Frinton on sat 12th

Member Joined: Jun 14, 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Colchester

Hi y'all
Looking at going to frinton on sat night(if the wife agrees), high tide is at midnight.
is a couple of hours each side of high tide ok
and looking at digging my own lug st morning and buying some rag.

what sort of rig would be best i normally use a 2 hook flapper with size 2/0 hooks.

Any comments welcome.

cheers everyone
Rayman devil

Occasional Joined: Sep 06, 2009 Posts: 187

I go to Frinton regularly and its got some good spots. To the right down alongside the golf course and the left in front of the block of flats.
The rigs you're going to use are fine, but i would take a bit of squid.

Good luck big grin

Let us know how you get on

Member Joined: Jun 14, 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Colchester

thanks

will let you know how i got on

thanks

rayman devil

Member Joined: Jun 14, 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Colchester

the wife she says yes devil

Member Joined: Jul 13, 2009 Posts: 46

You'd be better off fishing low water up- if you start 2 hrs before high you'll be off the beach very quickly as the tide races in and you'll be fishing from the wall- you need to cast a fair way out as it's a shallow venue so i'd personally use clipped down rigs unless you can cast a long way with a flapping rig. If you're gonna use squid use it on a second rod- but be prepared to move up the beach fairly quiclkly as the tide comes in

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:26 am

let me know what time your going sat and if you dont mind ill join you

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:01 am

not being picky but where did you get the high tide infomation from for the 12/9/09 as according to the tide on the bbc website (theres a link on this site to it) as its sayin high tide 17:40 and low water at 23:47 so think you may of got confused with low and high water and remember to add the hour to tides at the moment as were british summer time so as the tide is to early for me ill give it a miss till next week at some point as you'll be fishing most of that tide during daylight hours which keeps the fish further out as the night tides bring the fish in closer and also the water will be becoming deeper owing to spring tides which happen every2 weeks

Member Joined: Jun 14, 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Colchester

Your right, i got the tides mixed up, and ive actualy got the BBC tide page on my favourites.

More than happy for you to come along but be prepared for loads of questions from me, only been doing it a few months and my mate who got me started has moved away.

just been looking at the tides again next thursday is looking quite good, and high is at 2247. wind looks ok and theres hardly any moon let us know if your interested or if youve got any other ideas on where to go and times

steve (Rayman) devil

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:05 pm

no worrys steve and yes thursday is ok for me fella no prob's and ask as many questions as you like if i have the answers ill help if not then were both going to learn something new lol,ill do me digging thursday afternoon so if you would like to meet up there its no hassle to me as i park at seaview avenue carpark and walk rather right or left pending how i feel so we can soon arrange a time for going

tight lines simon

Member Joined: Jun 14, 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Colchester

ok then si, what time thurs for diggin, cause i have to pick the kids up from school at about 3 so i might have to dig in the morning

where do you want to fish do you want to stick local or go a bit further afield.

steve

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:51 pm

bear in mind that you have to add an hour to the tide as were in BST at the moment so high tide for thursday will be about 12ish so you can go digging at about 4 in the afternoon if thats any good to you as i know that kids love the mud lol also noticed the depth for that tide is comin up 4.7 which is a nice high tide so we never know are luck and as for going afield i tend to do that more in the winter time with places like aldbrough and orford island which ill pay another visit this yr so really its totally up to you about how we want to work it but will suss it either way as myself is in lexden colchester so not far away from anywhere

Member Joined: Jun 14, 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Colchester

si,

would it be worth going to Clacton or Mersea.

Ive been going to clacton during the day quite a bit recently and everyone ive seen or spoken to has blanked.
I quite fancy Mersea but not sure where to go or what rigs etc to use.

About 4 ish for diggin is fine. I normally dig at west mersea where the old pill box is on the beach. know anywhere better then let me know

steve

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:28 pm

as i aint been out yet im not to sure wheres catching at the moment but we going during the night so the blanking may come to an end for you fella as during the daylight hours the fish seem to shy away with full sun on the water so instead of going to mersea we'll head for holland haven just to give it a go or even frinton as like i say not been out this season yet. but remain optomistic like ya have to be lol and yeah digging there aint to bad.. sometimes i head to the right just depending how far i feel like walking. but im sure what ever happens it'll be a good night

simon

Member Joined: Jun 14, 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Colchester

si
ok then, look forward to thurs and hopefully an end to my blanking run.

steve

Member Joined: Sep 11, 2009 Posts: 96

Frinton fishes best on the flood. Use small hooks and keep the baits pinned to the ground for sole - look for the gulleys at low water near the groynes.

Best places are at the bottom of the steps at the end of the path or to the right at the end of the huts - but be careful as the tide comes in quickly so keep an eye out behind you...