Hayling Lifeboat Station

Member Joined: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 39 Location: Havant

I went fishing on a rising tide yesterday with some novice friends of mine to the above just clear of where the lifeboats launch from

we fished from a flat tide till about 4.30pm as the tide started to make and to cut a long story short didnt even have a bite

They left at this time leaving me to fish the rising tide.

A local arrived just as it got dark and advised me that where I was fishing and only a few yards out that the sea dropped off to a great depth there (120 ft) and I would be better off moving up the beach in either direction

He settled down about 400 yards (yes Im old) further up the beach in search of Dabs and Whiting

Does anyone know if this is true ? If so does it make a lot of difference?

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:32 am

Hi Mesmo, That was me and I did not get a single bite either (carried on 'til about 8 pm) Also, Sean (fishing buddy) and I went to the front tonight, similar conditions, may be a little more surf. Result: Just one small whiting in 3 hours. We will wait to see what others may comment on my opinion of the venue but, I am beginning to suspect that we have reached "that time of year" again i.e., no more decent fishing until April (same happened last year). Sean and I have agreed (as we did last year) that we will now only go out in decent weather and where there is known to be deep water at high tide. Purpose - chuck squid out as far as possible and wait for a passing cod. Every so often someone does take a large cod from Hayling Beaches and usually in the Eastoke/Coastguard Station area as water can be well over 20 feet deep there at high water. Of course this does mean night fishing as they rarely come in during the day.
Best of Luck, see you again sometime.

Member Joined: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 39 Location: Havant

eccles wrote:

Hi Mesmo, That was me and I did not get a single bite either (carried on 'til about 8 pm) Also, Sean (fishing buddy) and I went to the front tonight, similar conditions, may be a little more surf. Result: Just one small whiting in 3 hours. We will wait to see what others may comment on my opinion of the venue but, I am beginning to suspect that we have reached "that time of year" again i.e., no more decent fishing until April (same happened last year). Sean and I have agreed (as we did last year) that we will now only go out in decent weather and where there is known to be deep water at high tide. Purpose - chuck squid out as far as possible and wait for a passing cod. Every so often someone does take a large cod from Hayling Beaches and usually in the Eastoke/Coastguard Station area as water can be well over 20 feet deep there at high water. Of course this does mean night fishing as they rarely come in during the day.
Best of Luck, see you again sometime.

Blimey! What a small world it is Eccles

I hadnt felt comfortable there anyway and decided to move and fish the beach opposite Creek Road

Got there about 6.15pm and fished till 9pm Was lobbing out whole squid on one rod and a rag flapper on the other

Had some good knocks but failed to hook anything and the worst thing of all ..... my flask had run dry..... knew it was time to call it a day then

Nice meeting you .... even if I didnt realise it was you at the time


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