Goddamn newbie asking questions again...

In article , Likewise
wrote:

But at low tide the fish (bass amd mullet) were jumping around us as we
waded out.. The sea looked like it was boiling eventually, but we caught
nothing. Tried every lure we had, bought it in fast, then slow, varying
everything, but not one bite. They followed the lures now and again, but
didn't bite. They were jumping out of the water 12 feet in front of us.

Had a similar experience on the W Dorset coast. Loads of fish inshore but
(apart from mackerel) nothing taken - though I did pull out of one fish on
a tiny fly.

There are zillions of pinhead fry inshore and at HT there were vast
quantities of seaweed maggots floating too. There is just too much
easy-catch, small, food around right now. Fish can feed themselves by
swimming aroud with their mouths open, they don't need to chase.

Within a fortnight the surviving fry will be four times the size and the
predators will have to chase again.

A couple of locals took a very small dinghy about two hundred yards
offshore to the main drop-off and came back with three bass taken on small
plugs. 3lb, 6lb and 12lb. They simply pottered along 'til they saw a
feeding shoal and drifted through it three times.

Any ideas on how we caught nothing? Our barbecue was reduced to burgers
from Lidl, sausages from Tesco...

On that diet you probably won't live to fish again.. ;-)

Cheerio,

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Many thanks for the reply Derek, it makes a lot of sense. Half the
frustration with being new to fishing is not knowing why certain things
happen. I'm back up in the area in about a fortnight so will give it another
go.

Cheers

Likewise

Derek.Moody wrote:
In article , Likewise
wrote:

But at low tide the fish (bass amd mullet) were jumping around us
as we waded out.. The sea looked like it was boiling eventually,
but we caught nothing. Tried every lure we had, bought it in fast,
then slow, varying everything, but not one bite. They followed the
lures now and again, but didn't bite. They were jumping out of the
water 12 feet in front of us.

Had a similar experience on the W Dorset coast. Loads of fish
inshore but (apart from mackerel) nothing taken - though I did pull
out of one fish on a tiny fly.

There are zillions of pinhead fry inshore and at HT there were vast
quantities of seaweed maggots floating too. There is just too much
easy-catch, small, food around right now. Fish can feed themselves by
swimming aroud with their mouths open, they don't need to chase.

Within a fortnight the surviving fry will be four times the size and
the predators will have to chase again.

A couple of locals took a very small dinghy about two hundred yards
offshore to the main drop-off and came back with three bass taken on
small plugs. 3lb, 6lb and 12lb. They simply pottered along 'til
they saw a feeding shoal and drifted through it three times.

Any ideas on how we caught nothing? Our barbecue was reduced to
burgers from Lidl, sausages from Tesco...

On that diet you probably won't live to fish again.. ;-)

Cheerio,

Lidls Bratwurst from the cold shelf are also brilliant on the BBQ ;-)

--
Cliff.

Sea Anglers Have "BIGGER" Tackle.

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"Likewise" wrote in message
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Many thanks for the reply Derek, it makes a lot of sense. Half the
frustration with being new to fishing is not knowing why certain things
happen. I'm back up in the area in about a fortnight so will give it
another
go.

Cheers

Likewise

Derek.Moody wrote:
In article , Likewise
wrote:

But at low tide the fish (bass amd mullet) were jumping around us
as we waded out.. The sea looked like it was boiling eventually,
but we caught nothing. Tried every lure we had, bought it in fast,
then slow, varying everything, but not one bite. They followed the
lures now and again, but didn't bite. They were jumping out of the
water 12 feet in front of us.

Had a similar experience on the W Dorset coast. Loads of fish
inshore but (apart from mackerel) nothing taken - though I did pull
out of one fish on a tiny fly.

There are zillions of pinhead fry inshore and at HT there were vast
quantities of seaweed maggots floating too. There is just too much
easy-catch, small, food around right now. Fish can feed themselves by
swimming aroud with their mouths open, they don't need to chase.

Within a fortnight the surviving fry will be four times the size and
the predators will have to chase again.

A couple of locals took a very small dinghy about two hundred yards
offshore to the main drop-off and came back with three bass taken on
small plugs. 3lb, 6lb and 12lb. They simply pottered along 'til
they saw a feeding shoal and drifted through it three times.

Any ideas on how we caught nothing? Our barbecue was reduced to
burgers from Lidl, sausages from Tesco...

On that diet you probably won't live to fish again.. ;-)

Cheerio,

Cliff wrote:
Lidls Bratwurst from the cold shelf are also brilliant on the BBQ ;-)

Always conservatively stuck to the average frozen sausages! Will try the
bratwurst now though Would also recommend Lidl burgers, 12 for 1.50 or
something. Best cheap burgers in the world Just buy the bread rolls from
somewhere else

Still like to catch a bloody fish though...

Likewise


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"Likewise" wrote in message
...
Many thanks for the reply Derek, it makes a lot of sense. Half the
frustration with being new to fishing is not knowing why certain
things happen. I'm back up in the area in about a fortnight so will
give it another
go.

Cheers

Likewise

Derek.Moody wrote:
In article , Likewise
wrote:

But at low tide the fish (bass amd mullet) were jumping around us
as we waded out.. The sea looked like it was boiling eventually,
but we caught nothing. Tried every lure we had, bought it in fast,
then slow, varying everything, but not one bite. They followed the
lures now and again, but didn't bite. They were jumping out of the
water 12 feet in front of us.

Had a similar experience on the W Dorset coast. Loads of fish
inshore but (apart from mackerel) nothing taken - though I did pull
out of one fish on a tiny fly.

There are zillions of pinhead fry inshore and at HT there were vast
quantities of seaweed maggots floating too. There is just too much
easy-catch, small, food around right now. Fish can feed themselves
by swimming aroud with their mouths open, they don't need to chase.

Within a fortnight the surviving fry will be four times the size and
the predators will have to chase again.

A couple of locals took a very small dinghy about two hundred yards
offshore to the main drop-off and came back with three bass taken on
small plugs. 3lb, 6lb and 12lb. They simply pottered along 'til
they saw a feeding shoal and drifted through it three times.

Any ideas on how we caught nothing? Our barbecue was reduced to
burgers from Lidl, sausages from Tesco...

On that diet you probably won't live to fish again.. ;-)

Cheerio,

"Likewise" wrote in message
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Cliff wrote:
Lidls Bratwurst from the cold shelf are also brilliant on the BBQ ;-)


Bratwurst definately worth a try. I started eating them as they have got about
85% plus pork unlike the grissle of normal sausages.

Highly recommended though is fresh mackeral about 5 minutes old )

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"Likewise" wrote in message
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Cliff wrote:
Lidls Bratwurst from the cold shelf are also brilliant on the BBQ
;-)


Bratwurst definately worth a try. I started eating them as they have
got about 85% plus pork unlike the grissle of normal sausages.

Highly recommended though is fresh mackeral about 5 minutes old )


or barbecued bass

just have to figure out how to catch one

Likewise

(got my hopes pinned on a week saturday, should be good then)

Highly recommended though is fresh mackeral about 5 minutes old )


or barbecued bass

just have to figure out how to catch one

Likewise

(got my hopes pinned on a week saturday, should be good then)


Good luck....I've never caught one yet. (