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  1. Coxy

    Solent Boat Fishing / New member

    Hi Mark I am out of Chi harbour - mooring at Itchenor. Guess you are out of Sparkes or Northney ? Lots of tope around but to do with right tides. Further out - smaller tides needed. Depends on how far you can go on yours& amount of anchor rope! Areas to try - 3 wrecks (north of nab): Utopia...
  2. Coxy

    Perseverance against the odds - pays off!

    Had a few days lined up with some friends incl a trip on Flamer - (Sussex Sea Charters - Warren) - on Thursday and on mine Friday & Saturday. Warren & I met for a pint Wednesday late afternoon to discuss the next day ( I used to skipper Flamer) & forecast was borderline with gusts of 24mph...
  3. Coxy

    Flatties

    Do not know your patch. I drift for them in my patch .They tend to be localised so I drift ( ideal is 1.5 knots - max 3). Mark on plotter as soon as caught & use tracker. At eo drift go back over catch site(s).1/0 flowing trace with some beads with weight bumping along bottom on 6" rotten...
  4. Coxy

    The summer is on its way.

    Shame but sure for a good reason.
  5. Coxy

    The summer is on its way.

    Trying to send the video !
  6. Coxy

    The summer is on its way.

    "C:\Users\David\Pictures\FotoStation Easy\Fishing & Boats\Dolphins swimming with boat 27 April 2024.mp4"
  7. Coxy

    PENN Werfare (BRAID) please help

    From what you are going for - I would be using 20-30lb braid with a nylon leader of 40 50lb (stops abrasion etc)
  8. Coxy

    Need advice

    20ft boat - transducer cabled to stern - I have a Raymarine Dragonfly 5. Does all you want. I use Navionics (Garmin) UK & Holland chart on my Ipad as a back up on charts and sea floor and provides tides and weather (can work on it at home to plan trips). Tend to use it as a chart & the...
  9. Coxy

    The summer is on its way.

    Had my first Gilt Head Bream on 14 April. Much earlier than before. Keeper size but went back. Black Bream in the nets and now beginning to be caught on rod & line. 6 keeper size last Saturday 27th plus small hound, baby bull huss & loads of dogs in cold conditions tucked inside Selsey. Joined...
  10. Coxy

    Fishing in Spain - Costa Calida

    Ask local fishermen- tackle shop ?maybe they have fished them out hence they are fishing off Cornwall
  11. Coxy

    Merry Christmas

    Same from me. Boat, reel, rod and outboard maintenance beckons Feb - Mar. Tight lines 2024 !
  12. Coxy

    The summer is finally over

    Don't pay marina fees as on a mooring - but still frustrating. Boat out of water eo January for maintenance during the "quiet" period. The boys who are getting out in the weather windows are catching bass, spurs and whiting.
  13. Coxy

    The summer is finally over

    Fog ruined yesterday's outing - cancelled!
  14. Coxy

    The summer is finally over

    This weather is driving me nuts. Every planned trip blown off this month as will this Saturday & Sunday!
  15. Coxy

    Boat logo!

    Nice one - will get my graphic designer daughter to think of one for mine "Porcellus"
  16. Coxy

    Norway Place

    Back to Torsvag next year. Shorter flight. I have fished Tofino - Vancouver Island in British Columbia - trolling for halibut & Salmon at sea. Whales everywhere. Great fun & an odd mixture of catch - halibut - King Salmon - Koho salmon. Recommend it as part of a holiday. Nothing cheap in North...
  17. Coxy

    Norway Place

    Great plaice. Well done. Envious !
  18. Coxy

    Fishing Sunday to Tuesday

    Had another busy one yesterday. Out by 6.30 am & back by 1pm. Kept 2 of my 30 plus. Black Minnow no.3 Khaki did the job. Used all my spare bodies up ! Another rescue mission in by providing fuel for a small rubber dinghy with parents & 2 small kids on an ebbing tide. The extra effort against it...
  19. Coxy

    When a plan comes together.

    My sister lives in Freshwater & is a skinny brunette so will tell her to watch out albeit she is 74 ! Good to see area still produces so near to the harbour. Is Bob Gaum still operating out of there ?
  20. Coxy

    Sea otter

    Nice one. never fished around there.
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