Benone 1/11/14
Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:27 pm
Not much to report so look away now if you're hoping for a thriller!
Arrived later than planned around 4pm with LW 7:45pm. I was shocked and horrified to pull in by far the biggest clump of weed I've ever hooked 1st cast. This is a bit of a puzzler to me TBH; strong offshore winds for almost 2 weeks steady yet a beach covered in weed. Anyway, hitting the hallowed 3rd breaker was simply not an option if I didn't want to watch my line swinging around 90+ degrees all night.
We resorted to fishing close, VERY close. It so happened that was where all the pin flounder were. But pin is generous TBH with only 1 counter from 6.
The weed did clear a fair bit towards LW, as did the howling wind and p1ss rain. When the moon came up we were almost tempted to stay for the flood it was such a nice night. Not so though as we'd had enough and Saturday night TV with a Chinese beckoned.
I see that there was an open match there on Sunday with equally poor results so at least I know it wasn't just us!
Report:
Arrived later than planned around 4pm with LW 7:45pm. I was shocked and horrified to pull in by far the biggest clump of weed I've ever hooked 1st cast. This is a bit of a puzzler to me TBH; strong offshore winds for almost 2 weeks steady yet a beach covered in weed. Anyway, hitting the hallowed 3rd breaker was simply not an option if I didn't want to watch my line swinging around 90+ degrees all night.
We resorted to fishing close, VERY close. It so happened that was where all the pin flounder were. But pin is generous TBH with only 1 counter from 6.
The weed did clear a fair bit towards LW, as did the howling wind and p1ss rain. When the moon came up we were almost tempted to stay for the flood it was such a nice night. Not so though as we'd had enough and Saturday night TV with a Chinese beckoned.
I see that there was an open match there on Sunday with equally poor results so at least I know it wasn't just us!
Report:
Re: Benone 1/11/14
Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:27 pm
Don't know what it is about that beach but I have never had any luck on it,
Re: Benone 1/11/14
Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:58 pm
Had a few small flatties and dog fish off it on wed evening.
Re: Benone 1/11/14
Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:42 pm
i know that Benone can produce a lot of good fish but you need to time it right, and with the 3w's (work,wife and wains) i dont get fishing as often or at the best times so tend to go to places i have a chance of catching at any state of tide or weather. Saying that I would love to fish Benone when the timing is right
Re: Benone 1/11/14
Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:26 pm
If you ever find out what the right time is put a post up Martin, there are a lot of us would join you 
Re: Benone 1/11/14
Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:16 pm
JAMMYJOEY wrote:If you ever find out what the right time is put a post up Martin, there are a lot of us would join you
Well that would mean me doing a lot more fishing
but I will work on it and maybe one day I'll crack that beach, but with the 3w's that could take a while 