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So as the title suggests, I'm in the market for a pair of new reels. I've only ever used fixed spools so definitely sticking with them. I've used nearly all the daiwa range from my carp fishing days and of late the penn affinities both for carp and beach. I'm now looking at the shimano range...

I had fished shoreham last sunday and managed 3 small plaice so decided to go back for Saturday's morning tide which was 9-45am ish. Baits were frozen blacks, razor clams and mussel meat. Arrived to find quite a swell and some big breakers which were colouring up the water though the sea was...

Well my first sessions of the year and decided I wanted a try for January plaice, never had one in January so that was my target. I looked back through january reports from the past few years on various social media and decided upon shoreham to try for my plaice. The week leading up to my first...

As the title suggests I headed to milford Saturday with the plan to fish the mornings ebb and the evenings ebb. Small tides which are ideal for milford and with an easterly wind the bank would give me some shelter from it so I thought it was worth a try. Left home early to fish the mornings...

As the title suggests I fished hayling yesterday. Not fished here all year which is surprising as I it's normally my go to venue. I managed to leave work at 1pm, gear in the van already and the 2hr drive was soon done. I picked up some ragworm on arrival to accompany bait I already had from my...

As the title suggests i had another visit to chesil beach, my 3rd attempt at a week this year. My previous 2 attempts this year were disasters with being struck down with bronchitis after one day on my first visit and popping my knee on my 2nd trip, I was hoping for better luck this time...

As the title suggests I visited cogden for the first time yesterday. Seen enough reports lately of fish coming out through the day so thought why not. I've read about the clay beds in reports on here and other social media but had no idea where they were so I just walked east until I'd had...

As the post says I've not posted in a while though I have been fishing when able to so thought I'd share, hope it doesn't send anyone to sleep haha. Had some mixed luck of late, some bad, with the odd bit of good luck thrown in. My first bit of good luck came in the shape of a pb hound of...

All week I had hayling Island as my destination for my Friday nights fishing. Reports were that a few hounds were caught in a match their recently so that was my intended quarry for this trip. Arrived there about 4-30pm and after a visit to the tackle shop I set up where I had been advised to...

Had a late finish at work on the Friday but not overly worried as the high tide was near midnight so a steady drive down saw me arrive just before 8pm and instead fishing the lagoon section I opted for an area near the church of the good shepherd, probably 300/400 yds to the east. Rods out by...

I was contemplating a late drive Thursday night or an early start Friday to beat the possible easter traffic. With a 2 or 3 day stay on a campsite I was heading back to hordle cliffs after last weekend catching a few rays there. Got to work Thursday morning to be told that the 2 fellas I work...

As the title suggests I decided to fish hordle cliffs Friday for an afternoon/evening session. Was hoping that there maybe a chance of my first Ray of the year. Bait was a combination of bluey,squid, ragworm and sprats. Started fishing 2hrs before high, 1 scratching rod with a loop rig with rag...

Fancied another session on the plaice. Was seriously considering a drive to west chesil but with plenty of plaice being caught at Brighton/shoreham etc I decided on the shorter journey for me. Got to the beach with a good few hours before high tide. Set up and cast out, one rod a loop rig with...

As the title suggests I headed to southbourne yesterday evening for a spot of plaice fishing whilst also hoping for a ray. Was a bit last minute as to go fishing so a raid on my freezer found 2 wraps of blacks, dirty squid and sandeel. One rod with a loop rig size 2 hooks baited with frozen...

Well it's been a while since I've wetted a line what with poor weather and other things. My van was in for its MOT and a service Friday morning and not really expecting it back till midafternoon I was surprised to get a call just gone 11am that it was all good to go. Not one to miss an...

As the title suggests I headed to southbourne Saturday. I fished a new part, for me anyway as I'm normally along the bistro section or east of the bistro. This time I was slightly west of fisherman's walk. I got down around midday as I wanted to walk up to boscombe and basically scout the...

So as the title suggests I went to abbotsbury on Saturday. It wasn't my intended destination as I was heading to southbourne for a ray session but for some reason I just carried on going and decided to head to chesil. Armed with only frozen bait, squid, blacks , sandeel and mackerel I thought...

Not been out for a few weeks due to a bad case of shin splints and with the pain easing over the last week I fancied a bit of easy fishing. Having read the recent hayling thread on here I decided to head there for an evening's fishing. Eastoke is my go to and despite wanting to try other areas...

Living in Berkshire and with a fishing trip being a spur of the moment thing sometimes for me with the potential of tackle shops being shut when I get to a chosen venue, I'm looking at getting a stock of frozen lug in my freezer. I've found plenty of suppliers for frozen blacks but there...

With my last couple of sessions being hard work I was hoping for a change of luck. As usual I was undecided on where to head, It was either west to southbourne or east to widewater, both roughly 90 minutes from me. A toss of a coin and widewater was the venue, with an evening high of midnight...