lofty Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Well Kent was on, off all week, and we pulled out on Wednesdays forecast as the weather looked pants. So what to do? I know cod are pulled out of the Solent occasionally so I started to check tides and conditions and made plans for Friday . Thursday night went to P.B.S.B.A.C and heard tales of weed,weed and more weed still clogging up the Solent, and few if any fish showing there yet. So a last minute text session with Geordie and we planned to launch first thing at Southbourne. I arrived at 6.30 am and looked at a very messy sea and 20 mph wind. On the phone to Bri, stand down . I drove back to Poole via the bay, Bournemouth was choppy, Branksome was a bit better. Then down to the harbour and it was like a mill pond. "Get down here Bri." A dash to Castaways in Hamworthy for rag. Pbsbac club members get 1 lb for £8, as opposed to £10 for non members. We set up and FINALLY launched at 8 into the maelstrom of Poole harbour at evening hill We drifted the main channel for flattys for an hour and then the heavens opened. Proper heavy rain on a flat sea. Hooked on a mooring buoy and got the rag down . Nothing for two hours. Called Bri up for a move and sure enough, bass on. Not a big fella so back he went. We wanted to try a secret mark so headed off towards it, when I came across a mahoosive plank. At least 5 m long , solid chunky bit of hardwood. Well anyone with a motor yacht hitting that would be not happy, so I called up harbour control who sent a boat . They saw £ signs when they dragged it away. Headed along the quay and had a chat with an old chum on a Sunseeker. Tied off at the secret mark and float fished for flounder. I've deliberately cut out ff to save the mark All you could see was motor boats Bri was into a bass, a keeper at 46 cm , and conforms to nursery laws. It chopped right up on the way back and we had a good paddle back to the launch. Nothing went as planned , fishing was very slow, but neither blanked.I can think of worse ways to spend a Friday Cheers niggle, Kingfisher 126 and Martin.C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Well done on finding a mark to fish on such a horrible day and thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darnsarf Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Well done Lofty......anf flatties showing yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Not for us. Lots of crabs . Hard to keep bait on the hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Speaking to a couple of shore anglers and they have been catching some pretty big plaice off Poole quay. Maybe worth a drift around quay and stakes bouy area for a look sometime. Biggest just under 4lb so I, m told. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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