Warden bay

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:18 pm

Hi all

Tried warden bay Leysdown again last night, hour up and 2 down, total blank.
One knock where the tip dropped about 4 inches and stayed down for maybe 4 or 5 seconds then lifted again, a local said it might have been a skate.
Any ideas anyone????

Only been trying the spot cos other half lives 5 mins walk away, if i keep blanking she is gona have to go

Niffty

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:47 pm

Could of been a ray as leysdown/warden was the first place i knew of them coming out last year back in jan/feb time. I will be giving it a go down there within the next month.

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:54 pm

Niffty10, When you there next? i'm at a fuunction at the Wladen Bay hotel on 25th and was planing to take me rod for the night tide, quite fancy ray, or even a late COD!!!!

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:17 am

Yeah im up for that, looks like a half midnight tied on 25th, i always go off the car park at end of imperial drive, not sure where the hotel is but but sure we can hook up somewhere, anyone else up for it

Niffty

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:09 am

Yeah i might be up for on the 25th, plenty of notice for me.

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:37 pm

Sorry Niffty, Tiddlerman, I got my dates wrong it's saturday 24th! i'll be down not the 25th. Don't know if you can still join me?

Mike

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:46 pm

no problem at all, its only work that will catch me out and that could be any night

Joined: Jan 11, 2009 Posts: 2

hi niffty
can you help me out i want to fish Warden Bay but am unsure how to get there, I regulary fish at minster and know where leysdown is can you give me more directions?
Many Thanks big grin

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:15 pm

Lo lads what tides are best for that area and what state of the tide fishes best? Also whats the tide run like as in what weight to hold bottom?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:53 pm

Around the top of the tide would be best as it is shallow water there, but dont let that put you off as ive seen rays come out of there. Tide run is fine, never had and problems holding bottom with 5-6oz breakaways.

Member Joined: Jan 13, 2009 Posts: 13

Hi Guys - We are going to fish Garrison Point this thursday afternoon it any of you wish to join us?

Any news on the island where fish are being caught ?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:48 am

Tiddlerman wrote:

Around the top of the tide would be best as it is shallow water there, but dont let that put you off as ive seen rays come out of there. Tide run is fine, never had and problems holding bottom with 5-6oz breakaways.

Thanks for the reply m8y we are coming over in febuary for a social fish around 8-10 people in the hope of getting some rays winking

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:58 pm

Hi all,
In answer to all them questions.

At best i would think its only 20ft deep so high tied is a must, locals claim it fishes best on the return, low tied must be out over half a mile.

Only ever need 5oz to hold but got no 4s so maybe less will do.

As you come towards leysdown on the main road, just before you get to the vilage there is a left turn with a big grass triangle junction.
There is a sign for the Warden bay pub and Glory chinese on the grass there, go left and follow up until the beach is on your left, there is a sharp left bend, just round that bend is a free carpark, no more than 100yds walk from the beach.

there are wooden break waters, they only go out about 30 yds so not much chance of a snag on them.

Third breakwater from the left has rocks about 150yds out, all the rest are snag free.

Niffty

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:01 pm

Silly me

Beach will come up on your right, NOT left.

Imperial drive if you sat nav it, thats where the carpark is

Niffty