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[Mukiwa]

Well done great session and report lovely pictures

Thank you John,

Hope you are well , tight lines and stay safe.

 

[Tatunka joe]

Nice flat ma Bute have missed your reports cracking stuff bey ?

 

[bananas]

Brilliant report and pics, well done on the fish you had out, love the camo Flounder

 

[spiderfur]

View attachment 21882Good evening guys.

" I fish to scratch the surface of those mysteries, for nearness to the beautiful, and to reassure myself the world remains" Carl Safina

During this sadness, that merryleggs and myself find ourselves in, I managed to break free to find peace by the water, a breather and reflection.

My first blanking session was Hayling ferry side at fort Cumberland. A lovely day of still calm weather, but the rod tips reflected that too.

My Second blank was the submarine blocks at southsea. I have heard so many stories of wonderful fish coming from the area, but as we fished in the day time, the amount of people out walking put me off. With the rod tips not moving, we chose to move back RNLI ramp at fort Cumberland to blank. Lol

My last session, as time was running out before going back to work, was going to be Hillhead. Possible flounder by the sailing club, then at low which was at 18:00, move to the spit, for that possible early ray, most likely would be ting fest at best.

With baits ordered, merryleggs working from 12 noon till 20:00, this was going to be a great little session.......... so I thought.

Fast forward, getting drinks, losing merreleggs phone, collecting bait, hitting road works, only change location to warsash for a flounder, only to leave my phone in the car when merrylegs left.

Oh no, now how am I going to prove a beast of a catch, lol.

Well, walking the path, praying merryleggs would find the phone and not to panic that she has not heard from me.

Setting up, near the path, incase merryleggs comes back, which she did that goodness, bless her. The wind was biting cold, but a warm sun in the shelter of the retaining wall made it into lovely session.

With two rods, two clip down rigs baited and cast to areas that look great fish holding areas , raised my Hope's of just one flounder. Tide was well into the ebb, casting and chasing the water as time went on, looking for signs on the water surface, of gullies or sand bars to which I could find a fish. Reeling to rebait, normal bare hooks, second rod reeled to find ........... what......... splash on the surface, ok just a small bass. As the fish got closer, I could now feel it, landing this lovely flounder, not big, but what beautiful colour, and how camouflage it was.

That got thinking about fish in different areas with markings or colours to blend in. Like cod in kelp up north being red, undilate Ray's round rock Mark's being darker than the one I have caught in the solent.

Any way, the fish back in its watery world, the fishing restarted with me right down in the channel. Changing my rigs to up and over rigs, but with 180g plain lead on one rod and 150g plain lead on the other. Just so when casting into the flood tide, one rod will sit in a different place to the other, and roll differently. My thinking anyway.

Sunset, and darkness starting to surround me, waiting for a sign of a fish, walking around in circles, looking at the rods then proceeding, as if I am doing some kind magical dance, my rod pulled round , shocked to land a beautiful 43cm bass. Oh my goodness.

Cold hands ......cold feet, were now warmed with the excitement. Rebaiting, casting waiting with eagerness, to have the rod hit again, sadly dropping the fish close to shore, as I was using size 4 hooks. For while it was hit after hit, finally the next fish stuck, landing a 46 cm bass. Just stunning.

No sooner did the action start it stopped , making way for the Whiting fest which I knew nothing else would get a look in.

20:00 arrived, merryleggs was on her way, thank goodness. Didnt feel like playing with whiting for the night. But so made up with this flounder that had such beautiful markings.

Thank you for reading my very short report. Stay warm, safe and very tight lines.


Cheers

Mukiwa

Great report and pics and well done on the fish.

 

[Mukiwa]

Nice flat ma Bute have missed your reports cracking stuff bey ?

Hi wacker,

Thank you ma bute, glad you enjoyed the report of so few fish. But I was amazed by this flounder

Tight lines ma bute

 

[Mukiwa]

Brilliant report and pics, well done on the fish you had out, love the camo Flounder

Thank you for your kind comment mate.

Totally amazing matr, if it was the normal colours, doubt I would have done a report, but love the camo as well, and needed to share it.

Tight lines on your adventures mate

 

[Mukiwa]

Great report and pics and well done on the fish.

Thank you mate, great to share such a beautiful fish

Tight lines , stay safe mate

 

[Trampster]

Just WOW Gavin! Fantastic report as always, and beautiful Photos. The Flounder was stunning, and well done on the brace of decent Bass too! Thanks for sharing! ??

 

[Mukiwa]

Hello Dave,

Thank you so much for the kind comments. It was a real treat to catch a beautiful fish. The bass I know are there, i just was surprised when they turned up, obuersly travelling in on the flood.

Hooe you are both well mate.

Tack care and be safe Dave

 

[X525]

View attachment 21882Good evening guys.

" I fish to scratch the surface of those mysteries, for nearness to the beautiful, and to reassure myself the world remains" Carl Safina

During this sadness, that merryleggs and myself find ourselves in, I managed to break free to find peace by the water, a breather and reflection.

My first blanking session was Hayling ferry side at fort Cumberland. A lovely day of still calm weather, but the rod tips reflected that too.

My Second blank was the submarine blocks at southsea. I have heard so many stories of wonderful fish coming from the area, but as we fished in the day time, the amount of people out walking put me off. With the rod tips not moving, we chose to move back RNLI ramp at fort Cumberland to blank. Lol

My last session, as time was running out before going back to work, was going to be Hillhead. Possible flounder by the sailing club, then at low which was at 18:00, move to the spit, for that possible early ray, most likely would be ting fest at best.

With baits ordered, merryleggs working from 12 noon till 20:00, this was going to be a great little session.......... so I thought.

Fast forward, getting drinks, losing merreleggs phone, collecting bait, hitting road works, only change location to warsash for a flounder, only to leave my phone in the car when merrylegs left.

Oh no, now how am I going to prove a beast of a catch, lol.

Well, walking the path, praying merryleggs would find the phone and not to panic that she has not heard from me.

Setting up, near the path, incase merryleggs comes back, which she did that goodness, bless her. The wind was biting cold, but a warm sun in the shelter of the retaining wall made it into lovely session.

With two rods, two clip down rigs baited and cast to areas that look great fish holding areas , raised my Hope's of just one flounder. Tide was well into the ebb, casting and chasing the water as time went on, looking for signs on the water surface, of gullies or sand bars to which I could find a fish. Reeling to rebait, normal bare hooks, second rod reeled to find ........... what......... splash on the surface, ok just a small bass. As the fish got closer, I could now feel it, landing this lovely flounder, not big, but what beautiful colour, and how camouflage it was.

That got thinking about fish in different areas with markings or colours to blend in. Like cod in kelp up north being red, undilate Ray's round rock Mark's being darker than the one I have caught in the solent.

Any way, the fish back in its watery world, the fishing restarted with me right down in the channel. Changing my rigs to up and over rigs, but with 180g plain lead on one rod and 150g plain lead on the other. Just so when casting into the flood tide, one rod will sit in a different place to the other, and roll differently. My thinking anyway.

Sunset, and darkness starting to surround me, waiting for a sign of a fish, walking around in circles, looking at the rods then proceeding, as if I am doing some kind magical dance, my rod pulled round , shocked to land a beautiful 43cm bass. Oh my goodness.

Cold hands ......cold feet, were now warmed with the excitement. Rebaiting, casting waiting with eagerness, to have the rod hit again, sadly dropping the fish close to shore, as I was using size 4 hooks. For while it was hit after hit, finally the next fish stuck, landing a 46 cm bass. Just stunning.

No sooner did the action start it stopped , making way for the Whiting fest which I knew nothing else would get a look in.

20:00 arrived, merryleggs was on her way, thank goodness. Didnt feel like playing with whiting for the night. But so made up with this flounder that had such beautiful markings.

Thank you for reading my very short report. Stay warm, safe and very tight lines.


Cheers

Mukiwa

strange isnt it, when a report detailing the catch of a humble flounder is so widely raved about

i can remember fishing all the harbours from poole, soton water, portsmouth, fareham, langstone, chichester, and the good flatty marks on the coast, solent breezesm hill head sailing club and several more

many many sessions in the harbours , catches of flounders to over 50+ fish a tide, biggest IF it hadnt spawned out would have smashed 5-6 lb, but was so wafer thin i could see through it ! ( fareham creek, off the back of the old cyanamid chemical factory)

no one batted an eye with those catches either, they wernt uncommon!

i have a friend who lives down south still, who fishes fareham creek up to gosport regulary, he hasnt had a flatty for 4 yrs!!

that mark at the back of the fort used to chuck out some lovely flounders, but much better working back up the creek on ferry road

we used to start at low at the entrance and work your way up with the pushing tide, 1000s of flounders and the occasional bass over the years ( before they became a plague)

 

[Mukiwa]

Hi mate,

I so wish to have experienced the fishing back then.

When talk to the older anglers and tell me such stories, and there you are in the same places, fishing the very same Mark's, years later, knowing that you most likely to blank is shameful.

It's not even a beast of a flounder, but the point was in its markings. So different so beautiful.

The bass are problem can be a pest, when targeting other spieces. But it is what it is.

I do wish there was protection for all the other spieces, not just bass.

Tight lines mate

strange isnt it, when a report detailing the catch of a humble flounder is so widely raved about

i can remember fishing all the harbours from poole, soton water, portsmouth, fareham, langstone, chichester, and the good flatty marks on the coast, solent breezesm hill head sailing club and several more

many many sessions in the harbours , catches of flounders to over 50+ fish a tide, biggest IF it hadnt spawned out would have smashed 5-6 lb, but was so wafer thin i could see through it ! ( fareham creek, off the back of the old cyanamid chemical factory)

no one batted an eye with those catches either, they wernt uncommon!

i have a friend who lives down south still, who fishes fareham creek up to gosport regulary, he hasnt had a flatty for 4 yrs!!

that mark at the back of the fort used to chuck out some lovely flounders, but much better working back up the creek on ferry road

we used to start at low at the entrance and work your way up with the pushing tide, 1000s of flounders and the occasional bass over the years ( before they became a plague)

 

[Goateeblank]

Smashing quote, report and pictures mate. Hope things ease up for you both and we can get out for a session.

 

[Mukiwa]

Smashing quote, report and pictures mate. Hope things ease up for you both and we can get out for a session.

Thank you kieth, I hope and long for that session mate, to be out with a master.

Tight lines tonight, and be safe

 

[Goateeblank]

Thank you kieth, I hope and long for that session mate, to be out with a master.

Tight lines tonight, and be safe

Chancer more like!

 

[Mukiwa]

Chancer more like!

Chancer!!!! A chance for a big fish, or a little chance of nothing, or that's a fat chance ?

 

[Stoker]

Fantastic photos as always showing the superb colourings of the flounder. ?

 

[Mukiwa]

Fantastic photos as always showing the superb colourings of the flounder. ?

Hello mate,

Thank you so much for the very kind comments. It funny how I cant really see the photos properly when taking them as I am very aware of time, so it's more point keep pressing and hope for the best.

That way in short time I have 15 to 20 photos, chances are that one or two might have caught something of interest. Rest either blurry or left off the tail.

Glad you like them mate.

Very tight lines and be safe

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Great report and photos.
Love the markings on the flounder.

 

[Mukiwa]

Great report and photos.
Love the markings on the flounder.

Thank you mate,

They are amazing, never seen or taken notice of so much detail on one lonesome flounder.

Tight lines mate