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A short break in the weather

By Sean McSeveny On December 28, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Finally it looks like we have a couple of days break from the SW storms that have been lashing the South Coast for the past two weeks. According to the channel buoys, Christmas Eve had the biggest seas in years with waves of 6.7m constantly, with some being over 10m. The largest recording for the [...]
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Perfect conditions for fishing on Christmas day

By Sean McSeveny On December 22, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It is so typical that many of you will have a few days off over the next week, and fishing conditions are terrible. The exception being Christmas day and Boxing day, with Christmas day being the better of the two. It looks like the Cod will be pretty safe then, as I don’t no many [...]
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Grab a session when you can

By Sean McSeveny On December 19, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Looking at the wind forecast for the next week, it really will be a case of grabbing the few windows of opportunity as they come up.  lot of the days will be unfishable, but on a couple of days it should drop enough to fish in a fairly rough sea, where there will be a [...]
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Will I be able to fish Chesil beach today?

By Sean McSeveny On December 16, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
There will be no fishing Chesil this morning, but I am gambling on it being almost perfect this afternoon. I checked the wind forecast just about every hour yesterday, to see if there would be any movement in the time when the wind was predicted to drop. Hopefully it will drop before midday, then turn [...]
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My First Taste of Match Fishing

By Sean McSeveny On December 15, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Bait, Tips
I attended my first sea fishing match last weekend. I was excited but also nervous. What would it be like? How much space will I have? Would my casting be awful? Will I catch any fish at all? These are just some of the questions and worries that went through my head in the run [...]
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Thinking of fishing Chesil this weekend?

By Sean McSeveny On December 14, 2013 · Add Comment · In Reports
It is hard to imagine that as I went round the numerous marks I like to check out first thing in the morning, that this afternoon it is going to be blowing almost 40mph with gust at almost 60mph.We really are in the calm before the storm. You will not be able to fish Chesil [...]
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Only three fishing weekends left this year.

By Sean McSeveny On December 13, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Plaice and Mackerel in December, who would have thought it? For many they would be a nice bonus, to go along with a couple of 8lb Cod, but that seems less than likely to happen. This has to be one of the strangest years I have known for fish patterns. Everything has been late by [...]
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Technology overload

By Sean McSeveny On December 11, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The past few days have not been spent fishing, instead I spent a lot of time trying to sort out a Google Hangout on air, so that we could do our first live broadcast. It was supposed to include our Tech Guru Adrian. Unfortunately for multiple reasons I was not able to bring him in, [...]
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A quiet week on the beach. Not for the Fishing Tails team!

By Sean McSeveny On December 9, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I was amazed by the lack of anglers on Chesil this weekend. Every time I drove past the beach was almost empty. I don’t know if you were all doing your Christmas shopping, or had just heard that the fishing was poor. I talked with the guys in the tackle shop and they told me [...]
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Fishing on the Isle of Wight

By Sean McSeveny On December 3, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Reports, The Solent
The end of November saw us heading over to the Isle of Wight, the place where I grew up, to fish with two of the Island’s finest anglers, Adam Landy and Martin Kennedy. This was a fishing session I had won in a charity auction (supporting the RNLI and Marie Curie Cancer Care) so the [...]
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A funny old mix!

By Sean McSeveny On December 3, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Whiting and Plaice seem to be dominating the catches from Chesil, with very few Cod coming in. There are also loads of Joey Mackerel being caught, but unusually there are no Bass with them. I know it is a bit late for Bass as the water temperature has dropped to 10.3 degrees, but they should [...]
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Is Chesil the right PLAICE for Cod this weekend

By Sean McSeveny On November 29, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Cod fishing is what is on most peoples mind at this time of year, and I know the post title is a bit of a play on words but there are more Plaice being caught at the moment than Cod. You can’t argue that is has been a strange year for fishing. Everything has been [...]
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Fishing the Florida Keys

By Sean McSeveny On November 28, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Fishing Abroad
Florida, the Sunshine State, a destination where the sunny skies, warm temperatures and blue seas packed full of fish cannot fail to appeal to the British angler, especially in the midst of a damp and grey UK winter. This was the destination for Rich and I on our latest fishing adventure, seven days of fishing [...]
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Sole & Plaice fishing on Chesil in winter

By Sean McSeveny On November 26, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It was no surprise to me that there were not too many Cod caught over the weekend. Cod fishing on Chesil has slipped back into the normal pattern of 1 Codling for every 50 anglers, and you can bet that most of those Cod came from very specific marks. What has come as a bit [...]
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Shore fishing in winter

By Sean McSeveny On November 22, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
What species can I catch  in winter? We are now well into the clutches of winter, with the temperatures dropping by the day, but that doesn’t mean the fishing is finished for the year.  Far from it in fact. Winter fishing can be almost as hectic as summer fishing, and it doesn’t have to be [...]
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Fishfishme find and book fishing charters around the world

By Sean McSeveny On November 21, 2013 · Add Comment · In Fishing Abroad
I don’t know about you, but when I get the chance to go on holiday one of the first things I do is find out where I can go fishing. I love taking the opportunity to get out on a charter boat and target some of the exotic sporting species that swim the oceans. A [...]
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Pollock, Whiting & big Cod coming from Chesil

By Sean McSeveny On November 19, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Winter fishing in Dorset at its best! Thats cetainly what it seems like to me. I have been away for the weekend on a Pike fishing expedition, only to come back to reports of  big Pollock, lunker Cod, monster Wrasse and lots of decent whiting. I knew I should have stayed at home! For those [...]
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Last of the summer fish

By Sean McSeveny On November 16, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
There are still summer species around including Bream, Mackerel and Garfish, but with temperatures falling quite quickly now, this could be the last weekend we will see them. Light winds, fairly clear water and decent tides should make for good fishing conditions. Although there were not loads of Cod on Chesil this week, they do [...]
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Where are the Cod? The Sprats are in, has this affected the fishing?

By Sean McSeveny On November 13, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I may know why the Cod have become difficult to catch! It seems that the Sprats have moved in to the area. I have been talking with a few commercial Bass fisherman and some charter skippers, and they tell me that the Bass have been coughing up loads of Sprats. I have known in the [...]
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What has happened to the fishing?

By Sean McSeveny On November 11, 2013 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
There was plenty of fish around last weekend, but very few of them were exciting. Out of the hundreds of anglers that fished over the weekend only a handful managed anything other the Dogfish or Pout. Even the top guys fishing the Samalite League at West Bexington struggled to get through the Pout and Dogfish. [...]
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Top fishing marks in Dorset this weekend

By Sean McSeveny On November 8, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Where is going to be the best place to fish in Dorset this weekend? Chesil Beach will spring to mind for most people, but I am not so sure. The beach has certainly calmed down, but it still remains coloured. What seems to be missing is the Cod. Despite several spells of almost ideal conditions [...]
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HTO Lure Game rod 9ft 6″ review

By Sean McSeveny On November 6, 2013 · 4 Comments · In Reviews, Rods
Looking for a good lure rod under a £100? Lure fishing is one of the fastest growing disciplines within angling, especially with sea anglers, but knowing what rod to choose can be very confusing. I often have anglers turn up to come guiding with me, with an 11ft spinning rod, or a Carp rod, because [...]
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Fishing in Dorset over the weekend

By Sean McSeveny On November 4, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Good fishing or bad! how did you get on over the weekend? I decided that I would give it a miss this weekend, as conditions were pretty lousy, and I think I made the right decision. Chesil was for the most part unfishable. But Chesil is not the only place to fish, as I know [...]
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Weekend fishing forecast for Chesil, Portland & Weymouth. 1st November 2013

By Sean McSeveny On November 1, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It is going to be another interesting weekend! The winds will be up and down the scale today, starting from strong this morning and dropping to almost nothing this afternoon. The calm spell will continue on to tomorrow morning, then the wind will pick up quickly, turning into a gale once more around midday on [...]
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How far do I need to cast on Chesil

By Sean McSeveny On October 31, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Chesil Beach is not the easiest beach to fish in any conditions, it is very mark specific and it is well known that the better casters normally fair better than the rest of us mere mortals. In reasonable  conditions you can easily pick up lots of fish at no more than 60yds and on some [...]
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Chesil Beach after the storm

By Sean McSeveny On October 29, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
How long after a storm does it take for Chesil Beach to become safe enough to fish? Will I be able to fish Chesil this afternoon? Well the answer to those questions depend on a number of factors. First is the length and strength of the storm, and we assume that it was South Westerly. [...]
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Fishing in a storm

By Sean McSeveny On October 28, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Right now Chesil Beach is on lock down. The storm barriers are closed at Chesil Cove and the beach is being hammered. There is a south westerly storm raging and you still want to go fishing! Welcome to the club. It doesn’t matter how rough it is, if I feel the urge to go fishing [...]
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Chesil Beach conditions update

By Sean McSeveny On October 26, 2013 · Add Comment · In Reports
I know a lot of you out there are desperate to come and try for a Cod this weekend and have been checking the site for the latest news. Well this is just a quick update to let you know what the conditions are like as of 11am Saturday. The picture above is from Izzy [...]
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LRF fishing on Gosport Pier

By Sean McSeveny On October 26, 2013 · Add Comment · In Reports, The Solent
Gosport Pier, Back for more LRF Having thoroughly enjoyed our Light Rock Fishing trip to Gosport Pier, we have recently returned another four times to hone our technique and perfect the tackle set up. Rather than tying our own mini-rigs, Rich and I have opted to use small pre-tied traces. After experiencing a couple of [...]
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Cod fishing! When does the Cod season start? It could be this weekend in Dorset.

By Sean McSeveny On October 25, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Cod Fishing! Are there any Cod being caught yet? That is all I am hearing at the moment. Sea anglers throughout the south of England have become fixated by the thought of Cod arriving on our shores. Even I have become quite excited about the prospect of catching a double figure Cod, and those of [...]
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This could be one of the best fishing days of the year: Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach

By Sean McSeveny On October 24, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Being a fishing guide in Dorset can certainly have its rewards. If you are one of the readers that log on nice and early, then  you will be reading this whilst I am huddled in my beach buddy out on Chesil beach, fishing for a monster Bass or Cod. Hopefully tomorrow, I will be telling [...]
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Where to fish in Dorset if Chesil is too rough.

By Sean McSeveny On October 22, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I don’t know how many of you got out over the weekend, I didn’t as I decided that as the weather was so poor, I would make some headway on the huge list of jobs that the missus had for me, that I had managed to put off for months. I had a couple of [...]
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Shambles Bank Turbot: FREE TO VIEW

By Sean McSeveny On October 22, 2013 · Add Comment · In Reports
  There can’t be many sea anglers out there who wouldn’t love to catch a big turbot and that’s exactly what Dave Barham and Jim Midgley are after when they head out over the famous Shambles Bank in this new episode of ‘Boat Fishing With Barham’ from Fishing TV. The guys are champing at the [...]
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Cod Fishing in Dorset, including the latest catch report & fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On October 18, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The weekend is upon us again. We have had a good south westerly blow for a few days that has stirred Chesil Beach up nicely. The winds have died down a bit now, but the water is still coloured. Looking at the wind forecast, it looks like you will only have today and tomorrow to [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Dorset including Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On October 17, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Whats the best fishing conditions to fish Chesil Beach? Well they might be the ones that we should experience over the next couple of days. Strong SW winds will be with us for a good few days. This will make the beach difficult and at times even dangerous, but for those that take care and [...]
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Seaspin Mommotti 190. Do big lures mean big fish?

By Sean McSeveny On October 14, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Lure, Reviews
I recently entered a Facebook competition that Nice Fish were running to try and win a Seaspin Mommotti 190. James Davis, owner of Nice Fish,  the importers of Seaspin lures, Majorcraft rods and Sunline braid, wants to put a theory to the test. He believes that big lures catch bigger fish. It is a theory [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Dorset including Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On October 14, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
What are the best tides to fish Chesil? Well it certainly wasn’t the ones we have just had this weekend. To say fishing was a bit slow is an understatement, especially down at the Abbotsbury end of the beach. Anglers faired a bit better at Ferrybridge with good numbers of Bream showing, for those on [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Dorset including Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On October 11, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Squid fishing or jigging seems to be the hot topic at the moment. They are being caught all over the place. Lots have come from Chesil, off the piers at Weymouth, Swanage and West Bay, and from the boats. I didn’t realise how popular it is. My task for next week is to find out [...]
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Gosport Pier LRF Report

By Sean McSeveny On October 10, 2013 · Add Comment · In Reports, The Solent
Millennium Pier in Gosport was our chosen venue for a spot of LRF or, as my husband Rich has known it for years, “Fishing for small stuff!”. LRF, or Light Rock Fishing, is a fun fishing technique, utilising light tackle to fish for a variety of species. We have only tried this style of fishing [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Dorset including Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On October 7, 2013 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Shore fishing in Dorset normally peaks in October, early reports suggest that this October will be no different. You have all of the summer species still around, and the winter visitors arriving by the day. The summer species are in the peak of condition, especially the Plaice that have put on lots of weight since [...]
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Lure review: Seaspin Pro-Q 90

By Adrian Crawford On October 2, 2013 · 9 Comments · In Lure, Reviews
The Pro-Q 90 was my first introduction to Seaspin as a company early in March 2012, Sean had been raving about its big brother the Pro-Q 120 but as I prefer smaller lures for a lot of the fishing I do I decided on the 90. My favorite top water lure at the time was [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Dorset including Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On October 1, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Autumn sea fishing in Dorset was pretty mixed this past weekend. The beach produced pretty much what I thought it would. A few codling, some Bream, a good few Smoothound and Gurnard and loads of Mackerel and Garfish. Nothing to get too excited about, but the tides were very small, so expectations were not too [...]
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Langstone Boat Report – Wight Huntress II – September 2013

By Sean McSeveny On September 29, 2013 · Add Comment · In Reports, The Solent
Boat fishing for Bass in the Solent! A boat trip on Sunday saw us sailing out of Langstone Harbour in Hampshire with 8 other keen anglers in search of bass. We sailed on Wight Huntress II, operated by skipper Glen Milligan. His deck-hand Reg was also along for the day to provide tea, coffee, some [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Dorset including Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On September 28, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Late September fishing in Dorset is fantastic; I love it. I decided I fancied a quick fish just before dusk down in Chesil Cove. I am not sure if the choice of  location  had more to do with the possibility of catching a nice Bass or Pollock, or the thought of a nice pint in [...]
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Cod on Chesil special

By Sean McSeveny On September 26, 2013 · 3 Comments · In Bait, Tips
Is there any Cod on Chesil yet? You better believe it! Cod fever is already sweeping the angling community on the South coast. For the past 3 weeks I have been hearing of a few Codling coming in here and there. I had played t down as a few early or misplaced fish, or some [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Stokes Bay in the Solent

By Sean McSeveny On September 25, 2013 · Add Comment · In Reports, The Solent
Late summer fishing in the Solent. My last report saw my husband Rich catch up to just one fish behind in our annual fishing competition. On Saturday evening we returned to Stokes Bay in Gosport, Hampshire, to fish the rising tide. High tide was about 1.30am and the first baits were in the water by [...]
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September fish of the Month

By Sean McSeveny On September 24, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Fish of the Month, Gallery
September is often one of the best months for fishing in the south coast. Lets hope we see some great entries for this months competition. I have a Minke fishing multi tool  for this months winner. If you have no idea what that is then have a look in a a couple of days and [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Dorset including Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On September 23, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Shore fishing  in Dorset at its best! I don’t really know where to start in this report. This weekend has to have been one of the best for a long time. It seems Cod fever has started. I have witnessed quite a few Codling being landed this weekend from a number of marks along Chesil. Watch [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Stokes Bay in the Solent

By Sean McSeveny On September 21, 2013 · Add Comment · In Reports, The Solent
Solent Report – Stokes Bay – September 2013 Sometimes, fishing is not about catching huge fish or even fish big enough for the table. It’s about fishing and catching the smaller stuff, but still getting the same amount of joy and excitement from the hobby. For my husband Rich and I, fishing is also about [...]
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Catch report & fishing forecast for Dorset including Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth

By Sean McSeveny On September 20, 2013 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The calm after the storm! I am back from my trip to Spain and I know you have had some pretty rough weather whilst I have been away. I had a look at Chesil yesterday afternoon when I got back and even though it was still a bit rough, I could tell that the water [...]
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