Advice For A Nembie

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Hi All

 

Looking for some advice as where to fish around the christchurch area?

 

Father-in-law has a seahog hunter and we are bringing it down on holiday to christchurch, hoping to steam out to sea most days if we can find somewhere to moor it for a week ( any suggestions would be most helpful) if not will be launching from chrsistchurch harbour.

 

As we are new to the area any advice would be most gratefully accepted.

 

Thanks

Graham

[Paul D]

Graham,

 

There have been other threads on here ( use the search function ) regarding the slipway at Mudeford ( often misspelt as Muddiford ) and at Wick.

 

Mudeford is the slipway by Mudeford Quay and is the nearest to the sea. Costs something like

[Member Removed]

Thanks Paul

We are staying next to the boat club adjacent to the wick slipway, the place we are stopping at are trying to fit us on their potoon so fingers crossed.

 

What's the river stour like for fishing in we are thinking of trying with spinners also what is the run like for getting out of this is the part I am dreading the most?

 

Is their any not so secret marks that you could point us to please?

[Newboy]

I'll check with the tackle shop, I think the river and some of the harbour is permit only.

[Paul D]

Most of the Stour that you can fish from a boat is only fishable if you are a member of Christchurch Angling club and even then you are not allowed to fish with spinners.

 

Your best bet to fish the harbour from a boat is to get yourself a permit for Stanpit ( ie. The harbour ) which is something like