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26/07/2020
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
on PLAN B (Southend-On-Sea, Essex)
26 Jul 2020 by Ray Martin
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Fishing has been good when the wind abates.
Loads of hounds and the bass are getting bigger.
Spaces during the week and odd weekend dates still available
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07/2020
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Jul 2020 by Scott Belbin
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Its been a while once again on since my last report on CBUK so I thought I would fill you in on this years tope season aboard the ‘Galloper’. its been a good season all together. We managed to get most trips out and we were successful on most of them. Those that we didn’t see any tope on were either struggling for weather and bait or we got carried away bass fishing. we started back in may when despite struggling to catch mackerel Stephen Clarke set a nice bench mark with male a fish of 44lbs. Stephen had the boat on his own that day and I was lucky enough to fish too. I had a small tope around 10lbs and lost two more including one that did a good job at clearing 300yards of braid from my reel on the first run!
The next couple of trips we had better weather and a good supply of bait. The lads had 5 decent fish the first day going from c.15lb, 27lbs, 38lbs, 44lbs and the biggest falling to Ian Hewett at 47lbs and another male. Many of these were personnel bests for the lads which is always nice to see.
The next trip saw two decent fish on the boat, Fred managed a new PB of 41lbs on a carp rod of all things. To be fair both Fred and the carp rod did very well but this isn’t something I would encourage too often. Mark also had a new PB tope of 31lbs that day and consequently booked another trip with some different pals soon after this one.
The next trip came and Mark bought Tom and his Friends along. The weather was spot on and with plenty of bait we headed off for a mixed day. we started off targeting bass and had loads in the first few hours. There were plenty of sizable fish to go around and the time flew by. It was soon gone 11am and we had to drag our selves away from the bass that were being so obliging if we were to have a chance at any tope. We were finally set up and fishing for tope just before midday. I had set my sights quite low and decided I would be happy if we saw a tope. We had a tope run first cast on one of the rods but unfortunately we were broken off. This was a promising sign even though it could have been our only chance. Happily it wasn’t and we went on to bring 8 tope to the boat that afternoon and loose a further 6. It was madness at times to be honest with a few beginners on board. At one point we had 3 decent fish hooked at once, needless to say I had my hands rather full and it was no surprise one or two were lost. The biggest that day fell to Mark at 37lbs so he had beaten his PB from last trip. Many of the fish we had that day were around the 30lb mark and very welcome.
As we came to the end of our main tope season we mixed in more bass fishing with the tope again and once the lads had their quota of bass we went in search of tope. We scratched a few more out to finish the season off with more PB’s for Dave and Chris along with some nice bass. Stephen Clarke has the biggest bass so far this year with a nice fish of 10.7lbs. its quite common for decent bass to be a bycatch while tope fishing as they tend to favour the fish baits we are offering.
Although we may see one or two more tope this year our main season is now over. I will be taking bookings for next years tope fishing soon.
Closer inshore our trips have been productive as ever. Over the last week or two we have seen some good action on the hounds at times. The lads fished hard the other day and kept count of 63 hounds. There were plenty of scrappy fish in the 6-10lb range and the biggest went 13lbs. we had a few sizable bass too. We have been getting a few bass mixed in most inshore trips which are popular for both sport and the table.
Most of my offshore trips will be for bass until into November this year.
Staying with this year I have been through my diary for the next couple of months and consulted my parties regarding current covid rules. Some have chosen to give it a miss for a while which means I have the following availability.
08/08/20- offshore bass (weather permitting) £90pp (worm required can be provided at extra cost) 6am start 4 spaces
09/08/20- offshore bass (weather permitting) £90pp (worm required can be provided at extra cost) 6am start 1 space
16/08/20- general trip 3 spaces @ £80pp max 5 anglers
31/08/20-general trip 1 space @ £80pp max 5 anglers
05/09/20- general trip 3 spaces @ £80pp max 5 anglers
06/09/20- general trip 5 spaces @ £80pp max 5 anglers or boat £400
12/09/20- general trip 3 spaces @ £80pp max 5 anglers
I am still keeping things the same regarding numbers on the boat until I hear anything different. So its max 5 anglers (unless living together in which case 6) I don’t have much availability at the moment although I could have to move groups around due to numbers ect. Please keep an eye on here for spaces.
Please call me for more information on 07956411528
Dad (Stuart) has availability on the ‘Razorbill 3’ please call him on 07850234077 View Boats Page
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26/07/2020
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
26 Jul 2020 by jon old
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Sunday 26th July bringing reports up to date windy weather kept us inshore no chance of getting off. We caught decent whitting most of the day nice to see them actually kept us busy, few spotty dogs thrown in most on the small side. ended up with few smoothounds near end of the day which was a bonus. Couldnt catch a bass to save our lives today something was amiss no seals no seagulls bit of a strange one! Hoping these winds are going to ease next week got few tope sessions planned will keep you posted on here and our facebook page. Mon 3rd Aug is our next available space anyone interested. Until then tight lines everyone.
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25/07/2020
Fishing Report by Richard Green
on Bluedawn (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
25 Jul 2020 by Richard Green
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Another good day today nothing exceptionally big but a very good selection of fish, to include Smoothounds to 5lb ,Sea Bass and Whiting to 1.5lb hopefully will be better next week with the less strength tides, many spaces available currently for next week, call to book your place on Bluedawn, 07770 467199
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23/07/2020
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
23 Jul 2020 by jon old
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Bringing us up to date found few bass in these strong tides managed to get out while wind with tide then nip back inshore for wind against tide. Ending up with countless whiting odd smoothound and usual spotty dogs. Picture today of Ben Cole with 2 bass on one rig. Next week in the weaker tides out for tope mainly offshore keep you posted
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21/07/2020
Fishing Report by Richard Green
on Bluedawn (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
21 Jul 2020 by Richard Green
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Great day today with the anglers light North Northe easterly winds and spring tides, lots of large whiting, many smoothounds to 5lb and 1 sea bass, follow us spaces remain for the remainder of this week and next ,
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20/07/2020
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
20 Jul 2020 by jon old
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Up to date been getting few bass sport should improve this week with stronger tides watch this space. Still getting smoothounds bit on the small side though, plenty of decent whiting inshore in the strong winds last few days. Mackerel making a show will be fishing for tope again next week when tides calm down. Picture today of Becky first time on High Flyer 2 on a lumpy day done ever so well. Keep u posted guys. Cheers Jon (High Flyer 2)
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13/07/2020
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
13 Jul 2020 by jon old
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13th July few pictures from today best tope 30lb to Paul, nice to see the horse mackerel, odd decent mackerel to just under 2lb to Dave,enjoyable day with few small codling plenty of pouting mixed bag kind of day. Most enjoyable, Cheers guys
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11/07/2020
Fishing Report by Richard Green
on Bluedawn (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
11 Jul 2020 by Richard Green
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Great Day on Saturday with Thornbacks to 8lb 8 oz, along with smoothhounds to 5lb many large whiting, fished full day with great company and anglers fish caught on squid and fresh mackeral, taking bookings now for all this week
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11/07/2020
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
11 Jul 2020 by jon old
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Sat 11th July idea was for tope trip, picture today of Nick with 30lb specimen, had 5 runs lost 3 bit of feathering for mackerel few keepers among them, beaten by the weather so inside for dogs and whitting to finish the day off. Thanks Rhitchie for organising everyone hopefully bigger ones next trip. Cheers
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