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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 11th October 2012

By Sean McSeveny On October 11, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
It feels like the colour is never going to drop from Chesil. I fished it yesterday near Ferrybridge. It was pretty calm because of the Easterly wind, but there was a 2m swell. The water is still a light brown making it useless for lure fishing. I could see a lot of baitfish activity very [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 8th September 2012

By Sean McSeveny On September 8, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Reports
Lets make the most of this weather, as the winds are forecast to pick up a bit tomorrow and then really pick up midweek. The tides are fairly small for the next couple of days this means that the period in which some species such as Plaice feed is limited to when the tide flow [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 3rd September 2012

By Sean McSeveny On September 3, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
The beach has been on fire over the weekend. Plaice, Bream, Sole, Smoothound, Gurnard and Bass to name but a few of the species that were landed and that is even before I have heard about any of the Weymouth and Portland shore fishing festival results. The next few days should be great for more [...]
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fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 31st September 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 31, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Lovely day today and it is forecast for much the same for the next few days. I am afraid if you are looking to go Mackerel fishing on Chesil today you are going to struggle. The water is still pretty silted and needs a few more hours to settle down. It should be ok by [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 27th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 27, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Well here we are on another typical bank holiday Monday. Rainy and over cast, but that wont stop me from getting out and going fishing. I have a lure workshop this afternoon, but after that it will be decision time! Hit the beach for a big Bass or lure fish Portland Harbour and try and [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 21st August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 21, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Despite the fairly settled weather the water still remains with a lot more colour in it than I would prefer. This encourages the Pout and Dogfish to feed during the day and robs the bait away from the more exciting species such as the Bream. The Swell on Chesil has also remained annoyingly large. I [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portlnd & Weymouth. 11th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 11, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
The wind has switched to the East and picked up quite a bit. This could make for some really good fishing on the Easterly facing beaches such as Preston. There is only one bait worth going for and that is Peeler Crab. Getting to the Preston Beach will be a bit of a pain, because [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 10th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 10, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I am not going to go on too much about my new Kayak, as I will do a separate post about that when I have more time this weekend, but lets just say my eyes were opened to a whole new experience. Not only from a purely fishing perspective but also by being on the [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 9th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 9, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I am going to pick up my Kayak this morning. After months of drooling over a number of Kayaks, I finally took the plunge and bought one. So my mission for today will be to get out on it and get a feel for it. I have fished Portland Harbour a lot in boats, but [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 8th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 8, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Here is hoping that the fishing today was as good as it was yesterday. We are on medium sized tides now, which are my favourite ones. I was asked recently to recommend the best rig for fishing West Bexington. Basically I use two types of rig. A single long flowing trace that I use clipped, [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 6th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 6, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Plenty of decent fish caught over the weekend. One of my friends had a great session at Abbotsbury with several Bass up to 6lb and some large Smoothounds. Peeler Crab was the most successful bait for him, but he did get the largest Bass on a Mackerel head. Water Temperature: 16.3*c             Weymouth High Tide: 10.32pm, [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 5th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 5, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
The wind is dropping and the sea is calming down. This will put Chesil back into contention even for the anglers that struggle to cast. This might prompt people to actually get on the beach and fish. I can honestly say I have never seen Chesil Beach so empty for such a prolonged period. I [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 31st July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 31, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
A little bit overcast today, but you shouldn’t let that dampen your fishing as the reports coming back from the few people that are fishing the beaches and rock marks are very good. Lots of decent Wrasse from Portland Bill and some nice Bream from Chesil. Water Temperature: 15.7*c             Weymouth High Tide: 6.07pm, 2.04m Wind: [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 28th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 28, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
So the Olympics have finally arrived and Weymouth is packed with people all crammed in to watch the events! NOT!! To be honest its like a ghost town. I drove into Weymouth yesterday afternoon and it was the quickest trip in I have ever had. Yes parking in Weymouth town centre is a problem, but [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 27th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 27, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Not much change today, so I wont really be updating the forecast much from yesterday. I have noticed that people seem to be staying away from fishing the Portland end of Chesil and Portland Harbour. I am sure this is due to the concern that the area is closed down for the Olympics. So far [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 23rd July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 23, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Summers finally here and thank goodness for that. It is not just the sun that has turned out for a change but the summer species have put in an appearance as well. Lots of different fish caught from all along the beach and on the rock marks around Portland. The water is so clear it [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 21st July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 21, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
What a fantastic week of fishing I have had this week. Lots of nice Smoothound on the smelly old bait, with the odd Bass thrown in for good measure, but yesterdays guided lure session was the highlight of the week. I took a couple of guys who had travelled down from Swindon to a number [...]
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Fishing forecast for CHesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 20th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 20, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
It looks like we are going to be having a period of settled fairly calm weather. This combined with fairly large tides this weekend should make for excellent summer fishing. The Bream are now showing in reasonable numbers and there are a lot of Smoothound all along the beach. Smoothound are one of my favourite [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 19th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 19, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
It is still a bit breezy this morning, but the blow yesterday has stirred the beach up a bit, so I will be out first thing looking for some more Bass and Smoothound down at Cogden. I am currently having my best year on the beach, with a great variety of species and regularly catching [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 15th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 15, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I am hearing some pretty mixed reports from Chesil at the moment. A lot of people are saying that the fish are just not on the Beach, whilst others have been having quite a lot of success. I had a fantastic day lure fishing for Bass yesterday with a couple of clients that had booked [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 13th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 13, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
The wind picked up a lot yesterday afternoon, which stirred up Chesil quite a bit. It is still looking quite lumpy, but with moderate winds it should fish very well for Bass. The salinity levels have proved to be a problem this week. The fresh water has pushed the Bream off the beach as well [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 10th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 10, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
We have now got into the medium sized tides. These are my favourite tides for most species, it allows for plenty of tidal movement without being too strong. It certainly seems to bring out the bigger Bass, and prolongs feeding times for other species on both beach and rock marks. As I warned earlier in [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland, Weymouth & Kimmeridge Bay. 9th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 9, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I have a big week full of fishing this coming week, so if the reports are short or remain the same for a couple of days then forgive me in advance. I am sure that this week will see a lot of fish coming from the beach, rock marks and the boats. Good steady winds [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland, Weymouth & Kimmeridge Bay. 8th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 8, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Despite the appalling weather yesterday quite a few people were brave enough to venture out. I have to admit being a woose and staying at home. Today is a different story. The winds have switched back to the West and dropped a lot, leaving much easier fishing conditions. It is a bit of a tough [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland, Weymouth & Kimmeridge. 7th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 7, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Reports
Welcome to the great British summer!! At this rate I might be able to go freshwater fishing from the window of my house. So much freshwater around is having a major effect on a lot of the marks that I would often fish in SE winds. Having said that the wind has opened up some [...]
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Fishing Forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 4th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 4, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
With the wind much more settled now I can see some decent catches coming from Chesil over the next few days. Big tides should help with the Bream, but it is not such good news for the Plaice and Dab fishing towards Cogden. Wind forecast SSW 14mph Water Temperature: 15.3*c                 Weymouth High Tide: 6.18pm, 2.33m [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 1st July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 1, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
What a day it was yesterday on the beach. Lots of Bass came out in very similar conditions to today. The best I heard of was a lovely 8lb 4oz Bass from the Portland end of Chesil, it was caught by David Bell. Better tides should mean even better fishing today. Wind forecast SW 22mph [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 30th June 2012

By Sean McSeveny On June 30, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I know that I said that Chesil was unfishable yesterday and in my opinion from a safety aspect it was. Despite that some people battled against the elements and had a very good session. One of my friends had a 4 hour session in the afternoon and managed to land 5 Bass, a Bream and [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil BEach, Portland & Weymouth. 26th June 2012

By Sean McSeveny On June 26, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I apologise for yesterdays forecast being such a mess. I was locked out of the server whilst I was doing the update and could make no further changes until this morning. I had a report yesterday that a spear fisherman had shot a 9lb+ Gilthead Bream from Portland Bill. It was weighed in at Chesil [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 3rd of June 2012

By Sean McSeveny On June 3, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Latest reports suggest that the fishing on the beach was better yesterday that it has been for the past week. My top mark suggestion for this weekend would be Portland. Wind forecast SW 23mph, Water Temperature: 13*c                 Weymouth High Tide: 4.46pm, 1.85m Sea Conditions: Chesil Beach: waves as big as 2m with a rolling swell; [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 30th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 30, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
What a difference a period of settled weather makes to the fishing at this time of year. It seems that the summer species have been waiting for this, as more and more species arrive daily. I managed an afternoon of lure fishing around Portland yesterday with my mate who had not been lure fishing before. [...]
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Fishing Forecast for Chesil Beach. Portland & Weymouth. May 25th 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 28, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Reports
Sorry that I did not do any updates over the weekend but I was busy moving, so I didn’t have the time. What a lovely weekend to have been out fishing, apart from a 10 minute trip to Checkpoint to get 4 Mackerel for my dinner, I didn’t have a chance for any more fishing. [...]
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Fishing Forecast for Chesil Beach. Portland & Weymouth. May 25th 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 25, 2012 · 13 Comments · In Reports
What a great couple of days we have had weather wise, and with some lovely fish being landed what more could you ask for? The same again for the weekend would be my first answer! Unfortunately the wind is going to pick up during the day today and by tomorrow we will have a stiff [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 19th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 19, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Conditions are pretty much the same as yesterday, but with bigger tides. I predict that it will be Smoothounds and Bass on the cards for this weekend Wind forecast SW 10mph, Water Temperature: 11.5*c                 Weymouth High Tide: 7.07pm, 2.01m Sea Conditions: Chesil Beach: Calm with a slight ripple. Water clarity is good Portland Bill: Some [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 18th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 18, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Looks like we could be in for a good couple of days of fishing, with light winds and decent tides Wind forecast SW 7mph, peaking at 15mph later this evening. Water Temperature: 11.4*c                 Weymouth High Tide: 6.25pm, 1.94m Sea Conditions: Chesil Beach: Calm with a slight ripple. Water clarity is good Portland Bill: Some small [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 17th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 17, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Current conditions are good, with a nice mid sized tide and overcast sky. Wind is still light but it will all change this afternoon. Wind forecast E 28mph, currently it is SE 18mph Water Temperature: 11.5*c                 Weymouth High Tide: 5.38pm, 1.81m Sea Conditions: Chesil Beach: Calm with a slight ripple that will increase through the [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 16th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 16, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
A lovely start to the day, but the wind will pick up a bit this afternoon then drop again this evening. Wind forecast SW 15mph but staying calm for most of the day Water Temperature: 11.2*c                 Weymouth High Tide: 4.44pm, 1.65m Location:                                                     Sea State:                           [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 15th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 15, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
A breezy start to the day, but as the wind is from the NW it will be fairly easy to find shelter on the beach. Wind forecast NW 20mph dropping to NW 15mph later Sea conditions: A bit of a chop on Chesil and in Portland Harbour Water temperature 11.2*c. Weymouth high tide 3.35pm, 1.5m [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 14th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 14, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I hope you all had a good weekend of fishing. Looks like it could be a good week with some of the summer species starting to move in on a lot of the marks. Wind forecast SW 20mph. Sea conditions: SW wind has put a bit of a chop on Chesil Beach, but the colour [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 12th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 12, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Lovely weather for the weekend with very little wind and plenty of sunshine. Mid sized tides should produce plenty of fish Wind forecast N 10mph, dropping off to almost nothing for the weekend. Sea conditions: Nice and calm on all beaches with a little bit of a swell that might effect anyone fishing the rock [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 11th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 11, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Weather is not brilliant but the tides are better for the next couple of days, with mid size tides always being my favourite. Wind forecast NW 20mph, dropping off to almost nothing for the weekend. Sea conditions: It is a little bit rough on Chesil at the moment with a bit of a chop and [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 9th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 9, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Reports
All change on the weather front again. Some pretty strong winds forecast for the next couple of days Wind forecast SW 20mph, current wind is SW 15mph. Sea conditions:. Water is clear on Chesil and around the Portland rock marks but still slightly coloured in  Portland Harbour.  The surf on Chesil is starting to pick [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 8th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 8, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Just a quick update this morning as I am going out on Offhore Rebel, wreck fishing out of Weymouth Wind forecast SW 10mph, current wind is SW 5mph. Sea conditions: Wavelets, with very little swell. Water is clear on Chesil and around the Portland rock marks but coloured in  Portland Harbour., Kimmeridge has patches of [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 7th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 7, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
A bit of a grey start but hopefully the sun will break through to give pleasant fishing conditions. Wind forecast SW 15mph, increasing to SW 20mph this evening. Current wind is SW 10mph. Sea conditions: Wavelets, with very little swell. Water is clear on Chesil and around the Portland rock marks but coloured in  Portland [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 5th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 5, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Looks like it could be a great day today, the sun is breaking through and conditions are almost perfect for fishing.   Wind forecast NE 15mph. Current wind is NE 10mph. Sea conditions: Calm with Chesil almost clear of colour. Portland Bill, Kimmeridge and Portland Harbour still have a cloudy tinge to the water.  Temperature [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 4th May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 4, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Looks like it could be a great day today, the sun is breaking through and conditions are almost perfect for fishing.   Wind forecast NE 10mph. Current wind is 3mph. Sea conditions: Calm with Chesil almost clear of colour. Portland Bill, Kimmeridge and Portland Harbour still have a cloudy tinge to the water.  Temperature 10.4*c [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 3rd May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
It is a little bit grey this morning, but the forecast gives it clearing nicely to leave a pleasant day and hopefully some nice fish landed.   Wind forecast N 5mph. Current wind is 3mph. Sea conditions: Calm with Chesil almost clear of colour. Portland Bill, Kimmeridge and Portland Harbour still have a cloudy tinge [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 1st May2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 1, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Talk about unpredictable weather, gale force winds and rough seas yesterday; flat calm today.   Wind forecast N 10mph. Current wind is 3mph. Weymouth high water 3.10pm 1.47m high. Sea conditions: Calm but water is very coloured. Temperature 10*c Beach forecast: tough one today as the Bass will have gorged themselves on crab yesterday and that [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 28th April 2012

By Sean McSeveny On April 28, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
It is a bit damp out there today, but that should not dampen your expectations. A nice mid size tide and some colour in the water should bring in some nice Smoothound and Rays. Wind forecast NE 35mph, Current wind is NE 10mph increasing steadily through out the day and peaking at midnight. Weymouth high [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 27th April 2012

By Sean McSeveny On April 27, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
A very different day from the past two days of strong winds. I have just been around my normal spots and I am surprised to see how much Chesil Beach has settled down.  There is very little swell that you would expect after the sea conditions we had yesterday. The colour has dropped out very [...]
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