Fishing next Saturday morning...

Member Joined: Jan 10, 2008 Posts: 12

I wonder if anybody can offer any tips for next Saturday (26th). Am going first thing on Saturday morning. Was thinking of Layde bay or just round the corner from Battery point. Is the Portishead pier worth a crack?
Other than that I am open to suggestion. I know its just under 12m tide which early in the morning should be a good one! Ha!
I fished Layde bay twice over Christmas/New year with 2 baby codling to my name I am hoping for one for the pot!!! happy

On both occaisions the bait was bigger that the fish!!!! Both on a clipped down pennel pulley.
I live in Weston super mud and don't really want to be lugging my gear miles. However, travelling to a mark is not really an issue. Bait and tactics would be muchly appreciated!
I will be trying to get some Lug, Rag and Squid sorted as bait...
Cheers and tight lines to all!

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:10 pm

Sorry can't really help as I havn't heard of much being caught at the moment. The baits you are taking are the right ones to have but I have tried them all further upstream and only had a small codling.

Hope you have a good session, I might try and get down that way myself on Saturday, missus & weather permitting.
cool

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:43 am

I would stay away from Portishead Pier and Battery, the upper channel is fishing very poor. I would head down clevedon way.

cheers

lee

Member Joined: Jan 10, 2008 Posts: 12

Thanks guys, I am thinking layde Bay may be the way forward.

Amazing with all the talk of the Cod returning in big numbers, this should in theory be a great time to be fishing the channel.... perhaps I am a pesimist, but I just can't see the evidence of a good cod season. It seems to be as bad as ever confused

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:44 pm

Hi mrwobble are you still heading down Layde Bay Saturday morning?
I was thinking of heading down there for about 7ish maybe earlier.
I have never fished there before and wondered where is the best place to park?

Maybe see you down there.

Member Joined: Jan 10, 2008 Posts: 12

Sorry crazy dude just seen your message. So, apologies...

I went down to Lady bay this morning. Fished 0700- 1200. My friend and I managed to catch 4 small, infact tiny codling between us.

We were fishing 3 rods, 1 at 100 + yds, 1 approx 80 yds and the other at around 50 yds ish.

Poor, to say the least.

We were fishing Rag, Lug, Squid and Peeler. Everything was right, but the cod were no where to be seen, neither were the whiting... crying

There was about 8 other people and they were finding the same as well.

As for parking the best thing to do is drive to the end of the road where you can turn around, then park soon after the path which would then be on your right. Walk down the path, turning right, follow the path along into and through the woods (about 400-500 yds) then it opens out. A well trodden path leads down to the rock ledges. Fairly nice and flat. Always seems to be a wind wipping up the channel though.

As for the best cod season in years.... hmm me is thinkin not!!!!

I think some milleage is going to me required before I get a cod for the pot!!!

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:26 pm

I made it there today aswell fished from 6.30-3ish.
but fished the bay itself.
Had 1 small codling within 5 seconds of getting a rod in the water and then nothing for the rest of the day but was plagued by little fish nibbling on the baits.
crying

Met another chap down there who by the end of the day also had a small codling.
And we were joined in the day by 2 chaps who had a run of 4-5 small pout.
At least I didn't blank. applause

Next time I think I will try the pier.

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:35 pm

thats a good session for you mate big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:03 pm

thebigbassman wrote:

thats a good session for you mate big grin

A good session for me is coming home without trashing the other halfs car
big grin

Still waiting for a blank at sea applause

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:32 pm

i had two over the crimbo period not happy but nevermind i will be in to the big bass soon winking

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:40 pm

fished ladye bay yesterday from 10.00ish untill 1300 had 3 small codling on lug and last cast with last quid pulled in 3 pound codling . happy

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:17 pm

I cannot believe how poor the BC is fishing - all the talk at the beginning of the season of bumper cod, they better hurry up or the season will be over.

cheers

lee

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:30 pm

Fished Minehead yeaterday with only a small doggie to show for several hours fishing. yawn

Everyone else fishing there was struggling aswell.
Gonna try Aust on Sunday morning hopefully 1 or 2 cod might show. laughing

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:57 am

Let us know how you get on, i have never fished Aust. I am off to Devon this weekend.

cheers

lee

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:31 pm

Will let you know lee.
Thought you might like to know. I spoke to Roger at Forest tackle exchange in Lydney. Hopefully we have a local supply of lug.
He said as long as it is ordered by Thursday at the latest he can get a delivery in for Friday.
The minimum order is 1lb for £16.
I know its a bit expensive compared to tackle shops on the coast but its a lot cheaper than having them delivered to your home address mail order.
Gonna try them for my trip to Aust will let you know what they are like.
Have fun in Devon.