• The forums will be unavailable for a few hours on Saturday 6th June, when they do return they will initially be in a degraded state with some features missing, but normal posting/reading will be possible. The main website will not be affected by these updates.
    New user registrations are currently disabled.
    Some other features of the forum are also currently disabled.

The Fishing Thread

Swindon On Tour said:
Correct Mate. Evidently it’s the curse of the full moon.
We were on a boat trying to beat the salt. Sad seeing so many dead fish.

What a place though, no rosds or people and just us on a small boat travelling and stopping to fish.
Click to expand...
A lad put a video on FB of the tide coming in around the Bristol channel over the weekend, frightening how fat it came in, a 15 metre tidal range in 6 hours.
 

Big Jeff said:
Cracking fish that.

I got a little whiting the other day. About 7 inches long. I didn’t weigh the poor little thing but at least it went back safely.

Got it on a two hook flapper with size 1 hooks and tiny little fish (whiting) baits.

It seems they are cannibals.

Small fish all over at the minute.

I did for a good few years and fished mostly small waters.

I loved tying my own flies and have a tackle box with loads of hares ears, herl, foam, legs you name it and loads of wire and hackles and all the tools too.

But I’m back sea fishing now.

Stinking the house out and taking up a full drawer in the freezer with worm, crab, Bluey, cart, mackerel and mussel.
Click to expand...

Always making new rigs though and trying to improve my catches.
Will be going Pike fishing Wednesday.
Despite a disappointing trip last week on the Broads I learnt a lot mate.
Red said:
A lad put a video on FB of the tide coming in around the Bristol channel over the weekend, frightening how fat it came in, a 15 metre tidal range in 6 hours.
Click to expand...

Talking to a few fisherman yesterday on the local reservoir where I bailiff.
Ironically they were all from where I was fishing on the broads and commented how bad that was last week.
The weather though was incredible and warm during the daytime.
 
Last edited:
Had my first Cod session for about 7 years (working away all week is a killer!) on Monday night.
Lovely Northerly groundswell running on Sunday which had died off completely.

Dusted my trusty Mk1 Apollo off and headed to Roker Pier for low water at 6pm. When I got down, there was a really good SE sea running, pushing by a strong Southerly breeze. Unfortunately, I couldn't get any fresh bait, so bait was squid, frozen blacks and some cart.

Plonked myself on my favourite mark on the end and got blasted for 5 hours by a wind that definitely wasn't forecast.

Result after 5 hours - 3 small haddock and 1 whiting, not one codling bite which was really disappointing given the conditions. Saying that, I would have felt more confident with fresh lug.

Good to be out though, only 2 other lads on the pier but they left about 9pm

Logon or register to see this image


Logon or register to see this image
 
Red said:
Had my first Cod session for about 7 years (working away all week is a killer!) on Monday night.
Lovely Northerly groundswell running on Sunday which had died off completely.

Dusted my trusty Mk1 Apollo off and headed to Roker Pier for low water at 6pm. When I got down, there was a really good SE sea running, pushing by a strong Southerly breeze. Unfortunately, I couldn't get any fresh bait, so bait was squid, frozen blacks and some cart.

Plonked myself on my favourite mark on the end and got blasted for 5 hours by a wind that definitely wasn't forecast.

Result after 5 hours - 3 small haddock and 1 whiting, not one codling bite which was really disappointing given the conditions. Saying that, I would have felt more confident with fresh lug.

Good to be out though, only 2 other lads on the pier but they left about 9pm

Logon or register to see this image


Logon or register to see this image
Click to expand...
I hope you enjoyed your session mate and at least you didn’t blank.

As an aside I had an Apollo, a sad tale as I had one of the original Jupiters but one night we had been fishing the rock marks along from Marsden and on returning to my mates car he shut the rear hatch onto the ferrule of my rod cracking it.

I replaced it with the Apollo.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Red
Big Jeff said:
I hope you enjoyed your session mate and at least you didn’t blank.

As an aside I had an Apollo, a sad tale as I had one of the original Jupiters but one night we had been fishing the rock marks along from Marsden and on returning to my mates car he shut the rear hatch onto the ferrule of my rod cracking it.

I replaced it with the Apollo.
Click to expand...
Love mine. I'd love a new rod, some lovely bits of kit out there but I couldn't justify the expense while I've got my Apollo because it's such a great fishing rod for the North East coast.
 
Red said:
Love mine. I'd love a new rod, some lovely bits of kit out there but I couldn't justify the expense while I've got my Apollo because it's such a great fishing rod for the North East coast.
Click to expand...
Do you use a multiplier or a fixed spool mate?
 
Big Jeff said:
It’s rare to see multipliers these days with most people using fixed spool.

I used to use Abu. I had the 7500, 7000 and the Mag Elite.

I use a Diawa fixed spool now.
Click to expand...
I've noticed the change to fixed spools / braid , i've still got a conoflex blast with a penn 535 .
Would like to change rod and reel but don't get out much
 
  • Like
Reactions: Red
Big Jeff said:
It’s rare to see multipliers these days with most people using fixed spool.

I used to use Abu. I had the 7500, 7000 and the Mag Elite.

I use a Diawa fixed spool now.
Click to expand...
Yeah, they're not for me. Use fixed spools with braid for my plugging for Bass but I still like my mono and multiplier for other fishing.

I've still got two 7000s and an Abu 12 that I used to use on the rock edges but use a Slosh now.
 
Red said:
I tried a mates of mine but couldn't get away with it, just too big and cumbersome for me, I like the feel of a multiplier being close to the rod if you know what I mean :lol:
Click to expand...
I much prefer a multiplier for casting. I prefer using my thumb on the spool rather than pinning some braid to the rod. I use a thumb stall thingy.
 
Another Pike session.
Blanked today but beautiful surroundings and weather.
Not a cloud in the Sky.
Lovely sunset and water up another foot. 5 feet to go to normal level.

Note bale arm off, and rear fox bobbin holding line and fox bite alarms set.
I use a transmitter and can wear it around my neck, picks up bites on either rod.

You must be logged on to see external links


You must be logged on to see external links
 
Last edited:
Watched a YouTube video about lubing fixed spool reels so I got mine out and did a quick lube service of my three fixed spool jobs.

@Swindon On Tour - those photos reminded me about something I do when fishing.

I like to have the handle on the other side of the reel and wind right handed.

When fly fishing I cast right handed but as soon as I hook up I put the rod in my left hand so I can control the line and or fly reel with my right hand.

Always done it and really not sure why.
 
Big Jeff said:
Watched a YouTube video about lubing fixed spool reels so I got mine out and did a quick lube service of my three fixed spool jobs.

@Swindon On Tour - those photos reminded me about something I do when fishing.

I like to have the handle on the other side of the reel and wind right handed.

When fly fishing I cast right handed but as soon as I hook up I put the rod in my left hand so I can control the line and or fly reel with my right hand.

Always done it and really not sure why.
Click to expand...

Strange isn’t it that we all have different preferences.
I am right handed but have always preferred the handle on the left.
Need the right hand to hold those big fish with the rod 🤣🤣

Tight lines mate. The contrast to yesterday. Pissing down today.😞
 
Swindon On Tour said:
Strange isn’t it that we all have different preferences.
I am right handed but have always preferred the handle on the left.
Need the right hand to hold those big fish with the rod 🤣🤣

Tight lines mate. The contrast to yesterday. Pissing down today.😞
Click to expand...
I actually thought that when I was typing it - I never catch anything heavy enough to need my dominant arm!

😥

Been out buying some cold weather today and we stopped off to check some north east rock marks that we fancy trying.

Hopefully to get into some decent cod.
 
Last edited:
Big Jeff said:
I actually thought that when I was typing it - I never catch anything heavy enough to need my dominant arm!

😥

Been out buying some cold weather today and we stopped off to check some north east rock marks that we fancy trying.

Hopefully to get into some decent cod.
Click to expand...
Fair few lads fishing the opp the lime kilns along to
North row ends Marsden/Whitburn this afternoon expect a few at the Wherry and the Shelf as well.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top