Fishing the surf

[Cfish]

We often find the best plaice come in right at dusk and have see plenty caught in dark guess people don’t target them at night much plus they have contend with dogs and pout

when I am sole netting the plaice are coughing up two inch sandeels!! Worth a thought!

 

[Valleyboy]

We often find the best plaice come in right at dusk and have see plenty caught in dark guess people don’t target them at night much plus they have contend with dogs and pout

It's a strange old world. No dogs or pout on my plaice mark, not known of any being caught there in 30 odd years. Whiting are a pain all year around though

 

[Tatunka joe]

when I am sole netting the plaice are coughing up two inch sandeels!! Worth a thought!

They plaice I caught the other week were full of tiny sandeels and tiny little clams were all taken on rag but have herd of plaice being caught on Sandwell before

 

[Tatunka joe]

It's a strange old world. No dogs or pout on my plaice mark, not known of any being caught there in 30 odd years. Whiting are a pain all year around though

Ah there probably the culprits then bud

 

[Tatunka joe]

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Exhibit A..when I would normally fish.
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Exhibit B..how it looks today..
Any tips would be much appreciated.

Do you get rays up there flappy ?

 

[Valleyboy]

when I am sole netting the plaice are coughing up two inch sandeels!! Worth a thought!

No doubt they will hunt in clear water. My old man caught a huge one on a toby when I was a kid

 

[jackjock]

Any tips would be much appreciated

When the sea is like that stay at home , normally the fish are out in calmer waters.

 

[Valleyboy]

They plaice I caught the other week were full of tiny sandeels and tiny little clams were all taken on rag but have herd of plaice being caught on Sandwell before

It's always seed mussels and tiny crab by me along with shrimp later in the year

 

[flappy]

Do you get rays up there flappy ?

Nope..no doggies or whiting either. Bass are as rare as rocking horse poo...flounder..small to big..turbos..but small..less than 8 oz..Pollack sub 4 oz..coalies..cod..congers..ling in the deeper water.

 

[Tatunka joe]

Nope..no doggies or whiting either. Bass are as rare as rocking horse poo...flounder..small to big..turbos..but small..less than 8 oz..Pollack sub 4 oz..coalies..cod..congers..ling in the deeper water.

Wot size do the ling and conger go to mate

 

[flappy]

Wot size do the ling and conger go to mate

Dunno..seen ling to about 5lb.

 

[Cfish]

Dunno..seen ling to about 5lb.

Never seen one off the shore!!! Interesting!

 

[AlanT]

I always used just a running paternoster on proper surf beaches like Rhossili. About a 2 ft lead link and 12" - 18 " snood. Always hold the rod cos bites from the bass are very fast and this is not a good self hooking rig. 2-3 ounce rolling or grip lead depending on conditions.

 

[flappy]

Never seen one off the shore!!! Interesting!

I meant in deeper water from a boat.

 

[nearly70ty]

Thanks for all the replies, definitely food for thought. Dabs turn upon the surf beach I fish particularly after it's calming down after a blow

 

[Valleyboy]

Thanks for all the replies, definitely food for thought. Dabs turn upon the surf beach I fish particularly after it's calming down after a blow

hard to beat a plateful of Dabs in the autumn or winter when they are good and fat

 

[Tatunka joe]

Dunno..seen ling to about 5lb.

Our club shore caught ling record is 18 lb he was in Ireland mind but still a quality fish and one record that ain’t gonna be beat IMO

 

[Tatunka joe]

Managed to dig out a picture of it hell of a fish from shore