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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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Peace & Plenty III Weymouth Angling Charter Boat Has A New Skipper Jamie Pullin

By Allan Yates On March 10, 2016 · Add Comment · In Boat Fishing, Reports
New Kid On The Block !! Peace and Plenty III a very well established charter boat operating out of Weymouth Dorset has a new skipper at the helm, Jamie Pullin who is known to many anglers who have boat fished out of Weymouth. Jamie has been fishing since he was 14 years old working on [...]
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Bronze Whaler Shark fishing Namibia

By Dean Lodge On March 9, 2016 · Add Comment · In Fishing Abroad, Reports
I’m sure like most anglers I’ve got a bucket list of fish I want to catch. For me i’ve always wanted to catch ten species all above the magical 100lb mark. The list so far stands at four which include 360lb Sturgeon, 169lb Wells Catfish, 100lb Stingray & 174lb Common Skate, so six remain and I [...]
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First thoughts of a fishing Kayak start to finish

By Irene Hodgson On March 8, 2016 · Add Comment · In Kayak Fishing, Reports, Tyne & Wear
After an embarrassing episode whilst out fishing in my Kaskazi Marlin ..where it pains me to recount the tale but I had to give a stonking 10lb cod to Peter and ask him to bring in for me, as it wouldn’t fit into the Marlin, The decision was made… my beloved kayak had to go, [...]
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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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Rays from Southbourne beach

By Leo Toms On March 2, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
Still pursuing my hunch that small eyed rays might be caught in numbers at Southbourne, I decided to have another bash at the bistro to see if I could make it come true. Setting up two rods with pulley pennel rigs baited with frozen Sandeel. I blasted two baits hopefully somewhere near the gully that runs parallel [...]
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Torbay / South Hams fishing Report!

By Gareth Hopkins On March 1, 2016 · Add Comment · In Reports, South Devon
  Well it’s been a hard few weeks with rain and gale force winds making a lot of marks unfishable. On the occasions I have been out this month it’s been pretty poor to say the least, the Torbay area is still producing lots of whiting and dogfish but if you head over too Hopes nose [...]
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Bassman’s February Fishing report for Plymouth

By Paul Bassman Gordon On February 29, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Plymouth, Reports
Well here we are again fishing fans, this month has flown by and what a challenging month it was! February is usually a tricky period for most anglers and the dwindling Cod pushes the club anglers further a field in search of Huss, eels and early Ray. Local Angler Joe Gardner kicked off the spotted [...]
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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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Fishing Skjervoy Norway Part 1 With Boat Angler Allan Yates

By Allan Yates On February 18, 2016 · Add Comment · In Boat Fishing, Fishing Abroad, Reports
Venturing to Norway in search of huge cod is a dream fishing trip for me and high up on my bucket list. I’ve thought about a trip for a long time because among the cod would be the chance to catch halibut, coalies, wolfish and a few nice plaice too. So when a spare place [...]
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Small Eyed Ray from Avon beach

By Leo Toms On February 17, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
Usually around this time of year I would be reporting on how good the flounder fishing had been this year and that it is pretty much done and dusted. Fortunately that’s not the case this year. Good catches of flounders are still being had from all the popular marks around the harbour. Holes bay a mark well [...]
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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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Storms and wind all over the place

By Sean McSeveny On February 8, 2016 · Add Comment · In Reports
Storm Imogen is currently battering the South coast at the moment and will continue to do so for the rest of the day. I had a look down at Chesil earlier this morning and managed to get a soaking in my efforts to get a picture. The waves and wind were so fierce that the [...]
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Which Lure Next?

By Paul Bassman Gordon On February 2, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Lure, Plymouth, Reports
It’s been a tough few weeks recently with the miserable weather conditions and the water clarity of mud it’s all too easy to go a bit stir crazy stuck in the house. So let me try and bring some knowledge and inspiration to you from my new friend and LRF fishing expert Age Lundstrom.  Age is [...]
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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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January Fishing Report for Plymouth

By Paul Bassman Gordon On January 27, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Plymouth, Reports
So, here we are at the end of the month already!!, this is my second monthly report for the fishing tails website and what a month it was. The mighty Tamar seeing a lot of the action as a few more big Cod have been taken by the persistent and determined Plymouth brigade of specimen [...]
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Hello All from South Devon!

By Gareth Hopkins On January 26, 2016 · 8 Comments · In Reports, South Devon
Hi all, this is my first Article for Fishing Tails so I will start by introducing myself and a bit about what I do. My name is Gareth Hopkins I’m 36 and live in Brixham, South Devon. After getting in touch with Sean we had a chat about myself becoming a reporter for this area, [...]
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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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Unfished waters in Papa New Guinea

By Dan Konig On January 21, 2016 · Add Comment · In Fishing Abroad, Reports
It is safe to say, that my trip to Eastern Fields in Papua New Guinea was one of the trips I’d most anticipated of all. The main drawcard of this trip along with any trip of an exploratory nature, was the opportunity to cast lures into waters that had never before seen a cast – [...]
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Floundering about for Bass

By Leo Toms On January 20, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports
Finally, at last, good weather! The weatherman had got it right, the wind dropped away to a gentle breeze and clear and bitterly cold conditions descended on the harbour this weekend. I had cancelled a invite from good friend Simon Bristow to fish with him at the Bristol channel. I was supposed to work most [...]
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Northumberland Kayak Fishing Woman

By Irene Hodgson On January 19, 2016 · 6 Comments · In Kayak Fishing, Reports
  Hi and welcome to my first article for Fishing Tails, I agreed with Sean that this would be a great place not only to share my love of kayak fishing, but also to show off my beautiful county Northumberland, with its diverse coast line, stunning countryside and some cracking fishing both fresh and salt [...]
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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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Fishing in India – Part 1

By Sam Wadman On January 13, 2016 · Add Comment · In Fishing Abroad, Reports
‘Sunset through the palm trees in Goa’ India is a truly incredible country that I instantly fell in love with when I first visited back in 2006. With a population now estimated at 1.3 billion people, visiting is always an interesting experience and it’s a melting pot of ethnicities and religions too. The dialect can [...]
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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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The terror of the drop-off: giant dogtooth in Tanzania

By Tim Howe On January 7, 2016 · Add Comment · In Reports
Of all the species of fish in the world, there are a few that haunt me more completely than their peers, that always seem to be there, holding station in the currents of my dreams, rolling and flashing in the dimly lit recesses of my subconscious. The roosterfish of central America, with its elegance and [...]
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Plymouth Fishing report

By Paul Bassman Gordon On January 6, 2016 · 5 Comments · In Plymouth, Reports
Well this is my first fishing report for the Plymouth area, it’s been a fantastic month for Plymouth really, I’ve started a Plymouth live feature on my Facebook page recently and reports are coming in thick and fast. I won’t say it’s all about the Cod because yes it’s been more Cod than the other [...]
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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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Plenty of Flounder in Poole if you have the right bait.

By Leo Toms On January 4, 2016 · 6 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
Happy new year to all! Now let talk about the weather wind and rain and yet more wind and rain! I take my hat off to those hardy souls that braved the elements over the Xmas period, myself I only managed one session last Tuesday morning before storm Frank hit. You can see live weather, wind, [...]
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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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Flounder and flying gaff’s

By Leo Toms On December 18, 2015 · 9 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
  It’s a double edged sword living so close to Poole Harbour. One the one hand it’s a nightmare when your at work and the weather is glorious and you know there is fantastic fishing waiting to be had. On the other I can look out of the  back door glance at the weather and in [...]
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It’s all about the Bass. The reality of a 6 month ban

By Sean McSeveny On December 17, 2015 · 35 Comments · In Reports
If there is one subject that has created more interest in sea angling this past year, it has been the changes in the laws regarding Bass fishing. The European Parliament and the Council on the common fisheries policy, met on Monday and Tuesday this week to consider a number of proposals on the conservation of [...]
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Deviltail Eels and Shads development

By Allan Yates On December 17, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Boat Fishing, Lure, Reports
The Deviltail lures are a hybrid design created from a number of previous designs tried and tested over 2014 /2015. The original Deviltail started life as a worm pattern to work in conjunction with a variety of jigheads and hook sizes and jolly effective it was too taking Bass, Cod and Pollock so the concept [...]
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My Passion for Angling

By Sam Wadman On December 15, 2015 · Add Comment · In Fishing Abroad, Reports
     ‘A dawn scene on the West coast of India’ When Sean first asked me if I’d like to write some stuff for this site I was pretty chuffed. I’ve always enjoyed writing about my fishing as it happens, so I’m grateful for being given this platform from which to share my passion with you. I’m just a regular [...]
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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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Fly fishing, Perch and Eternal Youth

By David West Beale On December 9, 2015 · Add Comment · In Freshwater Fishing
Richard Walker described the perch as “the biggest fish of all” and I think this captures beautifully its mystery and intrigue. We are so accustomed to those tiny easy-to-catch ones that when we are lucky enough to meet with a whopper its’ sheer scale seems jaw droppingly improbable by comparison – almost like perch on [...]
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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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Poole Harbour Live

By Leo Toms On December 9, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Live Conditions, Poole Harbour, Reports
Live weather, wind, waves and tides for Poole Harbour  
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The Solent Live

By Hazel Tipping On December 8, 2015 · Add Comment · In Live Conditions, Reports, The Solent
Live weather, wind, waves and tides for The Solent
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Plymouth Live

By Paul Bassman Gordon On December 8, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Live Conditions, Plymouth, Reports
Live weather, wind, waves and tides for Plymouth  
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You never know when that big Bass will turn up

By Paul Bassman Gordon On December 7, 2015 · 7 Comments · In Plymouth, Reports
In my first article for Fishing Tails I want to tell you a bit about me and recall the tale of my personal best Bass, a fish that I caught recently. If you don’t know me my name is Paul Gordon and I fish around Plymouth. I am a Bass fanatic. Over the past couple of [...]
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