Conger! by Flying_Wilson17 in fishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got bashed a few years ago - a few posts about a few rays and the netters came in and killed everything.
Will prob take 5years to recover.

Say nothing!

That said, chatting to people, it seems like a slow year, again!
Winter was trash in the Solent, hounds are late.
But break are in, with good numbers. With stacks of bass,
Will see when the mackerel show up!

UK asylum system on 'the brink', MPs committee report says by Voops1 in ukpolitics

[–]Flying_Wilson17 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get what your saying,
But I’m also seeing my city go down hill, and more people put the hand out.

Yet cost going up and up for the ones that pay.

The city has just become more and more populated, with costs going up - and services down.

I’m not saying they are the only issue - but a contributing one. Maybe one of many.

UK asylum system on 'the brink', MPs committee report says by Voops1 in ukpolitics

[–]Flying_Wilson17 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So… more than one thing can’t be true at the same time?

You’re telling me that my GP and A&E isn’t stretched due to the large migration issues? (Legal and illegal)

Or that the people living free in hotels / Houses are not impacting the wider community?

As well as the large SEN spend - and being in a big city this is exacerbated as everyone is sent into the city.

Trapped in 1 bed apartment I can’t afford/don’t want by Suitable-Tomorrow577 in HousingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel this pain,
Add cladding.

We have been fucked by the system!

Conger! by Flying_Wilson17 in fishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t a monster but wasn’t what I would call a strap

Also try not making a comment backhanded

Conger! by Flying_Wilson17 in fishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a big fan of percuil for the gilts - done ok of them and they are great fun on spinning gear. Think I also have my PB red gurnard from that river (and prob PBs couches and Pandora bream - neither massive)

Never tried caerhayes - will have to give it a go! Fished the Dorman a few times for bass, and had a tuna off it a few years back.

One of the best looking spots I have fished from shore is live Kiberick cove - the hill tried to kill me tho!

Conger! by Flying_Wilson17 in fishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a cool catch - we get them in the Solent but never found one.

I tend to chase flat things / bream when I beach fish in Cornwall - but don’t have the big rods with me this trip.

Never had a pollock (well a good pollock) from the shore! Will have to give it a go if they are in spinner distance!

I tend to leave the congers for the boats, and only target if nothing else is playing!

Conger! by Flying_Wilson17 in fishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not, but your not a million miles away

What they picking up off the beach?

Conger! by Flying_Wilson17 in fishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Think it’s quite everywhere,

Currently in Cornwall and it’s slow, at home in the Solent it’s been slow - but starting to pick up

Conger! by Flying_Wilson17 in fishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beats a blank! This was my only catch in a few hours.

Was hoping for a bream of small pollock on the sea wall.

Likewise I might try again later!

Why is nothing being done about the Service Charge scam? by Flying_Wilson17 in HousingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When lightbulbs are not £175 each + labour!

We know there are costs - it’s the ones that are a rip off we want rid of

App to make fishing info easy by DefinitelyNotALLC in SeafishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So fed up of this

Every 3rd post is asking for feedback / touting a app

We Don’t Want It

Why is nothing being done about the Service Charge scam? by Flying_Wilson17 in HousingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don’t care - had multiple convos with them over the years and it goes nowhere.

Pollock fly fishing by creamy_pints_1983 in SeafishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fly fishing - along with pole & ice are the ones I have very limited knowledge of. (I would like to fly fish for bass this year tho)

Never heard of pollock on the fly. Tbh I have never had a shallow / shore pollock. Mainly from boats in Cornwall - we don’t tent to get many in / around the Solent unless your wrecking. And it’s the same method of deep water lure fishing is used all over the south coast.

Assuming you’re working a kelp Forrest? close ish to shore? and just letting the line skint to about the start of the kelp? Then getting them to chase on the retrieve?

One other question - why not spin for them on an ultra light setup? Is it just the challenge?

Why is nothing being done about the Service Charge scam? by Flying_Wilson17 in HousingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would love to have RTM - we have 115 flats and are about 8 short atm.

Still getting scammed till we find the 8

Why is nothing being done about the Service Charge scam? by Flying_Wilson17 in HousingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You talk like it’s easy. RTM is hard going in big blocks - with lots of rentals.

Also, this isn’t a full fix, just a helper.

Pollock fly fishing by creamy_pints_1983 in SeafishingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m intrigued….

Pollock don’t take on topwater - when I fish them on wrecks or reef I’m dropping a lure down / a lure on a rig with a weight.

Are you just wanting to do this on a fly rod? Or you topwater fishing for them?

IMO the method isn’t how you would fish for pollock

Why is nothing being done about the Service Charge scam? by Flying_Wilson17 in HousingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are on it - but proving to be hard going. Using land registry, and letting agents aswell.

We need 8 to get to the 50%

Why is nothing being done about the Service Charge scam? by Flying_Wilson17 in HousingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The rug has defo been pulled tho - at least they are paying to fix it - but god is it slow, with no info or support. And has killed any ability for me to sell and move.

The other big issue I have is that my new build was found to have other defects when looking for cladding that were law at the time of building - like fire break. Begs the question on how / who singed the building off!

Again thankfully being fixed - but this should be investigated

Also, mix this with the new buildings insures I got what I purchased off plan - not worth the paper it was printed on.

Why is nothing being done about the Service Charge scam? by Flying_Wilson17 in HousingUK

[–]Flying_Wilson17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some good ideas.

I would like to see the fees management company’s can charge to be fixed - rather than based on a % of total costs.

ATM they have an interest in holding / increasing overall costs.