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Bodrighy

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 2157
Location: Near Devizes

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 14 9:56 pm Post subject:

Colin & Jan wrote:

It's going to be a blazing hot summer because the BBC said so.

Better get my umbrella checked out then.

Pete

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 14 7:25 am Post subject:
Surely you believe everything the BBC says..?

iaf

Joined: 30 Oct 2010
Posts: 168

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 14 9:49 am Post subject:
I was fishing off Brixham Breakwater yesterday-they're starting to arrive, give it another month, try Hopes' Nose in Torquay; almost guaranteed to catch (any fish).

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 14 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Numpty Q, but when are mackerel in season?

gythagirl wrote:

Have promised OH a mackerel fishing trip, just one of the short jobbies to start with, from West Bay or Lyme, but I have NO idea when the blighters are around to be caught; I feel sure there's an expert out there to educate me

Thank you!

We fish off the beach at Seatown,West Bexington is also good.
Will let you know when they start

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Sun May 04, 14 6:35 pm Post subject:
Any news anyone? It's been quite sunny and warm recently, surely they're almost jumping i the pan now?

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Mon May 05, 14 9:44 am Post subject:
Irish Sea/Liverpool bay last week, according to a customer.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon May 05, 14 12:56 pm Post subject:
Thanks 12Bore, looking at the tides towards the end of next week is looking good.

iaf

Joined: 30 Oct 2010
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Posted: Tue May 06, 14 1:58 pm Post subject:
I fished Torquay pier Sunday, none about then.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Tue May 06, 14 2:51 pm Post subject:
As a rule of thumb when the swallows arrive to start & when they leave to end.

Northern Boy

Joined: 04 Oct 2010
Posts: 976

Posted: Sun May 18, 14 8:22 am Post subject:
Still no sign of them off the SW Wales coast

altimages

Joined: 13 Feb 2009
Posts: 11
Location: Plymouth Devon

Posted: Tue May 20, 14 12:18 pm Post subject:

Went out for a sail on Sunday 18th May was towing a paravane on a handline with feathers and spiner caught a single eating size Makkie.

RATE THIS BIT OF KIT - as the boat moves forward the angled plastic wedge shaped vane dives down deep into the sea - best thing is once you've hooked a fish the vane inverts and comes to the surface indicating a catch.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-New-DIVING-PARAVANE-for-TROLLING-from-FISHING-BOAT-/120619235531?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item1c157778cb

Northern Boy

Joined: 04 Oct 2010
Posts: 976

Posted: Mon May 26, 14 7:22 pm Post subject:
Well, they're here on the Gower. Some massive specimens as well - three bruisers went over 14 inches

iaf

Joined: 30 Oct 2010
Posts: 168

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 14 4:42 pm Post subject:

iaf wrote:

I fished Torquay pier Sunday, none about then.

They're in now!

Northern Boy

Joined: 04 Oct 2010
Posts: 976

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 14 7:51 pm Post subject:
Been a terrible year for them here in SW Wales.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 14 10:32 am Post subject:
They're about across the channel from you NB. Smaller than last year.

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