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  1. Mr Fish

    Rigs/Traces/Tangles

    For me it’s never really a big deal. As long as they’re in something - right wallet, baggie, etc, and you’ve coiled them before going in, they’re not going to come out in too terrible a state. I’ll have a few anyway so if one looks particularly messy, I’ll pick another and sort it while...
  2. Mr Fish

    Anyone actively target turbot?

    Ah I did wonder, given your location. Not that I’m gonna travel to south wales just for 1lb 8 turbot lol, but it’s interesting you get a better stamp that side. This side they’re a very modest size indeed
  3. Mr Fish

    Anyone actively target turbot?

    Not bad sizes! Unfortunately here they really are not much bigger than saucer sized so I don’t target them but a few come as ray bycatch, especially in the spring. I do keep meaning to dedicate a trip or two for them in Somerset, more as an experiment than anything, but it’s getting around to...
  4. Mr Fish

    Rigs/Traces/Tangles

    My solution is to untangle them. I keep each rig in an individual baggie but yes, doesn’t matter how careful you are, they’ll still tangle. USUALLY it’s not so bad that a few seconds fiddling won’t sort them, but occasionally I do wonder what the hell they’ve been doing in there 😳 I’m not...
  5. Mr Fish

    Anyone actively target turbot?

    I think as far as surf beaches go, they’ll be at various distances? Wherever the food is basically and sandeels are often right by the shoreline. I’d imagine features is more key at many venues? Whereabouts did you fish for them, Wales? Have to say apart from Selworthy, I’ve not seen a shore...
  6. Mr Fish

    Anyone actively target turbot?

    Had quite a few ray fishing in North Devon and North Somerset surf beaches, but nothing over about 12oz. The former after dark, mainly because you can’t fish the beaches in the day very easily due to the expensive parking and rubber clad seals. The latter in daytime, they seem to feed well...
  7. Mr Fish

    South Coast Shoreham, Tuesday night 26th February

    Good session and nice pictures!
  8. Mr Fish

    Wots yer biggest cod ??

    Similar to me, used to stop there enroute or from the Channel Islands during a 4-5 day charter but the fishing became quite poor and haven’t been for years now. As you say, the cost of fuel and trips went up and it just didn’t seem worth the bother any more.
  9. Mr Fish

    Wots yer biggest cod ??

    Does Hurd’s Deep still fish? Not been out there for quite a few years Cracking cod though!
  10. Mr Fish

    Wots yer biggest cod ??

    Meh, stand on that wall long enough you’ll get most things, but it can become a bit crowded…
  11. Mr Fish

    Wots yer biggest cod ??

    Not Yorkshire but I freely admit even 20-25 years ago I was among those who had some cracking channel wrecking days and we filled a lot of fish boxes, way more then everyone on the boat needed. I’d probably only go once or twice a year at most and I didn’t twig at the time, but it gradually...
  12. Mr Fish

    Wots yer biggest cod ??

    That’s what the Angling Trust types can never accept - anglers do and did play a role in destroying stocks. In the bigger picture they were the junior partner maybe, but as you’ve said, localised effort can do a lot of damage in a relatively short time. The same is true I’m sure of the cod and...
  13. Mr Fish

    Rig Winders

    Yes I quite like them although the zip never seems to last but I’ve used one for years without a zip, it’s not really necessary Admittedly I always forget to clean and lube zips until it’s too late 🙄
  14. Mr Fish

    Wots yer biggest cod ??

    Yep, that needs a VAR check!
  15. Mr Fish

    Fixed spool on a multiplier rod

    I think he meant do it if there was no fish on, otherwise, sort it afterwards.
  16. Mr Fish

    Fixed spool on a multiplier rod

    I just tie shit to shit and lob it out 🤷🏻‍♂️
  17. Mr Fish

    South Coast Highcliff 12/02

    Nice one, target achieved!
  18. Mr Fish

    Tangles

    I still don’t find it too bad, although I agree they changed it at some point and it’s not as slick as it was.
  19. Mr Fish

    Tangles

    Amnesia is my go to trace line - I’ve unravelled some right messy eel tangles and with a bit of pulling through the fingers it’s perfectly usable again.
  20. Mr Fish

    South Coast What a difference a few years makes!

    Then moan they can’t pay the bills and feed their families and blame the government for poor fisheries management 🙄
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