopefully meet up with you and your boat crew for a boat trip before christmas if you are up for that ?

Cheers mate

[Old Smoothound]

Hi Tommy,

You could try the following:

Sudbrook - rocks and sand/mud no info of whats being caught

Redcliff- Mud /sand Codling should start to show now plus the odd Dover Sole and flatties

Goldcliff - Mud/ Sand Codling showing plus odd late Sole and flatties

Best baits... Rag & Squid cocktail
Lug & Squid cocktail

Or try worm on its own.

Cheers
Shaun

[Old Smoothound]

Sorry forgot to add.... Fish 2 hours up and maybe 1 over... If the tide is running, cast well up from you circa 30-40yards and let the lead hit bottom then release slack line until the line is either in front of you or just past you.

This is like uptiding from the shore!!

Have fun and catch well.

Cheers
Shaun

[tommy a]

Thanks Shaun I will be on the road to cod bashing in the couple of weeks - cheers mate.

Tommy

[Old Smoothound]

Originally Posted by tommy a

Thanks Shaun I will be on the road to cod bashing in the couple of weeks - cheers mate.

Tommy

You and me both Tommy.

I hope it's a better season than it was last year... loads of hours put in not too many fish... perhaps we should sink the pair trawlers before they net the Irish Box spawning grounds!!

We must have a meet this side of the bridge with Proffessor Admin and you and Juan maybe. I can't find my visa for the bridge!!
Cheers
Shaun

[JuanPablo]

smoothie im well up for a session sometime down that way mate