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  • 11/2010 Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)

    Nov 2010 by Gethyn Owen

    Report on-board My Way 2

    October and November have been hard months from Holyhead. I guess given the fairly settled weather through the year (wind wise that is), our time of good fortune had to come to an end.
    That said, in between the winds, that on occasions reached a Storm Force 10 in Holyhead we have popped out of the hrabour and been rewarded with some fairly decent days afloat.

    Owing to lumpy seas and undesirable forecasts we have though been limited on the majority of occasions to fishing within Holyhead Bay.

    However, with some good churned up seas the fishing has been reliable on all occasions with typical autumn and winter species coming to the boat in great numbers.

    The Species count on most trips has included the good old dogfish and it's larger cousin the bull huss, but also a fair number of codling, coalfish and pollack all averaging in the 3lb bracket.

    These highly desirable fish have been topped up with an abundance of good size whiting, many of which have exceeded the 1 1/2 lb mark. OK not monsters of the English Channel, but for our shore, certainly a very good size and important for some - take-able ... with a few chips, happy times!

    The ray fishing has been extremely well of late. Normally we tend to fish for thornbacks, spotted and blonde rays in and amongst other general trips throughout the year, our only targeted ray fishing is early season, however this is often scuppered by March and April weather.

    October and November has seen many rays come to the boat, with an average size of around 6lb.

    With one day being lost to the weather in September we have managed to get afloat for the last 2 of our autumn / winter fun matches.
    These matches just throw a little bit of added excitement to a days fishing. Where anglers of all abilities fish for the expected fun, but also try that little bit harder to beat the angler alongside them on the boat. Fishing was hectic during both matches with a good quantity and variety of species being caught, and as the reports prove - it's not only the experienced anglers than reap the rewards.

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