If the weather looks dodgy and an event looks in danger of being cancelled then you can phone me on my mobile number – 07704 602180 – beforehand to confirm.
Saturday, 13th February, 2010 Time: 9.00 am – 1.30 pm Venue: Town Parks Fishery Event: Coarse fishing taster Cost: £4.00 per head
Jerry has kindly given us a half day ticket at a reduced price for members to have a go at coarse fishing. I have to give him numbers as soon as possible so please let me know if you are interested. If you don’t have coarse fishing tackle, then give me a ring and we will sort something out, although the chances are that most of the gear that you use for float fishing will handle this type of fishing admirably.
Friday, 19th Febuary, 2010 Time: 5.30 pm – 9.30 pm Venue: Babbacombe Pier Event: Social Fish and Teach-in High Tide: 9.06 pm Height: 4.3 m
Babbacombe Pier tends to be a bit of an ‘old faithful’ mark at this time of year, with a chance of whiting and dogfish. There may also be squid so it’s probably worth bringing along a jig just in case. In regard to terminal rigs, I would stick to simple tackles rather than more sophisticated ones. Personally I will be sticking out a two hook paternoster on one rod and a running leger on another. Bait offers several choices but mackerel or squid is probably just as good as anything else.
Sunday, 28th February, 2010 Time: 3.00 pm – 6.30 pm Venue: My place (Please ring for details) Event: Teach-in and rig making session
I thought it might be nice to have an indoor session for once, looking at rigs, flies, a mixture of both or whatever you fancy. Give me a bell beforehand and I’ll put together an agenda for the afternoon.
Friday, 5th March, 2010 Time: 6.00 pm – 9.30 pm Venue: Babbacombe Pier Event: Social Fish and Teach-in High Tide: 9.23 pm Height: 4.6 m
Yes, I know, it’s Babbacombe Pier again but, to be honest, we have probably got as good a chance there as anywhere else, especially if the whiting and dogfish are around. There may also be squid so it’s probably worth bringing along a jig just in case. Bait offers several choices but mackerel or squid is probably just as good as anything else. (I don’t think I’d bother with worms just yet.) If you want to, leave the beachcasters at home and bring along a carp rod instead. Two ounces will hold bottom and you get more of a scrap with the smaller fish that seem to be around at this moment in time.
Saturday, 13th March, 2010 Time: 2.00 pm – 6.30 pm Venue: Brixham Breakwater Event: Social Fish and Teach-in High Tide: 4.58 pm Height: 4.2 m
I thought we might as well have a go here as anywhere else. There should be whiting and dogfish around but we might also connect with a surprise or two – you never know! Personally I will be sticking out a beachcaster with a couple of squid on, just in case, and another with a double paternoster rig mounted with ragworms or mackerel strip. I might even have a go on a pole!
Friday 19th March, 2010 Time: 6.00 pm – 9.30 pm Venue: Babbacombe Pier Event: Social Fish and Teach-in High Tide: 8.16 pm Height: 4.5 m
Weatherwise, a lot could happen between now and then, so, if Spring begins to make a tentative appearance, this is probably the last Babbacombe Pier event that we will do for a while. As usual there should be dogfish around but I thought we would have a look at scratching tackles and see what else we can find. There should, for example, be rockling and pout but there might be a few surprises besides. As usual down here, I would bring mackerel for bait but it might not be a bad idea to have a few ragworms just to see what else can be found.
Look after yourselves and hope to see you soon!
Martyn Green
