Latest Fishing Reports: South East
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29/06/2013
Fishing Report by Chris Bray
on Great Escape (Lymington, Hampshire)
29 Jun 2013 by Chris Bray
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Hi all
Still nice pollack about and cod staring to show after a slow start to the season. Hopefully the weather will be kind to us and we can get out to them.
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20/06/2013
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
20 Jun 2013 by Bob Marshall
Report on-board Duke IV
The inshore Skate fishing remains good with some unusually large male fish around with herring still the bait of choice. The weather has been making life difficult for all the boats but Duke IV managed to reach the offshore wrecks yesterday and although the fishing was tough we ended the day with a reasonable haul of Cod to 8lb. Perseverence proved the key to success with the crew finding best results on small shad lures.
Smoothound fishing still good with some quality fish, crab being the bait of choice for these hard fighters.
July and August will see large Bass looking for the Mackerel and Whiting. Whole Squid or a large mackerel fillet is the way for the big girls although the Doggies also find these baits tasty and can eat their way through a lot of bait, fish a live bait when the water is clear for best results.
Pic shows Paul & Stu with part of yesterdays Cod catch
With weekday and some weekend dates still available for groups and individuals, give me a call and come fishing off Ramsgate aboard Duke IV View Boats Page
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16/06/2013
Fishing Report by Peter Stotesbury
on Valkyrie 6/8 (Gosport, Hampshire)
16 Jun 2013 by Peter Stotesbury
Report on-board Valkyrie 6/8
Great day on Valkyrie7 with Glen on the wheel. At the first wreck a steady catch rate of Pollack falling to brighter coloured sidewinders and shads. The last of the ebb tide we tried hard for a cod or two but just came up with Pollack 6lb to 10lb. Having had some practice even the less able where catching. Glen then moved us to a small wreck again looking for cod but this wreck was also full of Pollack. With a few fish pushing 12lb it was time to move on again looking for cod. We hoped to find some Mackerel for bait but these were absent the fish were coughing up a mixture of Spratt, Herring and cuttlefish. Conditions became brighter and the lure colours with yellow and orange worked best. Glen tried a third wreck this finally produce 3 cod two too hopping with twin tails and 1 to feathers. There was a bonus bass and a ling. The fish were feeding high in the water up to 60 turns up which was good as with slow retrieve and a bit of care some went back for another day.
We ended up with about 20 fish per rod with 12 fishing. I switched to using 8" lures trying to find a bigger fish and was rewarded with one of 14lb, the best until a 15lb fish surfaced.
Even the weather behaved for a change with the forecast doing as it said the wind decreasing all day.
Valkyrie 7 had plenty of room for 12 and is very dry and stable even at 18knotts. There was a swell and steady chop on the sea but unlike most cats does not lift up in bows but remains level cutting through rather than over the sea. The tea making is good with constant hot water from the water boiler. Highly recommened for a great day out!
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06/2013
Fishing Report by Dave Elliott
on Ocean Warrior 3 (Brighton, East Sussex)
Jun 2013 by Dave Elliott
Report on-board Ocean Warrior 3
The wrecks still have some Cod and Pollock on the deep water marks. The water temperature is still well down for this time of year, which has affected the fishing a bit. We are hoping that the temperature increases and the water start to clear. There have also been a few Conger just starting to show, which is good.
The Plaice and the Black Bream fishing has been reasonable on the inshore marks along with some nice big Bass. This is Bob Nye with the biggest of the day, it was caught on a squid bait on an inshore mark.
We are looking forward to some settled weather to get out on those deep water wrecks. View Boats Page
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08/06/2013
Fishing Report by Steve Eastman
on Kittiwake 111 (Gosport, Hampshire)
8 Jun 2013 by Steve Eastman
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The fish are here !!! with plenty of Bream, Smoothounds, Mackerel and Rays.
In May we had a 2 boat competition where we boated 66 smoothound, totalling 750lbs with the largest being18lb.All smoothounds were weighed and returned.
Also in May we boated many Rays, the largest Ray an Undulate weighing in at 12lb.
We are now in June and the Mackerel are plentiful, all we need is more of this settled weather. View Boats Page
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06/2013
Fishing Report by kurt lander
on Yellowfin (Brighton, East Sussex)
Jun 2013 by kurt lander
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At last the weather has warmed up, and the summer species are showing now, we have had our first Turbots of the year, two people catching their first ever Turbots,
Bream, Plaice and smooth hounds, Tope been caught on the rough ground.
As you can see some very nice Pollack been caught on the wrecks, best ones caught
on the new style redgills, and sidewinders and shads still catching nice fish.
A big thanks to all our customers tight lines to you all. View Boats Page
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04/06/2013
Fishing Report by Charlie Bronse
on Yellowfin (Brighton, East Sussex)
4 Jun 2013 by Charlie Bronse
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Went out on a lovely, sunny but breezy evening with Kurt on Yellowfin. The brisk NE breeze meant we had to stay inshore but that didn't stop us catching ! 10 plaice up to 2lb, countless small dabs with a couple of keepers, 2 lovely sizeable bream, a couple of macks, a smoothound, a decent Channel whiting and the obligatory baby pout.
A great evening with a great skipper and we can't wait to get out again. View Boats Page
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06/2013
Fishing Report by Eric Elliot
on Wight Rebel (Lymington, Hampshire)
Jun 2013 by Eric Elliot
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Needles area now fishing well with plenty of cod and pollock off the wrecks , Bream tope rays and bass in good numbers inshore
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25/05/2013
Fishing Report by Dave Mumford
on Anchorman (Beaulieu, Hampshire)
25 May 2013 by Dave Mumford
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Had a great day on the Bream again today the weather was fantastic. Lots of bream on board the biggest was just over 3lb. Also had a conger, smooth hound, pout, wrasse and dogfish. Had a nice group of people on board and it was an enjoyable day. The Anchor decided it liked it there a bit too much and didnt want to go home so we had to leave it there lol. Tomorrow we hit the tope!
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24/05/2013
Fishing Report by Brian Kent
on Panther (Eastbourne, East Sussex)
24 May 2013 by Brian Kent
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great cod fishing now with plaice and makerel now showing.
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