Fished Chesil Cove on July 25th about 100yds or so from the pub towards Portland from 2pm-midnight
Usual first cast wrasse on rag followed by another wrasse and a small black bream. Was feathering continuously and caught half a dozen or so mackerel but no gars depsite the oily groundbait I put out.
About five ish I was trying to decide whether I had a fish on when the ratchet fizzed and I struk into a nice fish. It put up a decent fight on the lighter tackle, Tip Tornado Ultra Lite, and I was slightly disapointed to see it wasn't the trigger I was hoping for. It was however a black bream, 43cm long and on my scales weighed a little over 3lb with a wrasse of about a 1lb on the other hook:victory::victory:. I've tried to attach a picture I took on my mobile. Came on half a squid head on a size 4 hook. Got a few people trying to buy it off me which was odd.
Quitened down a bit after that, few dogs in darkness, a scad, a pout (or was it a poor cod?
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No bass, rays, conger, gurnards, red mullet or triggers which was a bit of a shame. My three year old son was angry because I didn't bring him a bass home.
Last time I was down there, 4 weeks ago, the rag was outstanding, really good quality and some of them were so big they would have had Steve Irwin scared but yesterday they were a bit poor in my opinion, a bit soggy and prone to breaking.
Usual first cast wrasse on rag followed by another wrasse and a small black bream. Was feathering continuously and caught half a dozen or so mackerel but no gars depsite the oily groundbait I put out.
About five ish I was trying to decide whether I had a fish on when the ratchet fizzed and I struk into a nice fish. It put up a decent fight on the lighter tackle, Tip Tornado Ultra Lite, and I was slightly disapointed to see it wasn't the trigger I was hoping for. It was however a black bream, 43cm long and on my scales weighed a little over 3lb with a wrasse of about a 1lb on the other hook:victory::victory:. I've tried to attach a picture I took on my mobile. Came on half a squid head on a size 4 hook. Got a few people trying to buy it off me which was odd.
Quitened down a bit after that, few dogs in darkness, a scad, a pout (or was it a poor cod?
) No bass, rays, conger, gurnards, red mullet or triggers which was a bit of a shame. My three year old son was angry because I didn't bring him a bass home.
Last time I was down there, 4 weeks ago, the rag was outstanding, really good quality and some of them were so big they would have had Steve Irwin scared but yesterday they were a bit poor in my opinion, a bit soggy and prone to breaking.
