Latest Fishing Reports: England
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02/2019
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Feb 2019 by Scott Belbin
Report on-board Galloper
Im sorry for the lack of reports on here lately but to be honest there wasn’t much to shout about around here at the start of the year. After the Christmas period we saw the return of the cold weather and vast amounts of sprats and herring inshore. These combined ruined the inshore fishing for a few weeks. I ventured out a few times with the odd hardy and keen anglers just to see what was about but things were grim in places. We turned our attention to the flatties on a couple of trips and scratched out a few dabs and flounders along with the occasional pin whiting. Thankfully the lads were often happy just to be afloat and still had an enjoyable day. I am pleased to say that with the mild weather over the last couple of weeks and a lot of the sprats having moved out the fishing has greatly improved inshore. The thorn-backs are back on the move and there are some good fish amongst them. We often have some our biggest rays in this early part of the season and so far the biggest has been caught by one of our regulars Martin Ryan, it went 13-14lbs and was returned swiftly (as we do with all of our females). We havnt seen any codling as yet but you will be pleased to know the warmer weather will get the dogfish feeding again. As the bait fish move off we are often left with one or two decent whiting that have fattened up on the sprats. Offshore is much of the same along with a few spurdogs on the right tides.
I have plenty of spaces over the next few weeks including some this weeked with nice tides and a decent forecast. If you wish to join us or for more information please call 07956411528,
visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 08/02/2025 3 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore tripView details Sat 22/02/2025 3 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 08/03/2025 3 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 15/03/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 22/03/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 05/04/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 19/04/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 03/05/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 10/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 17/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details -
02/2019
Fishing Report by Sam Cumming
on Silver Spray II (Poole, Dorset)
Feb 2019 by Sam Cumming
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Although it’s usually our quietest period of the year we still manage a few trips out in late January/ early February. The offshore banks are starting to hot up with plenty of spur dogs, nothing monstrous yet, fish up to about 20lb so far, but I’m sure we will get a few bigger ones on the neap tides in March. We have also had a very good start to the year with rays of all different varieties, always welcome to get a good bend in the rod. As February pushes on we will mostly see blonde rays and a few undulates until the water warms up. We have snuck in our first wreck trip early this year and were rewarded with some fat spring Pollack up to 13lb. As seems to be quite common at this time of year we had a nice visit from a large pod of dolphins half way through the day which really is an amazing sight. The video of this encounter is on our Facebook page. Over the next month we will be mostly wreck fishing with a few days on the banks for spurs here and there.
Sam Cumming
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Silver Spray II
View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 07/02/2025 5 Spaces £120.00pp Banks fishing spurs huss tope rays congers whiting hounds £120 5 spaces 7 anglers onboard Bull Huss / Smooth-hound (Common) / Spurdog / Tope / Blonde Ray.View details Sat 08/02/2025 1 Space £120.00pp Banks fishing spurs huss tope rays congers whiting hounds £120 1 spaces 7 anglers onboard Bull Huss / Smooth-hound (Common) / Spurdog / Tope / Blonde Ray.View details Sun 09/02/2025 2 Spaces £120.00pp Banks fishing spurs huss tope rays congers whiting hounds £120 2 spaces 7 anglers onboard Bull Huss / Smooth-hound (Common) / Spurdog / Tope / Blonde Ray.View details Sat 22/02/2025 3 Spaces £120.00pp Banks fishing spurs huss tope rays congers whiting hounds £120 3 spaces 7 anglers onboard Bull Huss / Smooth-hound (Common) / Spurdog / Tope / Blonde Ray.View details Sun 23/02/2025 5 Spaces £120.00pp Banks fishing spurs huss tope rays congers whiting hounds £120 5 spaces 7 anglers onboard Bull Huss / Smooth-hound (Common) / Spurdog / Tope / Blonde Ray.View details Mon 24/02/2025 3 Spaces 11 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for pollock with turbot fishing over the slack £160 7 anglers max. 3 spaces Pollock / Turbot / Blonde Ray.View details Fri 07/03/2025 3 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 3 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Sun 09/03/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 6 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Mon 10/03/2025 3 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 3 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Fri 21/03/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 6 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details -
19/02/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
19 Feb 2019 by Colin Penny
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A Reef/Bank Trip was my first trip since Flamer IV was put back in the water and what a nice day it was. We did two sessions at anchor catching plenty of Small Eyed Rays along with Undulate Ray, Congers, Smooth Hounds and the usual Dogfish. Pictured is Harry Humphries with his 11Ib 8oz Undulate Ray.
Reef/Bank Trip - March 10th - 5 places left,
2019 Wreck Trips for individuals with places available - February 25th - Flamer IV Pollack Competition, Prizes to be won , March 8th - Weymouth Pollack Competition, cash prizes and trophies to be won,
March 28th, 31st, April 9th, 12th, 19th, 21st, May 11th, 25th, 29th, June 2nd, 8th, 9th, 14th, 22nd, September 15th, 28th, October 19th, Note: There are other dates that have 10 places available on them which can be for a whole boat booking or individuals - Check out my web site for these dates.
March 23rd - Flamer IV Champion of Champions competition - Singles (2 places Left), March 24th - Flamer IV Champion of Champions competition - Pairs (2 places left), ( both comps Based of fishing for Big Fish ie Rays,Spurs,Turbot etc,Prizes and Trophies to be won,£10 entry fee,(open to previos winners/runner ups of any competition held on Flamer)
NOTE: BOOK NOW FOR 2019 -
There is now an Itinerary of trips for 2019 on all my web sites, take a LOOK, the itinerary is not set in stone so I may be able to change it to suit your needs subject to the tides.
As well as our single day trips we cater for groups and individuals wanting to take a multi - day angling holiday.
LOOK - at my Website www.flamer4fishing.co.uk for places/trips available, latest catches,Flamer IV Mooring/Pick up Point/Parking and lots of information.
DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK YOUR PLACE(S) and get a Tug on your Tackle
Contact me a.s.a.p on 07968 972736 or colinpennyfu2@gmail.com
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON FLAMER IV SOON,
ALL THE BEST,COLIN,FLAMER IV View Boats Page
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19/02/2019
Fishing Report by Pete Rose
on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
19 Feb 2019 by Pete Rose
Report on-board Sea Urchin IIl
Outing today with Gary McBride and family, Gary ended up with heaviest fish while son Cam got the first and most fish.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Sea Urchin IIl
View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 07/02/2025 3 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.46m Barry Allcock - x 1 Davey Mayne - x 3 Peter Burton - x 1View details Sun 09/02/2025 2 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.66m Dave Johnson - x 4 Howard Chuck - x 1 Samuel Pashby - x 1View details Mon 10/02/2025 6 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.86m Will sail with 4 anglers. Kev Totterdell - x 2View details Tue 11/02/2025 7 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.06m Will sail with 4 anglers. Stan Matthews - x 1View details Wed 12/02/2025 2 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.20m Keith Pickering - x 1 Rodrigo Branco - x 2 Neil Kennedy - x 1 Steve Ralphson - x 2View details Fri 14/02/2025 7 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.28m Will sail with 4 anglers. Tom Allen - x 1View details Wed 19/02/2025 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.86m Nabeel Ismail - x 4View details Mon 24/02/2025 6 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.27m Will sail with 4 anglers. Robin Lever - x 3View details Tue 25/02/2025 2 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.59m Stan Matthews - x 1 Steve Whitaker - x 6View details Fri 28/02/2025 7 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.51m Will sail with 4 anglers. Jeff Turner - x 1View details -
19/02/2019
Fishing Report by Rob Lee
on Luna-Sea (Merlin) (Liverpool, Merseyside)
19 Feb 2019 by Rob Lee
Report on-board Luna-Sea (Merlin)
trip going out tomorrow 8.30 sail weather looks good, 4 spaces, weather looks fab for the weekends trips spaces available ring skipper for details
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18/02/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
18 Feb 2019 by Colin Penny
Report on-board Flamer IV
Hi ,Flamer IV is back in the water after being out for maintenance/clean up,anti fouling etc, she looking good and ready for trips and I am eager to get you all back out fishing and getting tugs on your tackle.
Reef/Bank Trips - February 23rd - 10 places left, March 2nd - 10 places left, March 10th - 5 places left,
2019 Wreck Trips for individuals with places available - February 25th - Flamer IV Pollack Competition, Prizes to be won , March 8th - Weymouth Pollack Competition, cash prizes and trophies to be won,
March 28th, 31st, April 9th, 12th, 19th, 21st, May 11th, 25th, 29th, June 2nd, 8th, 9th, 14th, 22nd, September 15th, 28th, October 19th, Note: There are other dates that have 10 places available on them which can be for a whole boat booking or individuals - Check out my web site for these dates.
March 23rd - Flamer IV Champion of Champions competition - Singles (2 places Left), March 24th - Flamer IV Champion of Champions competition - Pairs (2 places left), ( both comps Based of fishing for Big Fish ie Rays,Spurs,Turbot etc,Prizes and Trophies to be won,£10 entry fee,(open to previos winners/runner ups of any competition held on Flamer)
NOTE: BOOK NOW FOR 2019 -
There is now an Itinerary of trips for 2019 on all my web sites, take a LOOK, the itinerary is not set in stone so I may be able to change it to suit your needs subject to the tides.
As well as our single day trips we cater for groups and individuals wanting to take a multi - day angling holiday.
LOOK - at my Website www.flamer4fishing.co.uk for places/trips available, latest catches,Flamer IV Mooring/Pick up Point/Parking and lots of information.
DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK YOUR PLACE(S) and get a Tug on your Tackle
Contact me a.s.a.p on 07968 972736 or colinpennyfu2@gmail.com
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON FLAMER IV SOON, ALL THE BEST,COLIN,FLAMER IV View Boats Page
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16/02/2019
Fishing Report by Pete Rose
on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
16 Feb 2019 by Pete Rose
Report on-board Sea Urchin IIl
out on Saturday started on a wreck on the 9 mile mark got around 15 cod 1 ling a couple of pouting and 1 witing .then went on to ground marks .but wind and tide together was a bit like hard work getting up to 1.9 knotts so decided to go in close and put the anchor down uptiding wich proved fruitless .so a really hard day with a smaller stamp of fish from what we have been getting lately .thev tides are building again so hopefully things should improve .going in morning with a family outing .so will report tomorrow night how we fared .
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Sea Urchin IIl
View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 07/02/2025 3 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.46m Barry Allcock - x 1 Davey Mayne - x 3 Peter Burton - x 1View details Sun 09/02/2025 2 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.66m Dave Johnson - x 4 Howard Chuck - x 1 Samuel Pashby - x 1View details Mon 10/02/2025 6 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.86m Will sail with 4 anglers. Kev Totterdell - x 2View details Tue 11/02/2025 7 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.06m Will sail with 4 anglers. Stan Matthews - x 1View details Wed 12/02/2025 2 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.20m Keith Pickering - x 1 Rodrigo Branco - x 2 Neil Kennedy - x 1 Steve Ralphson - x 2View details Fri 14/02/2025 7 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.28m Will sail with 4 anglers. Tom Allen - x 1View details Wed 19/02/2025 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.86m Nabeel Ismail - x 4View details Mon 24/02/2025 6 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.27m Will sail with 4 anglers. Robin Lever - x 3View details Tue 25/02/2025 2 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.59m Stan Matthews - x 1 Steve Whitaker - x 6View details Fri 28/02/2025 7 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.51m Will sail with 4 anglers. Jeff Turner - x 1View details -
02/2019
Fishing Report by chris Mole
on Enterprise (West Mersea, Essex)
Feb 2019 by chris Mole
Report on-board Enterprise
Whent in search of some spurdogs this weekend, little early but we managed to find 14 Friday upto 18lb but only manage 2 sunday upto 13lb but plenty of rays to keep us busy,
This fisherie should improved over the next few weeks but we must sort the correct tides out for this,
Makes for a change of species as the cod fishing is very slow this year.
If you fancy targeting spurs give me a call few tides left. View Boats Page
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18/02/2019
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
18 Feb 2019 by jon old
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Well weird weekend of Feb 16/17th 2019 to be honest the weather was fine bit lumpy sunday to start but no rain at least! Tides were great mid range, perfect water colour and 5.5 degrees on the sounder but all we could manage were few whitting and flatties both days with sunday worst day. No seagulls to speak of and only a couple of seals was bit like a ghost town being the only boat out on Sunday. Got a midweek trip this wednesday 20th few places left will look to go off if weather allows at this rate i will be glad to see some spotty dogs in to keep us busy . As always big thanks to everyone for the weekend good banter as usual i cant afford all these cherry bakewells and mars bars you lot keep eating cos im not keeping you busy reeling in! Will report back midweek with better news hopefully till then tight lines .
Jon (High Flyer 2) View Boats Page
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02/2019
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
on Shy-Torque III (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
Feb 2019 by Rich Ward
Report on-board Shy-Torque III
Rich Horobrov and a couple of his mates joined us the other day on their 1st trip of the year.
We ran to a couple of offshore wrecks of which one produced a few nice cod to 7lb and a few small ling. The other wreck produced very little at all to be honest.
We decided to run back inshore to finish off on the ground. They managed to boat another half dozen codling from there.
Rich and his mates pictured inset.
Give me a ring any time to arrange any trips. The mobile number below is always with me along with the diary.
The first competition is fast approaching (13th -28th April) where we still have room on a number of days.
Tight lines
Rich.
07733 233352. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Shy-Torque III
View Full Charter AvailabilityThu 13/02/2025 6 Spaces 8 Hours Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. 5.4m tide. Will sail with just 3 anglers. John Short 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sat 15/02/2025 2 Spaces 8 Hours Uptiding trip. 5.4m tide. Tom Allen 6. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 16/02/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. 5.3m. Will sail with just 4 anglers. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Mon 17/02/2025 6 Spaces 8 Hours Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. 5.1m tide. Will sail with just 3 anglers. Lawrence Byrne 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Thu 20/02/2025 6 Spaces 8 Hours Need 1 more for trip go-ahead. Offshore wrecking trip. 4.5m tide. tide. Will sail with just 4 anglers. Cliff A 2. Bill B 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Fri 21/02/2025 2 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore wrecking trip. 4.2m tide. Cliff A 2. Chris Ibbotson 1. Craig White 4. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sat 22/02/2025 1 Space 8 Hours Offshore trip includes wrecking. 4.1m tide. Room for 1. Cole Dempsey 4. James 1. Marius 3. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 23/02/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Offshore wrecking trip. 4.2m tide. Will sail with just 4 anglers. James 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Mon 24/02/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Offshore wrecking trip. 4.2m tide. Will sail with just 4 anglers. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Tue 25/02/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Offshore wrecking trip. 4.6m tide. Will sail with just 4 anglers. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details
