Latest Fishing Reports: England
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31/05/2012
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
on Sea Otter 2 (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
31 May 2012 by Paul Kilpatrick
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Had a group of lads on today from preston they had a cracking day on the cod they will be back.
The lads gutting there fish on the way in.
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30/05/2012
Fishing Report by Colin De Block
on Lead Us (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
30 May 2012 by Colin De Block
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out of lowestoft 30/05/12
headed out on what was supposed to be a nice sunny windless day wrong thick fog and a fresh s/easterly breeze, anchored up on a favoured mark and were into fish almost staight away which continued until slack water by which time conditions had taken a turn for the worse and we had to call it a day ending up with 10 cod to 5.5lb, 2 thornbacks, 2 bass,and a few spotties not bad for 4 hours View Boats Page
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30/05/2012
Fishing Report by brian poppy
on Cleveland Princess (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
30 May 2012 by brian poppy
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Tried an evening trip with Darren got on the mark as the tide started to ebb fishing was a bit slow but we managed 1 hound and 3 nice bass biggest a bit over 3lb they all fell to squid and blacks we were well pleased,Brian.
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30/05/2012
Fishing Report by robert penfold
on Kingfisher II (Brixham, Devon)
30 May 2012 by robert penfold
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down on the skerries for a short day plaice fishing ,good numbers of plaice coming aboard for everybody on board ,best fish 3lb 6oz.we were only there for about 2 hours and had 18 fish so i imagine on full day there would be stacks of fish
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30/05/2012
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
30 May 2012 by Scott Belbin
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I know its been a while since my last report on CBUK so I thought I’d best put one in while I have the time. The fishing has been good around Mersea this year with January being one of the best months for cod which surprised many of our anglers as January has a bit of a bad name at times. the fishing continued through February and as we went into march and the sprats moved off we had expected a bumper spring run of cod. however as so often with fishing it surprised us again with a mass of herring moving in through out the east coast. The fish were so thick that they were even giving us false bites as they hit the lines. Most of the cod seemed to be up in the water chasing the herring but thankfully we could still find good numbers of thornbacks in places and it wasn’t too long before the herring started to thin out. Once they left the cod came back on the chew and we are still seeing the odd one mixed in even now. the thornbacks are still showing in steady numbers with an average of 15-30 a day if you target them.
We have had the odd day after bass and seen a few nice fish to boot. There aren’t many anglers who can catch a bass without raising a smile. There’s even been the odd sole mixed in amongst them again with a nice fish of 1.12lbs falling to one of our regulars Steve.
Coming right up to date and last weekend produced some nice fishing. We had a stag party aboard Saturday and the lads behaviour was faultless saving the drinking until the evening so they could enjoy their day afloat. They opted for a late start which is unusual for me but makes no difference. We left at 11.30 and just a short ride out and we were on the thornbacks. We fished until just gone three and I was kept busy casting and re-baiting for them between netting, unhooking and making the odd cup of tea too. Needless to say the trip flew by and they were more than happy with 16 thornbacks and two dogfish.
The next day saw me with a party who jump aboard a couple of times a year. The lads had booked a drifting trip which I do every now and then and by some miracle the conditions were near perfect. A couple of the lads had never caught plaice before nor bad they drift fished so it was a new experience for them. We didn’t fill up but everybody caught plaice and all seemed happy with the 10 we had between the 6 lads. The first couple were only about 5-6inches ling but the rest were a nicer size with the biggest 1.9lbs for Neil. We also saw a couple of launce ,several weavers, a nice dab loads of doggies and a bass. It was nice for me as well as them to be doing something a bit different.
Over the next couple of weeks we will see the first of the tope coming out and hopefully some better numbers of bass too. I keep my last minute bookings and available dates as up-to-date as I can so feel free to take your pick out of them. I will try not to leave it to long before the next report but n the mean time keep an eye on the news page on my website as I update it with reports each week. For further information, available dates and those weekly fishing updates please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk
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29/05/2012
Fishing Report by Steve Coe
on Mistress (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
29 May 2012 by Steve Coe
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My wife, eldest son and myself have just had two fabulous days fishing with Rich and Dean on Mistress at Whitby. I cannot reccommend this outfit highly enough. Rich was constantly working hard to find us fish on different marks, Dean was working tirelessly netting fish, sorting out tangles and giving encouragement to everone aboard, always with a smile on his face and a kind word. We have fished on many charter boats in the area and this team and boat is by far the most professional, committed, helpful and friendly we have come across. My wife took a personal best pollock of around 6lbs and I had a personal best ling and cod of 13lbs and 9.5lbs respectively. The lads shared their knowledge and experience with us regarding fishing with sidewinders and bait. We returned home with loads of cod, ling and pollock fillets all nicely filleted by the lads. If you want a great days fishing off Whitby on a superb boat with a totally committed crew then dont look any further than Rich and Dean on Mistress. We shall be booking again once we can find some space in the freezer!!!!! Thanks again guys, Steve, Chris and Rick from Doncaster.
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27/05/2012
Fishing Report by Brian Sowerby
on Ocean explorer (Hartlepool, Durham)
27 May 2012 by Brian Sowerby
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Brian with his catch of the day ....Cod & Ling
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29/05/2012
Fishing Report by dave savage
on in-t-net (Canvey Island, Essex)
29 May 2012 by dave savage
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what a change to get three days out on the bounce in glorious weather the fishing has improved a fair bit in the thames with good mixed bags of hounds roker and bass and the first show of mackerel on sunday looking good at the moment with some large shoals of bait fish showing just waiting for that big spiral of gulls working so we can wet the feathers again
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29/05/2012
Fishing Report by Dave Hunkin
on Bessie Vee (Mevagissey, Cornwall)
29 May 2012 by Dave Hunkin
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Cod fishing in the Western Channel;
After switching last year to Red Gill's new Evolution lures with great success, I re-ordered some new ones for this season. In addition to the usual colours, I ordered a few packs of White Red Mega Vibe Red Gills, which, on the last few trips have proven to out-fish anything else two to one!
Ian tried them today for the first time, and landed three cod before any of the other anglers, using other lures, had one on their rods.
I would highly recommend trying these out if you want to catch cod! View Boats Page
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26/05/2012
Fishing Report by Paul Chapman
on Yorkshire Lass II (Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire)
26 May 2012 by Paul Chapman
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Had a group of regulars onboard today for an 8 hour trip. Decided to fish the inshore rough ground for cod. Conditions were awkward with the easterly breeze pushing us across tide between strings of pots. we persevered and caught a decent run of cod between 3 and 5 pounds which came to an end at slack water. After moving onto wrecks for the odd better fish we went back onto the ground to finish the day. All in all it turned out to be a good day, with the fishing improving as the water clears out.
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