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Ringstead Bay, Dorset

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 10:20:00

SPECIES
Good from May to November for bass, wrasse, thornback and small-eyed ray and conger.

BAITS
Target the bass with peeler crab. The plaice take ragworm or small chunks of peeler tipped with a sliver of squid. The thornbacks like peeler or squid, but fish frozen sandeel for the small-eyed ray, with squid a second best bait. Conger take squid or mackerel, and the wrasse crab.

TACKLE & TACTICS
The upper beach is a mix of sand and shingle, but with broken ground and reefs inshore and clean patches in between. Long range finds cleaner ground. It's very popular by day from June on into early September with holidaymakers, but fishes well after dark when the beach is quieter.

It fishes vest during the bigger spring tides, especially at low water, but will give fish throughout the flood tide and for the first two hours of the ebb. It fishes best in a light south to southwest wind at night.

5 to 6oz beachcasters and 18lb line on a tougher reel like a Penn 525 covers most situations. For the plaice fish a wishbone rig with size 2 to 4Aberdeen hooks. The bass, ray and conger require a pulley rig made from 60lb mono with a size 3/0 to 4/0 Viking pattern hook. Lead weights can be 5ozs in most conditions.

The bass and conger tend to work quite close in, but you need to cast a fair way to find the rays and plaice.

LOCATION
Off the A35 at Dorchester take the A352 for Warmwell, then the A353 through Poxwell. At Upton take the left hand turn for Ringstead Bay. Parking available.

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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!

Get ready for the new Plugging Season, Buy 3 get one of them for free, Blue Pilchard Divers
Blue PilchardBuy 3 Devil's Own Diving Plugs you get one of them for free in our 3 for 2 offer.
Check out our Devil's Own Lures.
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.

BACK IN STOCK SALT / CAPTIVA SPINNING COMBO DEAL
Captiva Reel DealsIdeal spinning combo from Penn and Shakespeare. Featuring the hugely popular Salt Spin 10ft, 3 piece spinning rod, and the fantastic Captiva 5000 CV2 Spinning Reel from Penn. PRICE: £73.39

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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