Latest Fishing Reports: South West
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20/03/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
20 Mar 2016 by Philip Higgins
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Last Sunday with unsettled conditions we changed our scheduled offshore trip to a local Plaice trip, the morning was a struggle with only a couple of small Plaice and a few small whiting being landed the most exciting part of the morning was watching a baby dolphin play, this was driving me suicidal so after numerous cups of tea a decision to either go catch a few dogfish or retire to the comforts of the pub, (I know what my choice was) so after a vote we choose plan A, anchoring 3 miles off and almost immediately anglers joked they had bites what was happening was the favourite and and small to medium whiting came aboard in good numbers followed by Plaice, Smoothhounds, Dabs, Rays and off course our target the Dogfish in all 8 different species and over 100 fish of varying sizes. This completely transformed the day from being a disaster to an enjoyable afternoon. If the conditions had been more favourable I am sure we would have landed even more fish. Glad they did not go with my choice !!!!!
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21/03/2016
Fishing Report by Owen Mallia
on Outlaw (Dartmouth, Devon)
21 Mar 2016 by Owen Mallia
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Hi everyone, we were out on the Mid-Channel Wrecks today with good weather, decent tides and a bunch of anglers eager to catch fish - a perfect combo, you bet!
Most of the guys managed to catch two fish-per-drift on each occasion, top man on the day was John Adams from Braunton, John had a top day catching plenty of large Pollock.
John Hearnaman from Barnstaple was right in the mix too and had himself a great day.
All in all, a super day for us, now looking forward to the next one!
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03/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin Wyatt
on Obsession (Mevagissey, Cornwall)
Mar 2016 by Kevin Wyatt
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obsession is now up and runing from her new port of brixham, obsession is the newist edition to the brixham fleet so come and join us fishing for the hard fighting pollock cod and ling or my favourite the conger eel or even inshore fishing on the reefs or the famous skerries banks fishing for place and rays etc inshore skerries fishing price for the whole boat is just 375 or offshore wrecking 65 per person. obsession is proudly sponsored by spot-on! charters. we are all looking forword to fishing with you on board obsession. please call or tex to book your trip... 07964053347
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03/2016
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Mar 2016 by Colin Penny
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RECORD BREAKER
50 year old Kevin Reay landed a 24Ib 8oz Spurdog and with the current British Record apparently standing at 24Ib 5oz this was a superb specimen. Kevin did not want to kill such a superb fish so it was Weighed photographed and returned alive.This big Spur also beat the Flamer IV record which stood at 20Ib.
Kevin was using 20Ib class tackle with a pennel rig of Sakuma Manta hooks baited with Squid and Mackerel cocktail. ANOTHER RECORD BROKE - Kevin also broke The Sea Angler Magazine Mission Accomplished Spurdog record and also won their Fish of the Month Prize.
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2016 - NOTE: I am Now Taking Bookings for 2016. LOOK - I have put up an Itinerary of trips for 2016 on all my web sites, take a LOOK, the itinerary is not set in stone so I may be able to change it to suit your needs subject to the tides. View Boats Page
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16/03/2016
Fishing Report by Sam Cumming
on Silver Spray II (Poole, Dorset)
16 Mar 2016 by Sam Cumming
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Although it might still be pretty cold out at sea most days it's certainly starting to seem like the start of spring. It's always nice to see the dolphins around in the channel when the sprats start to move in on the wrecks. On our first wreck trip a couple of weeks ago a large pod of dolphins turned up at the mark we were fishing and we had to move as the pollock went right off the feed due to the dolphins chasing the sprats about. This was just a small speed bump on our first wreck trip of the year and we managed plenty of fat spring pollock well up into the double figures. Elsewhere we are still getting the best fishing I've seen in a long time on the banks for rays and spurdogs. This should continue into April before the temperature starts to rise slightly and the spurs disappear for another year. Our biggest to date this season is 25lb 4oz but unfortunately it was not overly keen on having its photo taken so we weighed and released her quickly. This Monday will see our first trip down to target the turbot and brill of this year and wednesday will be our first crack at the plaice with the light gear.
Sam Cumming
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View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 26/02/2025 2 Spaces 11 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for pollock with turbot fishing over the slack £160 7 anglers max. 2 spaces Pollock / Turbot / Blonde Ray.View details Sun 09/03/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 4 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Mon 10/03/2025 3 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 3 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Fri 21/03/2025 5 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 5 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Mon 24/03/2025 4 Spaces 9 Hours £120.00pp Banks fishing spurs blondes hounds tope huss congers £120 4 spaces 7 anglers max. Bull Huss / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound (Common) / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Wed 26/03/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 6 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Fri 04/04/2025 2 Spaces £160.00pp wreck fishing pollock cod etc maybe a session at anchor - £160 7 anglers max. 2 spaces Cod / Pollock.View details Mon 07/04/2025 6 Spaces £120.00pp big fish day - tope blondes huss congers smoothound etc - £120 7 anglers max.6 spaces Bull Huss / Conger Eel / Tope / Blonde Ray.View details Wed 09/04/2025 6 Spaces £160.00pp wreck fishing pollock cod etc maybe a session at anchor - £160 7 anglers max. 6 spaces Cod / Pollock.View details Sat 12/04/2025 7 Spaces £100.00pp Bream fishing maybe some other species as well - £100 7 anglers max. Black Sea Bream / Tope.View details -
15/03/2016
Fishing Report by Matt Rowe
on Piscary (Poole, Dorset)
15 Mar 2016 by Matt Rowe
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Unbelievably good fishing at the moment .One day this week 4 anglers managed 10 different speices including 22 Rays Spotted and Smalleye, Smoothounds, Conger, lots of whiting, Dab,Plaice and Turbot.Darren Phillips is still in the lead of the species hunt on 42 Richard W is second on 41 with 2 weeks to go,my score this season is now my personal best of 45 after bagging a Dab and a 5lb 8oz Turbot which in the interest of conservation was released.
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View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 25/02/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours Spaces on an individuals tripView details Sun 02/03/2025 6 Spaces 8 Hours Spaces on an individuals tripView details Mon 10/03/2025 4 Spaces 9 Hours Individuals trip offshore anchoringView details Tue 11/03/2025 7 Spaces 9 Hours Boat available for Individuals or charter offshore anchoring tripView details Sun 23/03/2025 5 Spaces 9 Hours Individuals trip offshore anchoringView details Tue 25/03/2025 5 Spaces 9 Hours Individuals trip offshore anchoringView details Sun 30/03/2025 2 Spaces 8 Hours Spaces for individuals to make up the numbers for the Piscary Sunday league must have your own tackleView details Tue 22/04/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours Spaces on an individuals trip offshore anchoringView details Mon 05/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours Individuals trip small tides possible offshore tripView details Fri 16/05/2025 3 Spaces 5 Hours Spaces for individuals to make up the numbers for the evening leagueView details -
12/03/2016
Fishing Report by DAN clarke
on FINS UP (Weymouth, Dorset)
12 Mar 2016 by DAN clarke
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Flat calm today, fine weather and sunshine, all we needed was the fish to play and they did,pollock, ling and congers. Sidewinder day glow orange, candy reds and the new crusader rhubarb custards working well.
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View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 07/03/2025 Blonde rays , turbot. £85pp Contact Dan for more information 07734383440 Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Thu 13/03/2025 Offshore wrecking for new season Pollack using lures.£100pp Contact Dan for more information 07734383440 Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Thu 20/03/2025 Offshore wrecking using lures. £100pp Contact Dan for more information 07734383440 Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Thu 27/03/2025 Offshore wrecking using lures. £100pp Contact Dan for more information 07734383440 Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Fri 28/03/2025 Offshore wrecking using lures. £100pp Contact Dan for more information 07734383440 Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Sat 05/04/2025 Flatfish, brill, turbot. £85pp Contact Dan for more information 07734383440 Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Thu 10/04/2025 Offshore wrecking £100pp Contact Dan for more information 07734383440 Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Fri 18/04/2025 Inshore, bass,bream and flat fish. £85pp. Contact Dan for more information 07734383440Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Mon 21/04/2025 Turbot and Brill £85pp. Contact Dan for more information 07734383440 Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details Sat 26/04/2025 Offshore wrecking for new season Pollack using lures.£100pp Contact Dan for more information 07734383440Based at Portland Marina DT5 1DXView details -
15/03/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
15 Mar 2016 by Philip Higgins
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Now the warmer weather is starting to arrive the plaice have shown up , catches are improving each trip and the best so far is 1lb 12ozs, all the Plaice have been returned.
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13/03/2016
Fishing Report by clem carter
on Wild Frontier 2 (Weymouth, Dorset)
13 Mar 2016 by clem carter
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FANTASTIC POLLOCK FISHING CONTINUES..
We are grateful to share the report of our angler, Allan Yates, who came fishing on Saturday and enjoyed THE best that Weymouth port has to offer - great sunrises, flat calm seas and Monster fish on the wrecks..enjoy reading this report...
'..Fishing is always a good day and today was an exceptionally good day out of Weymouth on board Wild Frontier II with skipper Clem Carter and a crew of dedicated anglers all but one I’ve fished with before so if we find the fish these chaps will do the business. Lousy drive down in the early hours due to heavy fog and steaming out to the first wreck the channel was a tad misty but calm and no winds. By the time we arrived on the first mark the sun was making an appearance and with the first drift fish were on so it was all starting to look rather like a good day. Some real clonkers were arriving on board and many double figure fish were taken using a variety of lures in various colours with the favourites, blue white, pearl white and rhubarbs leading the pack. We stayed on one wreck all day with fish on every drift and even as the tide slackened they still where on the take with various full house drifts. Plenty of fish for the freezers, plenty of practice for me ready for Norway next week and even caught some sun. If you could pre order your days fishing and weather to suit this would be what you would be asking for it doesn’t get any better than this. These images are a full house every angler on the boat with a fish and even The Poser !! Clem Carter got in on the act with a real fat girl and why not he found the fish for us on every drift thanks to GPS and a skipper who knows how to use it. I was even treated to a glorious sunset over the marina eating my fish and chips BLISS… Weymouth Rocks AGAIN !! I’ll add a PS to this skipper Clem Carter filleted and prepped all the catch on the way in as the auto pilot well Deano sat in the hot seat !'
THANK YOU, Allan - it is appreciated. There are more photos of the day in our gallery and on Allan's website. View Boats Page
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03/2016
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
Mar 2016 by Ross Parham
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With the wind still not playing fair Spot On did manage to squeeze in 3 days of wrecking on the bounce at the beginning of march.
Those lads that braved the cold and chilly wind were rewarded with again some of the best action I have encountered on board Spot On, Pollock, Pollock and more Pollock coming every drift, with lots of prime double figure fish falling to a varied selection of Sidewinder lures.
When the wind allows we will be targeting the big Ling in the up and coming weeks as well as to continue the sport of the winter Pollock run.
Some anglers having a fantastic time using very light 30 gram spinning rods and 15lb braid to have the fight of there lives on board Spot On and I have to say I had a go and I am now 'hooked' on this light tackle fun.
Pictured is Bill and Steve from Sidmouth SAC & Brixham SAC with a couple of double figure prime Pollock they took on one drift together.
Thanks to your continued support of Spot On from Brixham and lets keep 'catching' and having fun!
Thanks to Sidewinder lures for there sponsorship and providing Spot On with simply the best lures on the market.
Remember only one catamaran in brixham and still the number one charter boat being the newest, fastest vessel around.
Please call or txt 07878668662 to book your trip.
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View Full Charter AvailabilityMon 09/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip. Brill / Turbot.View details Tue 10/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip. Brill / Turbot.View details Wed 11/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip. Brill / Turbot.View details Thu 12/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip. Brill / Turbot.View details Fri 13/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip. Brill / Turbot.View details
