Coddy Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Managed to get Sammy out in Poole today. Coming out of the harbour we were met with a nasty chop until we got into the main channel. Saw a number of fishing boats all drifting around the castle and thought this was not a good omen to venture out! Having passed the ferry and going up the swash most of the charter boats were on Hook sands! Interestin I thought but we needed fresh bait and so headed for Old Harry. Well steam out at 10kts was not too bad apart from the odd splashing but when we stopped hmmmm it was a bit 'rock & roll' Tried for macky's but only managed a couple after a long drift and as the tide was still flooding we did not fancy the trip back with the wind against tide later, so we headed back into the harbour. Most boats were drifting in a number of locations, charter boys were in the Swash but we thought we would be differant and moored up on a mooring buoy. We started to get bites almost immeadiatly but could not connect with anything, it seemed like bream bites but nothing would get them to grap the hook! Anyway we stuck it out for a few hours and saw Mad Mike & co chugg by with a wave! We only ended up with loads of makeral and the greater weed fish. Lots and loads of weed! The wind was strong and blustery and the sea state even in the harbour was bumpy, but it was good to get out and get some fresh air. I think it was a day for the sticks & rags brigade as they seem to love these conditions by the numbers that were out. I wont be out on Sunday as I can not see it improving, so good luck to those that do try. Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Quote.....We started to get bites almost immeadiatly but could not connect with anything, it seemed like bream bites but nothing would get them to grap the hook! Yes Dave they are bream. I can't remember exactly which bouy you were on but the best one along those trots is the very first one (the one they moor Costelo the Brownsea ferry on) There are a few one and a half pound bream amongst the thousand tiddlers and some nice wrass when the tide is slow or still. We chugged by all very legal at 10kts and went to a mark I know of to fish for Bass in the harbour (and no it is not in the nursery area...Just) and we had a brilliant day with about 30 bass all around the 2 to 3 lb mark. We fish very very light free lining ragworm way back beyond the boat into a tiny tide rip between sand bars. As there is only a few feet of water and a good current it is lively fishing as the fish realy fight hard. All but 2 were put back safely and the 2 we kept were delish' Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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