Popular Post Saintly Fish Posted November 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2022 With a weather window on the cards Leo and I hatched a plan to have a go at the Solent cod. We contacted @Andy135 to see if he wanted to join us, but he decided to get his hair done instead and blame the wife!! 🤷🏻♂️ Tarlach Too slipped the mooring at 8am and made a quick 20 minute journey to the Bramble bank, we fished south of the bank just out side Cowes harbour in 16.5m. Not massive tides Saturday so 10oz of lead was all that was required. There were plenty of whiting about, nothing massive. Biggest went to about 30cm. We had a few double hook ups. Leo had a nice little strap and we had plenty of dogs. One even had a weird circular patch of spotted skin on its belly. Just like it had had a skin graft. No cod, but we ended with 12 whiting, 10 dogs and a strap. But to be fair it was just lovely to be out in a beautiful sunny November day. Sea temp was 13.8 deg, which is maybe why the cod have not turned up yet?? Anyway, I caught more fish than the boy so that's all that counts!! Leo cuddling the heater outlet. Oh and a crab.. GPSguru, mick, Geoff and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Well dangled the pair of you. And thanks for the invite, but sadly it wasn't to be for me this time. That whiting almost looks big enough to eat. Tasty! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Well dangled the pair of you. And thanks for the invite, but sadly it wasn't to be for me this time. That whiting almost looks big enough to eat. Tasty! 👍 That's ok. Hopefully the implants took root as planned?? Andy135 and Geoff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Just now, Saintly Fish said: That's ok. Hopefully the implants took root as planned?? Just call me Wayne... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Just call me Wayne... Kerr ? Andy135 and jonnyswamp 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejollysinker Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 water temperature doesn't have much to do with Cod movements.... There's reports every year of Cod being caught from Chesil as early as August and quite prolific catches happen in Sep and Oct and the water temperature can't be that different from The Solent. From what I've read in the distant past, the best chances of catching a 'lunker' Cod in or around The Solent happen in late Dec through Jan with 10/0 (at least) pennel rigs loaded with as many squid as you can get on the hooks.... but you're too young too have read that shit in Sea Angler whereas I on the other hand.... 😅 I did catch a 17lb'er from the shore at Hengistbury Head in Jan one year (over 30 years ago) on a whole squid.... the big girls are there. I also met a bloke when I bought a massive pair of oars from him around the same time who used to be a commercial and get this, he caught a 70lb Cod in his nets off Hengistbury seafront by the Coastguard lookout during the hurricane of '87. He said he couldn't get to his nets for 3 days or so and true to my word , he showed us a photo with this behemoth that was nearly as long as he was tall (he was short...), I could not believe my eyes, it was huge! Looks like you had a nice day out to take advantage of the break in the weather and your littl'un looks like he was enjoying it 👌 big Cod on the next trip eh? 🙂 Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, thejollysinker said: water temperature doesn't have much to do with Cod movements.... There's reports every year of Cod being caught from Chesil as early as August and quite prolific catches happen in Sep and Oct and the water temperature can't be that different from The Solent. From what I've read in the distant past, the best chances of catching a 'lunker' Cod in or around The Solent happen in late Dec through Jan with 10/0 (at least) pennel rigs loaded with as many squid as you can get on the hooks.... but you're too young too have read that shit in Sea Angler whereas I on the other hand.... 😅 I did catch a 17lb'er from the shore at Hengistbury Head in Jan one year (over 30 years ago) on a whole squid.... the big girls are there. I also met a bloke when I bought a massive pair of oars from him around the same time who used to be a commercial and get this, he caught a 70lb Cod in his nets off Hengistbury seafront by the Coastguard lookout during the hurricane of '87. He said he couldn't get to his nets for 3 days or so and true to my word , he showed us a photo with this behemoth that was nearly as long as he was tall (he was short...), I could not believe my eyes, it was huge! Looks like you had a nice day out to take advantage of the break in the weather and your littl'un looks like he was enjoying it 👌 big Cod on the next trip eh? 🙂 Yep big cod is defo the quarry. My biggest is 15lb from roughly the area we fished yesterday and around the same time of year. A friend of mine consistently catches 3-4 codling in September . He always seems to be in the right place at the right time, but can't get another for the rest of the winter. He went out yesterday and caught just 2 dog fish in 6 hours. It's weird how it goes sometimes. LSt winter Leo and I caught 2 both in January. In the Solent that's pretty unheard of. thejollysinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejollysinker Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: A friend of mine consistently catches 3-4 codling in September . He always seems to be in the right place at the right time it's such a big learning curve and unless you're 'in with the right crowd', a lot of the time you are just learning from experience, which is also fun but not necessarily productive. The other big factor with recreational fishing from boat or shore is most of us can only 'go' when we have the opportunity and not necessarily when it's the best time to go. 7 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: LSt winter Leo and I caught 2 both in January. In the Solent that's pretty unheard of. well good for you, it's nice when you get something right and do something that's different from the rest of the crowd 👍 Geoff and Saintly Fish 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 looks like a good trip - great to get out and land some fish! Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailfish Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) Looks like the whiting were down the Cowes end of the Solent then whereas the dogfish were more in the middle,,......... Where we were. Edited November 21, 2022 by Sailfish JonC, Saintly Fish, Andy135 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 21 minutes ago, Sailfish said: Looks like the whiting were down the Cowes end of the Solent then whereas the dogfish were more in the middle,,......... Where we were. Where were you fishing then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailfish Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 West Ryde Middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sailfish said: West Ryde Middle. Hmmnn, I'm yet to try over that way for plaice. It's supposed to be a relatively good area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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