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29/08/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
29 Aug 2014 by jon old
After yesterdays blow wind turned southwest stll a bit of swell on as tide flooded so decided to head south again keeping us inshore without any choice. Joined another couple of boats today nice to see people out, straight away into a codling nice keeper for Keith. Followed by a spotty dog and a whiting all within ten minutes of arriving on full flood! Stayed right up to slack water wind was quite blustery at times , ended up with few spotty dogs , numerous whiting few keepers and couple of thrown back codling extremely dark almost black in colour! Moved out to deeper water as tide started to ebb, jeff pictured here with biggest fish of the day nice smoothy around the 6 pound mark, apart from few small whiting and more spottys was quite poor on the ebb very strange. Had a final move up the top end of the Holm but getting too lumpy started dragging anchor moved right inside to finish the day off. wasnt fantastic day but had few fish all round few for the table good day had by all. Thanks to Derek for organising , along with Keith, Mike ,Chris,Paul and Jeff, much appreciated for cleaning down too! Look forward to our trips next month hopefully do some distance next time. All the best. Jon. (High Flyer)
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28/08/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
28 Aug 2014 by jon old
Lumpy old day today, touch and go really to start, left at 9am to give ourselves a chance with these strong tides. Needed to find a bit of shelter wind against tide straight southerly on the nose so hid under the cliffs at Tramps Alley end to start. Started off ok surprised to find a few early whiting few keepers among them, some spotty dogs made a appearance along with a nice plump codling. As the day progreesed we headed out to the centre of the Roads in the deeper water caught few nice smoothies biggest around 5 to 6 lb mark, few more codling all returned well done lads for a bit of conservation. Even though within size limits nice to get a meal if you are going to keep them. Len pictured here with a surprised catch of a nice eel not that common as they used to be, ended up a real species day with flattie,whiting,eel,codling ,spotty dogs and smoothies! Nothing to shout about size wise today but kept us busy , was testing a bit with the rain but lads all done well and we got fish. Many thanks to Alan , Zak and Corey from Peterborough first time on the Flyer, along with regulars Dave,Len and Paul, was enjoyable day ,look forward to seeing you all again soon. All the best, Jon. (High Flyer)
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20/08/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
20 Aug 2014 by jon old
Headed out today with light westerly forcast told the lads to feather up for sandeels as we left the harbour. 15 minutes later i looked a plonker as we headed into a ten foot swells of the wind farm and a strengthening northerly off the bow and after dodging a small boat i could hardly see in the lumps i ran back inside for cover yet once again! Decided to hold up in the Holes, produced a nice smoothy first off for Clive on holiday, few small followed but the weed came from nowhere making life impossible. Up anchor and headed south to Corton bank to join other charter boat weed free, caught straight away small spotty dogs, more smoothies and nice couple of skate one pictured here, with regular on High Flyer, Dave Mingay. Was very lumpy offshore so stayed inside all day but had reasonable amount of sport all round with few whiting now making a show and the odd early codling. Many thanks to Chris, mark and Andy, Clive and Dave and locals John and Dave, was good day of banter appreciate the lads with distance making the trip shame we couldnt get out but thats the weather! All the best . Jon. High Flyer
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09/08/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
9 Aug 2014 by jon old
Windy old day again whats new? Hands tied once again making us stay inshore we decided to try our winter spot down at good old Corton. Started a bit slow, few small smoothies came aboard, bit too slow for my liking decided to have a move slightly further off in the deeper water. The move paid off with a few small codling bit amazed to see this time of year, then to add insult to injury whiting decided to make a show!
One lucky person pictured here caught a nice size lobster David Mingay most popular angler on the boat that day, to top it all Ian who caught another lobster few months ago was on too! How bizzare! Few more smoothies to finish the day off , moved up to the flatty ground on the ebb but very poor for them, just more small smoothies. Enjoyed the day despite the wind not allowing us out, everyone caught a few fish, thanks to all the lads and hope Dave enjoyed his posh meal!
all the best.
Jon. -
09/08/2014
Fishing Report by David Mingay
9 Aug 2014 by David Mingay
Who needs fish when you can have lobster and very nice it was to. Another hard days fishing but as always Jon was happy making tea, handing out biscuits & chocy bars Oh yes and trying to find us some fish. Tight lines all.
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07/08/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
7 Aug 2014 by jon old
Today was first bit of relief from the wind for once, still looking for those scarce mackerel we decided to catch first slack so was all a hour early. First bank produced sandeels as expected ,few weavers thrown in, second bank the same more sandeels, third bank more sandeels!!! No mackerel at all again just not cricket! Passed over a inshore wreck very forgiving with little snags, bagged a few nice cod pictured here with John, biggest seven pound, returned several undersized and just over the limit, Headed out north to the Newarp and sat in a perfect position had great sport from here over the years apart from today . A few flatties was all to show for it , plus a half eaten whiting taken by what we presume would be a tope but stories of megladon sound better. Ended up the day coming inshore to catch handfull of smoothies on the inshore mark, wasnt the greatest of days but thousands of sandeels, few flatties, smoothies and too many weavers and few nice cod and it didnt rain what better way to spend the day. Many thanks to Carl for organising the trip, look forward to seeing you boys soon.
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26/07/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
26 Jul 2014 by jon old
Been a bit slack on the reports lately mainley due to the fact we have lost a number of trips with these strong North easterlys , trips we have managed have been mostly inshore due to the wind very testing this suppossed summer so far here on the east coast. Unfortunately the mackerel came in just before these winds last month and then totally dissapeared again now coming back thank god with tremendous amounts of sandeels most i ever seen i reckon. Lovely to store as bait some so huge you think mackerel are on the string. Smoothounds still hanging about decent sizes now, skate moved a bit further off i found and thank god the spotty dogs seemed to have followed! Looking forward to some more eveng trips with a bit of calm water, also as the mackerel return the tope too so will target them on the further banks weather allowing. Anyone interested in a offshore tope or bass trip let us know as exploring some new ground heading north normally puts about £25 extra on our normal trip price to cover fuel.Leaving you with a picture of the weather lately for you to enjoy. Hope to see you soon. Jon. High Flyer
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06/07/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
6 Jul 2014 by jon old
No wind forcast today didnt believe it for a second but still headed north as been bit slower than i would like it normally this time of year. Had some small people on today nice to see young anglers getting the bug so decided to keep boat in calm waters fishing inside on the 2 mile mark about 9 miles from port on the banks.First fish of the day pictured here was 9 year old Ryan helped by Tony with this nice 7lb smoothy as you can see both water logged from the constant rain on and off most of the day! Another young angler Joel which you can see on the catch photos had his first smoothound and few dabs well done mate. Was hard work the fishing today constant rain made it not great but all the lads peservered well i thought. Ended up with pesky whiting, few flatties for most people and handfull of hounds, only plus was light wind so calm sea! Big thanks to all the lads , happy birthday to Ian wont mention its the big 50! Hope to see you all at some time in the future and leave you with thanking my new relief skipper Craig for helping out!
All the best. jon. High Flyer -
04/07/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
4 Jul 2014 by jon old
Well today the wind hadnt dropped from yesterday getting fed up of our supposed summer but fortunately today my guests were hardened anglers cant call them proffessional as heads would swell but lets say they know what there doing! As we could get away with a couple of hours as wind with tide i headed out 4 miles to a bass bank armed with every bait known to man still a bit lumpy with white water but perfect for bass. Perfect for smoothounds more like but we wont mention the large one lost by someone called Keith as that would be rude! Was beaten by the weather so tail between legs back inshore was wierd fishing, a very large pouting like on a wreck came in 500 yards off the shore, followed by whiting, more pouting and a sizable codling! Havent a clue dont ask. Finished off with more smoothies the best one pictured here with first time on the Flyer Mick with a nice 10 pounder great fish. Nice to see fish being returned men great to have a bit of conservation minded anglers also appreciate helping to clean up the boat not often done. Pleasure to have you on board looking forward to next one.Big thanks to Derek for organising everyone.
all the best. Jon. High Flyer, -
03/07/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
3 Jul 2014 by jon old
Today thursday 3rd July weather looking ok and forcast of little wind decided to head out a bit to start the day off with a bit of mackerel bashing. After 3/4 hour steam arrived at our usual bank to find it very hard work no mackerel only few sandeels! Moved around various banks still nothing only small gurnard and more sandeels.Wind started to pick up from nowhere typical so headed in off Winterton to keep everyone comfortable as getting lumpy and already one poor soul down! ended up with few smoothounds pictured here from the famous Canoe man Centre at Wroxham Broads our Kerry with a nice fish on squid cocktail a first timer on the Flyer. Wasnt a fantastic day fish wise small whiting again with flatties and handfull of hounds but thought we done ok with the weather conditions. Ended up the day being beaten by the weed and the waves against tide being too much, but enjoyable all the same, big thanks to Leroy for organising his group, Mark and Kerry from the Canoe Man Wroxham, and birthday boy Andy and Amanda was great to meet you all, look forward to fishing with you all again soon.
All the best . Jon. High Flyer.
