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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
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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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20/01/2016
Fishing Report by Ian Dale
on Kelley's Hero Charters (Gosport, Hampshire)
20 Jan 2016 by Ian Dale
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Well that was a shock to the system, no not the freezing cold weather, the fact that Kelley’s Hero made it to sea two days in a row. And what a lovely two days of weather we had despite having to deice the boat in the mornings, with this view and the fish it was worth
Tuesday saw us leaving the marina with The Southsea Marina Disabled Angling Club, ready for there day cod fishing. They had been trying to get out for over a month but due to the weather it kept getting cancelled. It started off a bit chilly, with a bit of a swell. But we soon forgot about all that once the first cod came aboard. It was around 7lb. Throughout the day we had plenty of nice sized whiting, pout and 2 more cod upto 9lb. All in all we all had a great day and a good laugh. We can’t wait to get the club back aboard Kelley’s Hero in the future.
On Wednesday, the weather had calmed down to not much wind and a little bit of a chill. Kelley’s Hero headed out for the first wrecking trip of the season. We had 6 good anglers on board all eager to see what the day had in store for us. There wasn’t tonnes of pollack, but just enough to keep us busy and warm. The biggest fish of the day was caught by Matt, and weighed 12lb. John got a nice surprise when he reeled in a nice Tub gurnard, there many caught throughout the day, but his was the biggest. Now, what is the last thing you expect to see in January in the freezing cold?! Well we caught a Mackerel, just one though, yes we were all shocked too. My overall thought on our first wrecking trip of the season, is that if we leave it a few weeks yet the fishing will come on a bit more, but it was nice see a few pollack starting to show already.
If you would like to book a day aboard Kelley’s Hero, whether it is inshore or offshore please feel free to contact me.
Tight Lines
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19/01/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
19 Jan 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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Today was hard work for the lads on the boat with a choppy sea and a bitterly cold ENE wind, but with a resolute determination the rewards of fish being boated was only a matter of time, 4 cod between 4-7lbs, a couple of nice rays, small congers, plenty of doggies and some nice whiting of which one went over 3lbs.
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01/2016
Fishing Report by Ian Dale
on Kelley's Hero Charters (Gosport, Hampshire)
Jan 2016 by Ian Dale
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So first of all i would like to say Happy New Year to you all and i would like to apologise for the lack of posts and updates throughout 2015.
Here’s what happened on Kelley’s Hero II during 2015……….
To start the year we had a very busy wrecking season with some very nice Pollock to 19lb, cod to 21lb, and bass to 10lb. It was one of the best wrecking seasons for cod that we have had for a good few years now, with over a hundred cod being caught on most days and only a few taken for the table. This did mean that it wasn’t as easy to get to the Pollock however i don’t think anyone grumbled due to the amount of cod coming aboard. Lets hope 2016’s wrecking season is as productive.
Once we reached August and the wrecking started to slow down a bit, we were looking for more of a variety on our day trips. What we started with was inshore fishing for Plaice with a little bit of drifting for bass when the tide allowed. These trips proved very popular with the biggest plaice coming aboard weighing over 3lb, and a lot of them, as well as many bass between 3lb and 9lb. We did have a nice surprise run of Brill also with the biggest weighing 6lb. There may have only been one of these trips cancelled due to the run of nice weather we managed to get in August.
In September, we decided to try something new for Kelley’s Hero and head out Sole fishing in the evenings. The first trip we managed to boat 7 Sole, and 11 red mullet. This wasn’t bad for a first trip with the red mullet being a personal best to every angler and also the boat record. Don’t worry though, if you are interested in catching either of these, we will be doing this trips again this year.
The we started with our winter cod season, with our first trip heading out on 9th October. We had 3 cod on this trip which was nice to see, we also landed rays, gurnard and the biggest mackerel of the year which was also a new club record. Over the rest of the month we had an average of 4 cod per trip, weighing between 2lb and 15lb. The whiting that were caught were all a very nice size, unlike the year before.
November saw us cancelling almost every trip and we only managed to get out 5 times, but due to the weather on a few of these we were forced to fish The Solent. The Solent produced some nice healthy cod and a steady flow of whiting along with the normal species of rays, conger and dogfish.
Unfortunately December was even worse than November meaning that we only got 2 day trips and 1 evening trip in. All three trips produced 2-3 cod per trip along with some nice small eyed rays, undulate rays and some chunky congers.
One last thing before I go……
The new Bass law: For those of you who are not aware, for the first 6 months of 2016 there is a 100% catch and release for all recreational bass fisherman. And in the second half of the year there is a 1 fish bag limit per angler. We do hope this won’t affect our customers and that you will still be interested in coming fishing on Kelley’s Hero, especially after the success of the last years plaice/bass trips. Lets turn this situation into a positive and lets add more variety to our trips. Please feel free to get in touch if you would like any more information.
Until then….
Tight Lines..
Ian Dale View Boats Page
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06/01/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
6 Jan 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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A lull in the weather, a quick call to some of my regulars and the trip is on, such a pleasure to be back out on the boat and what great day awaited us, heading out east from Portsmouth harbour to a spot close to the Nab Tower, we found ourselves into the fish moments after dropping the anchor. With conger eels making a show first followed by a couple of nice cod of 8lb and 10lb, more eels and the first of a dozen spurdog of which half of them going double figures with the best at 18lbs, in amongst the spurdog came a double figures undulate ray, a couple of small whiting, until Colin landed a beauty of 3lb 5oz, a thornback ray and spotted ray were also boated along with plenty of doggies and more conger eels and then to finish of an already good day Mick boated a cracking cod of 28lbs, all spurdog were female and returned alive
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26/11/2015
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
26 Nov 2015 by Graeme Galloway
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Thursday 26th November the fishing continues to be excellent as again we find another 8 cod with some good doubles coming to the net with one excellent 27 pounder for Mick, with plenty of conger eels, undulate ray's, thornback ray's with doggies and good sized pout keeping the action going.
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23/11/2015
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
23 Nov 2015 by Graeme Galloway
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Monday 23rd November a mixed bag of 10 cod between 5 and 12 pounds, backed up by spotted ray's, thornback ray's, conger eels, spurdog and the usual doggies and pout.
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