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ps I have a 10' rod, free spool reel, 18lb sea line. A couple of two hook
rigs and a fish shaped bass lure.

...go down to weymouth next week, one morning / afternoon, and go fishing
off the nove (spelling??) will I be wasting my line or am I likely to catch
anything?

Nothe

With that rig - yes you're wasting your time.

What type of rig / bait would be best for whatever might be there??
Happy to buy anything else.

'Next week' is a little broad but towards the end of the week we will be
approaching springs, an evening/dusk tide would be best and try to stay 'til
dark.

The Nothe -can- produce decent bass but in general the only time really
worth trying is grey pre-dawn before the first people are about.

I suggest you head for the Stone Pier and floatfish. Don't use the huge
'sea' floats that the tackle shops generally offer. Get some 'Chubber' or
'Loafer' floats that carry about 1/3oz (10g). Use line around 6 - 8 lb bs
and start with hooks around #6 long shanked but be prepared to go up to #2 or
larger if larger fish turn up. Fish in the top 10' of water, maybe the top
2' and expect garfish, mackerel and pollock. Use strips of fish as bait.

If shoal fish turn up keep an eye on the depths. You may see groups of
threequarter pounders suddenly flash and evade capture together ... OK, atm
it's quite likely to be a squid or cuttle attack but that could be the sign
of a big bass or pollock harrying the shoal in which case you put on a
bigger hook and one of the fish you caught earlier...

If you see heavy fish activity close inshore around the Nothe then is the
time to hurry down there and give your bass lure a swim.

After dark you can try your two hook rig for an hour or so off the pier,
you'll probably get a few pout.

Hth. Cheerio,

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