Catch Fish in Southampton Water: MAGAZINE LANE

[@paulfitzpatrick9231]

This session perfectly illustrates those difficult days we've all had Sea Angling .Well done Rod for sticking at it!

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Paul 👍

[@edkittens75]

It's a bit weird, but tired out from work and thought about how I used to go fishing in Southampton as a kid. Very relaxing to watch your videos (in the warm!) and funny how excited and disappointed I get with you catches and losses!

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for that. Yes, sometimes, the next best thing to fishing yourself is watching someone else fish.

[@johnjbh7089]

A couple of hard sessions Rod, but perseverance paid. Well done.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for that John.

[@neilturner6865]

Great Video Rod those snags remind me of that stretch along the Thames by the NSTC. Lots of Anglers used to loose tackle all away along up to the fort. As kids we were always down at low water retrieving the weights and rigs. Sometimes the odd fish still attached. Happy fishing buddy Tight Lines mate

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Yes - you've got Snagazine Lane and you've got Tackle Grave's End. I also fish Samphire Hoe - haven't got a nickname for there yet! Thanks for watching and commenting Neil.

[@dukeonthewater]

Thanks again for taking the time an effort for another informative upload, Rod.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

My pleasure - thanks for watching!

[@kenhenley7599]

An excellent video and a fascinating insight into what, clearly, is a difficult and oftentimes frustrating venue. Obviously I can't speak for anyone else but had I been fishing there the swear box would have been full to overflowing...can't abide losing tackle / rigs! Only fishing one rod was a good decision in those circumstances. Cheers and looking forward to the next episode. Ken

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks again Ken - I fish a few venues where you lose tackle - its sort of OK if you are expecting it! Working out how to minimise losses can be as challenging as catching the fish that inhabit those places! Lucky to not have a swear box; perhaps I need to get one - I'll be back to fishing the Bristol Channel fairly soon!

[@carljanisewski]

A great vid of your day ,I wanted to fish this venue last year so now I have a better idea of what to expect . Keep the great vids coming . Carl

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for that and good luck Carl!

[@martinshephard6317]

Another great video, This area is close enough for me to fish but I can see the benefit of using a reel with a large retrieval rate of line per turn of the handle, some of the carpers big pit spodding reels would be a good fit here.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Martin. Yes - you need to crank your rigs up quickly to avoid getting snagged up. I've found that leadlifts don't seen to make much of a difference.

[@tonycross5801]

Great how you deal with tricky venues Rod. Many would give in early on.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

I must try harder here!

[@andrewsmall1746]

Great video at Snagazine Lane. I'm fairly local but don't fish it because of the snags. Well done on both your sessions though and great video.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Andrew👍. Yes - can be very tackle hungry, but its interesting enough there to draw me back.

[@colinbailey5273]

the silver eels should be in evidence as they r travelling up to itchen and test gr8 vid colin

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for that Colin - I don't mind catching eels, but I'm not sure I would want to target them pleasure fishing. Let me know when the soles are in and within catching range from the shore!

[@chrischaralambous286]

Nice one Rod. A tough session by the looks of it. Sorry to see you lose quite a few sets of tackle and what seemed to be some good fish. A nice Bass nevertheless on the second session. Thanks for sharing.👌👍

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Chris👍You lose gear sometimes - annoying, but it happens. I'd rather let it be known, than hide it - that wouldn't help anyone!

[@douglasbatley]

Thanks for uploadiing really good info. learnt a lot. Likewise the Hamble point video , I'm going to try some lure fishing near the jetty next week . That is a lot of lost rigs , I think I'll give this place a miss for now😢

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks and good luck - Magazine Lane can be frustrating, but there are plenty of fish to be caught there.

[@audriulis]

Fished there once a few years ago, was spinning for bass, had a few bites , but didn’t catch any. The venue looked very interesting though, I plan to visit it again

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Got to keep giving it a go - only a matter of time Audrius.

[@audriulis]

@@rodsangleuk6283 After your video, now I know there are plenty of them

[@buff7664]

Great video again thank you.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for saying so again @buff7664.

[@garycurd1578]

Thanks Rod looks a tough place to fish.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Not easy Gary; but can be rewarding if you stick at it and don't worry too much about tackle losses.

[@lesedwards936]

Nice watch as always Rod, if it’s snaggy I’d stick to single hooks and pyramid leads it depends on tide pull, tight lines

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Good call Les, but I've lost pyramid leads there as well! The one hook idea is a very sensible one; however on both these sessions I was only there for 3 hrs or so and wanted plenty of baits in the water to avoid the dreaded blank! I think its better to be seen losing gear and catching, than not losing anything and blanking, or with one or two tiddlers for your efforts. I could have edited out losing rigs, but I wouldn't do that - I want the videos to be a true reflection of what happened. Thanks for watching again and your suggestion.

[@65navek]

Hi, used to fish this beach offen, found small spinning rod and flounder spoon when on the beach around 2 hrs before high tides around this time of the year, to find the flounders.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Yes, thanks for the tip - its a method I haven't tried, so will have to give it a go sometime; however I'm not sure that there are enough flounders around these days for it to work. Thanks for watching and commenting @65navek.

[@derekharding7841]

Looks a good venue, reckon there would be a decent chance of a big fish there.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

There are some decent fish here Derek - just a problem getting them in once hooked! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@gazellis1961]

Great video as always Rod,its quite obvious theres some quality fish to be had...but talk about snaggy. All I'll say is you have real patience or should you say... its good job theres no sound..lol

[@rodsangleuk6283]

I think too many videos are spoiled by swearing - I bite my tongue and shake my head when filming; although a professional lip reader may correct me on that! Yes - sometimes you just have to go with the pain of losing some gear. Personally, I think being constantly bitten off by spider crabs, when fishing for plaice, is worse. There are good fish to be had here - hopefully I'll have one or two for a future video. Thanks for watching and commenting again gazellis1961.

[@martinpaul6146]

During the summer I cycled round there (sadly), very clear very calm day. Just out at end of wall by beach only 10m there was about 50-60 large fish assume mullet. On certain tides you will see point when the tides coming in when it actually ebbs a bit before carrying on. This is where it sort of eddies at this point, the fish know food will collect. A float is worth a try, casting away and letting float drift over. Bonus is no lost tackle.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for this useful information @Peddler of sighs. Yes, float fishing is definately worth a go here and I will cover that in a future video. It's those eddies at the turn of the tide that cause your line to catch on the snags on that steep slope. Plenty of good fish to go after here though. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@martinpaul6146]

@@rodsangleuk6283 yes one for next year. They had very dark backs and were Bass like but I have never seen mature bass together in such numbers. Most of my fishing this year has been Pennington sea wall and Southbourne .Best of luck when you try

[@rodsangleuk6283]

I walked along Pennington sea wall last week (14.10.20) with a view to fishing it, but opted for Hurst instead (that will be my next video). Have you done any good there?

[@martinpaul6146]

@@rodsangleuk6283 had a great day at hurst late August, never a spring tide ( to strong) usually fish top and ebb. At end past castle do the rise. Pennington sea wall always good fun mostly small bass, flounder and bream in summer. Some big bass in there, 19/6 had a pb 59cm bass was 60 in May so should have stretched it! On a tubertini 110g beach ledger rod 4.2m. There is an app called “what 3 words” breaks the world into 3metre bits. We go to corn.committed.earl Parking at lower Woodside road. Hope that helps

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Many thanks for the info and the detail. It's great when others are willing to share, rather than keeping venue info secret - it helps us all catch more and enjoy our sessions more. I really appreciate your contribution.

[@davidcole5842]

great video as always shame about the endless midroll ads must be at least 6 in a 40 minute video

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Sorry about that David - they are put in automatically. Didn't realise and not expecting that many! I've monetised the channel to donate to charity and not for personal gain. KZbin Premium membership is Ad-free and still supports the channel.

[@Ricksta]

Had a 12lb bass in that exact same spot on a live pouting.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Excellent result. Thanks for watching.

[@scotlandforagingandfishing]

Looking at the footage when you bringing up the rig after pulling it through the snags I saw that the wires haven't sprung, for me, it looks like the wires are combing through the weed causing the problems. A solution would be to widen the wire a little for it to spring easier. I am surprised on your first session losing four rigs, not to changed to a rough bottom lead setup, so you only lose the lead, not the whole rig including the leader. The leader connection is your weakest point, I think you need to put some thought into it for losing less gear unless you are not bothered. I do like your videos and watch them all the time as you have a lot of info to offer.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Something to think about there @Scotland Mushroom Foraging and Fishing. There are plenty of venues where I fish with rotten bottom setups - this one's a bit different! Rigs with plain leads get caught up as well - its the line sagging ( and not being able to tighten up to the lead) at the turn of the tide, when currents are all over the place that's the main problem - its worse with mono! Plenty of things to try out here - so there will be more videos on this venue. All suggestions are gratefully received, so thanks for watching and commenting.

[@scotlandforagingandfishing]

@@rodsangleuk6283 tight lines, good luck. I am going rough ground fishing on Friday, in the hope to catch a grey codling.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Best of luck. Hoping the codling will reappear in the South this winter!

[@kevinbuckler1085]

Only just saw this one ! Another enjoyable watch.Have you tried lead lifts ?

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Kevin. I do use them, but haven't tried them at Maggie Lane. Sometimes they are just another piece of kit to lose - it depends on where the snags are - its your mainline getting caught up fairly close in that's the problem here - so unlikely to be much use - but I will have a go with them here sometime. Good suggestion and thanks for watching.

[@mikesaul8711]

Great video as always rod, I don't want to state the obvious but would it help to use plastic lift leads?? I used them in the late 1980s, I made mine out of tupperware lids!!!! May get you out of the weeds quicker, only a thought mate. Kind regards Mike. Norfolk. 🐟🐟

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Great idea Mike, but I find that its the line getting caught up (closer in) when the water slackens up that's the issue, rather than casting to rough ground - I use lead lifts in that situation; here I think it would just be something else to lose!

[@andydawe6279]

Hi thanks always enjoyed your video you didn't swear when you lost your rig

[@rodsangleuk6283]

I didn't on film - only in my thoughts Andy!

[@anthonywilson4415]

Entertaining again. Are those colmic rods Rod?They look very sensitive.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Anthony - yes Colmic 07 Superiors - strong enough and tip action, which I just love. The tips show up bites really well and the rods cast like a dream.

[@MrDoctorsmith]

Hi mate. Enjoy your vids. What's your favourite eating fish?

[@rodsangleuk6283]

It has to be soles Bruno! Thanks for watching and asking.

[@leanneedwards1356]

Fished there loads an only lost a couple rigs in like 10 years h must be using to heavy weight ther i use 3 to 4 oz no gripper snags are there but no matter how long u leave it its not chesil only estuary an trust plagued with whiting an pout not many good fish there but ive had flounder an sole before so can't rule it out happy fishing man

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for watching and your info.

[@deansshootingandfishingham8275]

I've always found that fish baits work best there.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Will be using them here in a future video Dean - thanks again.

[@deansshootingandfishingham8275]

Try winter fishing at night with fish baits

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Will give it a go at some point; although I'm less keen on night fishing now than say 10 yrs ago. I'd be interested to know what have you caught there at that time and on fish baits. Thanks for your suggestion Dean.

[@deansshootingandfishingham8275]

@@rodsangleuk6283 hi I've had some great fishing on this mark in the winter months I've had plenty of whiting, dogfish, Bass and mullet close in on a high tide just in front of the wall and if you your lucky you can pick up sea trout working their way into the river test. If you use mackerel and squid cocktails your pick up some jumbo pouting and the obb codling it also fishes well in the day time over the winter.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for that Dean - will be taking fish baits next time I go!

[@tytzup5397]

Snaggy Lane. The most hit or miss venue in Southampton Water.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Can be a hit, if you miss those snags. Thanks for watching and commenting Nicholas.

[@tomwheeler7816]

would this mark not better with a float

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for the suggestion - it's something I'll have to try one day. Thanks for watching Tom.

[@GazPay1977]

Wouldn’t really recommend using more than 1 hook on any venue with lots of snags

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Fair comment.

[@peterfordham5949]

Hi my good friend you need some weight lifts I made my own for bad gounds levels

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for the suggestion Peter - I do use lead lifts elsewhere, where you are casting to / over rough ground to raise your rig straight away on the retrieve - doesn't seem to work here.

[@kayaksnorkeluk8272]

Fished there once, and that was enough. The agro of repeated snags is not worth it.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Yes - I take your point. It's a frustrating venue to fish, but has potential.

[@lewisgregory263]

The other day every time I got a fish……I hit that weed and lost every fish at that spot. Terrible spot in my opinion

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Yes - snagazine lane! There's plenty of fish there though; just have to find a way of getting them in! You're not alone. Thanks for watching Lewis.

[@justanotherguyonyoutube1802]

What do you thing to ensign way?

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Will be covering that stretch at some point - its like fishing Hamble Common.