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  • 03/2010 Fishing Report by Bob Marshall on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)

    Mar 2010 by Bob Marshall

    Report on-board Duke IV

    Fishing remains tough on Duke IV, largely due to winter refusing to loosen its grip upon us. Despite this the water temp is rising, although slowly!
    Thornbacks have arrived and we are getting increasing numbers. These fish are disgorging Sprats! just goes to show even Skate will rise off the bottom to feed on these fish when in abundance. Cod remain elusive, maybe they are still high in the water, the netters are not getting many either! The Sprats run between 15’ to 20 feet below the surface and at times appear as a solid mass on the fish finder, although they are thinning and should be gone by mid march???
    We are catching Dabs and Whiting along with some Dogfish!
    A few small Bass showing up on the east pier, so they are coming along. So despite the gloom, better fishing is just around the corner.
    We should have the spring Codling run by now, maybe the cold weather and the Sprats have put this back a couple of weeks, this should run through until late April so plenty of time yet!
    Not many anglers at the moment so a big thank you to all those that have braved this long and very cold winter, without you the boats would be gone too!

    Dave from Hythe Kent with 12lb8oz Thornback Ray

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