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    South Coast Chesil... First sole session of the year.

    Headed down to West chesil on Saturday to be greeted by calm conditions and dirty water. I chose an area that always holds sole and with the tide being perfect and topping out into darkness the 3 hook clip downs were sent out baited with lug and rag. First fish to grace my nephews rod were pout...
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    South West Autumn sole hunt

    Before the storms hit, there was a small window in the weather. With the wind due to swing to NE and a clear sea, big tide topping out late, a plan was made to head to chesil. With all the commercial activity at Cogden I decided to try the ground by the coastguard cottages at Abbotsbury for a...
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    South West Bristol channel birthday session.

    After running around to get bait on Saturday, I managed to get out for a few hours over high water last night. Bait was scarce and after driving over 100 miles just to collect 1/2lb of very small rag, I was going to make the most out of every worm! Chosen venue was a quiet mark near Steart...
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    South West Burnham mud.

    Been suffering with covid, so forced myself to get out last week. Took ages to set up as was feeling extremely out of breath. First rod went out, two minutes later line dropped on the sand and a male thornie around 5lb was landed, a good start. Re baited, re cast and managed to get a second rod...
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    South Coast Cogden, I would stay well clear!

    As tides and conditions looked perfect I thought I'd try cogden yesterday. Arrived to find two boats going up and down around 100 yards out, one was definitely a trawler, the other not sure? As I'd paid to park and spent plenty on bait I stayed and hoped they move out which they did...
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    South Coast After a Devon plaice.

    Fished a couple of hours up a couple of hours back on a East Devon beach Saturday. Target was the first plaice of the year. Fairly slow fishing, with a coloured tinge to the water and a horrible swirling wind. First cast resulted in the target a nice plaice of 1lb8oz. A while later another...
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    South West A short trip on the Bristol Channel.

    Managed to get away from work early, so had a short session on one of the channels more sandy marks. Armed with just a bluey and some squid, baits punched into a cold north westerly wind. A total of six thornbacks obliged, plus the usual straps. Plus a lovely bonus bass that was released for...
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    South West Reefing for a few hours.

    Took my boy out on the mid bristol channel reefs just to get a few bites. Started at low. First cast lost a nice bass, looked to be 4 maybe 5lb. Boy then lands a nice eel 9lb9oz, then it's my turn with an eel of 11lb7oz. My lad then lands a bass of 5lb2oz, then has his hooks snapped twice by big...
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    South Coast Two short sessions, one east, one west Chesil.

    First session was to target plaice and sole. Set up 2 hours after low, 3 hook clip downs loaded with fresh blacks, were sent to the horizon. Just finished tightening up my second rod and both lines fell slack on the shingle. A double shot of plaice on both rods. This continued for a couple of...
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    South Coast A couple of hours at Seatown

    Thought we'd try a few hours even though the tide wasn't great. Started at low, only because there was a bit of rain in the air and the beach was quiet for a change. First cast a small plaice for me, then a red mullet for my boy. The pop up rigs kept us busy, mackerel nearly every chuck. 3...
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    South West Thursday night session

    Out chasing a sole Thursday evening low tide. This particular muddy spot can produce lots of sole of varying sizes, so 2 hook flappers loaded with single rag, just lobbed out 30 yards. Very light Aberdeen fine wire hooks so not to hinder bait presentation too much. Very windy, cold west north...
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    South Coast East Chesil.

    Despite the poor tides, decided to head for the deep water as it was the only day of the week showing light winds and summer like condition. Unfortunately was greeted with colour in the water and nearly turned around and went home as was hoping the sea had cleared out. The fishing was as...
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    South West Burnham On Sea.

    Grabbed a few hours on my local beach to see if I could bag a sole for tea. Just a basic 2 hook flapper, baited with lug and rag, kept at 30 yards. Plenty of rattles from slip sole, then I missed a typical sole bite. The wind picked up and the sea started to look a bit more "bassy" than sole...
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    South West Cogden

    Fished the above Saturday evening, started fishing around 5pm. First chuck both 3 hook clip downs returned minus the hooks! My nephew managed to bag himself a dab, then I manage a plaice. As the light went the hounds moved in, my son in first with a half decent one of around 9lb, then one about...
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    South West A belting session on the upper Bristol Channel.

    Took my nephew out to see if I could help him get a decent sole. Perfect weather conditions and excellent tides, hope was really high. After a long hot walk to the mark, we found the path totally overgrown with brambles, so after a bit of gardening we pushed on through down into the mud. The...
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    South West Low water mark North Devon.

    Decided to travel down channel yesterday and take advantage of the light winds. Fished from an hour before low all the way up to high. Wind picked up and swung around mid tide but died off nicely in the evening. Plenty of fish were had... 4 x small eyes up to 8lb+, spotted Ray, thornback Ray, 2...
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    South Coast Chesil yesterday

    Fished the west end yesterday, lines in the water for 8am. A fish a cast for the first few hours, plaice, dogs and a big grey Gurnard. Fishing died off around mid day so had a little nap, then a slow pack up, by this point the water had coloured up anyway and the wind swinging around south east...
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    South Coast First session of the year East Chesil.

    Short session, 2 up 2 down on Saturday. Decent tide, just fished frozen blacks and blow lug on long pulleys. Tide pull was much stronger than anticipated and really struggled to hold bottom at distance, needed a good 30 yard walk up tide. Sea was flat with a reasonable wave, offshore wind but...
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    South Coast Cogden live report.

    Got the rods in the water for 6ish, sizable plaice on each rod first cast, then a dab and 2 x mackerel triple shot!? Slipper sole before dark on manky rag, double shot of plaice as light went, one 35cm the other just under 2lb. Just had another slipper sole along with a sizable whiting. Losing...
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    South Coast Cogden, then Ferrybridge

    After a long walk towards bexy managed to get set up a couple of hours before the light went. Bites on the first cast, produced sizable plaice on both rods, this continued for the remaining daylight with plaice on every cast, some double shots, a codling plaice double shot added variety. Then...
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