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Deep Water Section, Lepe, Hampshire

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 10:15:00

SPECIES
Smoothound, rays, bass and flounder show through the spring and summer, with rays, bass, codling, whiting, dogfish and flounder in the winter.

BAITS
Mackerel or frozen sandeel works best for the rays, with black lug tipped with squid best for the cod. Crab baits are essential to target the occasional smoothound, but also for the better bass. Rag is used for the pouting and the flatfish, with lug tipped with mackerel ideal for the winter whiting.

TACKLE & TACTICS
The area favoured here is about 100yds east of the derelict piles which sees you casting on to fairly clean ground.

It fishes best through the flood during the bigger spring tides, but there is a strong left to right tide pull on the ebb and its just as this starts after high water that the bass and codling come on.

A 5-6oz beachcaster and reel holding 15lb to 18lb line and 60lb shock leader is perfect here, but carry some heavier 6oz grip leads to give you that little bit longer on the ebb before the tide run makes fishing just about impossible.

Good rigs for the general species are three-hook clipped down flappers with size 2 Kamasan B940 Aberdeen hooks. For the smoothound, rays and bass fish a one-hook clipped down rig with a size 4/0 Viking hook.

The bass can often be tight in here and just a 20yd lob at night with peeler crab or a whole squid can produce some good fish.

The rays are not common here, but tend to show early in the tide and at night.

LOCATION
From Totton take the A326 to Holbury and Lepe. The mark is just to the west side of the main car park and you walk beyond the piles in the water to fish between the groynes.

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BERKLEY FRENZIED POPPER £3.91 Each
Berkley PopperThe most versatile topwater bait ever produced. The Frenzy Popper just might be the best ever! Its unique balanced design allows it to be fished several ways. Chug it or pop it, and it spits water like a big fish chasing little ones. Slow it down with soft twitching actions, and it walks with the best of 'em.

TIDEWATER LURE RIGS 83p Each
FeathersAs any boat or shore angler will tell you, lure rigs when used alone or with bait are great for catching all manner of species. We've selected the very best rigs from the Shakespeare TideWater range that are idea for boat and some shore work.

7" WSF Jelly Worms
Berkley Power WormsDeadly 7inch jelly worms that are deadly for all manner of predator fish, especially pollack. We allow you to buy individual colours so you can mix and match what you want!
Jelly worms are 30p each!

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These lures are ideal for bass and other predatory species. Price: £2.74 each. or £5.48 for 3.

WSF NOW STOCKS SAKUMA HOOKS
Sakuma HooksSuper strong Japanese Hooks from Sakuma. We now stock the 545 Manta Extra, 540 Manta, 560 Stinger and 543 Pennel Manta Extra hooks. All hooks are supplied in boxes of 30.

Bass PoppersBASS POPPERS! FROM £3.67
These excellent long range casting popper lures are ideal for numerous saltwater species including Bass. Berkley Frenzy Poppers.

SALTWATER FLIES FROM FULLING MILL FROM £1.25
Saltwater FliesWSF Now stocks the high quality range of saltwater flies from Fulling Mill. We have picked out a deadly selection from the Fulling Mill range that will help any saltwater fly angler this season.

BACK IN STOCK PENN CAPTIVA CV2 REELS
Captiva ReelsPRICE FROM: £37.18
Sea spinning reel, ideal for use with the Shakespeare Salt Spin Rod. Packed with features including an ultra smooth front drag, permanent instant anti reverse and a metal spare spool. The 5000 is idea for use with spinning with heavier nylons between 12 and 15lbs and Braid.

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BACK IN STOCK ABU CARDINAL 304FD PRICE: £37.18
Abu CardinalThis Front Drag version of the popular Abu Cardinal range of reels is an ideal reel for braid. Each reel features 7 bearings (1AR) Bearing, Instant Reverse and a spare spool. It holds 210/10lb line. Each reel comes with a free Abu Cardinal Reel Bag.


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