8th October 2001
REPORT FOR THE HUMBER TO THE THAMES
Just a small note to those of you that know me, we now have ababy Power in the world, born on the 21st Sept, weighing in at 7lb7oz, with the name Charlotte Samantha and as you would expect she islovely.
Now to the fishing news, whiting, whiting, whiting is the story ofthe day and will be for the next few weeks I suppose unless thecodling turn up in numbers, which of course we hope they willbut…..
Southend boats report whiting and lots of small bass with somedabs turning up as normal, lug, mackerel strip and squid will be thebest baits. Try some black lug if you want to target some biggerdabs.
Southend pier went quiet for the mackerel but has just peeped upagain with Russell Clark taking 9 fish to 1lb 8oz on mackerel stripby the south station. Southfalls, Thorney Bay and the Lobster Smackon Canvey have started to produce whiting especially at night on lugbaits, Phone George at Canvey Angling on 01268 691542.
Mick Gridley points you towards St Crays beach for codling,whiting, soles and eels on lug baits, more news phone Mick atBrainwoods on 01375 374080.
Grays Wharf for some small whiting and flounders, Barry knows moreon 01375 676739.
Next river up the Crouch according to Dave Godwin is filling upfast with whiting to add to the odd sole and few eels in the river,trips out with Dave on 01702 308043.
Best fish from my area this week was a 11lb bass taken by JohnLynsey from Hornchurch, using squid bait whilst out with John Rawle’s boat the Kingfisher, also from further out marks are the odd rokerand cod to 7lb, again squid baits are taking most of the fish. JohnRook also reporting plenty of whiting from the river on lug baits,book a trip out with John on 01621 742415.
Richard’s opening words to me were whiting and lots of them.Especially from the pier with some pouting, soles, dabs and the oddcodling to 2lb, much the same of the beach but with just less fish,with St Oyths being the best bet. 01255 675680 will give you thelatest news.
Most of the venues above here are full with whiting, Orford Islandalso producing doggies and the odd codling, to get there with theferry please phone Phil Green on 01394 459169 to book your place.
Dunwich and Aldeburgh for whiting on lug baits Stuart Smalley atAldeburgh Tackle knows more on 01728 454030.
Sam Hooks recommend you to the Birds Eye factory at Lowestoft forwhiting, and the last of the soles on lug, squid and mackerel.
Gorleston Angling man Jason Amis, just says those now famous wordswhiting, whiting, whiting, on all beaches on lug. To see if there areany other fish phone him on 01493 662448.
Just up the coast at Yarmouth you will find not only whiting butalso some dabs and a few bass using lug and squid or try Hemsby orHazebourgh for some flounders. Bacton and Walcott are the tops marksfrom the north of Norfolk with flounders to over the 1lb mark anddabs, with mainly lug with sand eel or mackerel tips. Brian Cole wona local match with over 7lb of flounders and dabs. Cley and Salthousehave slowed down due the offshore winds. 01507 478444 is the numberfrom Tony Hirst at Mablethorpe Angling, with good news of some goodfishing from Moggs Eye, Huttoff and Sandy lands with squid, lug andsand eel being the best baits.
Immingham and Killingholme are producing the best of the whitingwith fish to 1lb 8oz on lugworm, the odd codling from the deeperwater. Most of the Lincs coast now fishing for some whiting.
The Holderness coast for whiting and flounders, with just north ofmy section Easington Gas Terminal for some bass to 7lb on lug and ragand again most marks now fishing for whiting.
SKIPPERS SPOTLIGHT
Colin Bond has run the ex crabber, originally from Mevagissey, nowbased at Leigh on sea on the river Thames the Skerry Belle for 11years, his total time on the water is over 27 years. You can hirerods and reels, ladies and children are welcome, the boat is licencefor 12 anglers, if you ask nicely you will also get tea and coffee.Cod to 30lb, roker to 26lb, bass to 16lb are just some of Colin’ssuccesses to date. Phone Colin on 01702 390842 or 07850 384774 toshare some more success.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
EAST LANE BAWDSLEY
Current Form
Plenty of whiting as you would expect now, soon hopefully somecodling, and the last of the soles and the odd big bass.
Bait
For general fishing use lug, rag and mackerel, for the chance of theodd big bass use live pouting.
Tackle and Tactics
Standard beach casting tackle is needed but make sure that the lineis good quality and new as the chance of a good bass should not bewasted with rubbish line. If targeting the last of the soles use size2 hooks or if fishing for whiting use size 1/0 both on a two hookpaternoster rig. For the big bass a pouting on a 4/0 or 5/0 hook a ona legered pennel rig right under the rod at high water and the firstof the ebb will give you the best chance.
Location
Follow the A12, north of Ipswich take the Bawdsley, Orford, Meltonturn off, follow the road to Bawdsley sign post on the left, justbefore Bawdsley that says East Lane and fish to the left of theMartello Tower.
Local Tackle Shop
Breakaway Tackle Ipswich 01473 741393
RESULTS
SOUTH OF THE THAMES ROUND UP
The north Kent coast continues to provide whiting sport from mostmarks, however the Sheppy coast line also fishing for whiting but theQueenborough area is still slow with only a few whiting turned up asyet. Deal pier continues to fish well for whiting with a few codlingup to 6lb. Most marks from around the Folkestone and Seabrook marksare fishing well for whiting, not many codling reported as yet, ortoo many pouting, but a few dabs and still a good chance of some goodsized bass. Samphire Hoe will give you a better chance of that alongwith some codling, whiting, pouting and even a chance of a triggerfish or two. Basically for the next few weeks it proberly doesn’tmatter where you fish you should have good success with plenty ofwhiting. It just remains to be seen whether or not the codling turnup in any numbers.
