Latest Fishing Reports: England
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26/02/2012
Fishing Report by craig Predator
on Charter boat Predator (Grimsby, Lincolnshire)
26 Feb 2012 by craig Predator
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Baitbox Humber Cod Open 2012 (Predator Gets 1st and 2nd place and several other prices
262 anglers from around the UK and beyond descended upon Grimsby to fish the Baitbox Big Cod Open Boat Competition in glorious conditions. They enjoyed what turned out to be a day to remember.
A total of 94 private and charter boats put to sea from the Cleethorpes beach and Grimsby marina to fish the massive event in the Humber estuary, and organised by the angling section of Humberside Cruising Baitbox Humber Cod Open 2012Association. The fishing action in this ‘heaviest single fish' event was superb, and, incredibly, a double-figure cod was required to break into the top 20!
Boats efficiently put to sea from the harbour and beach on an ideal calm and sunbathed morning. An impressive racing start saw the mass of boats heading off in the direction of the popular river marks. At lines down most were anchored in the Grimsby Middle area, situated between the two main shipping lanes… and it wasn’t long before the first fish were boated.
THE GREAT UNWASHED SQUID BAIT
Most anglers opted to target cod on 6/0 pennel rigs baited with the highly rated Baitbox Unwashed Squid. The water here is the colour of melted chocolate, and this is definitely not a venue for hopping shads. Casting baits uptide proved most effective, although baits either trotted or cast downtide did also take good fish.
Charter boat ‘Predator’, skippered by Craig Moore had an exceptional day. First Charlie Holden hooked and landed a cracking cod of 15lb 9oz, which tested both his tackle and nerve to the limit. But before Charlie’s fish was safely in the net, Dave Proudfoot’s rod sprung back as another hefty fish found the squid bait. Dave also experienced a few heart-stopping moments, knitting in and out of other lines before his bloater 16lb 10oz cod smacked onto the deck. And the big fish action didn’t end there as Matt Netherton pitched in with a fish over 10lb before the ebb tide fell to slack water.
WHO WOULD BE HUMBER COD KING?
The air waves were thick with news of good fishing a big cod from marks spattered all over the Humber, and the weigh in was sure to be busy. Loads of good cod were presented at the scales and there was much debate as to the identity of the eventual winner at the close. Dave Proudfoot’s 16lb 10oz beast sat top of the pile, with Charlie Holden second on 15lb 9oz and Bob Mogg third in the money stakes with another fabulous fish of 14lb 9oz. £3000 in cash was paid out to the top three rods, while an impressive supporting prize table saw anglers down to 40th place well rewarded for their efforts.
All cod landed was sold at market. The money raised, together with donations from anglers totalled almost £1600. This figure will be matched by a local benefactor and presented to ‘Children with Cancer UK’. Sponsors Baitbox and Cryotech are to be congratulated for supporting this tremendous event.
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Apr 2012 by Colin Penny
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APRIL 2012 FLAMER IV REPORT - During April the weather was quite unsettled at times but during the month some excellent fish were caught.The Flatty fishing for Turbot,Brill and Plaice was consistant with plenty of Personal bests being achieved.
The inshore reefs were good for Blonde and Undulate rays along with some excellent Spurdogs.Jenny Foley landing the biggest Spur at 18Ib.The wrecks produced Pollack,Ling and Cod.Cod also appeared on the inshore marks as well.A few Mackerel have also started to show along with some Herrings.So far 26 different species have been caught on Flamer IV in 2012.Flamer IV Fish of the Month for April was a hard one to call with so many good fish being entered but was awarded to Derek Inwood for his excellent 21b Turbot(pictured).
During the next couple of months different species will arrive such as Bream,Bass,Tope,and the Cod fishing on the wrecks should get better.The flatty fishing and reef fishing will still be good.SO DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK YOUR TRIP/S and/or PLACE/S.
2013 - I AM NOW TAKING BOOKINGS.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT and I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON FLAMER IV SOON. View Boats Page
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Apr 2012 by Colin Penny
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April 2012 - Mark Cook from Devon landed two Turbot while drift fishing aboard Flamer IV.The best Turbot weighed 9Ib(pictured) and the smaller one of 4Ib was returned alive to grow bigger.Mark was using a Shakespeare 20Ib class Ugly Stick rod with a flowing two hook trace baited with a strip of Ammo mackerel.
NOTE:The annual Plaice competition Flamer IV v Top Cat was scheduled for April 23rd was cancelled due to bad weather.It has now been re arranged for July 9th.
Lots of anglers on Flamer IV have caught or broke their Flatty personal bests.
Want to catch a personal best Flatty then Book your Place/s on a Weymouth Based Charter Boat with a Local Knowledgeable Skipper.The Flatty gounds are only 40 mins from Weymouth.MORE TIME FISHING LESS TIME TRAVELING.DON'T MISS OUT.
The next Flatty Trips aboard FLAMER IV with place/s available are on May 4th,19th,22nd,28th,31st. View Boats Page
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04/2012
Fishing Report by James Miriel
on Queensferry (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)
Apr 2012 by James Miriel
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Alex Sheldon, James Miriel (The Northern Fishing Syndicate) + Laurie Mcintyre & Joe Gonzawa
Great days wreck fishing with Neil, there was constant rod bending action from start to finish. Neil had great knowledge of the local area and was excellent at postioning the boat accurately over the wreck every time.
This is the best experience we have ever had on a Charter Boat and would highly recommend the Queens Ferry to anyone else.
Our 5 hour trip consited of- 36 Cod, a good handful in double figures. All caught on single hooks and with only 4 anglers. We had a cod on the boat with every drift over the wreck and on more then one occasion we had multiple hook-ups. Neil has found wrecks that other charter boats are unaware of and he alternates from each one to avoid over fishing. They were only a short travel away from port and not much time was wasted in getting into fishing.
All tackle was provided and Neil charges only 5 pounds an hour, the rods and reels were new and upto date. not like the old stiff poker rods and old fashioned scarborough reels. nice multiplier reels and fast action boat rods provided enabling us to get the most out of the fish and their fight.
Neil gutted alot of the fish for us and was always on hand with the gaff View Boats Page
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Apr 2012 by Colin Penny
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APRIL 2012 - Terry Hickman age 35 from Oxfordshire landed his first ever Turbot weighing 8Ib 12oz while drift fishing aboard Flamer IV.Terry was using 15Ib class tackle with a flowing trace and a Plaice trace that had lots of attractor beads and vibro spoon on.The successful bait was a ragworm and a strip of Ammo squid.The hungry Turbot was caught on slack water and on tackle intended for Plaice,Oh well "That's Fishing" Lucky Terry was pleased.Terry is pictured with his Personal Best Turbot.
Don't Miss Out,The Flatty's are Here.So if you want to catch a personal best then book your Place/s aboard Flamer IV a Weymouth Based charter boat with a local Knowledgeable skipper.The Flatty grounds are only 40 mins from Weymouth so MORE TIME FISHING - LESS TIME TREVELING.
The next Flatty trips aboard FLAMER IV with place/s available are on May 4th,19th,22nd,28th,31st.
ALSO NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2013. View Boats Page
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04/2012
Fishing Report by robert penfold
on Kingfisher II (Brixham, Devon)
Apr 2012 by robert penfold
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well the weathers been pants but hopefully the plaice fishing on the skerries will still be as good as it has been ,upto 10 fish a rod ,wrecking producing some good pollack still with nice size cod also ,so lets hope we,ve seen the worst of the weather and can get back out amongst em! tight lines
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Apr 2012 by Colin Penny
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APRIL 2012 - OAP Malcolm Glyn age 70 from Oxfordshire landed two Turbot while drift fishing aboard Flamer IV,the biggest Turbot weighed 10Ib (pictured) and the smaller Turbot was released alive to grow bigger.Malcolm was using a Shakespeare 20Ib class ugly stick rod with a flowing trace and 4/0 hook baited with a strip of Ammo mackerel.
THE FLATTY'S ARE HERE,SO BOOK YOUR PLACE/S ON A WEYMOUTH BASED CHARTER BOAT WITH A LOCAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SKIPER.ONLY 40 mins TO THE FLATTY GROUNDS,MORE TIME FISHING LESS TIME TRAVELING.
Forthcoming flatty trips with place/s available on Flamer IV -
May 4th,19th,22nd,28th,31st.DON'T MISS OUT. View Boats Page
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
on Supanova II (Weymouth, Dorset)
Apr 2012 by Lyle Stantiford
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Well what a bleak couple of weeks it has been with the weather!! We did manage to scrape a day earlier this week where yet again the Turbot fishing proved magical with 3 of the 5 lads on board catching PB's. Firstly Ian Robson bagged a PB of 9lb 8oz, Ian has been fishing since my very first season in action in Weymouth and has been a constant pleasure to have on board and i'm chuffed that he was rewarded with a lovely fish.
Second to break his PB was sparrow, sparrow is fairly new to flatfish fishing and only started venturing out this year but already he has managed to land Brill to 6lb, Plaice to 4lb and now a cracking Turbot of 12lb.
Last but no means least was Paul Norman form Essex, some of you may recognise Paul from his own Charter Boat TRYA running out of Walton on the Naze. Paul managed to land a cracker of 14lb 8oz (pictured) but unfortunately lost a better fish that I can honestly say may have broken the boat record of 22lb 4oz but unfortunately it wasn't to be!
Never mind back to the decorating for me now!
Looks good for friday and Saturday for a bit of wrecking for the Cod so fingers crossed! Due off on the first run to the channel islands next week so fingers crossed the weather lets us.
Once again many thanks to all who continue to venture to Weymouth and support the port. Tight lines if you are soon to be wetting a line.
******** FLATFISH TRIPS WITH SPACES ONLY 40 MINS FROM WEYMOUTH!********
9TH MAY, 17TH MAY AND 30TH MAY
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25/04/2012
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
on Shy-Torque III (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
25 Apr 2012 by Rich Ward
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When the weather finally broke last Friday here at Whitby the Spring angling competition got under way properly.
Over the weekend we worked a couple of wrecks on the 9 mile area along with some rough ground. The wrecks providing us with some fantastic fishing with cod to just short of 11 lbs.
Upto press we've managed 7 daily cash prizes in the competition ( more than any other boat ) so things are looking good for the Shy-Torque anglers!
Pictured is Nigel Hall from Richmond North Yorkshire with what we thought was going to be the winning fish when he was reeling in. Turned out to be a lovely treble of cod weighing over 21 lbs.The best one in this treble weighing 9lb 13.5oz getting him a daily cash prize. Lucky but unlucky Nige!!! 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 8 Spaces 8 Hours Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. 5.4m tide. Will sail with just 4 anglers. 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 -
04/2012
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Apr 2012 by Colin Penny
Report on-board Flamer IV
APRIL 2012 - Tim Norman age 45 from Taunton landed his Personal Best Turbot weighing 14Ib 4oz aboard Flamer IV.Tim was using 20Ib class tackle with a 5 foot trace of 30Ib B/S line with a 4/0 hook.The successful bait was a strip of Ammo mackerel.Pleased Tim is pictured with his PB turbot.
THE FLATTY'S ARE HERE,DON'T MISS OUT,BOOK YOUR PLACE ON A WEYMOUTH BASED CHARTER BOAT WITH A LOCAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SKIPPER.ONLY 40 mins TO THE FLATTY GROUNDS,SO MORE TIME FISHING LESS TIME TREVELING.
The next available Flatty trips aboard Flamer IV with place/s available are on
May 3rd,4th,19th,28th,31st. ***** View Boats Page
