Popular Post moonlighter Posted September 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2021 After months of landlocked tedium I managed to get out on Monday The winds were from the NE eventually going round to SE but very light. I got out over the bar at Littlehampton at 07.45 hrs and headed to one of the inshore Plaice marks. The water was murkier than I expected for the time of year with masses of plankton. 2 drifts and nothing but small Bream so I moved out another mile and slightly West to an area I've had Plaice from over the years. It was a Plaice a drift and though mostly only a pound each they were all in good condition. I also had the good fortune to bag a three and a half pound Turbot! I kept 2 bigger Plaice and one of the one pounders that had deeply swallowed the hook along with the Turbot. As the tide started to ease i headed out to some wrecks 8-15 miles out. The first 4 were barren apart from some pouting but on a 12 mile wreck I was fortunate enough to find some Bass. I caught 10 ranging in weight from 3lb up to 6lb, not huge but on the light tackle i was using they fought well and all but 2 (for the table) were returned and swam off strongly. I was fishing a firetail jelly worm on a portland rig using a 6.5ft trigger grip savage gear spinning rod (Butch Light) and switched up to a 4" rhubarb and custard savage gear eel when the drift speed got over 1.8 knots. All in all a good day. Steamed Bass with ginger, chilli and spring onions on a pak choi stir fry tonight with my better half and then charcoal grilled Bass, Plaice and Turbot with Mediterranean grilled vegetable and aoili tomorrow with my eldests family. Wishing you all light winds, calm seeas and tight lines. John mike farrants, jonnyswamp, Bass&Chips and 7 others 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Excellent report John. You had quite a session - well fished! 👍 What is it about the Savage Gear Eel that works better in faster tides? I've not thought of using them like that before. Chargrilled plaice and turbot sounds very tasty. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 turbot = the finest eating fish in my view! nice write up - any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 That’s a great session 😍 some of the best tasting fish there full marks 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Superb work John, well done indeed sir! Photos if any would be good to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Sounds like a good day out, thanks for posting it up to remind people like me what this whole boat/ fishing thing is all about. As above pictures, we want pictures and good ones, preferably of the fish and boat- you can be in them if you must. I have a really short attention span and I need pictures to stop myself drifting. jon. Tony smith, Andy135 and Bass&Chips 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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