Beachy Head mini meet?

[Pugs]

Anyone fancy doing a mini meet the later part of May, fishing from low around Beachy Head reefs with the emphasis on plugging until dark and then switching to bait after dark?

Probably on the Sat 19th May, low tide at 20:00

[crazyplums]

i might be up for that, depending on what my diary (mrs) says i've got happening,

[Jamie Donnelly]

i may be up for that!! its my birthday, im going out on Carrick lee that day, so as long as i find a way of getting there and back im well up for it!!

Jamie

[AlanR]

That sounds very interesting. Do you mind having a relative newbie along? Do you walk along from Holywell or over the cliffs?

[fishyrob]

I'll have a look! Am out of the country 14th till 24th, but if its outside these dates, then for sure!!

[Pugs]

That sounds very interesting. Do you mind having a relative newbie along? Do you walk along from Holywell or over the cliffs?

Alan, of course all are welcome.

What dates are best for people but we may have to act fairly quickly if we wish to fish in May. Peeler crab should be the bait of choice I reckon....

[Barry]

Mr Pugs, Hugh, JD et al

Sounds like a good time for a meet as the bass should be established off the reefs by the end of May. Not sure if you are a regular down at the head but you need to be very careful fishing a flooding tide at the ledge. I usually find the last 2 hours down and the first hour up at the ledge are OK. Personally I dont stay too long on the flood preferring to come back to Cow gap reefs as the tide floods in over the reef edge.

Edible peeler is usually the best bait, but prawn and sandeel will also take fish. Fish close in.

Would love to join you but I will be stuck in Vietnam at end of May, I'm expecting to be home in July for 3 weeks :clap2: and am looking forward to some bass, smuts and a sole if I can get away from all the jobs that need doing at home.

Regards
barry

[Pugs]

Well with everyone away, maybe June would be better but it has to be done!

[TOM PARKER]

I'm up for a June meet after the first week of June.

[crazyplums]

pugs, i fance having a bash with the lure (only the one rapala at £10 each !) down there next week sometime, i'm fishing a species comp (week long) and have a zone limit of beachy head lighthouse, might even take the fly rod if the weather is fine (just so i can make an ass of myself and crack-off a few fly/lures ! )


you free any time next week ? i definitely working wed's, and got a club comp on wed's eve, but otherwise i think i'm fairly free for an early or late session on thursday or friday, maybe even sat am, got lots of fishing to do next week, but i'm hoping to squeeze it in somewhere !

[fishyrob]

I'm fully booked up 27th June till 21st July......... Outside of this, I will be up for a look.

[crazyplums]

thats a shame dude, i'll prob give it a go at some point this week, depends whether or not i can get a sensible bass from beach first !

[Barry]

Hugh

From bitter (and expensive) experience I can tell you there is a fairly good chance you will lose your rapala off the reefs as they fish too deep. You are much better off with a popper in low light or a sub-surface lure.

If you or Pugs fancy an early morning or evening session off the reefs when I'm home in July just let me know.

[Pugs]

Hugh, I cant make this week or certainly not during the day. I'm off next week on a bleedin course as well. Maybe we should wait until Barry gets home, Barry when are you home next and for how long?

[Barry]

I arrive back in the UK on the 8th July and am scheduled to stay here until the 27th. My eldest daughter is getting married on the 22nd but I will be able to slot in a few early mornings and late evening sessions. best times are usually the 3 or 4 days before the spring tides.

Not sure yet but I may be coming back to UK permanently in September but that has been the plan for the last 5 years so I won't hold my breath or make any long term plans yet.

[fishyrob]

Between the 21st & 26th then?

[Pugs]

Between the 21st & 26th then?

Up for that, lets make it official, a Friday or Saturday?

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n167/Pugs66/June07.jpg

[fishyrob]

Oh dear!! If I am looking at my calendar correctly, I have the Friday as the 20th, the Satuday the 21st. I'm available from the Sunday onwards. Might have to read about all the fun you guys are going to have!

[Pugs]

Barry can you confirm your dates back in Blighty so we can arrange this?

Cheers

N

[crazyplums]

hey pugs, i have a couple of free days this week, tues/weds and part of thurs til about 2pm, i wanna get out and try the fly gear out (all the gear... no idea !), prob take the bass rod too with some lures,

let me know if ya wanna go for a session somewhere.

[Barry]

Hi Pugs

I arrive back in the UK on the 7th July evening. I need to spend a few days at home being the attentive husband (as I havn't seen her who must be obeyed for 2 months and I need to organise a suit for the wedding). Once I have done the family man bit I will be hitting the rocks for a few early morning or evening sessions.

The wedding on the 22nd means I will probably not be available (allowed) to fish between 19th and 23rd.

So between 10th-18th and 24-26th will be OK for me. Just fix a time and tide.

The better news is that my contract will be finishing around 18th August and I will be returning to live in the UK from around 1st September. Lots of fishing then!

[Pugs]

Right then either 12th, 13th or 14th July. Everyone in agreement?

[Barry]

Any of the days suit me. I will be there.:fishing1:

[crazyplums]

not checked my diary yet, but i should be able to do something, times ?

[Pugs]

Well Friday 13th, low is at or around 04:50 AM OR 05:45 AM Saturday, reckon those are the ones to fish and saves the hassle of finding car parking.

[crazyplums]

bugger..... that's me out for this one, got to be in devon on the thursday for a wedding on sat, not back til sunday :-(, will defo do another though.

[Barry]

Friday sounds fine, meet about 3.00?

[Rupe]

Just seen this - would have come down with the fly rod, but in Dorset for a few days. Will be interested to see how you get on.

Fished BH once early season and blanked - been too windy / stirred up to venture out since.

Do you do any good in rough weather on plugs down there Barry when the water is coloured up?

Rupe

[Barry]

Rupe

The water is usually cloudy there even if the sea is not rough. The fast tides and the chalk cliffs tend to make the water milky. It can be clear but not all that often. Fishing the head area in anything more than F4 is not to be recommended.

As for lures or flies I tend to use dark colours most of the time.

[Pugs]

Confirmation

Right then...Friday 13th (ha ha) we are meeting at 03:00? at the top of the road (near a school I think, Barry can you confirm?)

People going so far are
1:Me
2:Barry
3:Simon

Best if we can get crab and take two rods each, one for plugging and the other for a nice big bait in a gulley ;-)

Is anyone else signing up?

[Bendy Legs]

Hello Everyone,
I don't mean to hijack this tread I'm new to spinning and I'd like to meet up with some experianced anglers for a session at Beachy Head, however I can only make Saturday mornings.

Is anyone avaliable? - Apart from that bloke who nicked my lure in Eastbourne.

[Pugs]

An update:

1: Me
2: JudgeP
3: Barry?
4: Charlie

Plan to meet here (http://www.multimap.com/maps/#t=l&map=50.75166,0.26803%7C16%7C4&loc=GB:50.7411:0.25309:17%7Cbeach%20head%7CBeachy% 20Head,%20Eastbourne)
on the corner of the 'L' in the road (Dukes Drive)

[Pugs]

Bendy Legs I think we are planning to do another trip soon on a Saturday when others can make it.

[Barry]

Yes 3.00 am Friday morning on the corner past the school. I'll be there

[Pugs]

All confirmed then.

[Bendy Legs]

I didn't know you had to be Catholic

[charlietaters]

Hi Guys

I drove down last night to meet u all, really looking forward to seeing u all and gaining some good experience...got to the rendevous about 2:50am waited 20 mins got really paranoid I was in the wrong place and drove up and down seeing if I could find another 'L' in the road and a school...couldn't so went back and parked by the little cafe (3:10) decided to walk up the obvious path and see if I could see three silouettes on the beach...twas a dark and windy night :unsure: as I walked further along the cliff top :whistling I was getting more desperate...

Walked up then down then up again but just couldnt see a way down (a safe way that is) to the beach so I reluctantly gave up :giveup: , by this time it was about 3:45. Gutted I trudged back to the car and drove home (raced some taxi's on thier local roads) made good time getting home just before 5:00.

I turned my pc on this morning to re-read the post to see if I got the meeting place wrong and then it hit me 3:00am Friday !!! I was there technically at 3:00am Saturday:oops:

I am very sorry I cocked up but more sorry for the time u spent waiting for me to turn up, sincere apologies to all.

After all that said, I would still like to be considered if you are going to do something like that again. Next time I will read the instructions carefully :rtfm:

[Pugs]

Doh! you must be gutted, byt the way if you had continued along the cliff you would have come to some wooden stairs that take you down to Cow Gap, at least you found the parking spaces and know where to go, pretty sure we will go again in August

[charlietaters]

How did u get on...were they biting? How did the plugging go into the wind?

[JudgeP]

How did u get on...were they biting? How did the plugging go into the wind?

We had 2 bass of 40 + 45cm + 1 eel, all on crab. The fish were certainly biting and I missed at least 4 bites on crab. It's certainly a top venue and surpsingly sheltered in the SW we were up against. I did a report post in the main South section yesterday.

Pugs and I arrived a bit late ourselves at 3.15 so don't worry about making us wait cos we assumed you couldn't make it and set off about 3.25.

Do come along mext time, I think it's worth it.

[Pugs]

Next meet will probably be Fri 3rd Aug

[charlietaters]

That will be FRIDAY morning...! :blink: lol

I'm definitely up 4 it...

[Pugs]

Well it will be a bit more sociable with a 8:00 am start or around that time, but I will be fishing all the way up the flood to high (15:30?)

Oh and I'll be traveling very very light ;_)

[Bendy Legs]

Anyone interested in a Saturday morning session for those of us that have to work for a living ;)

[Pugs]

Guys, I might do a impromptu session this Sunday morning. HT around 05:00, so will be down there for 04:30 and fish a couple of hours BUT it is dependent on weather and final decision will be made Saturday night. Watch this space

[Bendy Legs]

Hi Pugs,
I could make it on Sunday; weather looks a bit dodgy if you go to accuweather.com they have hour by hour forecasts for 4 days in advance which are normally quite good.

I might see you there.

[Pugs]

Oh jesus the weather is looking worse now than last night, will keep an eye out and post Saturday night

[Pugs]

Now not looking to bad, anyone interested still?

[charlietaters]

Hi Pugs

I would absolutely be interested..but out on the town tonight so will have a drink or three (not a given but likely :yeah:)

I also have no bait...not a major problem as I have 'Lures'...I am also out tomorrow from 9/10am ish so would need to be away by 8am to be safe

If lures/dexters are no go (ur advice plz) I will see u on the 3rd...


EDIT: Sorry m8. Jus spoke to pals look like I will be having a few, so wont be able to drive *H-ick* will c u soon no doubt

[Bendy Legs]

Sorry for the late response, I got flooded on Friday and have been cleaning up since.

I'd be interested in a Beachy Head spining sesion Sunday morning, what time and when?

[Pugs]

Are you still up for this, weather is is still uncertain?


Sorry for the late response, I got flooded on Friday and have been cleaning up since.

I'd be interested in a Beachy Head spining sesion Sunday morning, what time and when?

[Bendy Legs]

Right, the man with the new carpets says he can fit them on Sunday so I'm out this week :( hopefully I'll be out next weekend when the sun is shining and the fish bitin'

[Pugs]

Cancelled then, must be better weather on it's way in August!

[Bendy Legs]

It looks like Saturday morning will be dry, anyone fancy a session?

[charlietaters]

Hi Legs, unfortunately, I have to go to a tile warehouse (made Debs a promise!) :kissing:

she has promised not to insist I do the tiling though :clap2:

Are u able to come on Aug 3rd..8am?

[Bendy Legs]

Hi Charlie, I should be avaliable on the 3rd. Why not order those tiles online.

Besides the fact you have a lady in your life means that you're not going to be 'good with colours' anyway!

[Pugs]

Depending on how I feel tomorrow I might go down there at low tide in the afternoon but the problem then will be parking close at hand and I hate wondering around looking for *5$£"!g parking spaces!! :-)

Edit: Unless of course we do the early morning tide tomorrow?

[Bendy Legs]

I was think of doing an early one.

[Bendy Legs]

Anyone else going to be at Beach Head tomorrow morning?

[charlietaters]

I may have hit a slight snag with Friday...I haven't told Debs yet but I fancy taking her to Goodwood for the horse racing (she just loves to get her 'hat' on) however with the first race just after 2pm and with previous experience I need to allow a bit of time I would really only be able to fish up to 10am.

I so want to come and fish with u all...its a way for me to come just for 2 hrs, is there any point in getting there earlier than 8am and is anyone experienced interested? (cant do it on my own as I dont even know how to get to the beach... let alone the fact that I havent caught a fish yet demonstrates I could do with been led a bit, officially Debs caught our only mackrel)

What to do...Fishing, Debbie, horses, Fishing, Debbie, horses :unsure:

[hot wad]

I may have hit a slight snag with Friday...I haven't told Debs yet but I fancy taking her to Goodwood for the horse racing (she just loves to get her 'hat' on) however with the first race just after 2pm and with previous experience I need to allow a bit of time I would really only be able to fish up to 10am.

I so want to come and fish with u all...its a way for me to come just for 2 hrs, is there any point in getting there earlier than 8am and is anyone experienced interested? (cant do it on my own as I dont even know how to get to the beach... let alone the fact that I havent caught a fish yet demonstrates I could do with been led a bit, officially Debs caught our only mackrel)

What to do...Fishing, Debbie, horses, Fishing, Debbie, horses :unsure:

The tiling can wait...........stick some bets on at the bookies...take her out to dinner with the money you will of saved (buy a lure or two also ) and go fishing....:)

[Bendy Legs]

I'm up for a Saturday morning session, starting early say 6ish.

[JudgeP]

Pugs & I are planning a session starting about 7.00 at Cow Gap this Friday 3rd, fishing up until about 11. Will let you all know tomorrow if it's confirmed.

[JudgeP]

Just incase anyone was coming Pugs & I have cancelled our trip tomorrow.

[charlietaters]

shame...with the good fish u have been getting I hoped some techniques/luck might rub off...oh well maybe another time. Looks like I am going to Goodwood (Debs will be pleased :kissing:)

[Bendy Legs]

So is anyone interested in Saturday morning.

After the flooding then the redecorating, putting in new carpets - now we have mice.

I really need to get out of this flat.

[Bendy Legs]

Any advise for fishing from Beachy Head ie. which lures tend to work etc.

I'll be there from about 6am tomorrow

Thanks,

Bendy

[TOM PARKER]

Not fished it before but as it's rough ground (check it out at low tide and fish it up) so I would use poppers and shallow divers (1'-2'). Pugs n JP should be able to help you out if I have missed anything.

Oh they will probably high light the fact that it is a healthy walk from the car park (especially on the way back) and the weed covered rocks are very slippery so wear appropriate foot wear and plan your route back to safety at low for fishing the flood tide.

[Pugs]

I may be fishing on Friday morning down here, anyone available?

[Pugs]

Friday the 31st, anyone up for going out and doing a bit of plugging?, north westerlies have been a prob (popper presentation) but should be ok for Beachy due to the shelter provided

LT around 08:00, so nice to be at the car park around 07:45 which means a lay in :-)

[charlietaters]

Hi Neil

I would be up for it...however I am staying in East London Thursday night and can divert off when coming back home Friday morning...although I don't reckon to be with you until 8:30am (ish)

You may recall that I 'nearly made it the last time, please pm me your mobile as I dont know the way down to the reef from the car park (by the cafe/school)

If anything changes please call me I will pm you my mobile #

Charlie

[Pugs]

Ok Charlie, I will see you down at the headland, I will PM my mobile too

[Pugs]

May be going down to Beachy this Saturday morning

[charlietaters]

Hi Neil...

I would be up for that definitely...let me know closer, what time,

yours

Charlie

[Pugs]

Sure you are going to make it? :-)

Oh and if we could get bait (worms?) there could be a possibility of a Cod!!!!!

[Pugs]

Charlie you have PM,

Guys what happened to the turn out?