Cornwall 2008.

[badlander]

Started reading back through the 2007 thread earlier to see when the fish started showing.My first fish was around March 10th (mullet) and first bass somewhere round April 10th.Nickever had the first bass last year and got a few good ones early on.
By the looks of it there was plenty of diving and fish being taken through March.If i remember rightly the weather and conditions were great and i recall being on the beach for Easter.
It got me all excited and i thought about whipping over to trevellus for a quich dive but my socks and gloves were still floating around in box where they've spent the winter.
Think i'm gonna start getting my gear ready and try having a look next time it looks good.
Anyone else been or thinking of getting in there?

[scottwilson]

Hi badlander I think most spearos are starting to stir and get itchy trigger fingers which cause them to do crazy things like brave the cold water. I try to stay in all year round and weather providing I get in every chance I can. my last dive on saturdy was the coldest so far but by no means freezing.

[foxfish]

Have any of you guys ever been to the Silly isles? I have been watching a program on tele - Island Parish -
I am sure I read somewhere the islands were pretty fished out, esspesialy the flatfish that were once very abundant?
Anyway they sure look beautiful, quite a lot in common with our smaller Islands.

[badlander]

I've been a few times now.It truely is a beautiful place.I have speared there on St Martins on a few occaisions and seen no bass at all.Saw a lot of huge mullet and and all the other usual speicies.Had some good wrasse and pollock on the spinning rod too.I've heard that you don't get that many bass out there which strikes me as odd since they're only 20 odd miles away.Of course,could be there are loads in the right spots but i sure as hell couldn't find any.

[foxfish]

Strange about the bass? I think it might of been Dave who wrote something about the flatfish?
Where does the ferry leave from & do you know how much it cost?

[calico]

hey foxfish i was just wondering what guernsy is like for spearfishing and are the fish the same as u catch in cornwall or brighton because i know guernsy is close to france so maybe different fish? calico

[Old Man Dave]

Hoi Calico

The Guernsey thread has been one of the biggest on DB. The 2007 one will tell you all you ever wanted to know and lots you didn't about diving in Guernsey. http://forums.deeperblue.net/guernse...ey-2007-a.html

We have a 2008 thread going but only a few fish to report so far as it's a bit early yet. http://forums.deeperblue.net/guernse...ey-2008-a.html

Dave

[foxfish]

Originally Posted by calico

hey foxfish i was just wondering what guernsy is like for spearfishing and are the fish the same as u catch in cornwall or brighton because i know guernsy is close to france so maybe different fish? calico

You might like to look hear - http://forums.deeperblue.net/guernse...ey-2008-a.html

[badlander]

The Scillonian ferry leaves from Penzance and is about £80 return and normal service resumes the week before Easter,around the 16th March.It can get pretty lively in a good sea and is a renowned puke inducing ship.
Well worth a look if you're ever down our way as there are day trips available for reduced fares if you get the west briton local paper who offer vouchers which work out a lot cheaper.A day trip is a pretty rushed affair though because the ferry takes about 3 1/2 hours so you're pretty much stuck on StMarys.

[badlander]

Was pretty keen on having a look at getting in the sea tonight but managed to get a splinter at work that went so far into my finger that i had to go and have my finger cut on the other side and have it pulled right through.Lovely stuff.Got to keep it dry now for 5 days.

[foxfish]

Thanks for the info, is there a helicopter that can get you there?

[badlander]

oh yeah,you can fly from penzance by helicopter,or by plane from lands end and a few other places,not sure where though.
Forgot about the helicopter option...takes minutes and you get a great view of the islands.

Have a look here..Fly to the Isles of Scilly or sail to the Scilly isles with Isles of Scilly travel

[napper]

I've heard that you don't get that many bass out there which strikes me as odd since they're only 20 odd miles away.Of course,could be there are loads in the right spots but i sure as hell couldn't find any.[/quote]

Talking to a friend who lives on St Agnes he thinks it's because of the cold deep water, shelf etc there. The mackerel are also seasonal unlike Cornwall. is this the same in the Channel islands.
Can you reuse the splinter ?

[Trelawney]

Dived at Talland Bay yesterday. The viz was shocking close to the rocks, but cleared a small amount a bit further out, about 6ft if I was lucky. There were no fish to be seen. Absolutely nothing, apart from a small wrasse and a sea cucumber. So, with grey skies, a cold breeze, drizzle and a good chop on the water, I lasted all of 45 minutes. I think i'll give it a couple more weeks.....

[scottwilson]

Trelawny get urself over to torbay mate the viz its pretty good at the moment with about 4 meters in some spots. The big tides are a bonus though