6lb Bass From Lepe Deep Water Mark.

Hi

Here is a nice 6lb Bass caught from Lepe Deep Water mark this week using Ragworm and Squid. Paul Wells was not fishing very far out at all and the bait apparently pulled the rod over and showed no signs of letting it go!

This is a typical Bass from this spot this time of year, you do not get many Bass there now but when you do it is normally a very good one!

Ben Whitlock Finds A Thirty!

Hi

Local angler Ben Whitlock has managed his biggest fish yet from the Solent this year. Ben who has caught many 20lb plus fish this year has finally managed he ultimate goal with this 31lb Cod.

We rarely get 30lb plus fish from the Solent and when you see one they really do look impressive!

Ben Whitlock with his 31lb stunner!!

Bens friend James Taylor has been rumoured to have caught a 33lb Cod also this week again from the Solent. I wonder if there are any 40lb plus fish out there??

The Flounders Are Back!

Hi

We are finally seeing an influx of Flounders from local spots. Today I sold bait from the shop and actually had anglers returning for more as they were landing Flounders left right and centre!

This first picture is of two fish caught by one of our local anglers.

I saw him fishing as I was driving home and stopped to see if he had also been lucky, as you can see he had caught a couple.

This next picture is of George Padroma (AKA: Juan Time). Juan works in the shop with me and decided as his favourite carp lake had frozen he would see what the sea had to offer!

This fish is his first Flounder also caught today, Juan then topped his day off nicely with a 2lb Bass.

Well done lads that makes 22 fish that I know of caught from Hythe Marina and the Reclaimed Land today.

Ammo Baits Frozen Peeler Crab.

Hi,

We have just received a delivery of Extra Large Kent frozen Peeler Crab!

I have no idea where Ammo managed to get them from, we ask every week for frozen Peeler but hardly ever get them, especially this time of year.

They have arrived in packs of three or four depending on their size.

And are for sale for £5.50.

Ouch!

Hi

Here is a quick picture of my friend Lee Maunder showing us all how NOT to tie a hook.

This photo was taken while Lee was sat in Southampton General Hospital waiting for a surgeon (not a Sturgeon!) to unhook him!

Apparently Lee was wetting the knot in his mouth when he accidentally dropped the lead and the rest is history.

Incidentally the hook was a 1/0 Kamasan chemically sharpened B940 and is available from Bells Of Hythe for only £1.20 per pack! :  )

2011 Tide Table Books.

Hi

We now have our full range of 2011 tide table books in store.

We sell 3 different types:

The ABP Official Tide Tables.

The Bells Of Hythe Tide Tables.

And The Wessex Region Tide Tables.

These tide tables are an essential part of any sea anglers set up and would make a fantastic stocking filler at Christmas.

Ben Whitlock.....Bearded Man Or Bearded Machine??

Hi Folks

Just finished boxing and got back home only to be greeted by this email...

Get ready folks, you might want to sit down for this!

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Alan, been out again today (19th, Nov, 2010) not too bad for a short session, 4 cod but all single figures, 3 good bass though at 5lb 4ozs, 7lb 2ozs and 8lb 6ozs!

We also had 26lbs of Whiting and Pouting, all very good sizes, best pout 2lb and whiting to 1.5lb everything taken on squid apart from 2 of the better Cod coming on ragworm.

Rob has sworn me to secrecy on his 'winter bass' mark so im afraid thats as much info as i can give.

Cheers Al.

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Can you beleive that!

Here are some of the pictures of the fish.

Bass 7lb 2ozs!

Bass 7lb 2ozs and 5lb 4ozs

And a Bass of 8lb 6ozs!!

Well done Ben, in my 16 years in the shop I have never seen captures like this in 2 November sessions.

Once again well done!!

A Quick Congratulations.

Hi

Just a quick congratulations to Tony Wells for winning the second day of the Cod Championships with this fantastic 21lb+ Cod on board Arthur Savage's Private Venture.

Tony is pictured here in the shop today with his cheque for £1000!!

Well done Tony.

It's Cod Soup Out There!

Hi


Sorry I have not posted for a while, I have been busy in the shop making it look a bit more up to date.


I received an email from one of my friends Ben Whitlock telling me how he'd had the best session of his life out with Rob Wallis on his private boat "The Orcadia"

Without further ado here is the email....you will not believe your eyes. 

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Hi Alan.

Actual bait in the water time was about 18 hours, there was no particular bait that caught best, nor state of tide or day or night just seemed like they were having it any which way.

I had big squid baits out and smallish rag baits out and both took mixed bags, i had the Bass on big squid baits and took the biggest Cod to Ragworm on a 2/0 and 20lb snood, that was an interesting fight i can tell you!

Our location was East Lepe Buoy, in about 30ft of water. Along with the Cod we also had a small strap Conger.

Here are the fish sizes: 21lb 6oz Cod, 19 lb 4oz Cod, 19lb Cod, 18lb 2oz Cod, 18lb 8oz Cod, 14lb +16lb Cod, 2.5lb Pout, 10lb 10oz Thornback Ray.

Also caught were 4 Cod between 2lb and 7lb, bass to 3lb and bags of Whiting to 1.5lb and the usual Doggfish.

All the fish were caught on your shops bait.

Cheers

Ben Whitlock

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Wow! Now that is what I call a session!

Here are some of the pictures.

2lb 8oz Pout.

21lb 6oz Cod.

19lb 4oz Cod.

19lb Cod.

18lb 2oz Cod.

14lb and 16lb Cod.

10lb 10oz Thornback Ray.

 Well done Ben, a fantastic days fishing.

Live Yellow Tail Black Lug.

Hi

We have now found a good supplier for Yellow Tail Kent Black Lug. We are taking orders 1 week in advanced to make sure that the bait is here on time for your trip.

We charge £4 for 10 worms and we guarantee that the bait is fresh and large!

New Conoflex Jedi Flattie Beach Rod.

 Hi Everyone.

I am proud to announce the release of my new latest product.

The Conoflex Jedi Flattie rod.

It has been designed to be lighter and slightly thinner than the original Flattie Fanatic, but not lose any of the quality. It is £30 cheaper than the Flattie Fanatic and retails for £120. Having used the Flattie Fanatic rod I believe it is one of the best short range beech rods on the market and also fishes well from any pier.

The rod is 11’ long (3m 35cm) and breaks down in the middle creating two nearly equal lengths. The tip section is 66” (1m 68cm) in length and the butt is 71” (1m 80cm)

Like the original Flattie Fanatic the Jedi Flattie is able to cast 2-4oz of lead, that is it’s optimal amount but I fish mine with 5ozs of lead from the pier and have never had a problem. It is perfect for Flounder and Bass but also fishes well for any smaller species and you can use a multiplier or fixed spool reel on it.

To make sure this lightweight rod is strong enough for its purpose we have had the butt section re-enforced with a long section of whipping 13cm (5 ¼”) in length!! Strong enough for any style of fishing.

The tip has a white reflective paint on it that has been varnished over for an immaculate finish.

All of the eyes on this rod are official Fuji eyes.

The reel seat is also an official Fuji product.

This is the fifth rod that I have designed and I have to admit I am very proud of this one and really happy with the price that I can sell it at.

Many Thanks.