Chesil Storm?

Member Joined: Jun 10, 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Dorset

I've just looked at the weather for Sat. night - 30 mph winds from the SW. Is that too windy to fish Chesil safely?

Member Joined: Nov 20, 2006 Posts: 31

should have looked at this post b4 i replied to the West Bex topic...
in my opinion yes it is, but if your brave then stand well back from the waters edge...i dont think theres much chance of getting an enjoyable night out of it though

Member Joined: Nov 10, 2007 Posts: 35 Location: Dorset

Unfishable and dangerous in my opinion.

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:36 pm

chesilmuff wrote:

Unfishable and dangerous in my opinion.

I agree.
if you must fish in that weather try the harbour wall at weymouth on the ferry side.
It can produce some nice pollock, whiting and pout

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:04 pm

would not fish there in those conditions at all even if staying back from the waters edge, have seen some big freak waves take people by suprise and not nice, have fished weymouth pleasure pier on bad nights and quite well sheltered, dont like fishing here but better than getting washed out to sea and still gets you out

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:31 pm

TBH mate why bother? 1. Yer lead probably won't hold bottom. 2. None of us want to hear of another of another bloke getting into serious trouble.

Member Joined: Oct 10, 2007 Posts: 12 Location: chichester

tell ya what ill do mate,ill be watching it from a pub window

Member Joined: Jun 10, 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Dorset

Thanks for all the advice (especially Diego-Dogfish - you're a mine of useful info. - much appreciated by less experienced anglers like myself). After all the talk of fish at Chesil I was really looking forward to a trip, especially as the wife is away on Sat. night so I don't need to worry about waking her up when I get back. Hey ho, I'll just have to pop to the pub instead.

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:45 am

If you are that deperate to fish look around the country where there may be less wind and drive there. I look as for as 200 miles away to see if the weather may be better.

As i do not live by the sea when i get a chance i got to go for it and if that means a big car journey so be it. Sounds silly but i only get a chance to fish twice a month.

cheers

lee

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:40 pm

Same here Lee im bang in the midlands and have to travel at least 100 miles to reach the beach and fish. Im off to the east coast this sat having to leave at 530 am to hit the tide right... but if you love beach fishing as much as I do, A 2hour journey is nothing if it means casting them lines out!!!

But yes SAFETY is a must where ever people decide to fish. I fished chesil a while bk and it was just too rough and windy( not safe) so I had no choice but to pack up. Yes i had driven a fair distance but the forcast wasent what they said it was going to be. All i will say is if your not sure when you get there, dont fish...Be safe

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:07 am

I fish the Dorset Coast and use Swanage as a reserve spot for the times it is too rough at other venues in southwesterly or westerlies. Under the Grand is sheltered enough and can throw up some nice fish.
details on my blog (www at bottom of post)

Member Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 20

what sort of wave height is 30 mph south westerly on chesil ?

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driftwood wrote:

what sort of wave height is 30 mph south westerly on chesil ?

At Chesil, big and very dangerous as the water is about 1 ft deep for each yard you go out. 40 yards out you are in about 40 foot of water.

To be honest, I would strongly advise against going there on Saturday.

There is a severe wave warning for the west coast of Ireland and no doubt a lot of that water will get pushed up the channel and hit Chesil hard.

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:40 pm

yep, rough and dangerous,

here's interesting if longwinded read if the link works

http://www.soton.ac.uk/~imw/chestorm.htm

Regular Joined: Jun 30, 2007 Posts: 250

its 10 foot waves at bantham here in devon so i wouldnt like to guess how bad it would be there, my advice would be to get somewhere nice and warm!