IOW low tide fishing?

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:21 pm

Thanks for the tips guys ,gonna dig bembridge sat afternoon then hit freshwater sun morn will keep ya posted and maybe i can change me name to adybigfish!!!! one more thing ive always fished high tides are there any places that can produce results on the low?

Adyonefish

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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:31 am

I don't know of any. I asked that question on here a few weeks ago and got no reply, maybe some of the new guys know?

Member Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 66 Location: West Wight

Except fishing the Medina for flounders I dont have any marks I have fished at low water.

Again at Fort Victoria right on the point you can cast out into fairly deep water at low tide but it can be quite snagging.

Regards

Crackoff

Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

dont know about over your way but if you came onto the main land there are plenty of marks to fish at low water

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:35 pm

I'm going to try the Medina tomorrow (saturday) at ebb & low tide for flounder. Going to to try a 2 hook flapper, 1 with rag worm and 1 with thin mackerel strip, will let you know the results!......Tight lines

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:53 pm

Fished the West bank of the Medina this Morning into the afternoon about 11 til 2:30. Was hoping to find a good mark to fish at low tide, but didn't have any joy, not even a bite. We fished 4 rods at a spot called 'rabbit island' its about a ten minute walk from the cowes end of the cycle track. I have caught flounder and bass there before, but on the flood not the ebb. Low tide at the Folly was 14:33 today. Had a bit of a nightmare because there was literally only a handful of ragworm in Cowes. We tried razorfish for a second bait, which seemed good when tied with elastic but I reckon it might be better for boat fishing because it didn't always survive the cast. No fish but it was a nice little trip out, the sun was shining through the valley. Be warned we nearly had a nasty incident with the swans getting hooked.

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:31 pm

Just had a phone call from a mate, he's just been to a local tackle shop who told him that someone has been netting the Medina and aparantly Flounders are rarer than rocking horse poo. Some people are just mindless idiots, muddy water flounders are hardly a delicacy anyway!!

Member Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 66 Location: West Wight

Better luck next time but always worth a go.

Do you get to the the spot you where fishing by going along the cycle path and then turning down a small gravel road to the river. If it is it is worth a look along the bank back towards cowes as I think it used to be a Victorian rubbish tip and the high tide use to uncover some interesting bottles etc

crackoff

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:48 pm

Yes, thats the spot. Lots of old bottles, pots, lids, even combs and toothbrushes!! All like a 100 years old. One time we a saw family of polecat ferrets down there, must be rabbiters that escaped. There was a nice little Egret down there today. It can be a good fishing mark on the right day too!

Member Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 66 Location: West Wight

Do you know if there have been many flounders about this year.

I use to have a dinghy on the river and like you say on the right day drifting around that area with a baited was great fun and quite productive.

Another spot worth trying if you haven,t already is the slipway at the Folly at low tide. You can bait dig will you fish I have had bass to 2 pound just as the tide start to flood. On the ebb the current can be a bit strong for light tackle

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:27 pm

Haven't heard of any, I was thinking of trying somewhere around the Folly next time.

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:47 pm

Just got back mate an ad no better luck than yourself! Fished bembridge at 5.30 till 11 this morning then medina from 3.00 till 6 nothing at either spot not even a bite!! but after hearing bout the netting its not surprising !"*^%$!!!!! Gonna be at albion for high tomorrow morning ill let ya know if any good. As for worms, went down an saw paul at scotties in sandown for a fivers worth an they were the best,most active an healthy i have seen in a long time from any where,maybe worth a visit?

Adyonefish
ps lost trainer in mud by ryde queen!!! big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:05 pm

forgot to tell ya used baby squid<rag and mackeral in every possible cocktail an on there own at both locations an got one shore crab at bembridge! an even he jumped off before i got him up crying

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:27 pm

Another bleak day fished luccombe at high this morn then low off ryde pier couple of people at both sites same story all over. one cant help feeling a little low!!!! oh well cant last.........

Anyone got any better tales of hope?

ADYNOFISH crying

Member Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 66 Location: West Wight

Always next time upward and onward (well something like that)
went for a walk along the cycle track at Yarmouth today, The tide was so high that the river was flooding over the old station platform. Untill next time Tight Lines

Crackoff