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Sunday was rubbish with small bream and a couple of small hounds. Southerly wind made it very rolly poly. Wind got up to 5 so headed for home sharpish as was rising to a 6. Monday & Tuesday were great apart from a couple of rescue missions. 3 of us fishing for bass casting with lures . 37 on...

Out on my Orkney PH 20 in Eastern Solent with 2 chums over Saturday & Sunday. Small tides with NE wind helping to get out off the land in sometimes breezy conditions. Loads of keeper size bream per day on selected marks with dozen of hounds thrown in. great fun on light gear & small hooks...

Had a couple of long term fishing chums down last week (Wed- Fri) for a 3 day fishing trip on my ORKNEY PH20 out of Chichester Harbour. Day 1 - restricted to harbour which usually fishes really well but plagued with weed that covers everything. Only way to fish is on the drift. Had loads of...

Last Thursday saw the end of the strong winds. On a whim I took the boat out for a dabble with some rag worm in Chichester Harbour - still quite a swell outside from the day before. No one else fishing & I fished the flood What a lovely day of non stop action with 2 light rods. Not a lot of...

Last Saturday was due to go out in my boat (Orkney PH20) to have a bass bash in the Solent. Unfortunately mu chum could not make it at last minute & so lost time. Decided to fish Chi Harbour on my own so grabbed some rag & set off to one of my spots. Expecting only some small bass as other...

We have had 2 x juvenile Thresher Sharks brought to side of the boat - only a 2-3 miles off Selsey. never seen them in this close. Much similar activity elsewhere? Apart from a 20lb Smoothound - the fishing has been pants with hardly any mackerel around for fresh bait. Bream fishing has been...

Lock down has a lot to answer for. During lockdown I decided to have a small but tricky job which was long overdue done properly on my Orkney 520 "Whitewash". When I dropped her off at Orkney Boats I liked the look of a PH20 they had waiting to go to Scotland. A friend was looking at...

I was asked about these by a chum who is looking to buy a new one. Made in Poland. I see some are used in Norway (have only used Arvors) Anyone got any experience / knowledge - good & bad ? Feedback welcome

The river is flooded - no fishing & boat too far for local travel - no fishing. In desperate need of some news of a "fishing pulse" out there even if it is a dog fish!

Apart from the whole fishing argument. This conservation issue is why EU does not deserve to fish inside our territorial waters & why we need our navy to help protect our waters & marine environment...

Many will recall the 400lb Blue Fin Tuna that was washed up in Chichester Harbour this year. It was in fresh condition & no sign of damage. Picture on Neville Merrit's site https://www.boat-angling.co.uk/category/catch-reports-2020/ I believe this to be true (given the source) & the - A Blue...

Nice to be back on a Forum (used to be on Solent Fishing Forum until it packed up). Have my own Orkney 520 "Whitewash" for inshore stuff in Eastern Solent area. Fished it for over 50 years (am a "Caulkhead") Also been a qualified Charter Skipper out of Chichester Harbour (Itchenor) over lat 10...