South Coast Chesil beckons

[Trampster]

I fished chesil yesterday, I woke up checked the weather hadn't changed and then called work saying I had an emergency to deal with then headed to abbotsbury. Got there around the morning low and fished til 6pm. Lots of 'tings (a handful of them being channel whiting and certainly one was a pb), dogs, pouting and 2 codling.
I started off with 50 metres of clear beach either side but was soon down to 20 metres either side. Bloke to my left cast over me 3 times despite saying he could cast straight . I even moved to my right when the blokes to my right left and I cast right and the bloke on my left still cast over me. How hard is it to cast straight in front you.
Despite using circle hooks the 2 codling had throated the bait along with a few of the whiting, anyone know/use a set up that stops this or cuts down the chances?

Nice report EmmCee! The only thing that I have seen recently that helps to stop deep hooking is using a Dongle rig. I think there has been a few recent posts about it. This was one:

Review - Dongle

What's folks thoughts on the Dongle rig , I've a mate who thinks their the best thing since sliced bread but have yet to be convinced , your thoughts.

www.talkseafishing.co.uk

 

[Emmcee75]

Nice report EmmCee! The only thing that I have seen recently that helps to stop deep hooking is using a Dongle rig. I think there has been a few recent posts about it. This was one:

Review - Dongle

What's folks thoughts on the Dongle rig , I've a mate who thinks their the best thing since sliced bread but have yet to be convinced , your thoughts.

www.talkseafishing.co.uk

Must admit I have seen it and as an ex carp angler it's basically a big hair rig. Think I'll give it a bash next time.

 

[2006 holmwood]

Had whiting and dogs,not what we went for but at least we caught.
did not see anybody else catching much.

 

[Emmcee75]

Had whiting and dogs,not what we went for but at least we caught.
did not see anybody else catching much.

Whereabouts did you fish?
I only saw whiting, dogs and straps caught by those around me at abbo'. I was about a 1/3 of the way to the teeth.

 

[J Richards]

Currently getting battered by the wind. Whiting/pout a chuck and a cod. Getting angry now though, wind has picked up again and the is a beast

 

[chesilpete]

I fished chesil yesterday, I woke up checked the weather hadn't changed and then called work saying I had an emergency to deal with then headed to abbotsbury. Got there around the morning low and fished til 6pm. Lots of 'tings (a handful of them being channel whiting and certainly one was a pb), dogs, pouting and 2 codling.
I started off with 50 metres of clear beach either side but was soon down to 20 metres either side. Bloke to my left cast over me 3 times despite saying he could cast straight . I even moved to my right when the blokes to my right left and I cast right and the bloke on my left still cast over me. How hard is it to cast straight in front you.
Despite using circle hooks the 2 codling had throated the bait along with a few of the whiting, anyone know/use a set up that stops this or cuts down the chances?

Even those small one seem to be able to get on a 6/0 b940 pennel.... that makes it easier.

 

[Tatunka joe]

Ended up dogs pout ting dildo fish an codling busy ish but tiny tides next week looks like it’s calming down clearer water maybe we might see the return of the plaice macs and gurnard I hope so cause I was quite Despondent catching boring fish last night I even shouted at my cod for eating my double squid bait he had no right to be in bass territory the stupid greedy fecker lucky only lip hooked so went back hopefully a big bass ate him orso bloody road was shut last night so 1 1/2 hr detour home ffs

 

[2006 holmwood]

Whereabouts did you fish?
I only saw whiting, dogs and straps caught by those around me at abbo'. I was about a 1/3 of the way to the teeth.

Abbo went right till I found a space.
normally go left just over 1/2 way to teeth but it looked packed.
doesn`t anybody work.

 

[Emmcee75]

Abbo went right till I found a space.
normally go left just over 1/2 way to teeth but it looked packed.
doesn`t anybody work.

Must admit It looked like the mackerel were in, it was that busy.
As for no one working, not when there is a weather window and the codling are apparently crawling up your lines

 

[Allthegearnoidea73]

Must admit I have seen it and as an ex carp angler it's basically a big hair rig. Think I'll give it a bash next time.

Me too coming from carping…..I had over 40 of Haylings finest hounds fishing the dongle rig this season. Every single one of them hooked in the scissors. It works

 

[J Richards]

Must admit It looked like the mackerel were in, it was that busy.
As for no one working, not when there is a weather window and the codling are apparently crawling up your lines

They are crawling up line…… cod are the new whiting……. Bloody things

 

[Reevsey]

They are crawling up line…… cod are the new whiting……. Bloody things

They getting any bigger yet ?

 

[chesilpete]

They getting any bigger yet ?

Give it a year mate..... heres hoping for a replay of 2015 next year.
Lets hope the cost of diesel stays as high as it is.
And we all thought Boris had sold us out but next year the EU quota is cut....

 

[J Richards]

They getting any bigger yet ?

No mate. Usual size ended up on 2 but packed up hours ago