Emmcee75
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As the title suggests, I decided to fish selsey east beach as this would give me decent shelter from the weekends w-s-w winds. I arrived at the tackle shop to pick up some rag'. Whilst in there I over heard another customer saying that he fished east beach the previous night and along with 13 other anglers that he spoke to only 1 dogfish was caught to his knowledge. Hearing that didn't exactly fill me with confidence but I carried on to venue thinking to myself each tide is different etc. I arrived around low and brought a coffee and had a walk up and down the promenade.
I sat on one of the benches for a while thinking on where to go and a fine rain started to descend and within seconds a rainbow started to appear in front of me. I took it as a sign so my spot was sorted.
Set up 1 rod with a loop rig with size 1's baited with rag' or rag' tipped with squid and pulley dropper on the other with 3/0 baited with whole squid or lugworm and squid wraps. Checked the rods after 15mins and both were stripped. Rebaiting and a local fella started chatting and was saying that the fishing had been dire for the last week, he had fished the last 4 evening's for no fish. Well I was there and as I'd said to myself earlier, each tide is different I thought so I just carried on. Baits were coming back stripped each time and the fireworks soon started which at least gave me some entertainment for the evening.
I fished on up to high which was midnight ish and still no fish so I decided to fish 2hrs down and just use up what bait I had left. On one retrieve I had a strap lip hooked which I shook off at the surf. There is always next time.
All in all a bit of a gruelling session, where have all the fish gone ?
Tight lines.
I sat on one of the benches for a while thinking on where to go and a fine rain started to descend and within seconds a rainbow started to appear in front of me. I took it as a sign so my spot was sorted.
Set up 1 rod with a loop rig with size 1's baited with rag' or rag' tipped with squid and pulley dropper on the other with 3/0 baited with whole squid or lugworm and squid wraps. Checked the rods after 15mins and both were stripped. Rebaiting and a local fella started chatting and was saying that the fishing had been dire for the last week, he had fished the last 4 evening's for no fish. Well I was there and as I'd said to myself earlier, each tide is different I thought so I just carried on. Baits were coming back stripped each time and the fireworks soon started which at least gave me some entertainment for the evening.
I fished on up to high which was midnight ish and still no fish so I decided to fish 2hrs down and just use up what bait I had left. On one retrieve I had a strap lip hooked which I shook off at the surf. There is always next time.
All in all a bit of a gruelling session, where have all the fish gone ?
Tight lines.
