Latest Fishing Reports: Essex
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21/06/2013
Fishing Report by G Derham
on Eastern Promise 2 (West Mersea, Essex)
21 Jun 2013 by G Derham
Report on-board Eastern Promise 2
It started as just another days fishing. Met office forecast was not brilliant but ok, we said good morning to Derek at about 07.00 and soon after we were heading out, just jogging along on tick over and were soon about 15 miles off, the wind turbines came and went and after about 45 minutes we dropped anchor. First fish was soon caught by the Master Thatcher James, a doggie so he gets a pound coin from each angler. A steady flow of fish followed Roker, Smoothounds and of course Doggies everybody was very happy and pulling each other’s leg, like you do. I asked Derek if there were any Mackerel about he said no (he tells you straight) so I put feathers on another rod and played about until I got bored no Mackerel here . But what’s this it’s a cup of that lovely tea coming out of the wheelhouse, fish are still coming everyone still laughing , leg’s are getting longer after about 3 hours (still catching fish) Derek said do you fancy a move as they are catching more fish closer in we said ok if you like, so the anchor came up and off we set, and we were off like a Scrambled Tornado Jet down the runway, we took our hats off so not to lose them, Then I thought he’s going the wrong way we were heading further out and out we went (this has to be paid for fuel and time you see but he knows we don’t mind) I didn’t ask as I knew he had something up his sleeve and not just his arm, after about another 7 or 8 miles the rev’s started to drop and we started going round and round in circles, I looked at the sounder and said to Derek is that a shoal of Mackerel he said no more like Whitebait, the anchor was dropped and the baits went over the side more Smoothounds, doggies more tea everybody happy. This is getting good plenty of fish a few hours went by then another very short move and all hell broke out We hit Bass returned about 20 and kept 35. (The Bass were spitting out Whitebait.) What a Fantastic day we also took Mackerel home. Where we, I know as Derek showed me on the plotter but it’s not for me to say as other skippers will read this so if you want to know more you will have to book the boat. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH DEREK See you in July.
Ps. Mark got the Fivers for the biggest fish a Roker.
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15/06/2013
Fishing Report by chris Mole
on Enterprise (West Mersea, Essex)
15 Jun 2013 by chris Mole
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skate fishing is excellent this year , bass coming regular most trips and hound fishing coming on good and with a few tope showing there heads now , not many mackrel yet as the water clears i am shore this will improve what with a few eels and flatties each trip things are looking good , cant say much good about the weather just hope it settels down soon. tight lines chris
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09/06/2013
Fishing Report by stuart belbin
on Razorbill 3 (West Mersea, Essex)
9 Jun 2013 by stuart belbin
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Still plenty of THORNBACK RAYS around with SMOOTHOUNDS and BASS in numbers .
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06/06/2013
Fishing Report by carl porter
on Hard Labour (Wallasea Island, Essex)
6 Jun 2013 by carl porter
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well the summer has finally arrived the skate fishing finally kicked into gear with catches of 40 to 50 a trip not uncommon the biggest so far being around 14lb and with the rise in water temperature we turned our sights towards the smoothounds fantastic shallow water sport with almost a hundred coming to the boat this weekend up to 19lb bass catches are improving all the time with a fair few better fish included settled weather and bigger tides will see us targeting them more
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05/06/2013
Fishing Report by Mark Peters
on DAWN TIDE II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
5 Jun 2013 by Mark Peters
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First week in june
The hound fishing is very very good at the moment seeing 40 a trip al very good size a lot of double figures about on crab baits had some the weekend just shy of 20lb . We had abash at the bass again mid week and found plenty of bass around 2-3lb not masive but good numbers had about 15-17 along with plenty of hounds and rokar we also had a small tope around 5lb so things are looking great this month
Mark peters
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01/06/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
on PLAN B (Southend-On-Sea, Essex)
1 Jun 2013 by Ray Martin
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Great weekends fishing with well over 30 smoothounds, mostly small ones 3-5lb and 5 skate to 8lb.
No bass, but heard of quite a few being caught, so will target them this weekend. Weather is warming up nicely and crabs are showing now in larger numbers View Boats Page
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30/05/2013
Fishing Report by LESTER BAKER
on Seawatch1 (Brightlingsea, Essex)
30 May 2013 by LESTER BAKER
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Out on Thursday 30/5/13 with Kevin and some of the lads from Colchester Bait & Tackle, two of the regulars on holiday but numbers made up by three novices, although Steve caught 14 Thornbacks on his own, lost count of rays but approx 45 and 6 small Bass and Kevin's Eels ( he,he,he ) Brilliant day, thanks lads looking forward to your next trip,Thanks for re-booking,Les.
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29/05/2013
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
29 May 2013 by TERRY BATT
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The fishing has been very good just lately and many Thornback Rays are coming to the boat, and some really good Bass are showing up.
Smoothounds are a bit patchy, but this is due to the late rise in water temperature, and tobacco juice..
There have been a few big Tope caught , but again not bundles.
Things should improve after these big tides, and put a scattering of fish on the offshore marks, weather permitting....!! View Boats Page
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28/05/2013
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Lady Grace (Brightlingsea, Essex)
28 May 2013 by Scott Belbin
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Today we went out for 3 hours with John and his son and 2 grandsons. Issac caught the first whiting and shortly after his brother caught one too, then Issac caught a dogfish which he thought was pretty cool and then his dad, Ellio, finished with a female skate before we headed in.
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28/05/2013
Fishing Report by stuart belbin
on Razorbill 3 (West Mersea, Essex)
28 May 2013 by stuart belbin
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Good numbers of THORNBACK RAYS around and not many DOGFISH the fishing and the weather has improved, Its good to see the anglers return ALL the big females that are full of eggs ,
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