Hayling island Best place to fish

Guest

hi all

wheres the best place to fish hayling island beech. is it up by the breakers in eastoke, or west by the funfair and inn on the beech. heard of a few bass being caught, not sure excactly where.

if anyone can help id be very grateful, not been fishing for a few years so lost touch abit, but out and about now just waiting on the weather to improve. anyone with some tips would be great. thanks very much big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:48 pm

Iv'e been fishing in borth spots recently and have caught bass at both.

Guest

bass at both spots. whats the best bait. and close in or far out. thanks :lol:

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:33 am

Most bass seem to be taken fairly close in - no more than 50 yds. I am going down the beach today, as we seem to have a nice day for a change, and will be chucking out limpet between 30 and 40 yds. Not sure where to go at present but probably somewhere around sandy point as we have been doing the funfair area and that seems to have died off a bit lately (just a couple of schoolies on the last trip). Sean will probably not agree with me because he always rates the funfair, but it is not his turn to pick the spot and I want to see if there might be some dabs around in the calmer water today.

Guest

let me know how you get on. do you find the limpet bait yourself at hayling or buy it from tackle shops. cheers

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:41 pm

Only once did I buy slipper limpet from a tackle shop. Since discovered that it is often available on the beaches (especially gunner point, and funfair to Inn on the Beach) and generally after a good blow. Thus living only a mile up the island, we nip down there, get a sackful amd bung it in the bait freezer for future use.

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:50 am

Ok Skilling, you asked so here goes: On Sunday night fished the rising tide at Chichester Harbour entrance channel (about 400 yds s of the lifeboat station) usually a good spot but absolute zilch. Two three other guys there had the same result. Last night, did the same near the funfair with fishing buddy, again usually a good spot, but this time just one small whiting between the two of us. I suspect that we have reached that time of year again and we won't now see much action until April (same happened last year). Sean and I have now agreed that we are only going when the weather is kind and we will go to Eastoke/Coastguard Station where the water is quite deep at high tide. Purpose: Chuck some squid out as far as we can in the hopes of a passing cod. Decent cod do occasionally turn up at Hayling but only at night of course.

Guest

thanks eccles keep me informed. you know your stuff