South Coast chesil.

[Old’nGoldie]

Good result Pete, enough for a fishcake or two!

 

[Mukiwa]

Back on the shingle.....
Lovely conditions.
First cast cod!.
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Well done Pete. Some great fishing there, awesome photo of the mighty beach.

So glad to see that I am not the only one using " reel up" so much more control and power. I never get on with reel down,

Tight lines Pete

 

[Leginfisher]

Good effort and results. I can almost taste that cod fillet yum yum

 

[Emmcee75]

Nice result there, great pics and write up. That last cod looks in great condition, nice one.

 

[Goateeblank]

Well done guys. New Year means I need one!

 

[chesilpete]

Well done guys. New Year means I need one!

Chesil, abbo, fresh blacks, low up, coloured water, 3.0 up n over, spring tide.

 

[charr]

Well done mate
Good to see effort equals reward
Love the pic of LA ‘s .... they are so sexy
Catch up soon
Gray

 

[chesilpete]

Well done mate
Good to see effort equals reward
Love the pic of LA ‘s .... they are so sexy
Catch up soon
Gray

Hope to see you soon Gray.
The LAs ...... the best 5oz rod ever made IMO.

 

[Mr Fish]

Well done Pete (and co), good fishing!

The coddies seem to be hanging on in there this year?

 

[chesilpete]

Well done Pete (and co), good fishing!

The coddies seem to be hanging on in there this year?

It does seem like it

 

[Si-fly]

Well done Pete, a busy session and some nice pics

 

[Bass&Chips]

Lovely to see some cod hitting the beach. Hopefully we'll see a spring run down our way this year. It's been a while now.

 

[bananas]

Well done Pete, nice session with some teas at the end of it .

 

[wingnut55]

Nice report and pics Pete.

Nice to see a Cod or two beached, the ST's are still your go to reels.

Ian

 

[chesilpete]

Nice report and pics Pete.

Nice to see a Cod or two beached, the ST's are still your go to reels.

Ian

Hi Ian,
Yep on the Italcannas they are a prefect match.
I will say this though you chuck some weed in that backswell and they struggle and I switch to fathoms.
When you have a fish in that backswell its not how big your rod or reel is its all about not ripping the hooks out so the clutch on the reel is important. The ST clutches are fine untill you mix waves and fish then the faster and more powerful retrieve to get the fish moving quickly as a wave brings it all towards you is important.
Truth is the fathoms would have been more suitable on the day.
Range was not essential.

 

[fishybuisness]

Well done pete. Nice to be out in the elements

 

[Ladfromtad]

Excellent