fishing west bex

Regular Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Bridport

Hi all, i fish alot and its only me, i always go on my own coz all my mates just like to go out and get pissed, dont get me wrong, i love a good drink, but i also love fishing, is there anyone out there going to west bex tonight?

Member Joined: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 36 Location: Portland

i dont know bout west bex but i think there a few going down weymouth end of chesil if thats any help confused

Member Joined: Jun 10, 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Dorset

How did you get on on Sat. night? Did it make any difference that it was high tide a 17something? I'm still trying to get to grips with whether tide affects Chesil or whether the depth of water is such that tide doesn't matter so much.

Regular Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Bridport

baird wrote:

How did you get on on Sat. night? Did it make any difference that it was high tide a 17something? I'm still trying to get to grips with whether tide affects Chesil or whether the depth of water is such that tide doesn't matter so much.

I dident got on sat night in the end, i have been tonight, it was really good, i had the biggist whitting iv ever had, so all in all a good one...

Member Joined: Jun 10, 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Dorset

Great news. Well done. Was that on squid? Was it busy?

Regular Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Bridport

baird wrote:

Great news. Well done. Was that on squid? Was it busy?

Yea, it was on whole squid on a pennel rig, and it was sort of busy.
Do you go down there much,?

Member Joined: Jun 10, 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Dorset

I tend to go to Abbotsbury, but it can get really busy so I'm thinking of trying some other spots. I don't go a huge amount, I'm mainly a coarse/fly fisherman, but I want to improve my beachcasting.

Regular Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 333 Location: Bridport

baird wrote:

I tend to go to Abbotsbury, but it can get really busy so I'm thinking of trying some other spots. I don't go a huge amount, I'm mainly a coarse/fly fisherman, but I want to improve my beachcasting.

Im just starting out really so i can't give any good tips, its funny really, its starting to take over my life... worried

Member Joined: Nov 20, 2006 Posts: 31

there seems to be alot of whiting the whole way along chesil at the moment, and most of them are been caught about 40-60 yards out, this is because there is a hole running along at this distance that seems to hold alot of fish when the tide is really pushing, little strips of squid on small hooks is dynamite, cod seem to have pushed abit further out....experienced casters out there happy

damn dad haha

Member Joined: Jun 10, 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Dorset

That's very interesting news. Whiting are v. tasty! I think I'll give it another go this weekend, if the weather is OK. I tend to use size 1 hooks. Do I need to go smaller still?

Member Joined: Nov 20, 2006 Posts: 31

i think i was using 2 o hooks, but to try and deter pouting, you could use 1 o i dont see a problem with that, i make my own rigs and always use a two snood set up........ top snood with a single 2 o hook and bottom hook pennal with two 2 o's.....you never know if a cod is lingering around.... just get that squid on and i guarentee whiting...JUST FISH AFTER HIGH TIDE TOO

Member Joined: Nov 20, 2006 Posts: 31

should have looked b4 i replied, its similar to the bomber rig which is in the rig section, i just dont have the top line longer then the bottom and dont use clips, mostly because i dont need to cast more then 50 yards

Member Joined: Jun 10, 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Dorset

diego-dogfish wrote:

i think i was using 2 o hooks, but to try and deter pouting, you could use 1 o i dont see a problem with that, i make my own rigs and always use a two snood set up........ top snood with a single 2 o hook and bottom hook pennal with two 2 o's.....you never know if a cod is lingering around.... just get that squid on and i guarentee whiting...JUST FISH AFTER HIGH TIDE TOO

You're a brave man guaranteeing fish!! I'll tell you how I get on and hold you responsible for a blank!

Member Joined: Nov 20, 2006 Posts: 31

with the slight storm thats just blown over, there will be fish about, i warn you though the forecast for the weekend is dire.....