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  1. Mr Fish

    Buying terminal tackle online

    @chesilpete ’s post in Banter got me thinking about online bulk orders, Veals specifically but it could apply to any online retailer. 20-odd years ago, I preferred to use my local tackle shop as was and he would do say 100 bulk bags of crane swivels that while not cheap, worked out a far better...
  2. Mr Fish

    South West Ooh you hussy!

    Not done a report for a while so thought I better write up today’s efforts as it was slightly more exciting than the recent trips scratching for rockling to try and win comps. Though last week a 1lb 2 slug did get me £82 for second in our end of season comp! Anyway… I always seem to be talking...
  3. Mr Fish

    South West Serious surges

    I wasn’t going to bother writing this one up but it might interest someone, lol. I couldn’t fish at the weekend and was a bit antsy to get out so decided on a spur of the moment trip to Saunton Sands last night (Wednesday). High tide at 10.20pm meant it literally would be a three hour session...
  4. Mr Fish

    Problems with my butt

    Well, a reducer actually, on a rod that was given to me. It’s a Drennan Team England beachcaster and seems a fairly nice rod so want to try it once I can get some coasters for it. The reducer appeared to be out so I tried to put it back in, but a couple of twists later it was locked solid...
  5. Mr Fish

    South West Back at the bass beach

    After Friday night the body wasn’t willing at all but it was still pretty decent tide times and size, plus the wind had dropped to a light SE which is off the shore here, so basically no wind. However, I knew surf that large would not die down in a day and it wasn’t as if I had anything else on...
  6. Mr Fish

    South West Starting the autumn bass campaign

    I haven’t as such targeted bass on the surf beaches yet this year - have put the odd bait out for them but was more focused on ray or hounds. But I love autumn bassing, September to November or at least while it’s not too cold. Partly because imo it’s the best time to target them on the surf...
  7. Mr Fish

    South Coast Going for a Burton

    Fishing competition weekend and I dragged my mate down to Burton Bradstock, or Hive Beach, an underestimated end of Chesil but also a relatively short walk and without the steep shingle banks. I’m sure there are better parts of Chesil but I like this beach - free parking if you’re a National...
  8. Mr Fish

    South West Slow day in the sun

    Was back at it yesterday for a Sunday daytime comp. After my ‘funny turn’ following the Chesil session I felt back to normal and tbh wanted to see how I did prior to any longer trips again. The location was a local rock mark and the target really was hounds, though it can throw up huss and...
  9. Mr Fish

    At arm’s length

    Am I the only one who gets a bit peeved at seeing very very modest fish held so close to the camera with extended arms that they look huge? Totally get showing the fish off properly and some pictures of bigger fish don’t do them justice if the picture is poorly composed, but trying to make much...
  10. Mr Fish

    South Coast I never learn

    A mate and I decided to meet up at Ferrybridge on Chesil yesterday - he travels from the Surrey direction so it’s about mid way for us. @Tatunka joe gave me lots of good advice, especially on rigs, but work and a busy few days meant all I really had time to do was throw the basics in my seatbox...
  11. Mr Fish

    Jolly Boys do Norway Part 2

    Continuing the adventures at Sorvaer on the island of Soroya in Northern Norway, day 3 started off a bit shitty weather-wise, not terrible but wet and breezy, enough to convince us to stay fairly local and check out various inshore marks as well as push around to halibooby bay if the weather...
  12. Mr Fish

    Jolly Boys do Norway Part 1

    Finally got around to doing a report, where to start?! I left home early hours on Monday, June 17 to pick up @tatunkajoe from East Devon and then we made our way to Heathrow to meet Ollie @Ollieollie, Jon @Jonnylongshanks, Rich @Stone and James, the vet-turned-dentist, who I believe isn't on the...
  13. Mr Fish

    I bought a rod…

    As best I can remember, I don’t think I’ve bought a new rod for about 15-20 years, but one arrived today. A Penn Regiment 4-8lb light boat rod ready for a real spanking in Norway, on the recommendation of @Tatunka joe I’ve bought quite a few secondhand beach casters from friends, mostly...
  14. Mr Fish

    South West Not really a night to remember

    Competition weekend again. The plan was to try a mixed sand/rock beach that can throw up double figure hounds at this time of year, plus good bass too. Arrived at half tide in daylight to find (as @Christurner had already advised me) the sand hadn’t got the memo and it was more rock than...
  15. Mr Fish

    South West Early season ain’t so bad

    Comp weekend and I had thought to try the rocks for a huss but the tides were too small so I figured I’d try one of my beach marks. I don’t usually fish this until later in the year but assumed if ray were about they’d be here as much as any other surf beach, plus hounds have started to show...
  16. Mr Fish

    South Coast Slow night

    I did my first 48 hour comp for a couple of months this weekend but the choices were thin given the tides. I still don’t have too much stamina to walk too far, or climb rocks etc, so I opted for the western end of Chesil and a minimal walk, relatively speaking. High was about 10.40pm so the...
  17. Mr Fish

    South West Should have stayed in bed 🙄

    I might need to start reconsidering where I fish at the moment because I really am struggling lately with a lack of stamina, easily fatigued and aches and pains. A lot appears to be my usual symptoms and it’s always much worse in the winter, due to lack of sunlight, so may simply be a low point...
  18. Mr Fish

    South West Alright, I will do one

    This is one of those ‘hardly worth the bother’ reports but might be of interest to someone! Another of my 48 hour comps this weekend and I actually didn’t mind fishing but tides and conditions were against it a bit. Yet again mentioning health, I know, but I have to balance going to a mark...
  19. Mr Fish

    South West Was gonna do a report…

    But nah
  20. Mr Fish

    South West Hunting the cod

    Joined @Christurner last night at Golf Links beach Minehead in an attempt at the cod. They’ve been getting a few out off the shore along there generally up to 13lbs or so. The Watchet shop advised that Watchet harbour wall was already rammed at 3.30pm and Minehead harbour is another spot that...
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