Water Temperature On The Rise

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:00 pm

Hard to beleive but the recent spell of mild weather has raised the H2O temp in Chichester Harbour to the same level as this time last year, so perhaps the arrival of our silvery friends won't be delayed after all. happy

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:03 pm

Hope not MF, i'll let you know after iv'e been out tomorrow morning! winking

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:27 pm

Good luck for tomorrow Chris. Venturing out with bassfly in the morning to get the casting arm loosened up a bit.
Water temp is now higher than the corresponding day last year. The long wait is almost over big grin

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:18 pm

Temp is definately rising, have a look at this. A couple of weeks ago this map was nearly all blue.

http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/coast_sea/todays-sea-surface-temperature/sea-surface-temperature-north-sea

Cheers Dave

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:00 am

MulletFly wrote:

Good luck for tomorrow Chris. Venturing out with bassfly in the morning to get the casting arm loosened up a bit.
Water temp is now higher than the corresponding day last year. The long wait is almost over big grin

Same to you too Colin, and anyone else out today. winking

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:30 pm

Water temp in Chi Harbour reached 9c yesterday. First visitors will hopefully arrive by the weekend happy

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:06 pm

Thats a nice idea Colin, but the forecast weather might have something to say about it!! crying

Member Joined: Jul 22, 2009 Posts: 93 Location: Chichester

Went out on a charter boat today and the skipper hasn't seen any bass yet. All the winter species are still around as well, so there may be a little wait. We have whiting, pout, doggy, turbot, wrasse and thornback ray

Obviously we were rather further than the average cast but if the cold species havent left yet then maybe most of the summer ones are still waiting for the temp to rise

Just a thought

Chris

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:38 pm

there are reports of schoolies off southsea pier being caught on baits this wkend,so they are around.wont be long before we start getting them on the fly.

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:39 pm

Sorry to say the weather is about to turn cooler and is looking c**p for the bank holiday. As if we haven't waited long enough already for spring to come. Ah well, back to the vice again.

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:46 pm

another couple of weeks and all your gardening chores will be all done colin.the little bars of silver will be eager to get at all our newly tied flies and we would have forgotten all about the winter months.
days at pagham in bright sunshine chasing garfish,cant wait.
mick.

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:50 pm

Thanks for that Mick. At least you have put a spring in my step with those nice thoughts.

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:07 pm

pleasure is all mine col big grin

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:32 pm

MulletFly wrote:

Sorry to say the weather is about to turn cooler and is looking c**p for the bank holiday. As if we haven't waited long enough already for spring to come. Ah well, back to the vice again.

Bloody Hell Col, what vice have you developed?

Will you need rehab or a STD Clinic?

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:22 pm

I was hoping that wet wading through a shoal of Bass would sort my crab problem out. Nature's remedies, always the best.