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pricey



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 10 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Drewsephine wrote:
I might have a go Thursday if the boss is in a good mood and lets me have the day off


Haven't you got people to go and rescue from Spain? Anyway I already phoned Her and asked she said No!

Drewsephine



Joined: 15 Sep 2008
Posts: 1146
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PostPosted: Fri May 14, 10 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

There are some in at Abbotsbury.
It was cold last night

Stewy



Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire
PostPosted: Fri May 14, 10 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Might try and get down to Chesil in the next couple of weeks then..

Jonnyboy



Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: under some rain.
PostPosted: Fri May 14, 10 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nothing here yet, but it 'feels' like they are getting close

SandraR



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon
PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 10 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Son came home with a bucket full of mackerel last night and that was after 'doing the relative round'. Caught from Slapton beach.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 10 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tease

SandraR



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon
PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 10 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

but filleting them late at night quickly looses it's appeal

Tavascarow



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall
PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 10 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Quite a few being caught off South Cornwall along with some good pollack apparently.
Must dust off my kit.

HugoSalter



Joined: 27 May 2010
Posts: 3
Location: Kent (South East)
PostPosted: Sun Jun 06, 10 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hey guys
There are millons down on the south east coast. But only if you can get your line out far enough. So with me being small with a medium rod i only caught 2
But my friend who was with me had a massive beach caster rod and probably borught in over 50
So the season has definatly begun

quixoticgeek



Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Posts: 296
Location: Canterbury
PostPosted: Sun Jun 06, 10 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

HugoSalter wrote:
Hey guys
There are millons down on the south east coast. But only if you can get your line out far enough. So with me being small with a medium rod i only caught 2 :cry:
But my friend who was with me had a massive beach caster rod and probably borught in over 50 :o
So the season has definatly begun :D


Where were you trying? I have been pondering heading to Dover in search of some mackeral, or maybe a day trip to Hastings, but don't want to waste the trip.

J

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Bebo



Joined: 21 May 2007
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 06, 10 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi Hugo

I'd be interested in where you were fishing as well. I never have any luck sea fishing and would love to even catch two mackerel!

HugoSalter



Joined: 27 May 2010
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Location: Kent (South East)
PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 10 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hey Peeps
I go fishing in Dunggerness. If you go to Google maps and type in Dungerness you will see that it sort of sticks out from the coast line.
Zoom in on the point and you will sea the old dunggerness light house. To the left of the light house is the Dunggerness Nuclea Power Station. Still to the left of that you will see a small track/road.
Follow that back up to the main land because that is how i get down there. You will also see that the road forks off in two towards the sea. Make sure you you follow the right road coz if you follow the other you will probably get shot because it is a military training ground
It would be a good plan to bring a 4x4 or a high suspentioned vehicle because there are massive holes in the road.
And also when they are shooting in the range the beach is corrnored off with red flags so nobody gets shot.
As you drive down there you will see a sigh telling you when they are shooting.
Hope this all helps. Just ask if you need any more help.
Im going to be down there all sumer so come say hi if you want

HugoSalter



Joined: 27 May 2010
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Location: Kent (South East)
PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 10 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

OOOOOOOOPs
Fogot to ask, can eney one tell me about garfish fishing i would love to give it a go
BTW the mackrel were great. I had some smoked and i cooked a whole one with paprika buter and oil. Then i had some fried onions and tomatoes on the side. Best meal i have made in ages!

Colin & Jan



Joined: 03 Mar 2006
Posts: 203
Location: Dover, Kent
PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 10 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

For those in the SE. Went to Samphire Hoe (between Dover and Folkstone) on Sat to see if my son was catching any Mackies. Was going to take a fly rod as reports were that the sea was boiling with them. Good job I didn't bother; 150 anglers and I saw 7 caught.

That being said it can fish brilliantly for Mackies when they are in. Pay your £2 parking fee and you have 2km of clean concrete wall to fish from. Bottom fishing very difficult for the inexperienced (including me) as the ground is very rough. However there are some great fish caught there.

Saw a number of garfish chasing the fry. I catch them by float fishing a mackerel or squid strip and ground baiting to get the fry feeding.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Colin

zigs



Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 524
Location: Somerset
PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 10 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

HugoSalter wrote:
OOOOOOOOPs
Fogot to ask, can eney one tell me about garfish fishing i would love to give it a go
BTW the mackrel were great. I had some smoked and i cooked a whole one with paprika buter and oil. Then i had some fried onions and tomatoes on the side. Best meal i have made in ages!


Garfish feed in the top 10 inches of the sea, so a float would be ideal, or a dexter wedge kept high on the retrieve.

Smoked garfish is fantastic.

Gar : Anglo saxon for spear, same word stem as Garlic, Gar leek or spear leek, cos of the shape of the cloves.

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