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went and dived the palace pier today and yesterday, (friday and saturday). got one small plaice on friday and two flounders today, also saw a nice mullet today but he was to quick. did anyone else go today.
i was thinking the same thing, does anyone know if we get any scaollps here on the south coast. i have never found any or do you have to dig for them underwater or something.
i was thinking the same thing, does anyone know if we get any scaollps here on the south coast. i have never found any or do you have to dig for them underwater or something.
Dorset & south Devon certainly have some. I expect Sussex does too. The ones I have seen are usually fairly easy to spot, sitting on top of sand or gravel, although they are sometimes hidden/obscured by seaweed, poor visibility and often mixed up amongst pebbles & rocks. They sometimes scoot along above the sea bed, usually not though. I usually check out any "old" scallop shells. Usually they are old but sometimes they are not
.oh right, i have kept and eye out for them but no luck. i have never actually came across any old shells either, maybe theres just none in my area. i have always thought you need to go further west devon/cornwall to get them, whats the best time of year for them.
yeah i have heard about thoses, i think scuba would be easier 15 meters is quite deep. (but not for some people). do you think there would be scallops there?
how far out are these mussel beds, is that 15 meters on a high or low tide, if you went on a low tide it might be less.
how far out are these mussel beds, is that 15 meters on a high or low tide, if you went on a low tide it might be less.
because i was thinking depending on how far they are out you may be able to shore dive them. people dive the bognor reef from the shore and thats like a mile out.
oh right but still could be an interesting dive.
do you know of any other wrecks that are near to shore, that you could possibly freedive or perhaps take a small inflatable rib or something to, other than the one next to the pier.
did you have a read of this thread?
http://forums.deeperblue.net/spearo-board/74416-sussex-diving.html
sounds interesting!
do you know of any other wrecks that are near to shore, that you could possibly freedive or perhaps take a small inflatable rib or something to, other than the one next to the pier.
did you have a read of this thread?
http://forums.deeperblue.net/spearo-board/74416-sussex-diving.html
sounds interesting!
anyone know what the vis is like at the moment ? is there anything around worth shooting ? [ have been away ] . does anybody hunt for cod from the shore in winter or do you need a boat ? don't know about round here but in devon you can shore dive for scallops , usually scuba , they just lie on the seabed semi-buried but quite visible in sand / mud etc and are very , very yummy !
Hey devondave, yeah i have never found a scallop in brighton or surrounding area, i seriosly think that you need to go further west like you say for them.
as for the vis it should be quite good at the moment as it has been flat calm for a while now, i have not been in for about a week but i am going this friday underneathe the palace pier in brighton. i think it is going to be a bit chilly though but i will stick that out.
As for the cod did you read th sussex thread, that i posted link to on my last post, they have been getting cod from wrecks up to 3 and a half miles off shore, i have also heard that the rod fisherman have been getting quite a lot of codling of late from the beaches so lets just hope for some of friday. a bit of a long shot though, but you never know.
as for the vis it should be quite good at the moment as it has been flat calm for a while now, i have not been in for about a week but i am going this friday underneathe the palace pier in brighton. i think it is going to be a bit chilly though but i will stick that out.
As for the cod did you read th sussex thread, that i posted link to on my last post, they have been getting cod from wrecks up to 3 and a half miles off shore, i have also heard that the rod fisherman have been getting quite a lot of codling of late from the beaches so lets just hope for some of friday. a bit of a long shot though, but you never know.
fished palace pier today , there were hundreds of bass towards the far end in one massive shoal [ hooray ! ] . although mostly schoolies [boo !] some " takers " appeared among them , also hanging back were larger fish [ 2-2.5kg ] , these came in last , almost had to push their smaller mates aside to get a shot . managed 2 decent fish 1 about 2kg shot from the surface [ lazy i know ] . sea was very calm , vis maybe 5-7m , temp getting bit chilly ,so time for winter suit !
damn i went down the beach yesterday was thinking of going diving but did not go in the end, welll done devondave, i thought the bass had all gone, i havent seent on ein ages.
hey, ,has anyone been diving lately, i was thinking of going in for a bit later today but i am not expecting to see much.
might try the palace pier, dont know what the vis is like, but the sea looks calm on the web cam.
what suit did you use last time you went in devondave, i have been surfing a lot this past week and the water seems ok, not to cold.
might try the palace pier, dont know what the vis is like, but the sea looks calm on the web cam.
what suit did you use last time you went in devondave, i have been surfing a lot this past week and the water seems ok, not to cold.
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hi jwells , water does look good on the cam , if you go to the pier have a look at the end to see if the bass are still there ! i use a cressi 7mm competition suit , because its old and i am a wuss i also wear a rash vest underneath . think maybe i will buy a new ellios with camouflage , they seem to get good reviews , if anyone has experience of them i would be grateful for your comments .
I'm keen to get in the water but it looks bleak!
Dave, were you at the very end at low tide or high tide?
yeah i did not go yesterday but i might go today still, i agree it does look bleak though and cold!!!!!!
thanks devon dave, i only have my 543 surf suit at the moment so will not last long if i did go. i would not think that there would be to many bass or mullet around now anyway.
i drove to newhaven and went fishing last night untill around 1am and caught lots of whiting. has anybody ever speared whiting around here i was thinking of maybe going after them, but you only ever hear of them being caught on rods.
thanks devon dave, i only have my 543 surf suit at the moment so will not last long if i did go. i would not think that there would be to many bass or mullet around now anyway.
i drove to newhaven and went fishing last night untill around 1am and caught lots of whiting. has anybody ever speared whiting around here i was thinking of maybe going after them, but you only ever hear of them being caught on rods.
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captain j , i have not been to the pier since 16th nov , just wondering if the shoal of bass has gone yet . I've fished here only 3 times but the end seems to be at its best around midtide [ flooding ] , everything disappeared at hightide , but this is just my impression and may not be true the whole time .