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just copied from new members section cause I guess it should be in catch reports, soz 😬
GPS Guru
many thanks for the info, I have just returned from my break at East prawle.
weather only realy allowed me one trip out to the banks and that was Wednesday so medium tides.
drift was around 1 knot so made hard work peddling back and forth for the drifts.
fishing was quiet but I did manage 3 plaice, all in 40+ feet and all on prawn cocktails, either rag or crab.
I also managed a grey gurnard on sabikis so another species for my hunt. 
yesterday I tried somewhere different because of the fog and had 2 more species, bass and bream.
again thanks for the top info, and the great forum
Stu
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GPS Guru
many thanks for the info, I have just returned from my break at East prawle.
weather only realy allowed me one trip out to the banks and that was Wednesday so medium tides.
drift was around 1 knot so made hard work peddling back and forth for the drifts.
fishing was quiet but I did manage 3 plaice, all in 40+ feet and all on prawn cocktails, either rag or crab.
I also managed a grey gurnard on sabikis so another species for my hunt. 
yesterday I tried somewhere different because of the fog and had 2 more species, bass and bream.
again thanks for the top info, and the great forum
Stu
ps files to big to load especially for a technophobe!

GPS Guru
many thanks for the info, I have just returned from my break at East prawle.
weather only realy allowed me one trip out to the banks and that was Wednesday so medium tides.
drift was around 1 knot so made hard work peddling back and forth for the drifts.
fishing was quiet but I did manage 3 plaice, all in 40+ feet and all on prawn cocktails, either rag or crab.
I also managed a grey gurnard on sabikis so another species for my hunt. 
yesterday I tried somewhere different because of the fog and had 2 more species, bass and bream.
again thanks for the top info, and the great forum
Stu
ps files to big to load especially for a technophobe!

GPS Guru
many thanks for the info, I have just returned from my break at East prawle.
weather only realy allowed me one trip out to the banks and that was Wednesday so medium tides.
drift was around 1 knot so made hard work peddling back and forth for the drifts.
fishing was quiet but I did manage 3 plaice, all in 40+ feet and all on prawn cocktails, either rag or crab.
I also managed a grey gurnard on sabikis so another species for my hunt. 
yesterday I tried somewhere different because of the fog and had 2 more species, bass and bream.
again thanks for the top info, and the great forum
Stu
ps files to big to load especially for a technophobe!

Just came across the forum whilst researching for a trip to the skerries in April.
Great forum with some with very helpful posts, hopefully I can have something to offer when the weather improves!
Best Fishes
Stuart 

will do 🙂

top info, thanks for taking the time out to post all that GPSguru.
I will be in the area for a week from the 9th of April with smaller tides at the start of the week. so hopefully the weather will play ball and I can get out.

welcome aboard stuart  

welcome sturat, its  nice to see new members boats and exsperance .look forward to your posts

Welcome Stuart. Where in south Wales do you boat from? We have a fair few members from round that way. Some good fishing there 👍
What boat do you have? We all love a few boat pics.
https://www.offshoreoutlaws.co.uk/forum/13-show-us-yer-boat/

Ha ha, the Taffs are slowly taking over 
Welcome, from a fellow sheep worrier 👍
 
 
 

Welcome, nice to see a fellow welshie on here 🙂 Even better it’s an Evans 🙂 

Welcome Stuart. Geoff.

Welcome aboard Stuart
 

welcome Stuart!

a few years ago I researched alot of the braids on the market ready for a skate fishing trip.
as we were to be fishing in over 400ft of water line diameter makes a massive difference and will also dictate how much lead you will need to hold bottom
the spectre was cheap and plenty strong enough but it was like rope compared to some of the more expensive brands.
After looking at around 10 different braids, whiplash came out on top for breaking strain to diameter and spiderwire was a close second.
I opted for whiplash and have used it almost exclusively since, only using spiderwire if the tackleshop was out of stock in the breaking strains I required.
hope that helps
Stuart
a skate landed on 50lb whiplash in 450ft of water 

a few years ago I researched alot of the braids on the market ready for a skate fishing trip.
as we were to be fishing in over 400ft of water line diameter makes a massive difference and will also dictate how much lead you will need to hold bottom
the spectre was cheap and plenty strong enough but it was like rope compared to some of the more expensive brands.
After looking at around 10 different braids, whiplash came out on top for breaking strain to diameter and spiderwire was a close second.
I opted for whiplash and have used it almost exclusively since, only using spiderwire if the tackleshop was out of stock in the breaking strains I required.
hope that helps
Stuart
a skate landed on 50lb whiplash in 450ft of water 

Although I don't use it all the time, groundbaiting is a definite plus for me when I have.
I have a homemade version of the secret weapon/berleybomb which I use in deeper water or strong tides but also when fishing in not so deep and not so strong tides I am happy to drop in free offerings.
I have used these methods mainly for tope and cod but have also had success with skate, spurdog, huss, whiting, garfish and mackerel. not to mention dubby for shark.
I fished freshwater for years where groundbaiting was essential, particularly for carp and even pike, so I thought why wouldn't it work at sea!
the proof, if I needed it, was found almost by accident when I was fishing well up the Welsh side of the Bristol channel, amongst several charter boats and caught a 6lb bass on a sandeel and mackerel wrap whilst targeting blonde rays.
when I cleaned it at home it was full of 7 mackerel heads!!! obviously discarded over the side of the charters and very willing to accept an easy meal.
I have had cod up to 17lb that when cleaned, had chunked fish in them that I had been dropping in as free offerings along with half a dozen spur dog, rarely caught in the area I was fishing that day, with only 35ft of water. I am convinced they followed the trail of free offerings that had been flowing down the tide.
In the deeper water, I use the bait dropper filled with chopped up bits of mackerel, or other fish.
I have had baited feathers on the bottom and not alot happening. then sent down the the bait dropper and in no time at all had several whiting on the same rig.
So, for me groundbaiting is yet another weapon in the armoury. why not give it a try?
Stuart 
 
a pair of codling that had free offerings of fish in them when cleaned

That is a cracking fish! Well done 👍

a few years ago I researched alot of the braids on the market ready for a skate fishing trip.
as we were to be fishing in over 400ft of water line diameter makes a massive difference and will also dictate how much lead you will need to hold bottom
the spectre was cheap and plenty strong enough but it was like rope compared to some of the more expensive brands.
After looking at around 10 different braids, whiplash came out on top for breaking strain to diameter and spiderwire was a close second.
I opted for whiplash and have used it almost exclusively since, only using spiderwire if the tackleshop was out of stock in the breaking strains I required.
hope that helps
Stuart
a skate landed on 50lb whiplash in 450ft of water 

I just add it to the link swivel where the lead attaches, get an impressive bend in the rod bringing it back up 😁

a few years ago I researched alot of the braids on the market ready for a skate fishing trip.
as we were to be fishing in over 400ft of water line diameter makes a massive difference and will also dictate how much lead you will need to hold bottom
the spectre was cheap and plenty strong enough but it was like rope compared to some of the more expensive brands.
After looking at around 10 different braids, whiplash came out on top for breaking strain to diameter and spiderwire was a close second.
I opted for whiplash and have used it almost exclusively since, only using spiderwire if the tackleshop was out of stock in the breaking strains I required.
hope that helps
Stuart
a skate landed on 50lb whiplash in 450ft of water 

a few years ago I researched alot of the braids on the market ready for a skate fishing trip.
as we were to be fishing in over 400ft of water line diameter makes a massive difference and will also dictate how much lead you will need to hold bottom
the spectre was cheap and plenty strong enough but it was like rope compared to some of the more expensive brands.
After looking at around 10 different braids, whiplash came out on top for breaking strain to diameter and spiderwire was a close second.
I opted for whiplash and have used it almost exclusively since, only using spiderwire if the tackleshop was out of stock in the breaking strains I required.
hope that helps
Stuart
a skate landed on 50lb whiplash in 450ft of water