Graham Nash Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) sounds like a plan ... isn't that the same date as the castaways flounder comp? Edited January 17, 2011 by Graham Nash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Go for a small to medium tide as late in the Spring as you can as we seem to be in an odd spot that finds fish much later than our friends to the east and the west of us. There will be fish there earlier, but it will be real hit and miss fishing. You can do 100 miles for no fish or be very lucky and stumble on a wreck stuffed full of Pollack. Leave it until late Spring and all of a sudden it can feel like the fish are jumping in the boat on many (not all!) of the wrecks. Sure the late winter fish are generally the BIG ones with a true chance of a 20lb fish, but I think many of the boats had mid doubles on the late Spring Alderney run we did last year. Biggest to our boat on the two days wrecking we had was in the region of 16lb and I heard of a couple of others of similar stamp. Those that went on that trip will also recall that when we all bunched together on one wreck the fishing went right downhill. When we fished one or two on a wreck things were still great. Another tip is to give each other plenty of room as different fish finders can completely interfere with each other if you are too close. It completely messes things up for the boat whose fish finder is being zapped. For me, February is too early as whilst you can seriously strike it lucky, that is what you will be doing. It's an expensive jaunt around our section of the English channel if you don't find the right wreck/s. Odd as the Pollack and Ling fishing will normally be spectacular SW of Portland and SE of the IoW. My first serious look would be April, but I would feel more confident by May. Also.... I may just be beta testing a new drive system designed to bolt on to standard shaft drive boats that apparantly gives the performance and economy (close to) of the equivalent Hp outdrive, but without any of the service costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I agree with Tom - worth keeping an ear to the ground to see what the charters are catching before fixing a date so far ahead - Ive been out in Feb and not even had a pluck - but Ive been 25 miles SW of Portland bill in mid Feb and had to stop fishing as we had too many pollock! For my money, I'd want to be in that kind of area - a long way from Poole - even longer from Xchurch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I agree with Tom - worth keeping an ear to the ground to see what the charters are catching before fixing a date so far ahead - Ive been out in Feb and not even had a pluck - but Ive been 25 miles SW of Portland bill in mid Feb and had to stop fishing as we had too many pollock! For my money, I'd want to be in that kind of area - a long way from Poole - even longer from Xchurch. The Poole charters seem to be hard at work wrecking by those dates, but they have vastly more experience than me as to where to find the fish. ... I have to also point out (before Niggle does) that they have vastly more ability too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Thanks guys,will keep my feelers out,all advice most welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shytalk Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 spring tides end of march/early april is a good aim out mid channel good target but no guarantees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 So what dates are in mind then? I would take advice from Peter and go for end march beginning of aprilish Martin (chompingatthebitanddesperateformelinebeingpulled) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 The legs would seem a good place to ber looking early in the season. I recall having good catches in that area historically. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Plymouth next set me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Plymouth next set me thinks I'll bite - how did Plymouth get into this thread? Having made the run last year it's a long old haul - coast hopping or in a straight line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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