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17/05/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
17 May 2012 by Gary Flint
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Alex Smeatons Species Hunt - 17th May 2012
The lads had travelled down to Liverpool from Scotland and Ireland on a Lads weekend.
Locked out of Liverpool Marina at 10:30am, with everybody buzzing for a good day fishing. Headed out over the bar to hit the first mark of the day. On the way we had a drift over a very small wreck and that proved friutless, so we carried on to our first mark. The intention was to spend a few hours here bottom fishing, then head off to another mark. We dropped the anchor and began fishing and within minutes the first few mackeral of the day were pulled in. Followed closely by various different species. Once the guys had caught a few different species and Gordon had laid a susbstantial amount of groundbait for us, rigs where changed yet again onto more substantial tackle. This proved to be productive as Simon hooked into the first of man Bullhuss which weighed in at 11lb. Once everybody saw Simon catch one, everybody wanted a huss and the tactics changed. Once all the rigs were changed the Huss came in two at a time, with Simon landing 2 Huss and a doggie at the same time. His Huss weighed in at 10lb and 6lb each.
Not to be outdone the Colonel, landed a decent 10lb Huss. The fishing got more and more frantic as we had 6 landed Bullhuss on the deck at one time, trying to weigh and record details of them all. In between all of the Huss coming aboard, there were plenty of whiting, mackeral, doggies, Red an Tub Gurnard. Simon managed to catch a decent 10lb Thornback, rebaited and dropped his line back into the water only to hook another Bullhuss which weighed in at 14lb. Once the guys had broken our boat record for the number of Huss in a day(in 4Hours). We still needed to up the species count. So off we went to a mark further offshore. Straight away we managed to pull 3 Cod aboard with the best falling to John at 6lb.
Immediately we set off to another mark, to catch Plaice,Flounder and Dabs. Alex was the first to pull in a nice Dab, followed by Simon with 1lb 5oz Plaice. Gordon landed the first Flounder of the day. Plenty more Dabs were pulled aboard. The Colonel hooked a nice Plaice, but didnt know whether to land it or leave it swimming around the side of the boat. Once we we got it aboard it weighed 1lb 5oz. After dropping his line back into the water, he hooked into a Flounder(which turned out to be his first, as he had never got on before).
As the day was drawing to a close we tallied all of the fish numbers up and we had broken their previous fish caught record of 176 with 188. This was over 14 different species.
A cracking day out, with a real good bunch of lads. Even the Shimano Scotland Rep had a laugh on a Diawa sponsored boat.
Gary Flint
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05/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
May 2012 by Gary Flint
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04,05,12
Stag Trip from Blaenau Ffestiniog NorthWales.
We left Liverpool marina at 11am and headed out into Liverpool Bay,
Our plan was to see what fish are about.The lads where keen to get started so we stopped at a mark and tried for cod with a 4 lb codling hitting the surface within minutes,we tried various marks throughout the day, with the best cod just under 6 lb.
we also caught a lobster which was well in size,which went in the pot. 8 species in all where caught,Overall a good day by a group of first time anglers. View Boats Page
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
Apr 2012 by Gary Flint
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Just a quick update for the last couple of weeks.
Have been out when the weather allowed us to, fishing marks around the river and rock channel. One trip over the bar had mackeral early on. Fishing has been quiet due to the change over from winter to summer. Expecting the fishing to pick up any day now. The times we have got out, plenty of dabs, plaice, flounder, whiting, doggies and the occasional rays and codling have made an appearance.
Roll on the warm weather!
Gary Flint View Boats Page
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03/02/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
3 Feb 2012 by Gary Flint
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03.02.12 Individual Day
We left the marina at 8:45 and headed to our first mark. It took Geoff(after 3 trips with us) not long to boat the first fish which was a 3lb Cod. A steady stream of fish was had all day with Whiting and Dabs thrown into the mix. Laughs were had by all. Total Cod for the day 9, biggest weighed in at 4lb 4 oz, too many whiting and Dabs to Count.
Gary Flint View Boats Page
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05/02/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
5 Feb 2012 by Gary Flint
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5 FEBUARY 2012 DAVE STALLWOODS TRIP
WE LEFT MARINA AT 9.45 AM FISHING FOR COD, LOADS OF BANTER FROM THE LADS, AS WE CRUISED UP THE RIVER TO OUR MARK. I WAS HOPING FOR A BETTER DAY, THAN THE PREVIOUS TRIP THE DAY BEFORE,IT STARTED OFF SLOW SO I GOT MY GET ME OUT OF THE ?$$? ROD OUT AND LANDED A 4LB COD IN ABOUT 10 MINS. THIS GAVE THE LADS A NEW LEASE OF LIFE AND WE TRIED 3 DIFFERENT MARKS. WHICH PRODUCED 11 COD TO 3LB 9 OZ, DABS AND WHITING WITH DAVE MANAGING TO BREAK IN HIS NEW UPTIDER AND REEL WITH THE HEAVIEST COD
WELL DONE LADS
GARY FLINT View Boats Page
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04/02/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
4 Feb 2012 by Gary Flint
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04.02.12 GLYN JONES TRIP
MOST LIKELY THE COLDEST AND WETEST DAY OF THE YEAR. WE LOCKED OUT AT 9AM TO FISH FOR COD. THE RAIN STARTED TO FALL AND FREEZE EVERYTHING IT TOUCHED. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER I HAVE SEEN ICICLES ON A FISHING ROD. THE BOAT HAD A SKIRT OF ICICLES 4" HANGING DOWN AROUND THE ROOF. BACK TO THE FISHING 1 COD ,DABS AND WHITING.
A REALLY BAD DAY I SUPPOSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE ONE NOW AND THEN,
GARY FLINT. View Boats Page
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17/01/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
17 Jan 2012 by Gary Flint
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Not a fishing trip as such, in terms of the length of the trip, we had been over Liverpool Bar on a diving trip and had half an hour to spare. So i had packed 1 packet of Black lug in the chance that this would happen.
So Micky rigged a rod up, and had a fish whilst he was having his dinner. From the off it was bite after bite and it didnt take long for the first codling to come in with a clean 2lb 5oz codling. He rebaited and dropped back in straight away within 5mins he had another 3lb codling. He had some big bites untill he hooked and a nice 6lb 4oz Cod. With this in the boat it was time to head in.
All in all half an hour fishing, with 3 fish and the best at 6lb 4 oz. Roll on the next trip!
Gary Flint View Boats Page
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07/01/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
7 Jan 2012 by Gary Flint
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KINGYS WORM WAS DANGLED TODAY. SATURDAY 7TH OF JANUARY.
WE LEFT THE MARINA WITH THE WIND BLOWING 29 KNOTS WNW AT THE TOWER GUSTING 37 KNOTS.
SO WE EXPECTED A BUMPY DAY WE HEADED NORTH WEST . WE MOVED ACROSS THE RIVER AS THE RUN EASED AND FISHED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THEN WENT SOUTH WERE ALAN THE KING WORM DANGLER GAVE THE BOYS A LESSON IN HOW TO CATCH CODLING ALTHOUGH THE POOL WAS TAKEN BY BRIAN FOR THE HEAVIEST FISH TOTAL CODLNG THAT COULD BE KEPT WAS 13 ALTHOUGH A FEW SMALL ONES WERENT COUNTED,PLENTY OF WHITING AND DABS GOOD DAY FOR THE LADS WITH PLENTY OF BANTER
WELL DONE LADS GARY View Boats Page
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06/01/2012
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
6 Jan 2012 by Gary Flint
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FRIDAY 6 JAN 2012 ALAN SUMMERS TRIP IST TRIP OF 2012.
WE STARTED UP THE RIVER THE WIND WAS BLOWING 25 KNOTS AT THE RADAR TOWER, ALTHOUGH THE CONDITIONS WHERE GOOD, WE FISHED UNTIL SLACK WATER AND THEN MOVED SOUTH THE BANTER FLOWED WITH THE LADS EVEN THOUGH THE FISHING WAS SLOW TO START DUE TO THE FRESH WATER IN THE RIVER FROM OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD, WE ENDED UP WITH CODLING TO 3.5LB FLATTIES AND WHITING. THE LADS LEFT SAYING THEY WILL BE BACK ADAM HAD THE BEST CODLING.AND THE FIRST FISH FOR ADAM IN HIS LIFE BELOW
GARY FLINT. View Boats Page
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30/12/2011
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
30 Dec 2011 by Gary Flint
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30th December 2010
The last trip of the year saw us welcome Phil and the Gang aboard Discovery. With a 4am Lock-out booked with the marina, we arrived at the boat to find all of the guys waiting, so once everything was taken down to the boat, we cast off the lines and proceeded to the lock. The wind was forecast to have dropped off but Mersey Radio were still giving 30knots+ gusts.
So the original plan was to head up the river to a mark we normal fish for Cod, but due to the sea state we decided to stay at another mark just off the marina until the weather had eased enough for a comfortable days fishing. So we dropped the anchor and began fishing. The fishing started slow but after half an hour the first cod of the day was brought in by Kev, after this a few smaller ones were brought in. With an hour and a half fishing gone the wind had dropped enough for us to move to the original spot. The anchor was brought in and off we went. There was still a bit of a chop but nothing to how it was when we first left the marina. So we dropped the anchor again, and began fishing. Like before the fishing was quiet and the odd small cod was brought in.
As slack water approached a couple of 3lb cod were brought aboard. The wind had gone now and the Mersey was flat, so we decided to stay out for another hour after the marina gates opened to catch some more Cod and make up for the first lost hour of the day. It turned out to be in our favour as we moved to a spot further down the river and fished the last hour there. With a few more Cod being brought in and phil catching a nice plump 4lb 2 oz cod the day was drawing to an end and it was time to head in. With a few whiting to add to the mix, we ended up with 15 decent sized Cod.
As this was our last trip of the year the crew of Discovery would like to wish everyone a Happy and Fish filled New Year.
Gary Flint View Boats Page
