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Weymouth
I am predominately a coarse fisherman, but I am off to Weymouth for a week
shortly and might try having a go at sea fishing. What sort of range would I need to be able to cast? Would a 9' spinning rod and 20lb braid cover what I would need for some spinning and maybe a bit of light legering? Also any suggestions of good places/baits /tactics greatly appreciated as I am not too familiar with sea species. Thanks, John |
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Weymouth
for a new experience mate--get out on a boat--use their tackle--enjoy the
taste of really good fresh fish--even though it will cost more than Safeway's it will taste much-much better. You are gonna like it. |
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Weymouth
In article , Goldeneye
wrote: I am predominately a coarse fisherman, but I am off to Weymouth for a week shortly and might try having a go at sea fishing. When - we are coming up to springs this w/e and there should be some good fish about but some are coming to the end of their season - the next heavy rain might be enough to send 'em offshore.. What sort of range would I need to be able to cast? Would a 9' spinning rod I was catching three feet from the harbour wall last week. and 20lb braid cover what I would need for some spinning and maybe a bit of light legering? A bit heavy, at this time of year (unless you are after conger) 8 - 12 lb mono is fine. Also any suggestions of good places/baits /tactics greatly appreciated as I am not too familiar with sea species. The best shore fishing begins at dusk. You could ledger/freeline a whole calimari along any of the east-side beaches, no more than 20yards out with a reasonable chance of a bass. Your rod might be a little short if there is any wave though. Floatfish in the harbour for pollack long the boundaries where the streetlit water meets the shadow. Most will be about 6-8 feet down but experiment. Use an avon type float to carry two or three swanshot and a #2 hook with sections of ragworm as bait or live prawn if you can get them. The fish are running up to about 2lb atm, the shoals move around with the tide so if they suddenly stop taking a move will often catch up with them. . Deeper you will get pouting, don't bother ledgering unless you really like crabs. If you see a lot of 6" silver fish with big scales you can got to a #10 hook and small baits for a smelt-bashing session (small yes, but delicious.) The squid are taking atm as well but that's a bit specialised. There are still a few mullet about, There is a tiny chance one will take if it's sunny - treat them like chub. In daylight try spinning anywhere you can get into a few feet of water. Or go out onro the stone pier and drop a line straight down the side, there are still wrasse about and a few other small fish. Fancy something more specialised? If you will be down between 21-26 Nov and can handle a fly-rod in the dark email me. Cheerio, -- |
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Weymouth
I am going to be down in Weymouth from the 22nd to the 28th.
Really supposed to be a romantic break with the girlfriend, but thought that I would try and get a bit of fishing done too! Thanks for all of the info, I will try a bit of fishing in the harbour and see what I can catch. Good luck with the nocturnal activities! Thanks again "Goldeneye" wrote in message ... I am predominately a coarse fisherman, but I am off to Weymouth for a week shortly and might try having a go at sea fishing. What sort of range would I need to be able to cast? Would a 9' spinning rod and 20lb braid cover what I would need for some spinning and maybe a bit of light legering? Also any suggestions of good places/baits /tactics greatly appreciated as I am not too familiar with sea species. Thanks, John |
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Weymouth
Fancy something more specialised? If you will be down between 21-26 Nov and can handle a fly-rod in the dark email me. I'm intrigued Derek, sea-trout possibly...?? Jim. |
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I am going to be down in Weymouth from the 22nd to the 28th
The Chesil cod comp is on the 23rd, £1,000 heaviest bag, £500 heaviest fisht, could make a romantic break even more romantic and what an excuse to take a rod. Ring 01305 777771 for details, cheers, Norman. |
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Weymouth
In article , Jim Murray
wrote: Fancy something more specialised? If you will be down between 21-26 Nov and can handle a fly-rod in the dark email me. I'm intrigued Derek, sea-trout possibly...?? Out of season. Plenty of other sal****er fish take a fly though: http://www.derek.moody.clara.co.uk/saltfly/index.html ( a bit out of date but you'll get the idea) Cheerio, -- |
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Weymouth
I've been doing a bit of sal****er flyfishing recently, spent last Summer
trying to catch mackerel from the shore(fish were all too far out) and from a boat(they were all too deep). It was the "in the dark" bit that sounded interesting. Jim. "Derek.Moody" wrote in message ... In article , Jim Murray wrote: Fancy something more specialised? If you will be down between 21-26 Nov and can handle a fly-rod in the dark email me. I'm intrigued Derek, sea-trout possibly...?? Out of season. Plenty of other sal****er fish take a fly though: http://www.derek.moody.clara.co.uk/saltfly/index.html ( a bit out of date but you'll get the idea) Cheerio, -- |
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Weymouth
In article , Jim Murray
wrote: I've been doing a bit of sal****er flyfishing recently, spent last Summer trying to catch mackerel from the shore(fish were all too far out) and from a boat(they were all too deep). Mackerel are really a bonus when flyfishing. Pollock are the most reliable but it happens they've not been very good recently around Weymouth though I had a good session with them in Bantry in September. It was the "in the dark" bit that sounded interesting. If you followed the url you'll have some idea why. I was planning to go tonight but the wind is a bit too stiff already and rising. Afaict there are still fish within range - it rather depends how much more rain we get. With luck we'll get one more tide out of this season. Cheerio, -- |
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Weymouth
I'm glad to hear that the mackerel eventually turned up in Bantry. When I
was there in August they were few and far between off the harbour wall (not that there was much room, especially when the ferry carrying the oil workers kept coming in). I'd hoped the Bantry area would be great for fishing, but most of the shoreline was coated in thick bubbleweed. The only place I saw loads of fish was Barley Cove, where the bass were "surfing" in the big waves. Apart from that the whole area looked really quiet. Next time I'll do some research before I go. Tony Wickham "Derek.Moody" wrote in message ... In article , Jim Murray wrote: I've been doing a bit of sal****er flyfishing recently, spent last Summer trying to catch mackerel from the shore(fish were all too far out) and from a boat(they were all too deep). Mackerel are really a bonus when flyfishing. Pollock are the most reliable but it happens they've not been very good recently around Weymouth though I had a good session with them in Bantry in September. It was the "in the dark" bit that sounded interesting. If you followed the url you'll have some idea why. I was planning to go tonight but the wind is a bit too stiff already and rising. Afaict there are still fish within range - it rather depends how much more rain we get. With luck we'll get one more tide out of this season. Cheerio, -- |
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