Popular Post Saintly Fish Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 Ok, so not a real fruitful day TBF. We left Hamble at 8am and sped to west lepe in good spirits. The sky was blue and the sun shone, low wind speeds. First thing we noticed was a grounded sailing boat at the mouth of the Hamble. Matey was onboard and looked rather chilled about it all. As the ebb was in full flow he either did it on purpose (?) or fucked up somehow! Any way we got to the mark hoping for bream and hounds. We ended up with 8 dogs and an 8oz bream. 6 dogs and a bream to me (in your face son🤣)!! Leo was fishing 2/tu rods today too, and doing all his own bait for a change, I helped with the nippy crabs however. Dog fish are a pain, but they do get cuteness points.... That was it, we moved back near Southampton to Hillhead hoping for some decent hounds, but 3 hours later and 8 crabs..... nufink. Lovely day with the boy again (they always are), got a bit of a tan and had some haribos. What more could one ask for?? suzook12, thejollysinker, Malc and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Excellent day out by the sound of it, and not a bad catch given the lack of fish at the moment. I suspect the grounded pugwash skipper was just going to wait of the tide. He would have needed to dig in a couple of anchors ready for when the tide picks up to avoid getting too much water over the seaward side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Excellent day out by the sound of it, and not a bad catch given the lack of fish at the moment. I suspect the grounded pugwash skipper was just going to wait of the tide. He would have needed to dig in a couple of anchors ready for when the tide picks up to avoid getting too much water over the seaward side. As we returned he was just about fully upright, engine running and departure imminent. That sort of grounding surely cannot do the boat much good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said: As we returned he was just about fully upright, engine running and departure imminent. That sort of grounding surely cannot do the boat much good though. With a fin keel it is ok, provided you take precautions as the tide rises to stop the keel banging about on the bottom, but soft sand or mud is normally ok. However, it is bad boat skills to ground out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 1 minute ago, JonC said: I’ve seen a few on their sides in the river here, not the best style of hull for shall estuaries but very good at sea. Bilge keel boats are generally better all round for inshore sailing, but hey, I don’t do rag n stick, but I know plenty that do, not my bag 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Sounds like a good day out 🙂 What haribo did you consume? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 15 minutes ago, Odyssey said: Sounds like a good day out 🙂 What haribo did you consume? 🙂 Star mix. The best imo. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 2 hours ago, JonC said: Tangtastics Tangfastics actually. And yes, they are the best. Starmix is just bland IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Well done Neil. Nice collection of dogfish pics there, and a welcome result for you in the father-son league. 👍 Mind you, I suppose on balance of probability you had to out-fish Leo at least once. Just. 😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 I personally feel that starmix are excellent choice, tangfastics do have their place, they preferred for car journeys but Starmix has the fried egg… a thing of wonder 😍 Both far exceed supermix which has a saving grace of milk bottles…. Yesterdays choice was the humble fruit pastel. They have changed the flavours so I was disappointed with my choice. Back to haribo or maybe some squishies me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 7 hours ago, Odyssey said: squishies YES........ the football match fav. Original drumstick flavour of course!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 9 hours ago, JonC said: Tangtastics Predictable. But you are an Essex boy, so bling and pizzazz is in your nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Nice report, I was sat in the sunshine at Gunwharf quays in Portsmif and it looked lovely out in the solent. It was however pretty busy out there, I watched the port patrol shepherd a SIB out of the way of the IOW ferry and others dodging it and each other and an absolute plonker think that their yacht had right of way to the ferry just because they had left the quay. The patrol were pretty busy in the 90 minutes I was watching the comings and going. I was however seriously impressed by the way the ferry skipper handbrake turns it into the terminal at a good speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 15 minutes ago, Malc said: Nice report, I was sat in the sunshine at Gunwharf quays in Portsmif and it looked lovely out in the solent. It was however pretty busy out there, I watched the port patrol shepherd a SIB out of the way of the IOW ferry and others dodging it and each other and an absolute plonker think that their yacht had right of way to the ferry just because they had left the quay. The patrol were pretty busy in the 90 minutes I was watching the comings and going. I was however seriously impressed by the way the ferry skipper handbrake turns it into the terminal at a good speed! How was la regatta ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said: How was la regatta ? Just about to post about my travel dahn sarf Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Malc said: Just about to post about my travel dahn sarf Tick tock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Malc Posted May 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2022 43 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Tick tock Really, you want me to get a scurry on? I was in Baghdad while you were still in your dad's bag, I remember when the dead Sea first went sick, I've got socks that have seen more action than you sonny Jim, it will be done in my time not the queen's time cos I'm an old retired salty Sea dog and I have earned the right to do what I like when I like. GPSguru, Geoff, captin slows old outlaw and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, Malc said: Really, you want me to get a scurry on? I was in Baghdad while you were still in your dad's bag, I remember when the dead Sea first went sick, I've got socks that have seen more action than you sonny Jim, it will be done in my time not the queen's time cos I'm an old retired salty Sea dog and I have earned the right to do what I like when I like. Well done Malc, good for you 👍🏻 Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Tuna Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hillhead and Lepe are great shore lure marks for Bass on a cloudy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Ivan Tuna said: Hillhead and Lepe are great shore lure marks for Bass on a cloudy day. Agreed. The bass in my profile pic came from Lepe. Davemc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, JonC said: Superb fish that Nice try, but I don't believe you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, JonC said: Superb fish that Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Andy says his bass in the picture came from there, but no mention that he caught it…. Just saying…. 😉 Andy135 and suzook12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 29 minutes ago, Odyssey said: Andy says his bass in the picture came from there, but no mention that he caught it…. Just saying…. 😉 Cheeky sod! @Davemc took that photo so he can confirm... 😝 Davemc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, JonC said: Has anyone else ever met him? Yes.... err.... @Tadpole has... Davemc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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