alun j. Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Looks like a few others got out this afternoon and enjoyed the change in weather. Although still a bit fresh when I went out of Mudeford just after 11......... negotiated the the swell and ebb on the Bar.....then ran into the breaking surf near the Ledge, so steered clear and went further out.......looking to get to X-ray area to fish the last of the ebb [ whiting ???] The reality was limitless numbers of dogfish...........30 secs. to a minute was all that it took them to find the bait ! ............ so I went back to the Ledge, had lunch and waited for the tide to change....... and appreciated the surroundings as the sun came out and the wind dropped..........and no one around. More doggies told me I was not close enough to the Ledge; by the time I'd repositioned the tide was starting to flood and action from the 'off'. Pout first.....getting bigger with each fish........a few 'monster ' doggies [ easily over 2 lbs ......but not weighed .........they went straight back]...... ..........then BASS ACTION....... six fish over the next hour or two....all sizes but two crackers............ best was a 9 lb. fish............ my best this year.....what a fight ...........taking at least 20 m. on each of three runs. No doziness on my part this week..........played out it slipped into the net and before I could plan the recipe another was on the line !! Next best fish went 6 and 1/2 lbs. and what a fat fish [ with a real 'cod belly']; this is the one we've [ 6 of us ] just enjoyed for supper and I found it was so fat as it had in it's stomach the following :- one of those ' jumbo pout', a good sized crab and several bits of mackeral [ groundbait]. Packed up just after 4 and whizzed in on flat calm sea........ covered in smoke from bonfire [steamer point ??]........not wanting to do the Bar in reduced light; swell still running ....... this place can be scary in winter with swells, few buoys and shallows everywhere. Tips for anyone out tomorrow............ get close to rough ground, use mackeral and avoid the doggies. Tight lines, Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Sounds like you had a good day Wished I was out as I took off one of the safety rails due to a broken stud which allowed the rail to move around. Maybe next week or the week after or after that Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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