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Having seen a few reports of Sole in recent weeks from a few areas on the south coast I decided to have a bash for a sole at southbourne. Always the chance of other species at southbourne as well so headed there for an evening's fishing into the early hours.
Arriving with an hour or 2 of daylight left I was greeted to a busy beach with anglers in 2's and 3's in most groins.
One groin midway between the bistro and the end of the promenade had beach goers in so gear on my back and hoped to get in that groin and after the walk down one angler was already at one end so I plotted up the other end. One rod with a 1 up, 1 down and the other a 2 hooked clipped. Baits were ragworm, frozen black lug and squid.
First cast and good rattle on the 1up, 1 down rig which resulted in a small plaice.
Baiting up that rod and the other rod was nodding which resulted in a schoolie bass. The next 2 casts resulted in another schoolie and a smut pup. It then slowed down for me but with the onset of dark and the flooding tide I thought that would improve my chances. It wasn't to be though or at least not as busy as I hoped it would be. I did finally manage a couple of sole both more or less the same size. Also had a couple more smuts and pouting, but target achieved so happy with that.
Arriving with an hour or 2 of daylight left I was greeted to a busy beach with anglers in 2's and 3's in most groins.
One groin midway between the bistro and the end of the promenade had beach goers in so gear on my back and hoped to get in that groin and after the walk down one angler was already at one end so I plotted up the other end. One rod with a 1 up, 1 down and the other a 2 hooked clipped. Baits were ragworm, frozen black lug and squid.
First cast and good rattle on the 1up, 1 down rig which resulted in a small plaice.
Baiting up that rod and the other rod was nodding which resulted in a schoolie bass. The next 2 casts resulted in another schoolie and a smut pup. It then slowed down for me but with the onset of dark and the flooding tide I thought that would improve my chances. It wasn't to be though or at least not as busy as I hoped it would be. I did finally manage a couple of sole both more or less the same size. Also had a couple more smuts and pouting, but target achieved so happy with that.
