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12/05/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
12 May 2015 by TERRY BATT
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Hi everyone, well I am going out tomorrow to an undisclosed mark to see if the big hounds have arrived..!! if they are there I would not be surprised to see fish of over 20lbs.. it is a strange mark really as there is not much else lives there, so it is sh**t or bust, that's why me and Nicola do these little trial trips alone.
But if the fish are there then we will let you know on here, and if people want to go there it will be slightly more money to cover the distance we have to cover i.e. Diesel cost but hopefully well worth it...
Still lots of Skate coming in and more bass showing, not loads, but a few.
The water temperature is slow to rise as the weather has remained cold, so there is still some decent Codling to be had, a friend of mine John Rawle had around 7 Codling on Sunday so just shows, if you target them you can still get them....
Ok guys I will report back after tomorrows research trip to see what's out there..????
Tight lines..!!!!
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05/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
May 2015 by TERRY BATT
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Well, Saturday didn't disappoint...!!! the wind was blowing at over 30 mph all day, but fortunately we had wind and tide together for half the day and the afternoon session OK as we managed to get some shelter from a lovely sand bank exposed by low water..! We had a fair few Thornback's heaps of Doggies, the odd Codling still about, and one of the boats fishing close by had a few Smoothounds, so that was good to hear.
On Sunday, we got up to be greeted with very little wind..!!! and when we got to the boat the sea was virtually flat,..!! hah ha,,!! I thought as I scrambled through my little black book to see where we were going to go on these relatively small dropping tides..? well I had a plan already in my mind, and God I wish I had gone with my gut feeling, but no, I went with notes I had made over the years, and after stopping on the mark which was my gut feeling, then decided to push on another 3,5 mile East with big expectations...... DISASTER I fell flat on my face, after two and a half hour fishing all we had to show for it was 1 skate and a shed load of Doggies.
So with a sinking feeling I asked the lads, who I must say were fantastic..!!! to pull in their lines and went back 3.5 miles to the West, to the original mark I was going to stop on at first..!! and within 5 minutes we had the first of many Skate on the boat, so I am glad to report we went from Zero to hero in one move..!!
So sometimes it doesn't matter how good you are, or you think you are..? I think it right to be honest and sometimes say...hey..!! I got it wrong, then go about digging deep and try you best to put things right.
We had a Romanian chap out on the boat, who last month brought a beach caster with him, and I politely told him the rod was too big for the boat, and needed to bring a smaller one next time...!! well yesterday he did, it was overall 18" inches long.....lol but he had a regular size boat rod as well, but still put out his little rod for a laugh, and bugger me, he had two lovely Skate on it, he was so funny.
Another chap on the boat was Mark, a man after my own heart, likes to try new and different methods to try and catch fish, and this was never more evident than yesterday he tried some fish pellets with a special cent and again he caught a couple of Skate on them..!!! well done Mark good result.
Ok guys with the hounds starting to show now, and we have had the first of the Bass now things are looking up for hopefully a good summer of fishing.
As Nicola and I only started fishing with our new large Catamaran and opened our bookings diary a few weeks ago, we still have quite a few dates to fill, so if you read our reviews kind customers have posted, and fancy a trip on this amazing vessel, please call and have a chat......
Tight lines ...!!!! View Boats Page
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10/05/2015
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
on PLAN B (Southend-On-Sea, Essex)
10 May 2015 by Ray Martin
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The hounds have started with a few larger ones to hermit baits
Skate are ever present and can be caught in large numbers on herring , blueys taking larger ones.
We boated our first bass of the year on Sunday and lost a nice one on the surface on Saturday.
Summer is coming !!! View Boats Page
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05/2015
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
May 2015 by Scott Belbin
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April started well with good numbers of codling which were well on the feed before their migration. The numbers of thorn-backs increased as the month moved on making for some busy days. Some days we spent split the day in two and spent half targeting codling and half targeting the rays. As the month went on codling numbers declined and we are now seeing one or two mixed in but most have gone. T
he rays are here in great numbers though with good numbers on average even in the estuary so we can get out and have quality fish, in comfort in most conditions. There have been plenty of double figure fish mixed in and lots of males should you wish to keep any for the pot. Our best trip so far is 76 rays to 13lbs with 8 hire rods aboard. Luckily the lads had a bit of experience although I was still kept busy.
There are one or two bass showing now with some decent ones amongst them. Les king had the first of the year a couple of weeks ago at a respectable 7.3lbs. the first smooth-hound of the year came aboard the boat last weekend and we should be seeing several more of them as the month goes on. For now we will be continuing to concentrate on the rays as there’s still some great sport to be had. if we get a chance we’ll have a go for bass and as usual there’s always the chance of them mixed in with the rays.
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04/05/2015
Fishing Report by brian poppy
on Cleveland Princess (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
4 May 2015 by brian poppy
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Saturday2cd May conditions not the best for Tim,Tanya and Neil with a easterly hitting us on the side it was a bit rock and roll but we stuck at it out on the s/holm only 2 rooker both around the 5/6lb mark plagued by spottys, hounds and pin whiting robbing the baits as soon as they were on the bottom,also if any one is fishing in that area and you pull a survaron rod and a greys reel attached can you give me a call iam sure there would be a reward from Neil who lost it over the side to a big rooker or hound 07771926590,Monday4th May forcast giving a bit of a blow later so decided to keep inside today fishing was steady all day with so many spotty dogs,hounds and whiting again i was wondering if we would be lucky in getting some decent for the boys to take home but it didnt let us down only 2 rooker again today with 2 small cod came to the boat with Matt losing a big rooker it never surfaced it bust him off before it rised off the bottom never mind you will be able to have a go for that one some time in the future,Brian
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22/05/2015
Fishing Report by Mark Peters
on DAWN TIDE II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
22 May 2015 by Mark Peters
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May
The fishing is very good at the moment lots of action with the rays more and more bass each trip now the odd cod still poping out and hounds starting to show now too had 7 double figure ones last trip. Towards the end of this month the bass and hound fishing should be manic had few mackerel last trip plenty rays to 11 lb. bass to 2lb and codling to 4 lb hounds to 13lb the wether is nice and fishing is good so no complants at all
Cheers
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05/05/2015
Fishing Report by chris Mole
on Enterprise (West Mersea, Essex)
5 May 2015 by chris Mole
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now that the cods are thining out they are being replaced by loads of thornbacks few bass and odd smoothy and this will get better as this month goes on ,
the fishing is far from slow out there in fact getting moans of to many thornbacks somedays ??
lug,squid and peeler best baits at mo as barry from CPS proved last trip with a 7lb cod and 5.5lb bass.
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02/05/2015
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
2 May 2015 by jon old
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Easterly wind today generally a hard fish as the old saying goes! Was too lumpy outside the bank today so stayed inshore as we have a run at the moment of mixed bag up the inside as luck would have it. Started off with two nice end of season codling coming aboard few doggies too and some very tiny smoothies lovely to see fishtank size! As tide slackend was pin whiting time but a bit of sport then decided to move right inshore in the hope of a bass or two as the ebb started. No bass today for us little buggers are not in numbers yet still water temperature down for this time of year proved by another small codling coming aboard and more whiting. Ended the day with a right mixed bag few flatties thrown in, mainly spotty dogs all day and few smoothies to add, no skate for us today but in fairness wasnt expecting them in a easterly wind. Thanks to Josepth and the lads from Maderia (bit of a fishing change for them) also John and Terry and lads here Tauridas, pictured with few doggies of the day for the table. Got a bit lumpy at end the day so came in slightly earlier , thought everyone done well despite the conditions, was a good day in the end. Thanks lads look forward to seeing you soon. Jon. (High Flyer)
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01/05/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
1 May 2015 by TERRY BATT
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Well,.. we were out yesterday, it was not the easiest day we ever had, with the wind once again blowing at 24 mph SW, so wind against a small flood tide. so I opted to go very shallow so we would lay more to wind than tide and drop in 10 feet, really looking for early Bass, as we had 10 packs of Rag worm and Lug worm that a friend of mine left on my boat, (thanks Barry) and no I didn't charge the boys for them, I didn't pay for them, so I was not going to charge my lads, .... so they loaded up with worm baits, and a few small Whiting were biting, but for myself, I was interested to see if there was any Skate up in the shallows, so I baited up with whole Squid, and boy oh boy..!!! I had 4 good size Skate, in 20 minutes so the guys changed their baits and we enjoyed some good shallow water Skate action in comfort.
Once the tide turned, (around 10.30 am), I went about 4 miles east into deeper water, but we only got one or two, small Skate, so we upped anchor, and moved close in and bang there they were, and now with tide and wind together, we enjoyed a lovely settled afternoons fishing, and the lucky boys had the whole of this massive 51 foot Catamaran (Vanishing Point-2) all to them self's, just three of them plus me and Nicola, what a lovely day we all had.
Not out today, so tomorrow, we will do much of the same I think, and see how the day pans out.
Well I hope you all have a great weekend, whatever professional charter boat you are out on, it is nice to see so many boats busy, it means our sea fishing is in safe hand with all you anglers keeping us all busy.... I am sure I talk for all of us charter Skipper's when I say ...Thank you for supporting our local charter fleet........ Tight Lines..!!!! View Boats Page
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29/04/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
29 Apr 2015 by TERRY BATT
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