Otterspool round 5

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Fishamaniac
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Otterspool round 5

Post by Fishamaniac »

Hi all,
Unfortunately another disappointing report, the effort certainly didn't match the reward :(
Due to other commitments this weekend the only chance I would get for a chuck would be the (very) early low at otterspool today. This meant no sleep for me and load the car at 1am :shock:
I arrived at just after 2am with the intention of fishing the last 2 down then up until I'd had enough.
The prom was obviously lifeless when I arrived. Eerily quiet other than the sounds of the local wildlife, by that I mean the police helicopter and scallies bombing around on promenade on their motorbikes :lol:
Long story short, the fishing was terrible. Not even getting pestered by whiting.
There were a few others that turned up later including Tommy and Steve. A few small bits out, rockling, flounders and a couple of small whiting.
No cod out as far as I was aware.
I lasted till just after 9 and decided to call it quits.
I will be back, let's see if this cold snap this week changes anything.
Might have to look at my tactics and change it up a bit...

Until next time :thumbsup:
Dayne.
It's always better to be lucky than good!!! :-D
See what I've posted to Google Maps
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Big Kev
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Re: Otterspool round 5

Post by Big Kev »

It`s a funny old game this fishing lark..can`t fault your commitment Dayne...strange why the whiting did`nt feed :think:
winter fishing sucks
Fishamaniac
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Re: Otterspool round 5

Post by Fishamaniac »

Looks like the dredger has been busy up that end of the river. There is now a sand bar that runs almost the whole length of the promenade.
I don't know if this has had any effect on the fishing.
Dayne.
It's always better to be lucky than good!!! :-D
See what I've posted to Google Maps
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iDcJzzXzX3XX8SGdA
Seasicksteve
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Re: Otterspool round 5

Post by Seasicksteve »

That's why we love sea angling ! You just never know which keeps us obsessed/ interested . I've seen the dredger working the eastham stretch for the ship canal but never seen it in the garston channel, is it the bank in-between eastham and the prom you saw ? Hope your right about the cold snap as it's going to last a couple of weeks
Getting out fishing is good for the soul, catching is a bonus
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Re: Otterspool round 5

Post by Willpower »

You just never know. Next time though.
Fishamaniac
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Re: Otterspool round 5

Post by Fishamaniac »

I don't think it's been working the garston channel. But it has created or replaced a long thin banking that runs north from eastham. Effectively splitting the river in 2 at low tide. Probably not visible on smaller tides. I'm certain it wasn't like that last year when I was fishing up there. The banking does show up on the nav map app I use though.
Dayne.
It's always better to be lucky than good!!! :-D
See what I've posted to Google Maps
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iDcJzzXzX3XX8SGdA
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