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South West Another Chesil report

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Was going to try and meet up with @Tatunka joe yesterday, but I got halfway along the beach and could just make out his blue tent, way further ahead, I looked down at my knees and they said, "sod that, stop here", which I did. First out was a Pouting, followed by a small Plaice, so no blank today, then as I was sat on me box rebaiting, I had a slack liner, but bugger all on it when I got it in, as the bait looked ok I just flipped it out and finished of the rebaiting job, gave it 10 mins before bringing the rods in for a change and the one I just flipped out was feeling quite heavy on the way in, though the surf dump I could see another Pouting and up on the beach behind him was a Sole, happy days, got my target in just over a hour, he was on a rig that @chesilpete showed me, so many thanks to him (y) (y), this fella gave me my 53rd species which is one more than last year so was very pleased landing him.
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After that excitement I managed another small Plaice and lots a pouting as dusk fell, as I had my target early, I decided not to stay on till high, but to call it a day just as the light went, typical last cast had a Dogfish on it, after a quick check in to see how tat was doing, it was on to the walk up the hill.
A Quick bit about the flies there, that @J Richards mentioned in his post, fecking loads of them!!, one thing I found that they liked more than the bait tray, egg mayonnaise, had to jog around my camp eating my roll so they couldn't get to it!!
 
bananas said:
Was going to try and meet up with @Tatunka joe yesterday, but I got halfway along the beach and could just make out his blue tent, way further ahead, I looked down at my knees and they said, "sod that, stop here", which I did. First out was a Pouting, followed by a small Plaice, so no blank today, then as I was sat on me box rebaiting, I had a slack liner, but bugger all on it when I got it in, as the bait looked ok I just flipped it out and finished of the rebaiting job, gave it 10 mins before bringing the rods in for a change and the one I just flipped out was feeling quite heavy on the way in, though the surf dump I could see another Pouting and up on the beach behind him was a Sole, happy days, got my target in just over a hour, he was on a rig that @chesilpete showed me, so many thanks to him (y) (y), this fella gave me my 53rd species which is one more than last year so was very pleased landing him.
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After that excitement I managed another small Plaice and lots a pouting as dusk fell, as I had my target early, I decided not to stay on till high, but to call it a day just as the light went, typical last cast had a Dogfish on it, after a quick check in to see how tat was doing, it was on to the walk up the hill.
A Quick bit about the flies there, that @J Richards mentioned in his post, fecking loads of them!!, one thing I found that they liked more than the bait tray, egg mayonnaise, had to jog around my camp eating my roll so they couldn't get to it!!
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Nicely done Bob !!!
 
Great report & well done on the Sole Bob! ????

Never heard of a plague of flies like that so close to the sea, except the Midges in Scotland! ??
 
Trampster said:
Great report & well done on the Sole Bob! ????

Never heard of a plague of flies like that so close to the sea, except the Midges in Scotland! ??
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If it’s what I’ve had down there, feckin sand flies, persistent buggers and tough too - really have to squeeze them to kill them, a slap won’t do it.
Then they give out a weird stink when they’re crushed.
 
Trampster said:
Great report & well done on the Sole Bob! ????

Never heard of a plague of flies like that so close to the sea, except the Midges in Scotland! ??
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We get plenty in the seaweed after a storm on the beach, mainly summer time.
 
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