Latest Fishing Reports: Hampshire
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16/06/2013
Fishing Report by Peter Stotesbury
on Valkyrie 6/8 (Gosport, Hampshire)
16 Jun 2013 by Peter Stotesbury
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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!
Pete
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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 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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04/2013
Fishing Report by Glen Cairns
on Valkyrie 6/8 (Gosport, Hampshire)
Apr 2013 by Glen Cairns
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Sunday 21st April - Hayling - Valkyrie 6 (Zac Cairns)
The first wrecking trip for the club this year. The first trip with Zac at the helm.
At seven o'clock with ten members aboard and we headed out to the banks to try for a few mackerel.
The north side of the bank produced a few mackerel for bait, as did the south side but we only ended up with a dozen or so.
The next stop was a small wreck well inside french waters where we were soon into good sized pollack on sidewinders and storms of various colours.
After a few drifts that just produced pollack and the occasional pout the activity seemed to stir the ling into action as well so we tried using baits. The ling proved to be unfussy, as besides artificials, they took fresh and frozen mackerel as well as cuttle and squid.
Not wanting to take too much from one wreck we then went off to a larger one a few miles away where we had more pollack and ling and lost a lot of lures bravely trying for cod (unsuccessfully).
The fourth stop was just a couple of drifts over another wreck which also had pollack and ling and then we headed back toward Hayling.
Some of us opted to just gut their fish on the way in, others also removed their heads as well, and some actually filleted theirs.
A great trip. Well done Zac!. A flat sea, little wind, a bit of sun and everybody had ling (up to 22lb) and most had pollack (up to 15lb) to take home.
Biggest fish was a Nigel Cross's ling of 22lb and Roy Hebburn and Mick Doody shared the honours for most species with 4 each.
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20/04/2013
Fishing Report by Lee Rossie
on Sea-Juicer (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
20 Apr 2013 by Lee Rossie
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Sat 20th April,
First trip out this year, 2013 and the anticipation was hugh. Small tides (tick), offshore (tick), light easterly's (tick), 10hr trip (tick), Fish ( ?) always an unknown in this game of fishing and why we play this game.So armed with a head full of new banter required to defend my corner we drew positions and set off.
An hour's steaming saw us drop anchor many miles past the Nab Tower in a deep water fishing one of the many banks. Familiar comments soon came into play " what weight shall I use Skip", " how deep is it Skip", " what rig shall I use Skip", " what we fishing for Skip" and so we began fishing.
Tide was building to a full ebb and would be like this for many hours. So with various weights and baits in the water we waited. Bites soon started as the scent moved up tide bringing the fish in. Would it be Smoothounds, Spurdog, Rays we wouldn't know till we saw colour. I hooked into a fish with some weight behind it and started the long haul. It felt like a Ray and was taking line, more line than I was gaining so after a number of minutes I locked the spool with my thumb and pulled back only for the trace to part company, Grrrr !!. My trace was quickly investigated for the " Pigs tail " of a poorly tied knot. Fortunately it had been rubbed through but I was still a " Wayne Curr *
Good start though and soon we had a number of sizable Blonde Rays on board. Each fish caught measured on it merits of size. Some were a few pounds and discreetly returned. Other were double figures over 20lbs.
The sun was well up by now and with the earlier chill gone it was relaxed fish with smiling faces and packed lunched being broken out..
Once we had slack water we moved a mile or so to another bank ready for the start of the flood. We would stay for the start of the flood with home time coinciding when the flood would be too strong.
The flood didn't bring the number of fish caught during the ebb. In fact from memory it was just the odd Dogger.
So when the time came to up anchor and set off home. We left with smiles on our faces well pleased with day's fishing. We'd had a number of Blondes up to 23lbs/25lbs ( scales were swinging between both weights ) some were personal bests and for others their 1st Blonde Ray and with thanks to the Skipper we all hoped it was a good omen for the season to come. View Boats Page
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09/02/2013
Fishing Report by sean heath
on Great White (Langstone Harbour, Hampshire)
9 Feb 2013 by sean heath
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Managed to get out onto the Mid Channel Wrecks on Saturday 9th Feb. We were rewarded with a new Boat Record Pollock of 23lb 2oz for Max Everett, Max's fish was one of many Doubles taken on the Day. Rhubarb and Custard Eels seemed to be working well. Stan Raine took a potential Brittish Record Cuckoo Wrasse estimated at around 2lb 8oz - 2lb 12oz+ we'll never know, but we know where it lives !!
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08/12/2012
Fishing Report by RICHARD SAXBY
on Valkyrie 6/8 (Gosport, Hampshire)
8 Dec 2012 by RICHARD SAXBY
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Sorry for late report.
fished on Valkyrie on 8-12-12.
lots of whiting, pout, doggies, thornbacks, spotted rays, poorcod and a lunker cod of 31lb 8oz to Paul.
another great trip in perfect winter conditions.
cheers Glen.
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04/01/2013
Fishing Report by Chris Bray
on Great Escape (Lymington, Hampshire)
4 Jan 2013 by Chris Bray
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Had some nice cod over december on the ground. but now were're off over the horizon to find the fighting pollack for the next few months get on the phone and come along
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11/2012
Fishing Report by sean heath
on Great White (Langstone Harbour, Hampshire)
Nov 2012 by sean heath
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Cod starting to show with fish into low Doubles, more and smaller fish available around the Kelp beds. Cuttle & Squid doing well with Lugworm cocktails producing Codling and Whiting. Rays and Bass on the right Tide / Weather combinations. Cod fishing picking up with each day, expecting to see good numbers by end of the month on usual marks. Book early as places are going quickly for weekend slots into the winter. Call for Sean for Details.
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