Calshot, Hayling, or maggy lane?!

showman · Member Joined: Sep 24, 2008 Posts: 17

Hey peeps, just wondering if anyone had any advice for the weekend... thinking of popping out on saturday am to catch the very early tide, looked at the wind charts and looks a little blustery but hoping to get something on the neap tide but i just can't decide between trying a few venues i've not really fished before! Mainly after a nice late bass and a few whiting... any ideas anyone?

Cheers

Dan

gazza76

minimech · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

just saw your post, ref Maggie lane Gary, so is it get atable from a boat, as you know I couldn't cast a stitch but I can motor?
Pete, happy

gazza76 · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

hello Pete

ive seen little boats fishing there but not moored up as far as i know your not allowed to anchor up but drifting is fine but be careful mate as im not 100% sure your be in about 70-80ft of water and you might see and few weights land nah your boat lol as beach anglers and short width of the river dont work well for you boaters winking

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takecare mate and remember a place on your boat for me oneday big grin

Gary

minimech · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

Gazza, I'm far to polite to fish close in, I always say if I can't hit them with the 12 bore they cant hit me with their leads,lol devil

anytime you fance a potter out mail me, i'm like a f**t in a collander most of the time and need a nudge, tides next week could be good to get off the pontoon during the day, dunno wot the weathers gonna be, cold I expect,lol lol devil

Pete.

showman · Member Joined: Sep 24, 2008 Posts: 17

Cheers Gary - think i may give maggy lane a go then just to boost my chances after my last couple of blanks crying

Has anyone seen any bigger bass around the area? I'm tempted to give my little spinner a go around the rocky part... and whats the car parking situation like?

cheers

gazza76 · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject:

Dan i wouldnt be surprised mate if you do get a nice bass as for parking mate i park in front of the flats and walk down the cutway and brings you out at the beach part but some people perfer to park at the top end near the mariner.

tightlines
Gary

berus · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

1 tip for maggy lane: Reel in as quick as you can! It will slightly reduce your risk of getting a snag.

Mark

hooklineandsinker · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject:

I took my boat to maggy lane last sunday, I can say the fishing was no better than fishing from the wall/shore.
I even took the boat over to the other side where the ships tie up and got zero bites.
Guess it goes to prove that deep water doesn't mean plenty of fish, the fish hang out where there is food and the fish must be hanging closer to the drop off shelf or rocks/beach.
(took me forever to pull up the anchor, sure is deep)

Pete.

gazza76 · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject:

pete if you goto bell's of hythe website and look for venues it has maggy lane and tells ya how deep it is i always thought about 80ft ish due to the container boats and i used to work in the docks and often spoke to the post securitys.
cheers
gary

bean · Member Joined: Nov 18, 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Romsey

fished mag lane today whith my boy he float fished on the rocks after wrasse had couple i fished rag mack and sand eel in the channel had dog fish pout whiteing .as it started to get dark double shots of pout every cast not a bad day. whew!