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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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Does Size Matter?

By Jo Stephenson On December 2, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Freshwater Fishing, Kayak Fishing
This is my first article for Fishing Tails, so I had better introduce myself. My name is Jo, I am a fly tyer and fisherwoman/wangler whatever the term is! This year I took part in a TV fishing competition called Earths Widest Waters : The Big Fish which took me fishing all over the world, [...]
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Winter fishing on Wild Frontier II out of Weymouth with boat angler Allan Yates

By Allan Yates On December 1, 2015 · 5 Comments · In Boat Fishing, Reports
First trip out for some time down to the unsettled weather cancelling many previous trips, day looked promising with sky’s clearing and very little to no wind out on Wild Frontier II from Weymouth skippered by Clem Carter. Crew all new faces and very expeirenced anglers 9 in total but on this boat space isn’t [...]
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Where to fish around Poole in Strong SW winds

By Leo Toms On December 1, 2015 · Add Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports
With all of the most popular marks near on impossible to fish in this ridiculous rough weather.  The question begs, where can you fish safely and comfortably and stand a good chance of catching something. Poole Harbour is one such place you can do this. After digging some worms on Friday, I had great plans [...]
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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 small but welcome flounder

By Leo Toms On November 24, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Bait, Poole Harbour, Reports, Tips
For years now I have been looking to get the best out of my fishing catching the odd big fish obviously helps but I grew tired of skull dragging a 3oz pout in with 6oz of weight with a 13ft beachcaster, that’s just no fun! So to have more sport I wanted to scale down some [...]
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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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Lumi Lures with boat angler Allan Yates

By Allan Yates On November 11, 2015 · Add Comment · In Boat Fishing, Lure, Reports
I make lures to catch fish Not To Catch Anglers !! that comment so winds me up for the simple reason anglers aren’t dummies but fortunately many will try something new if it puts fish in the box. Now I have that off my chest I can discuss why I’ve spent time developing illuminated lures. [...]
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Southbourne Surprise

By Leo Toms On November 10, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
After watching and waiting all the previous week for the weather to worsen it never happened . So last Saturday saw me with 200 prime lug and frozen cuttlefish and less than perfect conditions forecast for cod fishing. Coupled with that my usual fishing buddy Martin couldn’t make it due to work commitments; so again [...]
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Tough Going

By Sean McSeveny On November 9, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
With the arrival of a good South Westerly blow, that everyone has been waiting for, it was all about the Cod over the weekend. However as has been so typical recently the weather didn’t really play ball, which made fishing conditions tough to say the least. It really was about location, timing and perseverance, especially on [...]
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The Cod are back

By Sean McSeveny On November 6, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I know that we have been catching Cod for a number of weeks now, but most of the time it has been after a decent blow. This week it has been different. It would seem that the Cod have come in as part of their normal winter feeding pattern. Despite far from ideal conditions there [...]
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What are the best sea fishing websites in the UK

By Sean McSeveny On November 2, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
According to Fishtec, Fishing Tails is one of the best sea fishing blogs in the country. We appreciate the thumbs up for our hard work and hope to get even better over the next year. There was good Cod fishing on Chesil as predicted. Chris Buxton fished just after the blow on Friday and was rewarded with [...]
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A small window

By Sean McSeveny On October 30, 2015 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The winds we have had over the past 24 hours, have been strong enough to create some rough sea conditions. It is not enough to really stir things up, but it is enough to make fishing Chesil very interesting today and this evening (Friday). However by tomorrow morning the light SE winds will have calmed [...]
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Chesil Beach Cod open results 2015

By Sean McSeveny On October 26, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I am sure a lot of you are interested to find out the results of this years Weymouth Angling Centre, Chesil Beach Cod Open competition. As I predicted on Friday, Chesil was not going to produce loads of Cod this weekend and the results proved that. 180 anglers fished the competition, with 19  of those [...]
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We need a Westerly

By Sean McSeveny On October 23, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I would love to say that fishing this weekend is going to be brilliant, but I really don’t believe that it will be. We have very similar conditions on Saturday and Sunday, to those we experienced mid week. On Saturday we will see a stiff Westerly wind with rain that will drop off on Sunday. [...]
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Fishing out of Weymouth on board charter boat Katie Ann with Allan Yates boat angler

By Allan Yates On October 20, 2015 · Add Comment · In Boat Fishing, Reports
Fishing out of Weymouth on board Katie Ann skipper owner Paul Davies, the boat is a 10 m Cougar cat powered by twin 330hp iveco turbo diesels cruising at 17 to 22 knots weather permitting and plenty of fishing space plus it’s kitted with a live bait tank, ice boxes and plenty of tea, coffee [...]
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Porbeagle Shark landed at Chesil Cove

By Sean McSeveny On October 19, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
A 2m long Porbeagle shark was landed in Chesil Cove yesterday by a commercial fisherman. The shark became entangled in nets that were only 300m from the shore. Divers had reported seeing a shark in the Cove and on the Adelaide recently. It is not known if this is the same shark. It is unfortunate [...]
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Drift fishing with boat angler Allan Yates Be Prepared

By Allan Yates On October 17, 2015 · Add Comment · In Boat Fishing, Reports
Getting more and more requests from customers for lures and traces ready to fish out of the bag. I can understand why when you see some of the un-prepared anglers out on the charter boats missing so many drifts and lost fishing time because they hadn’t prepared rigs and lures for quick re-rigging when they [...]
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Another weekend of North Easterly wind

By Sean McSeveny On October 16, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Looks like we are set for another weekend of North Easterly winds. Not great news if you are after Cod, but not bad for those looking to get some Bream or Plaice. The North East wind keeps the sea reasonably calm and allows you to get a decent cast. The major downside is that it [...]
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Best laid plans

By Leo Toms On October 14, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports, The Solent
As a matter of habit I’m always looking at the weather patterns and tides to try and pinpoint the best places and times to fish and collect bait. It was on Sunday that I spoke to my mate Martin saying that if the unsettled weather continued Chesil would be on fire this weekend for bass [...]
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On board Valkyrie 6 with boat angler Allan Yates

By Allan Yates On October 14, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Boat Fishing, Reports
Fishing out of Hayling Island many times in the past  millennium so I know the area quite well and recently this year I booked a place on the boat Valkyrie 6 with skipper and owner Glen Cairns who has many years of experience and local knowledge of the fishing grounds he frequents and is a [...]
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Not Tuna but a great day out.

By Sean McSeveny On October 13, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I was supposed to be lure fishing for Tuna in Ancona in Italy over the weekend. Unfortunately due to the fallout from the hurricane that broke up over the Caribbean, the wind was too high for us to get out. Hopefully I am going to head over there in November. I was a bit depressed [...]
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Will it be a Cod fest?

By Sean McSeveny On October 9, 2015 · 7 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Lots of Cod have been caught from Chesil this week, and I am sure that many of you have planned to come down and have a go for them over the weekend. The question is will it be worth it? I have fished all week and everyday has seen different conditions. I headed to Cogden [...]
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Can a tide be too big?

By Sean McSeveny On October 5, 2015 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Are spring tides the best tides to fish? We are just coming off the back of a set of very big spring tides ,that have left me wondering if such big tides are that good for fishing. Don’t get me wrong, I have had a good week guiding and fishing and I have had a [...]
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Squid fishing from Bournemouth Pier

By Leo Toms On October 1, 2015 · Add Comment · In Lure, Poole Harbour, Reports, Tips
I was recently invited out on a squid fishing trip by an old fishingtails pal Marlon and having never really specifically fished for squid before I thought it would be fun to try for a new species. I had heard that some good catches had been made in the last week with ten or fifteen squid [...]
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Mail order bait

By Hazel Tipping On September 29, 2015 · Add Comment · In Reports, The Solent
Times have changed and whether we like it or not, technology has vast become a huge part of our everyday lives. Internet shopping has become hugely popular within the UK with mounting pressure from work and bills, we as a nation struggle to find the time to spend, not only with our family and friends [...]
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West is best

By Sean McSeveny On September 28, 2015 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Easterly winds, and clear water meant that the fishing on the Portland end of Chesil was a bit patchy to say the least, but the same conditions made it perfect for fishing Cogden. Lots of reports of Plaice from the Western end of Chesil. Cogden does seem to be holding a lot of Plaice this [...]
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Autumn fishing

By Sean McSeveny On September 25, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Like it or not, but Autumn has arrived. The nights are drawing in and the temperature is getting colder, but don’t let that get you down, Now is the best time of the year for sea fishing and this weekend promises to be a good one. The Bream fishing on Chesil is at it’s best [...]
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Wreck fishing on FlamerIV from Weymouth with Allan Yates Boat Angler

By Allan Yates On September 24, 2015 · Add Comment · In Boat Fishing, Reports
I love wreck fishing out of Weymouth, so I was delighted when I was invited down to Weymouth to film and test some new lures on board Flamer IV charter boat owned and skippered by Colin Penny. The skipper has many years of experience since 1995 and has won many awards, the task for the [...]
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Chesil is the Plaice

By Sean McSeveny On September 21, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Never mind the Cod, the Plaice fishing on Chesil has been really good recently. Pretty much as predicted, the Cod fishing was a lot slower than it had been just after the rough weather during the early part of last week. The water cleared pretty quickly and stayed clear, despite a fair sized swell on [...]
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Cod fever

By Sean McSeveny On September 18, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Chesil Beach catch reports have been amazing this week, with loads of Cod caught all along Chesil and many other beaches along the south coast. I am sure many of you have been chomping at the bit to get down here this week in search of the Cod. Well I hate to be the bearer [...]
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Sole Man

By Leo Toms On September 17, 2015 · Add Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports
Sometimes I get this feeling It’s kind of hard to try and explain but it’s like this! You decide on a venue to fish. You consult the tide book for the optimum time to fish. You acquire the bait you need for your session. Everything is in place then right at the last minute, a [...]
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Live update from Chesil Beach.

By Sean McSeveny On September 16, 2015 · 20 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I promised you earlier in the week, I would update the site as things changed, and windows of opportunity arose. Well you don’t get much more up to date than a report that I am writing from the beach right now. Conditions were perfect yesterday, and we will talk about them in a moment, but [...]
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Lure making system DIY

Making your own Fishing lures with Allan Yates Boat Angler

By Allan Yates On September 15, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Boat Fishing, Lure Fishing
Ever wondered how to make your own lures? If you want a new hobby or something to do on a winters night try this it’s very addictive and just so easy to do, you can sit in front of the telly if you want. No nasty fumes or expensive plant, microwaves, hot gloves, respirators, or [...]
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This is going to be a good week

By Sean McSeveny On September 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Whats the best conditions for Cod and Bass fishing? The conditions that we will experience over the next few days are almost perfect. We have decent sized tides, that are not too big, and weather that will be blowing hard one day, then backing off to leave windows of opportunity. It is those breaks in [...]
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Hidden Plaice

By Leo Toms On September 10, 2015 · Add Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports
As our own Sean McSeveny has pointed out in recent articles there seems to be a distinct lack of fish in some areas around the south coast. I myself spent 10 hours at Chesil beach with only one modest black bream on worm to show for my efforts. The makrel on the other hand were around [...]
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Boat Fishing out of Poole on Rocket

By Allan Yates On September 9, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Boat Fishing, Poole Harbour, Reports
Going to kick off the 2015 boat fishing series of articles with one about the Rocket out of Poole which in fact was my last trip of 2014. The Rocket charter and dive boat is big ! plenty of fishing space as you can fish all round the wheelhouse and inside it’s comfortable with all [...]
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The high’s and low’s of Fishing

By Sean McSeveny On September 4, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
What an eventful week. I kicked it off on Monday with a great short guiding session with Adrian Horne, who was after Bass. We certainly found the Bass, and he looks happy with this lovely in the picture below. It fell to a Gunfish surface lure and was one of several Bass, all around the [...]
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The most significant change in Sea Angling history – A 3 Bass daily limit – NOW with added MLS!

By Sean McSeveny On September 3, 2015 · 52 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
UPDATE As of the 1st September 2015 the new Minimum Landing Size (MLS) for Bass is 42cm! This coupled with the 3 bag limit is the recreational anglers contribution to help Bass Stocks recover from their current precarious levels. The official method of measuring is from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tailfin.
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British Record Stingray caught and released on Chesil

By Sean McSeveny On September 2, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
One of the biggest ever shore caught fish to be caught in England, was landed last night by Guy Spriggs from Chesil Beach. Guy who lives in Barnstable, Devon fished the Portland end of Chesil beach in search of Ray. He certainly found a Ray; weighing 78.6lb, this smashes the current record of 67lb 12oz.   [...]
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Boat Fishing With Allan Yates

By Allan Yates On September 1, 2015 · Add Comment · In Boat Fishing, Reports
First post and a chance to introduce myself, I’ve been fishing since I was four years old with my father, who was both freshwater and an avid sea angler and I followed in his footsteps learning all the time and still am. I specialise in boat fishing, mainly wrecking and fishing on the drift with [...]
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The best week of fishing this year

By Sean McSeveny On August 31, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
When is the best time to fish Chesil Beach? Right now! is the answer. I can’t remember ever seeing so many anglers on Chesil as there was on Friday and saturday. From Chesil Cove to as far as I could see, there were anglers all along the beach. Is this the start of the Cod season? [...]
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Cod and Bass, just as predicted!

By Sean McSeveny On August 28, 2015 · 7 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I predicted that we would see plenty of Cod and Bass on Thursday, when the sea settled after the blow on Tuesday and Wednesday. It seems on this occasion I got it spot on. I gave my friend Gavin a tip off as to where I thought he would manage some Cod from the Western [...]
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Brilliant boat fishing

By Sean McSeveny On August 26, 2015 · Add Comment · In Boat Fishing, Reports
It has been a while since I have done a boat report, but as the boat fishing has been even better than the shore fishing at the moment, I thought it was time to do a catch report. Trad Casey has been showing once again that you don’t need a fast boat, or have to [...]
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Fishing at its best

By Sean McSeveny On August 24, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
We have now moved into the best fishing time of the year on the South coast. Fishing has been very good over the past few days, not just on Chesil, but a lot of other marks as well. At this time of year there is so much good fishing, I always have a problem deciding [...]
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