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Rockfall danger to anglers.

By Sean McSeveny On June 3, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
A number of large landslides have occurred this week in Dorset. These are a result of the dry, warm weather we have had recently.  As the soil drys out and constricts, thus further destabilises areas of cliff that are already close to collapsing. Great care should be taken when fishing any mark that is under [...]
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An untraditional bank holiday

By Sean McSeveny On May 31, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
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Crabs everywhere, except in the tackle shops.

By Sean McSeveny On May 27, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
    Live crab, especially Peeler and Hermit crab are by far the best bait for the Smoothounds and boy are we getting a good run of hounds at the moment. The reason they are here is for the huge number of crabs that are close to shore. Abbotsbury and Cogden are plagued with Spider [...]
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Hounds Abound

By Sean McSeveny On May 23, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
My prediction that there would be plenty of Smoothounds caught over the weekend was spot on. I have had reports of loads of hounds from Chesil and other beaches all along the South. I even had an email from an angler that was fishing Sandbanks for Plaice and almost lost his rod when I smoothhound [...]
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Smoothounds and Rays

By Sean McSeveny On May 20, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It is getting to that time of year when the larger Smoothounds start arriving in numbers. Reports from the Solent indicate that the hounds are well and truly in and some impressive catches have been reported. I love fishing for Smoothound, they have to be one of my favourite sea fish. Not regarded as a [...]
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The May bloom and sharks

By Sean McSeveny On May 16, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
At last the baitfish that I have been waiting for are here and so are the Bass. No great numbers of Bass yet, but they are starting to show around Poole, Plymouth and Portland harbours. The bad news is the May water bloom has started. For those of you that don’t know what that is, [...]
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Wrasse, Rays and lots of Mackerel

By Sean McSeveny On May 9, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The fishing was pretty much as I expected it to be this weekend. Plenty of Mackerel, some cracking Rays, lots of Wrasse and Pollock from the rocks, but no baitfish showing, hence that lack of Bass. The Plaice fishing was also as poor as I thought it would be, with only a few anglers managing [...]
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Will the Bass turn up this weekend?

By Sean McSeveny On May 6, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The first set of Spring tides in May, has traditionally been my benchmark for the start of the Bass season. We normally see an influx of smaller Bass in the 2-3lb range, and reports from Kimmeridge and Ringstead indicate that some are starting to show. However, as I mentioned last week the bait fish have [...]
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Where are the bait fish?

By Sean McSeveny On April 29, 2016 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Normally by this time of year, I would expect to see quite a bit of bait fish activity around the harbours. Especially around places like Ferrybridge in Portland Harbour. So far I have seen no sign of any bait fish or small sandeels. This has me a bit worried as I normally start my fishing [...]
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Not much to report

By Sean McSeveny On April 26, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The reason for the lack of a report and forecast yesterday was down to the fact that I had very little to report. Even after waiting an extra day to see what reports might come in, it is still pretty sparse. This is to be expected at this time of year, but I am happy [...]
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The right place at the right time

By Sean McSeveny On April 22, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Do you ever get the feeling that you have chosen the wrong mark, or time to go fishing. I have been feeling that a lot so far this year. It is still early and I have not had too many shore sessions yet, but on most of those occasions I have never been that confident [...]
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A mixed bag

By Sean McSeveny On April 18, 2016 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Chesil was not really the place to be this weekend, except for a very few anglers that did well. But for those anglers it was well worth the trip. Fishing Tails photographer Gavin, asked me to join him for a Plaice session yesterday. After asking around and reading a number of reports, I was less [...]
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The difficulties of fishing Chesil

By Sean McSeveny On April 11, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Lots of anglers hear great reports of large catches, or big fish being caught on Chesil, then get very disgruntled when they end up blanking or having a poor day. That my fellow anglers is fishing for you. Chesil is probably the most over rated beach in the UK. Don’t get me wrong, if you [...]
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The Mullet are back

By Sean McSeveny On April 8, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Great news if like me you are a Mullet lover. I had a wander around Weymouth harbour yesterday and I was delighted to see hundreds of Mullet shoaling up. As most of them are hanging around the sluice gates, I am guessing that they are Thin Lipped Mullet. For those of you that are interested [...]
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Flat fish open results

By Sean McSeveny On April 4, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
147 anglers fished the flat fish open championships on Chesil Beach on Sunday, 39 anglers weighed in. Conditions were a lot tougher than forecast, but that did not prevent plenty of fish being caught, with 47 Plaice, 16 Dabs and 6 Flounder. Dai loder from Newport in Wales won the longest aggregate length with 4 [...]
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What can I catch from the beach in April

By Sean McSeveny On April 1, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
April is upon us already and it looks like a nice start to it, with some reasonable conditions forecast for the weekend. It is just as well, as it is the Weymouth Angling Centre Flat Fish open on Chesil Beach. I certainly hope that the water coulour improves by Sunday, as I have never known [...]
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Some early Bass

By Sean McSeveny On March 29, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
After a weekend of being battered by high winds, Chesil was unfishable for the most of it. Having just taken a look this morning, it is calming down a bit, but the water is still rough and coloured. You are more likely to catch Cod than Plaice in those conditions. It was so bad on [...]
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Typical bank holiday weekend weather

By Sean McSeveny On March 25, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I know many of you have been reading some of the great reports from the shore this week and eagerly awaiting the chance to make the most of the Easter break. However in typical UK bank holiday tradition, the weather is rubbish. Gale force SW winds will make Chesil unfishable for the rest of the [...]
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Plaice invasion

By Sean McSeveny On March 21, 2016 · 6 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The Plaice fishing started very early on Chesil this year, with a reasonable number of fish showing from mid February, but the the weekend just gone seen a large number show all along the South Coast. Ian Hooper managed a nice plaice despite the rest of the fishing being quite hard going, with most of [...]
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Spring tides

By Sean McSeveny On March 14, 2016 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Big tides are not always the best tides, as this weekend proved. A lot of anglers fished Chesil in search of Plaice and went home very disappointed. Those that were able to cast out the distances needed to get to the Plaice, found that they were unable to hold bottom, even with grip leads. Most [...]
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Huge tides

By Sean McSeveny On March 11, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The forecast for this weekend looks brilliant. Light winds, big tides and even sunshine. I am sure many of you will be heading to Chesil in search of a Plaice or two. Unfortunately the big tides are not the best tides for species such as Plaice. They tend to sit tight during the strongest run [...]
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Plaice and Pollock in the spring sunshine

By Sean McSeveny On March 7, 2016 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Plaice fishing was on the minds of many South coast anglers this weekend and with fairly light winds and sunny skies you couldn’t ask for much better conditions. I know that a surprising number were caught, which goes to prove that the early run has truly begun. The Plaice have been showing from Ferrybridge to [...]
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Long range Plaice

By Sean McSeveny On March 4, 2016 · 9 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Like a lot of anglers fishing Chesil over the past week, I decided to try for an early Plaice. I headed for Cogden to find that the only other angler fishing the beach was Charlie Lane from Willand. Unbeleivably Charlie was on the mark that I normally fish, so we decided to set up a [...]
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Early Mackerel

By Sean McSeveny On February 26, 2016 · 9 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The Mackerel are here already. You might find it hard to believe but they have arrived. I know that there had been one caught last weekend at Preston beach in one of the matches, but I dismissed that as a straggler. However yesterday, I was walking my dogs on the cliffs on Portland and I [...]
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The first of the Plaice are Back

By Sean McSeveny On February 19, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
When do the Plaice return to Chesil? The answer to that is normally towards mid or late March, but this year they have started returning already. Neil Andrews fished Abbotsbury on Tuesday and despite fairly coloured water he managed to catch one of the first Chesil Plaice of the year. Neil also reported that the [...]
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Rogue waves and late winter run of Cod

By Sean McSeveny On February 15, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
After reporting on Friday that Chesil was fishing unusually well for February, a number of you travelled to find out for yourself and what a great weekend it turned out for some, for others a rogue wave wreaked havoc and was almost catastrophic. Mark Hayman of Rodbenders SAC Plymouth managed a lovely 8lb 3oz Cod from [...]
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Are things looking up?

By Sean McSeveny On February 12, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Fishing in February in Dorset, from the shore is normally slow to say the least. I often don’t even bother to go for most of the month, but this year it might not be as glum as usual. I woke up this morning to find several messages and emails, letting me know of catches on [...]
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The Rockling have arrived

By Sean McSeveny On February 1, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
As the title to this article suggests, the Rockling have finally showed up on Chesil. They are about a month late, but given the unseasonably high water temperature that is not surprising. The bad news is once the Rockling are here you know that pretty much everything else has left Chesil. I for one wont [...]
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The new Bass laws are finally official

By Sean McSeveny On January 29, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The new Bass laws that were supposed to come into place on the first of January have finally been published in the European Journal, which makes them law with immediate effect. No Bass may be kept until the 1st of July. After that date you may keep one Bass per day, as long as it [...]
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Good for January

By Sean McSeveny On January 25, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
January is proving to be a far better month for fishing that we would normally expect. The Whiting are still around and there are still enough Cod coming from the Chesil to make it worth whilst fishing for them. Mike Soanes who had a 12lb Cod on his last trip to Chesil travelled down from [...]
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Some cracking Cod

By Sean McSeveny On January 18, 2016 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Chesil Beach was a busy mark this weekend and for some it was a very good weekend. As predicted most catches were made up of Dogfish, Pout and Whiting. However there was a run of good sized Cod, all of them being around the 12lb mark. Steve Perry managed a couple of 4lb Codling then [...]
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A weekend without wind

By Sean McSeveny On January 15, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It is hard to believe, but if the weather forecast stays true then we will have a whole weekend without gale force winds and rain. I am sure for many of you this will be the first opportunity that you have had in ages to get out fishing. Chesil will be on a lot of [...]
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What can you catch on the South Coast in January.

By Sean McSeveny On January 12, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Fishing in January and February on the south coast is a bit poor in most places. However don’t let that put you off having a go. It is time to really concentrate on the species that are around and target them. Although it has been wet and windy, the mild weather has kept the water [...]
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It is so good to get out and fish

By Sean McSeveny On January 8, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Recipies, Reports
I was so pleased to be able to get out fishing on Tuesday. I was beginning to think that I wouldn’t get out again this winter, but there was a break in the weather, that actually happened as it was forecast. Just like the weather I was pretty much bang on with my fishing forecast [...]
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Finally conditions look like improving

By Sean McSeveny On January 5, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Finally, after what feels like months of wind and rain, there looks like there will be a break in the weather for a few days this week. The problem is that it has come a few days too late for those of you that are returning back to work today. I had just about lost [...]
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Fishing over the New Year

By Sean McSeveny On January 1, 2016 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Where to fish over the New Year period? With many of you having a few more days off, I am sure like myself you will be keen to get out and catch a few fish. I am sure quite a few of you fancy having a go on Chesil. My advice would be to find [...]
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Merry Christmas from Fishing Tails

By Sean McSeveny On December 24, 2015 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The team at Fishing Tails want to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas, and we hope you get some new fishing tackle left under your tree. At the moment it looks like there is going to be a break in the wind on Sunday that should give us an opportunity to get out [...]
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Pesky Dogfish or a delicious treat

By Sean McSeveny On December 22, 2015 · 8 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I am not sure if everyone was out Christmas shopping at the weekend, or very few could be bothered to face the elements, but it was a quiet one for fishing all over the South Coast. Having said that the Bristol Channel has produced some decent Cod and plenty of Thornback Rays. Plymouth has been [...]
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What a week

By Sean McSeveny On December 18, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I would love to be able to say that the tittle reflected the fishing this week, but unfortunately that was not the case, or at least not for me. I was unable to get out as much as I would have liked this week. Chesil remained rough but fishable for most of the week. I [...]
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Chesil in December

By Sean McSeveny On December 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I did say on Friday that it would either be a Cod fest or it would be rubbish. Unfortunately it ended up being the latter. There was a lot of anglers on Chesil all weekend and not many of them connected with the Cod. It seems Chesil has returned to it’s normal December fishing, with [...]
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Is this the return of the Cod?

By Sean McSeveny On December 11, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The Cod season so far this year has not been as good as last year, but to be honest that was to be expected. There was no great number of 1 year old Cod last winter, so the fish that are around this year are the same fish we were seeing last year. If you [...]
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Chesil Beach Live

By Sean McSeveny On December 9, 2015 · 6 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Live Conditions, Reports
Live weather, wind, waves and tides for Chesil Beach  
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Thank goodness that Chesil is not the only place to fish

By Sean McSeveny On December 7, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Let’s be honest it has been a pretty miserable weekend around the coast. Chesil was unfishable for most of it, with the exception of a few hours yesterday. My mate Paul Black decided that he was going to go out and see if he could repeat his double figure Cod that he had caught in [...]
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Disgusting behaviour

By Sean McSeveny On December 4, 2015 · 20 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The humble Dogfish is no great sporting fish and can often be a nuisance when you are trying to target some of the more prized species, but there are days when a single Dogfish is more than welcome to help avoid a blank. That is why I am sickened by the reports I have read this [...]
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A wild weekend

By Sean McSeveny On November 30, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It was a wild weekend for weather and there is no indication that it will change at all this week. South Westerly winds gusting in excess of 50mph battered the South coast making many of our favourite marks unfishable. However this did not deter those in need of a fishy fix, myself included, as we [...]
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Whiting Galore

By Sean McSeveny On November 27, 2015 · 7 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The Cod may be gone from Chesil but the Whiting are certainly not. I don’t remember seeing so many Whiting on Chesil. Yesterday I fished with Fishing Tails photographer Gavin, at Cogden. I didn’t make it down until mid afternoon, but Gavin had been there since 10am. He called me as I was on the [...]
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A very disappointing weekend for most

By Sean McSeveny On November 23, 2015 · 7 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
With hundreds of anglers fishing Chesil and conditions being almost perfect you would think that we would have seen loads of Cod caught. Unfortunately that was not the case. A few Cod were caught on Friday and Saturday night, but for most anglers it was the usual Pout, Dogfish and Whiting. There was no lack [...]
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Better order your bait, it is going to get busy

By Sean McSeveny On November 20, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Conditions are near perfect this morning on Chesil. There is still a strong surf running with waves and swell of almost 2m, so take care but the wind has dropped and switched to the North West. The water is coloured and the Cod are there. I went down at dusk yesterday for half an hour [...]
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More bad weather

By Sean McSeveny On November 16, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
This strong South Westerly will continue to blow until Friday, which will make Chesil unfishable or most of the week. There is a chance that there will be a slight drop in wind this morning and the sea state will die down enough for me to get out and try for a couple of hours this [...]
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Good news or Bad?

By Sean McSeveny On November 13, 2015 · 10 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Lets start with the good news! The weather did break for a short period yesterday morning and a few lucky anglers managed to get on the beach at just the right time. I did manage to fish at Abbotsbury, but I could not get through the huge packs of Whiting and Dogfish. Pennel rigs were [...]
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