Selsey west beach report with pics 12/07/09

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:07 pm

Hi all,
Me and my dad fished selsey west beach on Monday night (12th July) we got down there about 4pm and we were going to fish the 3:45am high tide. Had to get down there soo early to get the bait as we were coming from London. Anyway when we got on the beach I was in no hurry to get fishing as I knew the best time would be 3 hours before high tide and that was 8 hours away my dad started fishing strait away to see if there were any bass about but no joy. Anyway I re-spooled one of my reels, and I made a few more rigs so I was armed and ready, then I did some casting practice, Then we had fish n chips from the chippy in the caravan park. After dinner I set up my other rod then I was waiting around for a few hours. Midnight came and I baited up both rods one with peeler for the hounds and the other with mackerel on a wire trace for the chance of a tope. Then I baited up two spare rigs. 12:30am came and both baits went out. Then about 2am I had 3 good pull downs then it went slack. So I grabbed the rod and ran back up the beach. Then I lifted into the fish It was on anyway I got it onto the beach and it weighed 13lb 8oz beating my previous pb by 2lb and that was the only fish for me and my dad caught a 4lb one and 2 pouting. Also it was about 10mph more wind than it said, it was about 15-18mph in are faces but the weed wasn’t too bad I caught my hound about 100yds out on a 3/0 pulley rig with peeler. Lol my dad hates it when I catch bigger fish than him, even more so I'm only 15 and his 44.

13lb 8oz

and this was the sole I caught at dungeness in a previous post.
Cheers
Elliot

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:08 pm

If any of the moderators know how to get rid of all the empty white-ness please feel free.
Elliot

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:14 am

Well done sunshine, I'm glad I aint the only one to be outfished by their ofspring (poor ole Dad) lol big grin

Good report and good pics. big grin

About the white background I aint got a clue how you did it never mind how to aviod it lol. suprise

Cheers keith big grin

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:28 am

Hi, well done on the fish, very nice result, and your post is looking a lot better, winking

cheers..Mick

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:43 am

Hi mick I have deleted the ones in my post, so would you be able to put the new re-sized ones in please.
Thanks
Elliot big hug

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:59 pm

Hi Elliot, Job done, theres a way round most things. Cheers...Mick

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:22 am

nice report used to fish selsey 30 years ago bass fishing east used to be awesome but ive heard that a lot of houses have been built there now..anyway well done young chap //// tinny

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:55 pm

Thanks for the replies you guys. big grin

Elliot

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:44 pm

Omg i always miss the best times lol. well i have some money now so if your coming down soon pm me please and i would love to come.

Well done on the catch as well thats a pritty big fish/shark thing.
hope the bass your dad court was nice the other week.
Hope to see you down here soon

Cheers Tim

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:10 am

Good post and pics. Well done.
Regards Paul

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:51 am

Fantastic fish mate, well done and thanks for posting

Cheers macer

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:21 pm

Very nice fish from the beach! applause

Guest

Well done on the new pb Elliot,still showing the old man how it's done eh.

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:13 pm

sorry I didn't let you know that we were going down Lee, as it was a bit of a late decision, that we were going.
Cheers
Elliot big grin

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:54 pm

a most exellent fish and report mate.
welldone
cheers gary