Dinghy Fishing

[jack]

Following Plaicemats enquiry in another post .I would like to ask if anyone out there knows any camping/caravan site,private or commercial,where I could stay with my campervan ,and either wheel or carry my dinghy to the waterside [sea] in order to fish.An estuary would really be the icing on the cake. I have done Scotland and parts of Wales,but really anywhere in G.B. would be O.K......jack

[Speciman]

Good Morning Jack

 

Later this year I will be camping at Wear Farm caravan park/campsite right on the banks of the River Teign Estuary, South Devon. Have never stayed there before. Should be a few of us with kayaks and boats down there this summer. Will be going late July.

 

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=2779 this link has reviews on the site with contact details.

 

Simon

[jack]

Thank you Simon. My mum&Dad used to stay at this site,year after year in the 70's and I had forgotten all about it.Wonderful location.I used to stay at Shaldon on a council site which has now gone,Fishing in the 90's was great..Bass and flounders mostly. Be sure to tow fishing gear if you get to the entrance and the sea beyond,which I am sure you will. cheers...jack

[Coddy]

Hi Jack

 

Can not recall the name of the site but it is close to Wareham and the river.

 

Bit of a treck down stream to Poole harbour but would make a great summer evenings cruise with a can/bottle of your favourate tipple and drift a line/float in the water.

 

The rest use your imagination

 

If you facncy a longer trip I can recommend Felixstowe in Suffolk.

 

 

Coddy

[Swainiac]

Simon, have you ever taken the Kayak along to portlemouth? The fishing in the river there is excellent, and I'm sure from a kayak, would prove even better!

 

Rich

[jack]

Thanks Coddy,I suspect you might mean Redcliffs ?, Believe it or not I kept my boat on a bankside mooring there in the mid-sixties. Once again I had forgotten all about it [This is what happens as bits of you, iether drop off ,or become addled. ]My wife and I will pop down and have a look during the week,I bet there will have been a few changes there ! .But could be ideal for a bit of "floundering" about....Perhaps you could let me know about Felixtow. PM me ,if it will be of no interest to other memberscheers jack

[jack]

Rich,anywhere suitable for a kayak would suit my little zodiac. but I cant find Portlemouth in my mapbook,will you give me a clue please ?...thanks jack

[Speciman]

Hi Rich

 

Being new to kayak fishing I have not had chance to explore many marks at all.

 

Portlemouth sounds inviting.

 

Jack, I think it could be at this location Portlemouth

 

Cheers

 

Simon

[Seamouse]

Jack,

There's a Camping and Caravan Club site in Norman's Bay (nr Hastings?) that backs onto the beach and has a small slip. Never been as the slip looked too small for my floating palace, won't be cheap as its C&C and its open sea not estuary.

If you are happy to go just a little way, the Fishery Creek site on Hayling Island is OK, that's where we'll be this weekend (02392 462164). Nice site, small slip that lets into Chichester for about two hours either side of high. There's rumours of giltheads in Chichester

 

Steve

[Newboy]

Do giltheads come as far up as the Solent?

[Adam F]

Pretty sure youll only find Giltheads Devon way, bit stand to be corrected!

[shytalk]

giltheads show in portland harbour about now have been had up to 7 LB

[Adam F]

I stand corrected!

[Speciman]

Getting off topic but I was wondering how Portland/Weymouth harbour was affected by strong south westerly winds?

[Paul D]

Adam,

 

Potential club record there I think .... ( There doesn't seem to be any entry for Gilthead bream ).

 

Last year the guy who collects the fees for fishing in Portland harbour was saying how they were catching Giltheads in the harbour ( can't remember the exact spot )

 

Presumably the whole of Portland Harbour is in club waters ?

[alun j.]

I've caught the odd gilthead just over the bar at the entrance to Christchurch, Sept. time; fight even better than black bream and 'tastier' from the pan... shame there aren,t more [ less common than triggers ].

 

But perhaps they are on the increase ???

 

Alun.

[Newboy]

What is tactic and bait for giltheads?

 

Personally I prefer the black bream, gilthead has a courser texture than black, however, red is much nicer than both.

 

Can we get red bream in our water?

[jack]

Thank you Steve. Both places ..noted ! for further investigation... ...jack

[Paul J]

i'll be doing my annual trip to St Dogmaels just outside Cardigan in August

 

5 hour drive but one's got to see ones parents and it's a great estuary to Fish

 

Paul J

[Bob F]

Adam had a Red Bream out of Christchurch and Sam had one in Poole Harbour I believe.

 

BF

 

[Paul D]

Kam,

 

If I am not mistaken, myself and Mike had a few ( very small ) red bream last year in the Solent. Shame we didnt weigh one as I think that is another "open" club record.

 

[Afishionado]

Kam,

 

If I am not mistaken, myself and Mike had a few ( very small ) red bream last year in the Solent. Shame we didnt weigh one as I think that is another "open" club record.

If you mean me Mad Mike then we certainly did, and my wife also foul hooked one that was slightly smaller than the hook.

 

There used to be dirty great shoals of them around Brownsea Castle, all about 8 to 10oz.

 

Mad Mike

[jack]

Thanks for your tip Paul,I will research that one too..{I am afraid my starter subject has been somewhat "kidnapped",] But I am still interested if other places are known.. cheers all...jack

[Newboy]

Sorry Jack, it was bad manner on my part.

[jack]

Not to worry Kam,..easily done when you are on to an interesting subject...jack