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  • 11/2012 Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)

    Nov 2012 by Gethyn Owen

    Report on-board My Way 2

    Never let the weather spoil a fun day afloat - 24th November 2012

    For a change, I’ll start this brief report by whinging about the weather ....

    What a week this has been for the UK, wind and rain of biblical proportions, anymore and I think Anglesey would be in danger of floating away! Anyway, Thurs / Fri of this week and everything appeared to be settling down for this weekend. Light winds and the odd drop of rain, hopes were high for a nice spot of fishing this weekend, with possible time in the deeps but mainly a few congers whetting all appetites.

    Quick check on the weather last night and winds still forecast to be light … let’s go fishing! This morning though, the weather god had other plans. Light winds to start and then north easterlies coming up from mid-day, we weren’t due in until 6pm, but by 3 it was 20 mph and by 6pm the winds were forecast to gust 30mph!

    After a brief chat we decided to just go for half a day inshore and get back to base around 2.30pm before the main winds started to increase with the flooding tide. So as we set sail, rigs were prepped for the onslaught of whiting, dogfish and dabs.

    After the first half hour of fishing all anglers having caught well, with a few decent whiting being retained for a feed we decided to add a little spice to the remaining time and have an impromptu ‘Fun Match’ with the Magnificent prize of a My Way beanie … well it was a cold easterly breeze!

    The fishing was steady for the next hour, with a good few Whiting and Dab coming aboard with surprisingly few Dogfish. Mark the Manc was taking a commanding lead from the others with double and triple shots of fish falling to his tactics. After an hour we lifted anchor with visions of spending a small amount of time on the drift for pollack and herring, sadly though to no avail. After a few drifts with only 1 solitary Ballan Wrasse for Warren we decide to anchor up again, this time a little further out on the edge of the famed Holyhead Mussel beds.

    Fishing was now back on, as all the anglers started to pull aboard Whiting, Dogfish and Dab with the occasional poor cod and also nice tub gurnard. Things were starting to look a little grim for Mark the Manc as work colleague Mike, local rod Mark D and Scouse Andrew started to pick up double and triple shots of whiting as he brought in single fish. Sam and Dan on the other hand decided it wasn’t to be their day on the numbers and changed over to big hooks in the hope a rouge conger or maybe a huss would enjoy a half whiting offering, sadly not today.

    I started the engine up to signal the end of the match and despite a triple shot of plump whiting in what could only be describe as ‘Fergie Time’ for Mark the Manc, Mark D from Menai Bridge came out the triumphant winner by 2 fish. We made it back and tied up as Port Control showed 19knots of NE wind.

    Fingers crossed 2013 will be full of calm winds and calms seas for us all.

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