WHERE IS EVERY BODY

[stingray]

MORNING LADS I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THIER IS HARDLY ANY ONE ON THIS FORUM TALKING AND EXCHANGING MESSAGES.WHY IS EVERY BODY SO QUITE.

[Brian]

I went out in the boat yesterday - lovely day - just to get everything sorted out. No real sign of fish (no mackerel in the Solent where I was) but a nice trip. My fishing proper starts in 2 weeks or so work permitting).

[Murphy atkins]

Hi Guys,
You are quite right there should be a greater exchange of chat....bets way of getting to know what's worth fishing and what isn't.
I have been out of the water since January, but I'm going out this saturday; probably going to try Southampton Water for the Bass around Fawley Refinery.
Unless someone tells me there are Mackrel beingg caught as I need to get some in the freezer for bait - hate buying bait.
Good to see that Brain is still around - you stalwart :-))

I will make sure I post any results I get....if only more of us did.

Good to see that my thread I posted last year on Bass that eat chicken is still going strong !!!!

[brmbrm]

I've been out a couple of times - Wednesday last: some smoothies off the brambles up to 6lb or so. It was mid-day - just couldn't face work!

10 days ago went off Christchurch Ledge - heaps of bream. Small until the tide started running, then some good black bream to 2 1/2 lb and a couple of nice gilt-heads at 3 lb or so.

No sign of mackerel, but my trips have not had good "mackerel" tides . i go out from lymington and reckon Sconce buoy arond high tide is usual fairly guaranteed. Or around hurst point at high tide too. But I don't know much - only here a while and, as you say, its quiet!

[brmbrm]

PS - had a couple of modest bass a month ago on lures. But thats been all - not been able to get out much. But Sunday, might see you out there Murphy

[avidangler]

Whats the fishing like around Portsmouth and Hayling Island?

Trying to arrange a trip for a new comer to sea fishing, and would like a good place to try