Latest Fishing Reports: South East
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18/03/2016
Fishing Report by Rob Hickin
on Sea-Juicer (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
18 Mar 2016 by Rob Hickin
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FISHING AT LAST
After strong North Easterly winds all last week , weekend weather was reasonable although cold but with small tides Managed to get out on the offshore Ray banks with good results .
best day 13 nice size Blonde Rays biggest 19lb. 3 undulates around 14/15lb few congers & a 7lb cod so a lively day all round
i have spaces available on my
Next Planned offshore Blonde ray trip saturday 2nd April
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12/03/2016
Fishing Report by Adam Shaw
on Warrior (Chichester, West Sussex)
12 Mar 2016 by Adam Shaw
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With a fantastic forecast for the day we left chichester marina full of hope ,although this time of year can be slow inshore i was our first trip after refit .We headed out to fish marks near the nab the first one on the north side was a bit slow with a few small whiting but as the tide eased back we headed for a bit rough ground .there was only a short window of a couple of hours due to the 5 meter tides but the fishing was ok with conger,thornbacks ,spotty rays ,whiting ,dogs and pout to keep thing going .Not a record breaking trip but ok for early March View Boats Page
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12/03/2016
Fishing Report by Bill Jonas
on Blazer 2 (Brighton, East Sussex)
12 Mar 2016 by Bill Jonas
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left port at 6.30am to miss getting stuck on my birth in a 7 meter tide.Had a great day Pollock came most of the day, every one caught fish we had over 35 on the day most in double figures
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05/03/2016
Fishing Report by Bill Jonas
on Blazer 2 (Brighton, East Sussex)
5 Mar 2016 by Bill Jonas
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We went to sea at last a break in the weather on Saturday Pollock were in good numbers and feeding well, many fish over 14b landed by first time anglers, then the weather increased and we returned early to port.
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25/02/2016
Fishing Report by Ian Dale
on Kelley's Hero Charters (Gosport, Hampshire)
25 Feb 2016 by Ian Dale
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At 0500 in the morning, the last thing you want is your alarm clock going off, that is of course unless you are going out to try and find some of those wrecks and ruins to gain you and your crew some nice pollock. Of course getting out of bed isn’t easy when it is -2 outside, not only have you got to dress up in all the gear and then de-ice the car, you then have to go and do it all over again to the boat.
We steamed for around about 2 hours before reaching our first wreck, and we couldn’t moan and grumble as the weather was just perfect. Flat calm, sunny, and not too much of a breeze, we certainly were lucky. There were only 2 anglers aboard Kelley’s Hero, who were both as eager as ever. All their gear etc was ready before leaving the marina, now that is dedication.
The first wreck never produced any pollock, we were hoping that this trip wasn’t going to end the same way that the last one did. So off we went to find another wreck, and hopefully some fish. The next wreck proved quite successful, we had a few takes and misses, and then as the tide died down, the fish started to feed. “Fish on” Kev shouts, “fish on” shouts Mark. Out comes the net, and welcome aboard 2 lovely pollock. We had a nice couple of hours and a nice few fish on that wreck, and then we moved on to the next wreck to fish over the slack water period, however this only produced a few pollock as expected.
As the tide got away we welcomed a new addition to the fleet, we were fishing with 2 other boats on the wreck when this fourth one thought it would be a good idea to try and beat us to the start of the drift, but we weren’t having any of it, so in true fisherman fashion, we gave him a “TOOT” on the horn. To which he replied with a mighty “BLAST”, so of course, we let him go ahead of us, as you do.
Now once we had our tea and biscuits, and the tide had turned, we headed straight back to the wreck from before and started drifting once again. It started slow, but once the tide got to a steady pace, the pollock started feeding again. They were a bit picky at first and were only playing with our lures, but as before, they soon started feeding. Even though there weren’t any real monsters this trip, we had a good stamp of fish running between 6lb-13lb. And as they say time flies when you are having fun. and before we knew it, it was 1645, time to head home.
Tight Lines
Ian View Boats Page
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24/02/2016
Fishing Report by Paul Cumbers
on Bonwey (Ramsgate, Kent)
24 Feb 2016 by Paul Cumbers
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Plenty of skate on most trips and spur dogs when the weather let's us get off shore fishing will now improve each week and weather hopfully gets better so we can do more off shore trips.
Photo shows Wayne with his 16 pound Spur dog which was safely released View Boats Page
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02/2016
Fishing Report by Dave Elliott
on Ocean Warrior 3 (Brighton, East Sussex)
Feb 2016 by Dave Elliott
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We have managed to get out fishing this week, following some rubbish weather this year so far!
Just a big thank you to my anglers for their understanding of the new 'Bass Law', this week. They have been fully co-operative to returning all of the Bass to sea alive. We did catch quite a lot of Bass this week so this has meant a lot to me for their co-operation.
There has also been some good sized Pollock caught this week as well on the offshore wrecks of which at least they had something to take home! They were all good sized double figured in weight.
You can also check out 'Newhaven Ocean Warrior 3 Fishing' on Facebook for latest pictures and videos of the Bass going back.
Let's hope for some good spring weather to come and some good fishing for all!!
Regards
Dave View Boats Page
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16/02/2016
Fishing Report by Ian Dale
on Kelley's Hero Charters (Gosport, Hampshire)
16 Feb 2016 by Ian Dale
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Tuesday the 16th February saw Kelley’s Hero Leaving Southsea Marina for a 5th time this year, and we aren’t even at the end of February yet (that is more than the last few months before put together). This time we were on our way out to try and find the last of those big winter mud piggies (COD). We had 6 keen anglers on board all willing that big lunker on to the end of there rod. The weather couldn’t have been any nicer to us apart from the frost and ice first thing. That soon cleared and we were met with sunshine, flat calm seas and no wind….Luxury!!
Once we got to our first fishing spot and the anchor was set, the guys soon had there hands in that frozen bucket of squid, getting ready to put their bait in the water. Things were looking up within the first 10 minutes as we landed our first whiting of the trip. Unfortunately this didn’t last long and things soon got slower and slower, until of course we reached slack water. Now we all know that cod like slack water as they don’t have to work hard for their dinner, Kevin’s Rod was the first rod to go, and he pulled in a nice codling of 5lb. Sadly for Kevin and everybody else on board, that was the first and last cod of the trip.
We reached the afternoon and no more cod showed up, so we picked up the anchor and headed South East to try a deeper spot. The weather remained the same, the kettle was on, and the biscuits were being handed round. You would think this was the perfect time to get a nice Cod, but no, Mark had to go and catch a Conger Eel, this weighed around about 25lb. Our lovely friend the dogfish showed his face on more than one occasion throughout the day, and began to be a regular visitor to John from the Disabled angling club. After a very long and slow day, we began to see a few more whiting being landed, however it was then time to head back in and re think our tactics for another day.
Even though we didnt have many fish, it was a nice day to be out, and once the weather has settled again, we will be straight back out looking for some more.
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16/02/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
16 Feb 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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First wreck trip of 2016 and well worth the 40+ miles we travelled to get amongst some really nice big Pollock to 18lbs and plenty into doubles figures, all the anglers worked hard to to make it an excellent trip, thanks hope to see you all soon, tightlines
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11/02/2016
Fishing Report by Ian Dale
on Kelley's Hero Charters (Gosport, Hampshire)
11 Feb 2016 by Ian Dale
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February started with many failed attempts at getting out fishing, it was nice to finally get the chance to go and find those fish. When we got down to the marina first thing it was flat as a pancake which filled us with hope. Once we had de-iced the deck and scraped the windows, we were ready for the off……….
We headed out of Langstone harbour and steamed for around about 2 hours when we finally reached our first wreck. Of course everybody was hopeful, they had all the gear set up, and they had had a cup of coffee on the way out, Now, the tide proved to be a little frustrating as when we first got to the wreck we were drifting at around 3.5 knots. The tide eventually died down, however we had to still hunt around for a wreck that was going to produce some fish. The anglers were still full of hope as we headed out another 10miles to see if we could find any clearer water. Once there, unfortunately we didn’t have any luck, so after 5 or more drifts we headed back in to see what some of the other wrecks produced. By time we got in the tide had slackened off. Now, at slack water you would normally get a pout at least try and attack and peck at your lures, but nope they were not playing either. Obviously everyone was starting to get frustrated, and just as we went to move again, “FISH ON” we heard someone shout. This should have been the start of some fishy action. Kevin had managed to catch an 11lb Pollock. The only good part of our day up until then was the fact that the weather had been kind to us for once and allowed us to get out so far.
Time was getting on and the fish were still deciding that they were not going to play. Decisions had to be made, what were we going to do?! We headed to our second last wreck, 4th drift in, “FISH ON”, no one expected to see an 18lb 7oz Pollock arrive on the surface. Now this also fell to Matt, who had his personal best pollock on the trip before, so he had beaten it once again. This pollock was the highlight of the day. Sadly we only had two fish on board, with a couple of takes missed. The only thing we can put this down to is the colour of the water, where the weather has been rubbish, the water hasn’t had any down time and time to clear.
We are hoping that this will clear very soon so we can get back out as soon as there is a weather window. As we say, every day is a school day, and a bad days fishing is always better than a good day at work. If you would like a trip with us whether it is wrecking or inshore fishing, please don’t be shy and give us an email or a call!
Tight Lines
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