"david" wrote in message
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Well, too advice from here...went back to Mudeford, by the green light,
cast
a hook with a mackeral flapper then again with a piece of mackeral.

Went just before dusk and stayed till well dark!

Zilch. Nowt. Nuffink.
Yes its not uncommon to blank at Mudeford Quay

As you are mainly targeting one species it is less productive
than fishing an area for general fish

Hengistbury head is more a general fishing area
with a variety of fish that take worm

or in very calm weather the large groyne fishes well
either ledgerig or to float ( both fish baits and worm)