solent HOTSPOTS

Lewy · 09 June 2009, 20:02

ok guys offer up your gems. i'm looking to go fishing this friday in the solent vicinity and wanted to know the best spots. i'll be using mackerel strip for bait and would love to catch a bass or sea bream if possible. trouble is i don't know the best places to start. so any help would be greatly appreciated, just rough locations will do, or better still coordinates

LURCHER · 09 June 2009, 20:11

http://www.boat-angling.co.uk/Fishing_Marks/default.htm
this should help Boulder patch has had some good bream

Lewy · 11 June 2009, 12:31

ok you miserable sods (other than Lurcher) either you don't fish or you just don't want to let on where you get yer fish suppers!

if i get a boat load tomorrow i'm not sharing the location with any of you!
but i might just post a picture to make you all feel sick

nothing like a born optomist

Hightower · 11 June 2009, 19:25

I'm shooting over to Wooten Creek tomorrow and will stop to catch some Mackerel on the way back home. So will keep an eye out.

PS.....Not that I know of any particular place that is better than anywhere else. Most keep their spots secret, but I would try the area's marked on the map or drift langston entrance for the odd Bass or two if your lucky. Smoothound are plenty and Rays are starting to appear.

Give me a call on 77 at about 2 ish

Hambleite · 12 June 2009, 07:49

Hi Lewy,

Try near the entrance to Cowes when the tide is in full flow - if you can see seagulls diving you'll probably catch something. I caught a 1kg Bass there 2 weeks ago with a simple spinner....

Also try the eastern edge of the channel, just at the drop, to the east of Calshot Spit lightbouy. There often seems to be quite a few fishing type boats there.

LURCHER · 12 June 2009, 08:01

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I'm shooting over to Wooten Creek tomorrow and will stop to catch some Mackerel on the way back home. So will keep an eye out.

Such confidence !

Hightower · 12 June 2009, 18:58

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Originally Posted by LURCHER

Such confidence !

Mackerel where jumping out the water around the Fort. Had plenty before we headed back. Delicious

SOLENTER · 12 June 2009, 21:23

Its a wonder you had time for fishing it was arfter three when you left the pub?

Hightower · 12 June 2009, 22:57

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Originally Posted by GRUMPY

Its a wonder you had time for fishing it was arfter three when you left the pub?

Ha, you should have let yourself be known. Stingray popped in for a quick one.

SOLENTER · 13 June 2009, 06:15

We passed in the creek ?
As thay say in the building trade having a day for the queen I trust you had an enjoyable one

Hightower · 13 June 2009, 08:48

Yes thanks! Luke and Kev hadn't been on a RIB untill yesterday and they both texted to say it was the best afternoon they'd had for ages even though they didn't manage to catch any fish. Perhaps I have gained some further scurvy crew members.

I'm out again this afternoon with my Son. We might well try for some Bass somewhere.

Lewy · 13 June 2009, 12:10

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Luke and Kev hadn't been on a RIB untill yesterday and they both texted to say it was the best afternoon they'd had for ages even though they didn't manage to catch any fish.

me neither

well apart from the missus, she caught 2 doggies!
fishing boats flying around all over the eastern solent yesterday, no one seemed to be catching anywhere!

thanks Hambleite for the cowes info, i'll try that next time we have big tides.

Hightower i didnt get as far as the forts as we were fishing first just off lee on solent and then tried just outside Ryde with either squid or ironically, strips of bass we found in the freezer. Then tried feathers all the way back to Southampton water. not one damn "macca", after that packed the rods up and went flat out all the way back to the Itchen jumping over the biggest bloody waves i could find

good luck today mate

slimtim · 13 June 2009, 18:09

Hurst (the solent side of the spit) is supposed to be good for bream. They love the mackeral but are a hard one to hook. If the meat is stripped off and the skin is left shredded, then you know its bream. Big bass (read monster if you're lucky) can be had on live joey's or mackeral head + guts between sconce and the needles and also in alum bay. Not tried myself but heard about it.

Sounds like you'll be heading mid to east solent but thought I'd let you know anyways...

Tim

LURCHER · 13 June 2009, 21:37

Just witnessed Hightower pull out some mackerel right in front of us ! Nothing on our boat of course ! It seems confidence pays off .He then casually announces he will go and catch some bass. No doubt we will be reading about that too!

Hightower · 14 June 2009, 08:45

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Originally Posted by LURCHER

Just witnessed Hightower pull out some mackerel right in front of us ! Nothing on our boat of course ! It seems confidence pays off .He then casually announces he will go and catch some bass. No doubt we will be reading about that too!

Was nice to see you, I'm sorry you didn't get the chance of a mackerel! Sometimes if you motor around to Bembridge you will see the birds working.

Well, we had a semi successful day. Yes had a few Mackerel, they where very hit and miss. To think that last weekend two of us had 24 of the flappy things in 45 mins and yesterday only 4 was very dissapointing. Mind you I think the tide has to racing a bit to get a better result and would have been better an hour after high tide and it was a neap too.

After we left our hunting ground I headed for Gilkicker point. Found the area I wanted to fish by looking at the depth sounder and plonked the anchor down. This was a waste of time it turned out and with the tide rip all we ended up with was buckets of weed

, so time to move on. We headed up to Lee-on-Solent but the water roughed up a little and I didn't want the little one getting uncomfortable so headed back and anchored off of Stokes Bay which was much easier to work. However this is more of a Smoothound area and with no crab baits on offer I'm afraid we drew a blank.

As we headed back we waved to Andre and his good lady just after they'd crossed to Ballast pile no doubt on there way home after a shopping trip to GunWharf

Nos4r2 · 14 June 2009, 08:54

We were in Bembridge yesterday morning after spending the night on the beach there and as I waited for the tide I was watching a huge shoal of schoolies in the harbour, cursing that I didn't have a rod with me!

Hightower · 14 June 2009, 10:08

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

We were in Bembridge yesterday morning after spending the night on the beach there and as I waited for the tide I was watching a huge shoal of schoolies in the harbour, cursing that I didn't have a rod with me!

I gave you a shout both Friday and Saturday on 16 and 77 but I guess the music was that loud

Nos4r2 · 14 June 2009, 10:36

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Originally Posted by Hightower

I gave you a shout both Friday and Saturday on 16 and 77 but I guess the music was that loud

We didnt get afloat til late on Friday-but I bet we passed you at the forts Saturday. Didn't hear anything though but it's hard to hear the VHF over the engine unless it's offensively loud.

I was looking out for you.

Hightower · 14 June 2009, 10:43

Was at the Fort with Lurcher untill about 15:00

Nos4r2 · 14 June 2009, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Was at the Fort with Lurcher untill about 15:00

We passed you twice then! Did you have a bright yellow fishing boat near you?