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  1. Coxy

    Blue Skate (aka Common Skate) in the Solent

    Clearly a multi nation problem within UK! This malaise within most of our funded public services is why so many things are just not working and not serving the ordinary people who pay for them. Off subject I know but it is our fish stocks that they are responsible for !
  2. Coxy

    Blue Skate (aka Common Skate) in the Solent

    When I was boarded in a bass conservancy area, early afternoon, fishing for Gilt Head bream with rag worm- fisheries guy (had one other with him) was disbelieving and searched the boat. He asked me why I had a lure rod made up inside the boat if I was not fishing for bass & I explained that it...
  3. Coxy

    Blue Skate (aka Common Skate) in the Solent

    I am with you ....... no problem. A lot of bass sold as "line caught" in supermarkets / fishmongers and are undersized but legal as they are farmed bass flown in from the med (bream as well). Unlikely to get much to eat off them! Our Inshore Fisheries love to target Anglers to check on bass...
  4. Coxy

    Blue Skate (aka Common Skate) in the Solent

    PS - caught in only 80ft of water.
  5. Coxy

    Blue Skate (aka Common Skate) in the Solent

    It was a quick weigh as we wanted to get it back in. It was actually quite thin & did not look to have much food in it although it looked healthy. Blue Skate & Flapper Skate are aka Common Skate. I was on "Flamer" of Sussex Sea Charters out of Itchenor (Chichester Harbour). I used to help out...
  6. Coxy

    Blue Skate (aka Common Skate) in the Solent

    Out today with some locals on the Charter Fishing boat not far from the Nab Tower in the Solent off Isle of Wight. Flat calm & no fog. Loads of whiting ( not great size), dogs, Congers , Blonde Ray & a first for me - a juvenile Blue Skate aka a Common Skate. These are very rare around these...
  7. Coxy

    Last bream of the year

    Had loads this year - some only a week ago. Many have now moved to the wrecks.
  8. Coxy

    How far to back a trailer into water - newbie question

    Great boat for what I do. Can get out a long way in the right weather but also fish shallower areas in harbour. Fishes 3 comfortably but can go to 4. A few extras since the pic which was when I put her in for the first time. Really needs 2 people to get on the trailer but could do on my own.
  9. Coxy

    How far to back a trailer into water - newbie question

    I used to launch & recover my Orkney 520 all the time & above bearings. Good greasing but washing out with fresh water after process is important . Trailer servicing chap told me to unscrew one wheel nut & flush the fresh water in. I used to launch & recover with rope from trailer to my vehicle...
  10. Coxy

    North of the North (Shetlands) final part

    Great reports & some good fish.
  11. Coxy

    Out on the Bass..

    Guess you were out at the Overfalls - east of the south side of the Isle of Wight. Fishing well there - when you can get out. Well done - good report.
  12. Coxy

    Newbie - rod question

    Welcome. Sorting my lures etc for northern Norway (back to Torsvag) in 2 weeks. 12-20lb & 20-30lb Kenzaki travel rods manage the Cod & Halibut.
  13. Coxy

    East Anglia

    Good report. Nice fish. It does not always go well. I went out 15 miles to some bass banks on a flat calm day. Left mooring at 5am. Lots of others had same idea including the commercials. Then a beam trawler came right through the area which disturbed the shoals and the traffic of everyone...
  14. Coxy

    Boat fishing cornwall

    Freedom to pick & chose pale, time , target and company is worth the costs as long as you use the boat! Too many have their boat moored up to use on a few time a year. Whilst I still go on my old charter boat with my Club, I will only return once I am no longer able to do that.
  15. Coxy

    Boat fishing cornwall

    Not saying a bad anchor but Bruce is the one we use in my patch which has a mixed variety of sea beds. Look at page 70 of the link I sent you -it explains each type. Grapnels are more suited for rock.
  16. Coxy

    Boat fishing cornwall

    Do not use. But keep anchor in a bag / bongo. Bruces do not have sharp edges.
  17. Coxy

    Boat fishing cornwall

    Pleasure. Glad someone is asking rather than learning the hard way. You need an anchor for safety in case of engine failure or the like & you need to anchor to stop being taken away by wind & tide to somewhere you do not want to be.
  18. Coxy

    Boat fishing cornwall

    Hope this helps and there will be local boatman who can advise on local factors. Anchoring- key points: 1. Have the right TYPE of Anchor that serves your area of sea bed. I use a Bruce as it is the best for the area I fish. I carry a spare folding grapnel anchor 2. Right size anchor for the...
  19. Coxy

    East Anglia

    (y) Practice makes perfect & watch what "good fisherman" do. Never too proud to copy!
  20. Coxy

    Boat fishing cornwall

    Courses - depends on how far out you plan to go & type of fishing etc BUT I do recommend you do PB1 or even PB3 depending on the first factors. Radio procedures etc can save lives / help with rescues. I have the Advanced PB ( Yacht master equivalent) but that is more than you need for inshore...
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