Blanked on Hegistbury but heard Hurst is fishing well!

poloniumsoup · Joined: Aug 02, 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Cheltenham

Went to hengistbury after loads of people telling me it was fishing well. Spent a good while down there and never had a knock, bit gutted but going out again tonight to hurst spit which i'e heard is pulling in loads of bream among others on squid.

Has anyone been down there this week and caught anything?

geggy_poos · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject:

thats interesting a few poeple been down hengitsbury latley and all blanked! i know a way to never blank there put a wrag on and put it in a crack of the rock and let it sink pull it up 1 min later i garuntee 99% of the time u have a weaver! anyway gl fishing hurst!

greg

ooma · Member Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 23

hmmm.. weaver fish.

Being new to all this, I have no idea what to do if I catch one of these.. U undertand they sting a bit right? i did read one place to cut them off?

Are they easy to identify?

Mike (does not want sore hands)

samee · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

three spikes above the head http://www.saltrock.com/images/dyk/2/weaver-fish-pic.jpg
Here's a diagram

I caught one of these blitters but didnt know it was a weever but luckily it penertate the skin whew!

Sam

ooma · Member Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 23

luck

How do you remove them?

Mike

samee · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:33 pm Post subject:

i would advise take a cut up towel or clothe and just put it over it completley and remove the hook

Sam

ooma · Member Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 23

thanks...

sorry for the threadjacking...

I hope Hengistbury picks up, i'm off there soon..!

Mike

geggy_poos · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject:

you will catch something dont worry..unhooking a weaver can be very easy. if u use big hooks as in 1/0+ they wont swallow the hook. sometimes i have a weaver as i reel in i just jentley put the weaver back in still with hook in mouth and let it go back in the water with the hook in. wait a few secs bring back in and alot of the time it will have unhooked itself. if this doesnt work u a think cloth and unhook as you would any other fish! big grin

hope that helps you!

greg

ooma · Member Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 23

What size hooks do you recommend for float fishing mackerel stips there?

Also, how deep is it there.. are the mackerel about 6 feet deep or deeper (or shallower i guess winking

)

Also, being new to this.. is the hook snood the same line, lighter breaking strain or heavier? I heard if it is likely to get caught on something use a lighter one so that you don't lose the float?

Sorry for all the questions. I want to make sure i enjoy my fist trip fishing..

Mike

geggy_poos · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

i would use size 1/0 - 2/0 - 3/0 personally but its up to you. as for the depth infront of you half way up the groin about 8ft deep. further along deeper but out to sea im not sure of the depth but im told there is a big hole out the the right of the groin as you face the sea. also if fishing mackerel stip for mackerel then try it at a certain depth say you try 4ft. they may be feeding at 6ft in which case you wont catch many if any. they cold be at 8 feet or 2 ft you get what i am saying? if you dont have any luck for mackerel change the depth until you find the right depth. if you cant get any mackerel i would reccomend putting on a weight and a wragworm and you get yourself a nice sized wrasse. put 2 wrags on to try and attract the bigger ones. wrasse will give you a goof fight if you are using light gear!

hope that help you

greg

ooma · Member Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 23

Thanks for your help...

Mike happy

geggy_poos · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject:

about the hook snood im not to sure about that as i havnt been fishing long myself big grin

but wrasse arnt put off by heavy lines 50lb doesnt bother them they still munch at your bait! also dont make the line to long from hook to swivel if its to long it will redce how far you cast. o and another thing casting huge distantes isnt required at hengitsbury.

greg big grin

geggy_poos · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject:

me again im posting alot on this thread tougue

anyway if you dont catch anything you will still get to see all the planes!! i must say it is a very good diplay and well worth a watch! the red arrows where magnificent as ever. the lancs bomer and spitfires where brilliant 2(and im not a fan about planes!!!!!!)

greg

captainpacific · Member Joined: Aug 18, 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Romsey

50lb snood? Wow. The most I go up to is 12lb, with 8 - 10lb being the norm. If the water is clear, fluorocarbon snoods will definitely catch loads more fish.

Casting a long way can be a disadvantage at Hengistbury - most of the fish I've caught there have been pretty close in to the groyne. Greg's right about getting the depth right - this is very important. Fish do not generally like to alter their depth to chase food, as they prefer to think 2-dimensionally at a constant depth.

If someone is catching near you and you're not, watch them to see if they are letting their lure / feathers / bait sink for a while after casting. This is particularly easy to spot with someone who is spinning. This might give you a clue about the depth to fish.

How is everyone fishing this venue who are not catching?

captainpacific · Member Joined: Aug 18, 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Romsey

Oh yes, don't risk getting stung by a weaver - it's very painful ... I mean bloody painful ... I mean ******* painful. It feels like someone's embedded a piece of glass inside you and has a remote control to make it jiggle around.