cap'nhaddock
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I had planned to fish Poole Harbour during the day but thought it would be too hot, changed my plan to fish the evening when it would be cooler. The tides were right for West Bay and on my target list was an eel and a flounder, at one time the harbour was carpeted in them.
How times change, small baits on small hooks got just tiny pollack, a pin whiting, a large whelk and, to my complete surprise, a Grey Gurnard.
The first I've ever caught, or seen.
Caught at the base of the wall on a scrap of stale ragworm on a size 8 hook.

I was expecting Mackerel to show up near high tide as the light level dropped but although there were baitfish in the water none showed up; once again float fished baits, this time live Sand Eel or tiny Pollack caught on sabikis, got no interest at all.
A pleasant enough evening but a disaster fishing wise if it wasn't for the rare Gurnard, a nice sunset though.

How times change, small baits on small hooks got just tiny pollack, a pin whiting, a large whelk and, to my complete surprise, a Grey Gurnard.
The first I've ever caught, or seen.
Caught at the base of the wall on a scrap of stale ragworm on a size 8 hook.

I was expecting Mackerel to show up near high tide as the light level dropped but although there were baitfish in the water none showed up; once again float fished baits, this time live Sand Eel or tiny Pollack caught on sabikis, got no interest at all.
A pleasant enough evening but a disaster fishing wise if it wasn't for the rare Gurnard, a nice sunset though.
