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How and where to dig Lugworm

By Hazel Tipping On May 5, 2020 · 19 Comments · In Bait, Reports, The Solent, Tips
Lugworm, in my opinion, is one of the most under-rated baits there is. When you think about what we all think fish prefer to eat, we think of blood, guts, smell etc and Lugworm is one of the best baits which fit all of these criteria. Couple that with the fact that Lugworm is one [...]
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How to hook and rig Peeler Crabs

By Sean McSeveny On April 16, 2013 · 5 Comments · In Bait, Tips
Peeler Crab is arguably the best shore fishing bait available. It is also the most expensive bait, unless you collect your own. I was surprised at the number of anglers that don’t use it simply because they don’t know how to hook and rig it.  I guess at a £1 a crab  I can understand [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 5th October 2012

By Sean McSeveny On October 5, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Just been down to Chesil and it looks amazing. Lots of dirty water and a large surf line, but there is hardly any wind. Perfect conditions. Just waiting for the tackle shop to get its bait delivery and I will be hitting the beach for a few hours.Still struggling with my Mac, but I have [...]
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Fishing Forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 11th September 2012

By Sean McSeveny On September 11, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Sorry everyone for the lack of updates but I have been so busy I have almost not even had time to go fishing. I say almost, as I did get out on Sunday with my friend Paul for a quick Mullet session down the harbour. As anyone that has fished for Mullet will know, they [...]
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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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200th Bass for the year so far. It is small but welcome

Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 29th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 29, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I finally managed to get my 200th lure caught Bass for the year yesterday. Getting the last two was a bit of a struggle compared to the other 198. It just seemed as though I had some sort of jinx, as I had managed to find and hook quite a few over the past week, [...]
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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, Portland & Weymouth. 18th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 18, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
I dragged myself out of bed for 5am this morning to go and try and catch myself a birthday Bass down the Bill. I had a quick look down the Bill last night and it looked set to be perfect this morning. When I arrived I was greeted with grey water and a large and [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 17th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 17, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
It is certainly blowing a bit this morning and as the video below shows, Chesil Beach is a no go. However by late this afternoon the wind will have fallen off a lot and the sea conditions will improve to make the beach fishable by this evening. Tonight and tomorrow morning should be good for [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 15th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 15, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Right now the wind is pretty light and the sea is calm, but that is forecast to all change this afternoon as we have a period of around 12 hours of fairly strong winds. If you catch the start of the winds you might get an hour or so of good Bass fishing on Chesil [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 12th August 2012

By Sean McSeveny On August 12, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
With such small tides today, fishing could be tough for many species with the exception of Mackerel. I am off out for my first proper fishing trip on my Kayak this afternoon. I am hoping the wind will stay light and the fish will bite. Yesterdays East wind really pushed the bait fish well of [...]
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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. 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. 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. 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. 14th July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 14, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I finally managed to get out with my friend and fellow fishing guide Paul, and do some bait fishing from Chesil beach yesterday, down at West Bexington. As we had a few guiding sessions coming up over the next few days, our main purpose was to find somewhere that was fishing well in these difficult [...]
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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. 2nd July 2012

By Sean McSeveny On July 2, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
You can hardly believe that it is July. Water temperatures are pretty much what they should be for the time of year, with a 1 deg jump last week. This set of spring tides should bring more Bass inshore especially into Portland Harbour. To be honest the conditions for the past 3 days have remained [...]
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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. 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. 22nd June 2012

By Sean McSeveny On June 22, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
This seems to be a weekend ritual now as we have had almost the same conditions for the past 3 weeks on a Friday. Strong SW winds will basically make Chesil almost unfishable today, but they will drop down tomorrow, which should make for some great Bass fishing again. We have had huge shoals of [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 17th June 2012

By Sean McSeveny On June 17, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Just had a look at Chesil and I am glad to say that with care it is fishable. Nice bit of surf running that will hold some nice Bass. However be very aware of the undertow it can be deadly. It is also pretty good at burying all your gear so make sure you keep [...]
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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. June 14th 2012

By Sean McSeveny On June 14, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Reports
Not much change today from yesterday. But it will be very different tomorrow with the winds building this afternoon into a storm over night. This will be your  last chance for a few days to target Wrasse on lures, as the colour increases in the water the Wrasse move out to clearer water to feed. [...]
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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 Report for Chesil Beach, Portland & Weymouth. 22nd May 2012

By Sean McSeveny On May 22, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
A fantastic day to be out and about fishing, and that is exactly what I will be doing this afternoon. There have been some good reports of quite a few Bass being caught on lures and that is what I will be targeting. I just received a delivery of half a dozen Seaspin lures. They [...]
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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. 30th April 2012

By Sean McSeveny On April 30, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
Really this is not a fishing forecast but a Bass forecast, as this is just about all you will be able to fish for today. It will simply be a case of where to fish. Wind forecast SE 35mph dropping to 20mph, Current wind is SE 30mph. Weymouth high water 1.50pm 1.36m high. Sea conditions: [...]
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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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Fishing forecast for Chesil Beach, Weymouth, Portland & Kimmeridge Bay. 26th April 2012

By Sean McSeveny On April 26, 2012 · Add Comment · In Reports
I will keep this forecast short and sweet. It is windy and wild out there. Stay at home with your fishing magazines and make some rigs up for the next time that you can get out again. Wind is SW 30mph gusting 45mph. Chesil Beach is unfishable as is most of Portland. The water is [...]
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Mussels, the wonder bait!

By Sean McSeveny On April 19, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Bait, Tips
Perhaps not the wonder bait, but certainly one of the most over looked and under used cheap bait sources that we have. Mussels are a good alternative to peeler crab and a lot cheaper. In this article I am going to show you how to prepare and use them. Mussels are available from Cornwall to [...]
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