A couple of Weymouth spots. 28-10-17

A great drive down to Weymouth

in sunny, cool weather, 

first time with out fog or low cloud over the hills.

I arrived at Chesil Bait and Tackle

at 11am.

With Bait in bait tub

I headed down to the pebbles

to be greeted to a very blustery

and chilly wind, causing

a quite confused sea.

We decided to try another couple of spots

and soon found ourselves

at a secluded spot.

Lovely clear, calm water 

but very snaggy

for about 100mtrs out.

With some lost tackle

and a lot dog muck about

we decided to move.

A commercial netting boat

came in and pulled

its net in.

He caught very little, I watched

through a pair of binoculars,

it also got caught on snaggs as well.

 So around to the Ferry Pier,

Jay said it was good for small

fish so I set up a Wishbone rig

and a Pennel Pulley rig.

Bait for the day was Rag, Lug, Squid,

Sand Eel and Hermit crab.

 A bit of a chilly wind was blowing

but plenty of sunshine.

That sunshine could well have 

been the curse on the day.

The water was pretty clear

so I guess that was part of the reason why

there were so few bites.

 While waiting for the few bites there were

The lights of Weymouth seafront

were a good distraction.

 As were the friendly

Turnstones

 Jay managed a small Whiting and 

small Pouting.

I managed a big blank.

Fished 11am till 7pm.

First tip of 2017. 17-1-17

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL.

With Lug, Rag and Peeler Crab (frozen)

I headed to the grass bank

and found a way to fish my favorite spot.

I used 4/0 and 3/0 pennell pulley rigs

loaded with a cocktail of

all 3 baits.

High water was at 10.20

and 12.7mtrs.

I fished from

08.00 till 11.30.

Weather was 

calm, foggy / misty

and warm.

 At times I could see

Avonmouth,

a couple of minutes later

it had disappeared.

 Well I had bites on every cast

but

only managed to land

four.

Nothing over eight inches long.

Not to bad a start

for the new year.