So our last couple of chesil have been tricky and not very rewarding, small cod and big seas and anglers in your armpits both sides.
Ben and I decided we would go and have one last pop for a sole down West armed with some blow, rag n squd we walked down onto the shingle to see only a couple of anglers but two effing trawlers dragging close inshore.
Anyhow we were there and figured the conditions were pretty good.
First casts out and treble shots of whiting some a nice size and pout n dogs mixed in.
A note here in my experience I dont mind the onslaught of all the rubbish fish it means the food is there and that have always found means if you work really hard then you will find a decent fish.
Double squid was getting stripped in 10 mins but a squid with half a pout strapped on was lasting enough time for me to fish my three hook clip down properly.
I always set my ratchet when its really busy because invariably you are not looking when you get the hit you were looking for and whilst baiting up another trace sure enough the ratched ran nicely and shortly after a decent cod came up the beach.
A bit later I had a screaming bite and decent fight with an moderate eel.
The biggest surprise was that by about 11 we had about a mile clear either side of us which made a effing change.
A good session only one keeper cod but few nice whiting and a warmish winter evening.......
I bloody love Chesil!.
Ben and I decided we would go and have one last pop for a sole down West armed with some blow, rag n squd we walked down onto the shingle to see only a couple of anglers but two effing trawlers dragging close inshore.
Anyhow we were there and figured the conditions were pretty good.
First casts out and treble shots of whiting some a nice size and pout n dogs mixed in.
A note here in my experience I dont mind the onslaught of all the rubbish fish it means the food is there and that have always found means if you work really hard then you will find a decent fish.
Double squid was getting stripped in 10 mins but a squid with half a pout strapped on was lasting enough time for me to fish my three hook clip down properly.
I always set my ratchet when its really busy because invariably you are not looking when you get the hit you were looking for and whilst baiting up another trace sure enough the ratched ran nicely and shortly after a decent cod came up the beach.
A bit later I had a screaming bite and decent fight with an moderate eel.
The biggest surprise was that by about 11 we had about a mile clear either side of us which made a effing change.
A good session only one keeper cod but few nice whiting and a warmish winter evening.......
I bloody love Chesil!.
