Dorset Spearfishing 2013

[speerolee]

Let us know how the BBQ goes & how you cooked the fish please..
I would be interested to know how long you cooked the fish for & if you thought they were nicely cooked, how did you serve them to people?

All fish filleted, marinated in lemon juice and and crushed chillies from a jar. Wrapped in foil and steamed on a gas BBQ. all but one fillet was cooked to perfection maintaining all it's succulent juices...one fillet I forgot and burned through the foil .

Anyways we had a great little gathering of children semi adults and adults feasting on huge fillets of bass and a lobster that I had. Every scrap was eaten; even most of the burnt one was devoured. Fantastic evening ending a perfect day in the sun, beach, rock pools and tombstoning.

Oh...Alan and I decided to have a midnight sight seeing dip in a different part of the bay after the BBQ, we just couldn't resist the 10m vis! We seen some lovely bass...6 fish in the 5-7lb range, lots of schoolies, a few 3-4lbers and a nice 8-9lber. Can't wait to revisit the area.

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[robdigital]

I have been taking advantage of the great conditions at the moment, visited a couple of spots this morning with fantastic visibility - just a serious lack of fish. Will keep trying...

 

[speerolee]

Popped in for a quicky before I left for home today. Planning another BBQ tonight.

Vis was absolutely stunning!!

Managed 4 beauties, a bit smaller than the ones on the night dive 4.5-6lb range. Left loads of 2-4lb fish to grow bigger.

Fantastic weekend of sun, beaches, BBQ, beer, women and fish!

Alan-cheers for the great company and congratulations on your new PB can't wait to see the pics.





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[mikehale83]

In at overcomb on sat night but vis was very poor. Jumped in the car and got in at Redcliff. vis was good osmington way but poor down towards redcliff. Saw a few small bass but nothing to write home about as well as small sole, flounder , gurnard and red mullet. was a nice swim but am just wanting to see and preferably shoot some decent fish! will try again either friday or saturday night if any one is about or maybe a Bill daylight trip?

 

[winky]

Had a nice early evening dive with Matt last night. Vis was good but there is still a lack of bigger fish around. Ended up with a couple of ok sized bass, a good mullet and flounder.

Matt went home with a spider crab and a lobster and the knowledge and heart ache of missing a very big bass......I think it will haunt him for a while!

Good to be back in clear water with some fish too!

 

[bogeylea]

Headed out to the harbour breakwater on sunday, the outside was like a mullet motorway, with big shoals cruising past every few minutes.

Had the s**t scared out of me by a seal which swam just past my left ear from behind as i was laying on a rock only a few metres down. He hung around for a bit but scared all the fish off, first time ive seen one in dorset.

Swam around to the inside where all the mullet and a few smaller bass were holed up in the rocks.
ended up with a few mullet for the freezer but nothing else

 

[Spiderman]

Matt went home with a spider crab and a lobster and the knowledge and heart ache of missing a very big bass......I think it will haunt him for a while!

All I can see today is flashbacks of being right beside a big grey head with my spear in the wrong position to shoot :duh

 

[spearo Clark]

Staying in N devon with Alan and the families and friends.

Alan and I nipped off tonight for a quick little bass hunt. Not to bad as it turns out, with the average stamp of bass being 6-8lb with a few double figure ones to keep us busy.

We had 12 mouths to feed for sat nights BBQ; I think we have succeeded.

Smallest fish of the night was just under 6lb, plenty of 5lbers about, but we'd had our quato for the night so left them be.


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N Devon what a treat flat calm great viz and lots of bass 4 bass weighing in at 6lb 8oz, 6lb 10oz, 7lb 7oz and 7lb 8oz as you can imagine extremely happy;-)

 

[spearo Clark]

Lee not forgetting your PB and first double at over 12lb get in

 

[spearo Clark]

Had a quick second dive to another mark after a good feast on Saturday, night, just to have a look! So I kept telling myself! Anyways 30 mins in temptation was put to the test!!




A new PB of 8lb 7oz "wicked"

 

[spearo Clark]

Beer battered bass and chips for the family this evening exquisite!!!

 

[speerolee]

Alan, it's fair to say that both cornwall and devon trips have paid off for us.



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[spearo Clark]

Well planned trips mate, researched and executed with precision!!!.......lol

 

[Soul Deep]

Hi All,

Long time no posts - but just wanted to share something related to spearing the Dorset coastline.

On calmer days, when I need to take the misses with me to sit on a beach, I've been known to go grab bass at Swanage.

Sunday I was swimming over to Peveril point but took my usual detour along the pier followed by the old pier. I've had some big bass from these spots but a fella shouted at me and said no spearfishing within 500 meters of the new or old pier or the cops will be down to prosecute!

Apparently it's a bylaw that came into effect about 2 years ago.

I'm sure you're all aware of it but just wanted to share in case not.

 

[Soul Deep]

Don't recognise most of the usernames on this Dorset thread. Does anyone know if almostafish, Buster lung, Gloworm, 1 shot, podge etc still around posting?

 

[Trelawney]

Crikey, those are some names from the past. Podge put up a post the other day though, so he is still alive.

 

[Highlander]

Don't recognise most of the usernames on this Dorset thread. Does anyone know if almostafish, Buster lung, Gloworm, 1 shot, podge etc still around posting?

Almostafish, Podge occasionally. Not heard from Gloworm for a while, Buster lung or 1 shot.

They probably do lurk in the background though.

 

[foxfish]

I think they all lurk but don't post so much, shame really as all those guys were major player on the forum not so long ago

 

[denian]

I think it is a shame too theres so much experience out there and knollage but how many years can some people give ? Some a life time and beyond (OMD) .to give is so much more rewarding than to take .lifes short.live it .

 

[spearo Clark]

Had a quick dive last night ended up with 6 bass to 5lb unfortunately a larger one ripped of missed another 5 and left several more

Viz on the Dorset coast yeehaaa!