Goateeblank
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Town Quay, Southampton is under 5 miles from my home. The parking is easy, but limited time wise and expensive as most parking is. It has a real bad reputation for people getting parking tickets, but if you follow the rules, and read the signs, it is ok. Basically the end car park is permit holders Mon to Fri, 7am to 7pm. Other than that it is public. There are lots of species to be had there. I have had 13 species from there one year and reckon there are 25 plus to be had. You can have your rod 3ft away from your bumper. As l am writing this, I am wondering why I don't fish it more!
It is one of the few local deep water spots you can fish, which considering the size of Southampton water is pretty poor. Southampton has miles of frontage, but very limited access.
The wife was watching the tennis, I had it in mind to fish local, so off to Town Quay for a couple of hours. Set up on the end with 2 x 9ft spinning rods, species rigs, small hooks, 1 oz weights, just enough rag to cover the hooks. You can see my van and the rods leaning against the rail.
The next picture shows my luck or skill parking?
There is always lots of shipping traffic to see, ranging from the Isle of Wight Ferries, to some of the biggest container ships in the world.
I was sitting in the van out of the cold and wind and one of my rods was pulling hard to the right. I always bungee the rods to the rail, even when hunting for mini species and this was not a mini. No monster either, but a nice little bass tells me that at least there are fish to be had. Picture and back in.
Nothing much else to report, two bass and two whiting, but no target species. Decent enough few hours though and home in around 12 mins.
Hope the info is of some use to some of you.
No fishing for a while now.
Looks like I wont be fishing for a while and I definitely cant cast for a long time. Got home from the quay. Had a sarnie and decided to finish a few jobs. The last one of which was to add some flashing on the new garage I have just built. Job done and I was getting on the ladder to come down off the roof. The ladder slipped and l came down from the roof and landed on my back. I somehow avoided smashing my head, but I did dislocate my shoulder and if you have ever done it, it hurts, it hurts a lot. I have broken a few bones and crashed motorbikes and other stuff, but this was a new level of pain. My mate took me to A&E and 7 hours later I was back home with my shoulder back in place, bruised ribs, and back, and leg, and elbow! Stupid, but Very, Very, lucky 62 year old!
Gas and air anyone!
Still got worms in the fridge!
It is one of the few local deep water spots you can fish, which considering the size of Southampton water is pretty poor. Southampton has miles of frontage, but very limited access.
The wife was watching the tennis, I had it in mind to fish local, so off to Town Quay for a couple of hours. Set up on the end with 2 x 9ft spinning rods, species rigs, small hooks, 1 oz weights, just enough rag to cover the hooks. You can see my van and the rods leaning against the rail.
The next picture shows my luck or skill parking?
There is always lots of shipping traffic to see, ranging from the Isle of Wight Ferries, to some of the biggest container ships in the world.
I was sitting in the van out of the cold and wind and one of my rods was pulling hard to the right. I always bungee the rods to the rail, even when hunting for mini species and this was not a mini. No monster either, but a nice little bass tells me that at least there are fish to be had. Picture and back in.
Nothing much else to report, two bass and two whiting, but no target species. Decent enough few hours though and home in around 12 mins.
Hope the info is of some use to some of you.
No fishing for a while now.
Looks like I wont be fishing for a while and I definitely cant cast for a long time. Got home from the quay. Had a sarnie and decided to finish a few jobs. The last one of which was to add some flashing on the new garage I have just built. Job done and I was getting on the ladder to come down off the roof. The ladder slipped and l came down from the roof and landed on my back. I somehow avoided smashing my head, but I did dislocate my shoulder and if you have ever done it, it hurts, it hurts a lot. I have broken a few bones and crashed motorbikes and other stuff, but this was a new level of pain. My mate took me to A&E and 7 hours later I was back home with my shoulder back in place, bruised ribs, and back, and leg, and elbow! Stupid, but Very, Very, lucky 62 year old!
Gas and air anyone!
Still got worms in the fridge!
....sounds nasty!....get well soon bud....will also miss your reports 
