Graham Nash Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Right!!!! Having spent a small fortune going mid channel last week and catching absolutely not a thing I am looking for some advice on where to go and what to use. I have had a couple of great bream trips recently but am looking for something a little different. The tides are big so The Shambles are a no no .... I prefer to anchor rather than drift and would love to catch a ray, tope, spur, pollock or anything a little bigger and different than the normal pout, bream, whiting and doggie that we normally catch. Any advice will be gratefully received Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I'm game for a session too, subject to weather of course. Usually at Springs, I try to avoid the heavy leads by staying in Poole Bay or nearby. I quite fancy a punt at the Dolphin Sands, and try to squeak out a small-eyed ray, tope, smoothhound or bass. If that blows out, I might have a quick check on the Clan, or Southbourne Rough, and if they fail, an hour at X-Ray is always worth a punt. Spurdogs are usually further afield in the deep water and stronger tides, so they're out for me. Decent pollack don't seem to exist inshore, and we rarely see anything over 2lb. If you have better knowledge, please let me know! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ha Ha Mike .... Were you speaking a foreign language there? Clan ? Xray ? I know Poole Bay I think I tried Dolphin Sands on the way back last Friday but it was full of nets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 The Clan McAvey is a small, broken-up wreck about 55-60' deep between Southbourne Rough and the Dolphin Sands, which sometimes holds stuff of interest, including conger, tope, bass, etc. X-Ray is a gravelly mark to about 55-60' deep between Southbourne Rough and Hengistbury Head, that produces thornback, small-eyed and spotted rays, together with the odd conger, bass and other stuff. I'll try to find the numbers if you're interested. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 That would be very helpful Mike. We also need to get together sometime for my safety check. Rockley is open till 7 or 8 all summer so any early evening would be great. I can do any evening (normally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike02380 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I hope to be kicking around somewhere in the bay saturday, prob southbourne rough and/or xray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinbad Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Our Bream comp was not so fruitfull down at Dancing Ledge.... but... a number of small eyed rays were boated a good size - almost specimen. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Frisky's crew are all game for a Dolphins Sands trip (with extra marks) on Saturday. We'll be leaving via the 9.30 bridge probably, and having our characteristic slow trundle across....hopefully getting a few fresh mackerel en route. Anyone else keen to have a session that way doing something a bit different? Share info on channel 6, and perhaps a few of us smaller and slower boats can see what's there? Will be bringing squid, frozen mackerel and worm. Are sandeels worth a go ? Mike PS Graham, you have a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 I will be out - don't know where yet.....no cunning plan. East / West / South ??? Will call / listen to see how you are getting on. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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