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A typical bank holiday weekend.

By Sean McSeveny On May 6, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The fishing last weekend in West Dorset, was pretty much like the typical bank holiday weekend; rubbish! Unfortunately the Bass that I had hoped would turn up, didn’t, despite fishing in almost perfect Bass conditions on Preston Beach. My hope is that they will make an appearance on the next set of spring tides. I [...]
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Christening my new Reel, Akios S-line 656ctm

By Leo Toms On May 5, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
For a long time now I have been looking to buy a new reel to replace my ageing Abu 6500 multiplier. After some research on the web, I found what I hope will be a worthy replacement for my battered little Abu. I found akios reels had been getting some very good reviews. The  Akios company [...]
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Spring Fishing

By Sean McSeveny On May 1, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
With the first May bank holiday upon us, I am sure you have been looking at the wind forecast as keenly as I have. To say that it is going to be changeable over the weekend is an understatement. Fresh to strong Easterlies for the next couple of days, then switching to a strong SW [...]
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How long before the Bass and Bream arrive?

By Sean McSeveny On April 28, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
  The Mackerel and Plaice are here, but how long will it be before we see the return of some of the other summer species? Well the good news is that I have had reports of Bass being caught from Kimmeridge to Portland Harbour. They are not around in large numbers yet, but I expect [...]
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Looks like a good weekend ahead.

By Sean McSeveny On April 24, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The short term forecast is far better than when I looked on Monday. The strong winds that were due to hit late this afternoon are now going to be nothing more than a strong breeze. This combined with small tides, should be ideal for Plaice fishing on Chesil. It seems that the smaller tides are [...]
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When the wind is in the East, the fish bite the least!

By Leo Toms On April 20, 2015 · 10 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
As the saying goes “When the wind is in East the fish bite least!” A lot has been written about why fish feed less during easterly winds. For me and the people who fish around Poole. I think it has less to do with fish feeding patterns, and more to do with the problems that [...]
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Good news and Bad news!

By Sean McSeveny On April 17, 2015 · 10 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The Good news is, that the Plaice are around in decent numbers now. I was guiding yesterday on one of the nicest days of the year, on a stunning and almost empty Chesil Beach at West Bexington. It did look like most of the anglers we could see were catching Plaice. This was probably down [...]
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Bass fishing in Morocco

By Dan Konig On April 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Fishing Abroad
Last night I got back from a long awaited trip to Morocco. As with any trip which involves fishing I was well and truly excited for it, however enthusiasm was even higher than normal for this trip for a number of reasons, including some respite from the cold of London and the opportunity to test [...]
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Spring Squid

By Sean McSeveny On April 13, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
We normally associate Squid fishing as a winter past time in this area. however having followed Brighton fishing guide, Robin Howard’s diary, I knew that they get a good run of Squid from Brighton in April. This set me thinking that maybe we would get them down in Dorset as well. I then came across [...]
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A quiet weekend around Poole

By Leo Toms On April 13, 2015 · Add Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports
It was a slow weekend at sandbanks, which goes to prove it fishes almost the opposite of Chesil at this time of year.. The odd half decent plaice was landed early in the mornings. As the wind picked up in the afternoon the fishing died. I had a go myself in the early evening on [...]
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Peeler Crab, a dangerous bait!

By Sean McSeveny On April 10, 2015 · 9 Comments · In Reports
Warning: Peeler Crab can be a danger to your fishing tackle. Let me tell you a story of woe! I decided to get some Peeler Crab from the tackle shop on Wednesday to try for some Plaice and Smoothhound. Stupidly as I was setting up my gear I must have knocked over my box of crabs [...]
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Frustrating Fishing

By Sean McSeveny On April 7, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
There has been some lovely fish caught this weekend for some, and for others it has been frustratingly poor. I know many anglers headed to Abbotsbury and West Bexington in search of the Spring Plaice. Unfortuatly more went home empty handed, than caught, including myself. However I never see a blank session as a failure, [...]
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What fish can you catch in April?

By Sean McSeveny On April 3, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
What can I catch on Chesil in April? It only seems like last week, that I was talking about what might turn up in March. Thankfully I got that forecast spot on, as the Plaice, Herring and early Mackerel showed up pretty much as I thought they would. April on the other hand can be [...]
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Spring Cod

By Sean McSeveny On March 31, 2015 · 5 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Spring Cod, Mackerel Plaice, they have all turned up on Chesil over the past couple of weeks. Ricky Piranhas took advantage of a break in the weather, and fished a rough Chesil to manage one of the spring Codling that we often see at this time of year. The spring run normally only lasts a couple of [...]
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The Mackerel are back on Chesil.

By Sean McSeveny On March 27, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Are the Mackerel back on Chesil yet? Oh yes! Forget the Plaice, the Mackerel are back 🙂 To say I am happy to see the first of the Mackerel return after winter is an understatement. I know many of you are fixated on Plaice at the moment, but to me the return of the Mackerel [...]
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Sandbanks the “Plaice” to be

By Leo Toms On March 26, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
Further to my reports on the early plaice caught in February. This March has seen an explosion in the amount of plaice being landed both in numbers and size. All along the stretch of sandbanks from the jazz cafe to the harbour entrance. Plaice close to 4lb are being weighed in. I also heard of [...]
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Spring tides are not always the best tides to fish.

By Sean McSeveny On March 23, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
A lot of people think that big spring tides are the best tides for fishing, well this weekend proved that it is not true for marks such as Chesil. What should have been a good weekend of Plaice fishing, turned out to be not so good for most people. The tide was moving so fast [...]
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It is not all about the Plaice

By Sean McSeveny On March 20, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I know that Plaice fishing is in the forefront of most anglers mind at the moment, and I am certain that it is going to be busy from Abbotsbury to Cogden this weekend. With this in mind I have written a separate article just on Plaice which you can find at the bottom of the [...]
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Plaice fishing on Chesil Beach

By Sean McSeveny On March 20, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Marks
Plaice fishing seems to be on everyones mind at the moment, and I have had loads of emails asking where is the best place to fish on Chesil for Plaice. Well you could do what Richard Lake did and head towards Ferrybridge, where he landed this Plaice, which was surprisingly plump and in great condition.  [...]
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Are the Plaice back on Chesil yet?

By Sean McSeveny On March 16, 2015 · 6 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Good news, the Plaice have started to return to Beaches all along the South Coast after their winter spawning. I was pretty sure that they would start to show in numbers towards the end of this week, but it seems I was a week out on my forecast, as quite a few were caught at [...]
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The Mullet are back.

By Sean McSeveny On March 13, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Mullet fishing in the harbour, could be one of my highlights this weekend. I have heard reports from a reliable source that the Thin Lipped Mullet have moved back into Weymouth harbour. This fills me with excitement, as I love fishing for Mullet, especially with lures. I have included the main part of an article [...]
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Another quiet weekend

By Sean McSeveny On March 9, 2015 · 6 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Well thats another weekend passed without much being caught. The PLaice were even scarcer that I thought they might be. But they are starting to show to the East, so they will be with us in a couple of weeks. I still think that the next set of spring tides will be when we start [...]
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Could the fishing start to pick up this weekend?

By Sean McSeveny On March 6, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I know a lot of sea anglers are chomping at the bit right now, to get out and try and catch an early Plaice. To be honest although there will certainly be one or two caught this weekend, from Abbotsbury or West Bexington, I don’t think they will start to show properly until the next [...]
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Plaice fishing around Poole.

By Leo Toms On March 3, 2015 · Add Comment · In Marks, Poole Harbour, Reports
Following my recent report of the catches of plaice made in the Poole area. I have also been told of several other Plaice that have been landed in the last week. Now the saying goes “one swallow does not make a summer”. This could also be true of the plaice. We have seen a couple of [...]
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Fishing in March, what to expect.

By Sean McSeveny On March 2, 2015 · Add Comment · In Reports
What can we expect in the way of fishing, now that March is with us? I would love to start this post off with a great catch report from the weekend, but it was a typical late winter weekend, with very few people on the beach, and even fewer fish caught. But lets not get [...]
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Lure fishing for GT’s and other monsters in Oman.

By Sean McSeveny On February 28, 2015 · Add Comment · In Fishing Abroad, Reports
Late last year I was out in Southern Oman, fishing with the excellent No Boundaries operation. The aim of the game was to try out some new tackle, have some good laughs, and most importantly, catch some world class fish! I was fishing with some Australian mates Tim van Bockxmeer (who I’d previously fished with [...]
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What to do to keep away the fishing blues?

By Sean McSeveny On February 23, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
We are in the depths of fishing despair, or at least I feel I am. I did get out a couple of times last week. Once doing some fishing lessons in Axemouth, which was nice, especially to see a different area and recce some Mullet and bass fishing for the summer. I also managed a [...]
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Top five Deep Sea fishing destinations in Spain

By Sean McSeveny On February 22, 2015 · 8 Comments · In Fishing Abroad, Reports
Spain is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world, especially for British tourists. What makes Spain so special is its weather, culture and amazing beaches. One other thing that make Spain a top destination for a summer vacation is fishing. Fishing is fantastic in Spain, especially deep sea fishing from most of [...]
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One week closer to the start of the Plaice fishing

By Sean McSeveny On February 20, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The title of this post is my attempt to feel positive about the fishing at the moment. Lets be honest, there is not a lot happening along most of the Dorset shoreline. However you may have seen Leo’s short Poole report yesterday, where he came across a couple of anglers that managed to find some [...]
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Fishing may be on the up.

By Leo Toms On February 19, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
With the fishing fairly quiet in the harbour and surrounding areas. I had decided to earn a few brownie points and use this lean time to concentrate on the house. Do all those jobs that I had been promising to do all summer and into early winter!! That’s not say that I haven’t been down to the harbour shores [...]
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At least there are still Wrasse around.

By Sean McSeveny On February 16, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Despite a bit of a blow on Friday, the Codling didn’t show this weekend, as I hoped they might have done. That really is it from Chesil for a few weeks until the Plaice start to show. Just because there are very few fish on Chesil, it doesn’t mean that everywhere is as bad.   [...]
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Scratching around for fish

By Sean McSeveny On February 13, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It’s that LRF fishing time of year again. I know when the fishing really slows down, when I start to break out my LRF fishing gear in an attempt to get a fishy fix. But lets be honest, its better to be out fishing than sat at home watching Scotland lose another game of Rugby. [...]
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Pike fishing in January, is it a happy new year?

By Sean McSeveny On February 11, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Freshwater Fishing, Reports
Hello again, here is my review for Fishing Tails of a mostly cold and bitter month that is January. As I’m sure you all know this is the time of the year when the weather really sorts the men out from the boys and even more so for the braver Sea anglers. Still whatever you [...]
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Fresh fish of the week

By Adrian Crawford On February 10, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Freshwater Fishing, Guiding & fishing lessons, Lure, Reports
You may have noticed an increase in freshwater reports over the last few months as we continue to look at how it can be a viable and cheap way to pass the long winter months when sea fishing can be tough! As part of this crossover initiative  our own pike fishing expert Nathan Edgell invited myself and Sean along [...]
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In need of a fishing fix.

By Sean McSeveny On February 9, 2015 · Add Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The shore fishing has died right off. It was going to happen eventually, and I have been predicting that it would for a couple of weeks now. We have hit that time of year where the shore fishing turns really slow. Most of the Codling have gone and the Whiting are plentiful but small. The [...]
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Will those Codling hang on for another weekend?

By Sean McSeveny On February 6, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
It seems that someone has forgotten to tell the Codling that it is time to go. Normally by February the Codling have long moved off chasing the sprat shoals, but this year we are still seeing regular catches of them, especially towards the western end of Chesil and the deep water marks at Bridging Camp. [...]
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Just when I thought it was over.

By Sean McSeveny On February 2, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I had pretty much written off most of the beach fishing in Dorset for the next 6 weeks. However last weekend proved that it is not quite the case yet. The fishing has certainly quietened down from the beach, with your average angler, struggling to catch much more than a few Pout and Rockling. Plenty [...]
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Bass get some protection – at last!

By Adrian Crawford On January 28, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Reports
After many years of campaigning by the likes of B.A.S.S and the Angling Trust the EC have finally recognised the folly of allowing commercial trawling during the spawning season! In an unprecedented move they have banned palegic trawling with immediate effect in the North, Irish and Celtic Seas as well as the Channel Islands. “The European Commission has announced measures [...]
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Pollock a plenty!

By Sean McSeveny On January 26, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
Plenty of Pollock being caught from the shore including the open beaches. Chesil fished pretty much as I expected it would this past weekend, with a few Codling, plenty of Whiting, Pout, Dogfish and a few Conger. I did hear of a nice double figure Thornback Ray come from Ferrybridge. The main surprise though, is the [...]
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Flounder & Conger

By Leo Toms On January 26, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports
As I mentioned on Friday,  I couldn’t make it to the beach this weekend. But did manage to walk the dog around Baiter on Saturday morning. I met a couple of guys fishing and they had a couple of small flounder between them and confirmed that they are still about. Word is, some still are [...]
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Poole harbour not done yet!!!

By Leo Toms On January 23, 2015 · Add Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports
To my astonishment Poole harbour still continues to produce quality fish. A club match in the week at baiter saw flounders caught up to 2lb! The numbers were slightly down. Not the 70 plus fish that were caught last month and the month before. But still a few to keep the interest. What was more [...]
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Monster Conger from Chesil

By Sean McSeveny On January 23, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
There is only one story that everyone is talking about this week and it is the monster Conger that was landed from the Ferrybridge area of Chesil. It was caught by Steve Fedrick who landed it on a 4/0 Pennel rig baited with Mackerel and Prawn. The fish took almost half an hour to land and [...]
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Final Flounder trip of this season (maybe)

By Leo Toms On January 20, 2015 · Add Comment · In Poole Harbour, Reports
A very cold Saturday evening saw me and Martin fishing the sandbanks section of poole harbour. This was meant to be our last flounder session of the year but what I experienced made me think twice!! I would have expected the flounder to have started to move offshore to spawn by now. But there were still [...]
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This is why I love fishing so much.

By Sean McSeveny On January 19, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
The past few days have been perfect examples of why I love fishing so much. On Friday I managed  to land my 300th Codling of the winter season. Then yesterday, I was out on the boat and managed to land an 8lb Bass on a lure on the second drift. I am sure I would [...]
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The last Cod session of winter; live updates from the beach.

By Sean McSeveny On January 16, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Reports
This weekend may well be the last decent fishing session of the winter, and even then there are no guarantee’s. This is a quick report this morning, as iI am actually writing it sat on Chesil. The conditions are perfect. Coloured water, almost no wind, and only about 1m waves. The only thing missing so [...]
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Mid Winter – Adventures of a River Piker

By Sean McSeveny On January 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Freshwater Fishing
Ahoy there, Happy New Year to all I hope you all had a good Christmas, I certainly did and I got some new fishing gear that I’ve already started putting through its paces. Upon reflection I think the only thing that went wrong this Christmas is that it went too quickly. Before I continue with [...]
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Where to fish in these strong winds?

By Sean McSeveny On January 12, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Chesil Beach, Reports
I don’t know about you but I am getting pretty fed up with these continual gale force winds. It provides a lovely stirred up sea on the SW facing beach es like Chesil, but it just never seems to settle down for more than a few hours, before it is blowing another gale. I know [...]
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Milford Shingle Bank Report

By Leo Toms On January 11, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Poole Harbour, Reports
As the flounder season draws to an end in the next few weeks. The elusive record wasn’t broken!! That said though many anglers reported good catches of numbers as well as fish up to 4lbs in weight. Away from the flounder fishing I drove out to Milford shingle bank. This venue offers conditions much the [...]
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Have the Cod gone?

By Sean McSeveny On January 7, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Chesil Beach, Reports
After months of brilliant Codling fishing, it seems that the run is finally coming to an end. Reports from the past week shown a marked decline in the numbers of Codling being caught. Yesterday I did manage number 299 since September, but that was after sitting on Chesil all day with all of  the best [...]
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New Year, New Website.

By Sean McSeveny On January 5, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Happy New Year to everyone, and welcome to the new look Fishing Tails website. 2014 was a good year for us, but with so much new stuff for the new look site, we know 2015 is going to be brilliant. I hope you like the changes that we have made. We have tried to make [...]
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