Winter Lure/spinning on South Coast

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60605

Discussion Starter · Feb 12, 2016

Wasnt sure where to post this so if the mods want to move it to lure fishing then no probs! Ive just been going through my rods and dug out my Rampage Bass Spin, I hardly used it last year but I've got a itch for it now! so I was wondering is there anything worth targeting on the south coast at the moment? anything at all really, I'm not fussy.. I was thinking about a trip to Portland, maybe with the deep water there might be something about, Wrasse or Pollack, as I said anything will do!

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G

· #2 · Feb 12, 2016

Shandy bass is a keen lure man but he's Sussex based and I'm sure he switches to pike and lrf flounders in the winter

DJDBazzer

· #3 · Feb 12, 2016

ricasso said:
Wasnt sure where to post this so if the mods want to move it to lure fishing then no probs! Ive just been going through my rods and dug out my Rampage Bass Spin, I hardly used it last year but I've got a itch for it now! so I was wondering is there anything worth targeting on the south coast at the moment? anything at all really, I'm not fussy.. I was thinking about a trip to Portland, maybe with the deep water there might be something about, Wrasse or Pollack, as I said anything will do!

Portland will be pretty slow atm. If you want to catch a load of schoolies then Hythe reclaimed land is worth a bash or infact anywhere along this stretch. I had 8 or 9 about 2 weeks back. All came within an hour of the ebb. Alternatively, head to Lepe and fish the ebb. Surface lure if it's flat, black minnow or something similar if it's lumpy. If you decide on Lepe, drop me a pm and I will pin the gulleys and banks on a map for you. Dont hold out too much hope though. Deffo a spring mark

60605

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 12, 2016

Thanks Bazzer, I'll certainly give that some thought.

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shandybass

· #5 · Feb 12, 2016

If you can find clearish water its worth
a go!
Wrasse love clear water sunny days,small
Soft lures or metals , fiiish minnows

Pollock early evenings or overcast days
Small softies or small metals will get lots
Of hits!

Or LRF tiny lures for pout/channels/
Scorpionfish/blenny/goby/flounders/
Small pollock,
Drop shot or jigheads.....
Power isomes berkey angle worms top catchers..

Or pike/perch in the fresh stuff mid-winters
good....

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skidmk

· #6 · Feb 26, 2016

shandybass said:
If you can find clearish water its worth
a go!
Wrasse love clear water sunny days,small
Soft lures or metals , fiiish minnows
Pollock early evenings or overcast days
Small softies or small metals will get lots
Of hits!

Or LRF tiny lures for pout/channels/
Scorpionfish/blenny/goby/flounders/
Small pollock,
Drop shot or jigheads.....
Power isomes berkey angle worms top catchers..

Or pike/perch in the fresh stuff mid-winters
good....

hi mate dont want to hijack the post but to save another convo if thats ok Ricasso. im going fishing at shoreham arm in a few weeks is it worth me taking the LRF gear as well, i was just going to hold out for warmer weather but seeings as what you said seems i might be in with a small chance

got all the gear for Christmas and am dying to use it!
cheers
mark

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shandybass

· #7 · Feb 26, 2016

skidmk said:
hi mate dont want to hijack the post but to save another convo if thats ok Ricasso. im going fishing at shoreham arm in a few weeks is it worth me taking the LRF gear as well, i was just going to hold out for warmer weather but seeings as what you said seems i might be in with a small chance got all the gear for Christmas and am dying to use it!
cheers
mark

Yeah deffo, drop shot with power isomes, or angle worms
down the side of the pier should produce a few
mini-species for sure,
you wont believe how hard a blenny can pull back
on a 1-5g rod and 3lb line..

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Great Toad

· #8 · Feb 26, 2016

You can also try down the inside, there's a ledge you can get down to if you're agile enough.

I've had Mullet and Flounder on the inside, and seen Gurnard come out close in near the end.

So yeah well worth a try.

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skidmk

· #9 · Feb 26, 2016

shandybass said:
Yeah deffo, drop shot with power isomes, or angle worms
down the side of the pier should produce a few
mini-species for sure,
you wont believe how hard a blenny can pull back
on a 1-5g rod and 3lb line..

really excited now thanks mate, had a bad back be nice not casting out 7oz as often will just have one rod on the livebait and then play around with the lrf

thanks

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skidmk

· #10 · Feb 26, 2016

Great Toad said:
You can also try down the inside, there's a ledge you can get down to if you're agile enough.

I've had Mullet and Flounder on the inside, and seen Gurnard come out close in near the end.

So yeah well worth a try.

this is exactly where i was thinking! cheers

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· #11 · Feb 26, 2016

Can anyone tell me if Bognor Regis pier would be any good for lrf? Cheers

Sea Turtle

· #12 · Feb 26, 2016

Bazzer2k8 said:
If you decide on Lepe, drop me a pm and I will pin the gulleys and banks on a map for you.

Wouldn't mind a copy of that myself Bazzer ...... either that or I'll 'tag along' with you next time your out.

Cheers,
Dave

60605

Discussion Starter · #13 · Feb 26, 2016

fishingmad26 said:
Can anyone tell me if Bognor Regis pier would be any good for lrf? Cheers

How high is it above the water? a lot of lures wont swim right if your too high above the waters surface, if your gonna try it get a decent 10' lure rod that'll chuck a heavy lure a good distance, other wise fishing too close with LRF your lure will come in nose high.

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· #14 · Feb 26, 2016

Ye it is fairly high above the water, roughly 10-15ft. So best to try normal lure fishing?

60605

Discussion Starter · #15 · Feb 26, 2016

fishingmad26 said:
Ye it is fairly high above the water, roughly 10-15ft. So best to try normal lure fishing?

Thats my preference..

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