Well done for getting in mate and sorry I couldn't join you cider had overcome my diving ability lol! Anyway still planning for a dip or two so hunting for vis reports anyone able to share a vis report for west bay/Lyme area?
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Dorset Spearfishing 2013
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I have vowed......NOT to smile until I get a double figure bass!! I promise you all smiles then.
I keep getting pestered by bass in the 5-8lb range at the moment
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Hi All,
I am heading to Portland this weekend, I have mainly fished in the Harbour on my previous visits! (was more of a swim and dive! than fishing
) this time I was thinking to explore the Church Ope Cove, it looks interesting on google map!)
Have you got any advice for that area, is it a difficult area, depth, currents?
Thanks a lot
Marco
I am heading to Portland this weekend, I have mainly fished in the Harbour on my previous visits! (was more of a swim and dive! than fishing
) this time I was thinking to explore the Church Ope Cove, it looks interesting on google map!) Have you got any advice for that area, is it a difficult area, depth, currents?
Thanks a lot
Marco
Just got in and the visibility varied from 2m up to 4m but murky, got worse nearer high tide - was hoping to at least see a mullet over a shallow reef but nothing spotted. Felt a bit warmer with the sun on my back - still a bit nippy for my liking.
Hi All,
I am heading to Portland this weekend, I have mainly fished in the Harbour on my previous visits! (was more of a swim and dive! than fishing
Have you got any advice for that area, is it a difficult area, depth, currents?
Thanks a lot
Marco
Hi, be careful if you get out on church ope especially if you go out of the bay and left; the tidal race here is a nightmare. I find it is ok if you stay right. Hunt the shallows around the rocks and weed for mullet and bass. Then swim out a bit over the kelp and onto sand with depths of 8-12 meters for pollack. It us a nice easy senic dive here in daylight. Oh simetimes there arw gill nets here, so watch out.
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I'd only add that if you get broad rolling waves whilst out, keep an eye on the beach - I had a nightmare getting out at Church Ope once (a real beach dump and drag situation!). Beautiful spot underwater tough, and yes, as Lee says, there are a couple of buoys that mark the gill netting but you probs don't need to go out that far.
Went for a night dive with Lee last night with an amazing result of great viz, both caught a top knot by hand at the same time!, and multiple flatties, lots seen and lots left! Oh and a few missed!!!
So Lee is it the Mullet Masher? Bass hunter, or Species anniholaterrrrrrr!!!!!!!
So Lee is it the Mullet Masher? Bass hunter, or Species anniholaterrrrrrr!!!!!!!
Good dive last night, with vis up to 8 meters; which was a very welcome change.
This allowed us to hunt deeper water and caves resulting in a very mixed bag for me: flounder, plaice, sole, pollack, garfish, bass, bream and mullet on the stringer!
Best fish of the night for me were a 2lb 9oz sole (smaller than a estimated) and a nice 6lb 1oz bass (bigger than estimated).
The bass was in 6 meters spitted from the surface cruising a reef. I took the torch off it and took a dive down a few meters in front of it, sat tight and kept the fish just on the edge if the beam......waited....waited....waited..... then it cruised past at the end if my gun range; boom he's on!!!! Alan had a great little picture show from above in the amzing vis!!!!
Pics to follow
All fish taken using picasso gear.
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This allowed us to hunt deeper water and caves resulting in a very mixed bag for me: flounder, plaice, sole, pollack, garfish, bass, bream and mullet on the stringer!
Best fish of the night for me were a 2lb 9oz sole (smaller than a estimated) and a nice 6lb 1oz bass (bigger than estimated).
The bass was in 6 meters spitted from the surface cruising a reef. I took the torch off it and took a dive down a few meters in front of it, sat tight and kept the fish just on the edge if the beam......waited....waited....waited..... then it cruised past at the end if my gun range; boom he's on!!!! Alan had a great little picture show from above in the amzing vis!!!!
Pics to follow
All fish taken using picasso gear.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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Good dive last night, with vis up to 8 meters; which was a very welcome change.
This allowed us to hunt deeper water and caves resulting in a very mixed bag for me: flounder, plaice, sole, pollack, garfish, bass, bream and mullet on the stringer!
Best fish of the night for me were a 2lb 9oz sole (smaller than a estimated) and a nice 6lb 1oz bass (bigger than estimated).
The bass was in 6 meters spitted from the surface cruising a reef. I took the torch off it and took a dive down a few meters in front of it, sat tight and kept the fish just on the edge if the beam......waited....waited....waited..... then it cruised past at the end if my gun range; boom he's on!!!! Alan had a great little picture show from above in the amzing vis!!!!
Pics to follow
All fish taken using picasso gear.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Yeah good hunting buddy most enjoyable to watch
Bass was similar pic show to the pollock, what a cracking shot!