Latest Fishing Reports: South West
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24/05/2015
Fishing Report by Dave Pitman
on Atlanta (Weymouth, Dorset)
24 May 2015 by Dave Pitman
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http://madpolka.co.uk/24th%20may%202015.html
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26/05/2015
Fishing Report by Dick Peckham
on Strongbow (Poole, Dorset)
26 May 2015 by Dick Peckham
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Large Tope have now moved in , Bream still plentiful , Bass and Mackerel just showing
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05/2015
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
May 2015 by Colin Penny
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FLAMING PLAICE - While others flounder, Flamer IV anglers catch the Plaice. The Plaice being caught at present are mainly in the two to three pound plus have been caught on Ragworm and squid strip baits but I am sure the bigger one will show up soon.
On one particular trip Mike Cartwright from Devon landed several Plaice and is pictured with a 3Ib 8oz Plaice. MIkes friend landed some Turbot which he released alive to grow bigger "Well Done To Him".
The next Flatty Trips for Plaice,Turbot and Brill on Flamer IV with Places available are on -
June 1st, 8th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, 29th, 30th, Don't Miss Out.
BOOK YOUR PLACE/S and TRIP/S NOW FOR 2015 also NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2016.
A full list of trips and list of places and trip availability is on my Diary/Schedule pages.For all sorts of information,news,pictures etc Look at my web site www.flamer4fishing.co.uk
I DO LOTS OF TRIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS on WEEKENDS and MID WEEK. View Boats Page
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05/2015
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
May 2015 by Colin Penny
Report on-board Flamer IV
FLAMING PLAICE - while others flounder, Flamer IV anglers catch the Plaice. Plaice in the two to three pound plus have been caught on Ragworm and squid strip baits.
On one particular trip Mike Cartwright from Devon landed several Plaice and is pictured with a 3Ib 8oz Plaice. MIkes friend landed some Turbot which he released alive to grow bigger.
The next Flatty Trips for Plaice,Turbot and Brill on Flamer IV with Places available are on June 1st, 8th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, 29th, 30th, Don't Miss Out.
BOOK YOUR PLACE/S and TRIP/S NOW FOR 2015 also NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2016.
A full list of trips and list of places and trip availability is on my Diary/Schedule pages.For all sorts of information,news,pictures etc Look at my web site www.flamer4fishing.co.uk
I DO LOTS OF TRIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS on WEEKENDS and MID WEEK. View Boats Page
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25/05/2015
Fishing Report by Malcolm Collins
on Just Mary (Christchurch, Dorset)
25 May 2015 by Malcolm Collins
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MAD DOG, ENGLISHMEN AND EU COUSINS. If I made a speech then this could be it. Firstly I would like to thank Mike 'Mad Dog' Taylor for selling me the amazing 'Just Mary' and allowing me to return to the Job that I love so much. On the right day, with the right customers and with Black Bream being lifted over the gunwhales is there really a better job in this world.....I think not. Secondly I would like to thank my small, but not insignificant number of English Customers who have stuck with me over the last Fifteen Years. And last but not least, I have a growing band of supporters from Europe, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Romanian EU Cousins who have joined the 'Just Mary' Fan Club since I returned to Full Time life as a Skipper. A recent spell of five days at Sea has seen our catch rate on my favourite Species, Black Bream increase significantly. Policemen and Women from nearby Winton enjoyed good numbers on a five hour trip last Thursday and a 3 hour SFP trip that followed. Friday more 3 hour trips for SFP and more Bream with everyone catching including John 'Dinger' Bell whose only other Poole Trip aboard another Boat had produced only one fish for the entire crew all day (!) and I know who it was. Saturday and Polish Cousins led by Sebastian Wisniewski produced 100 Fish and Sunday led by Peter Borowski did likewise. Well done Boys even if you couldn't always understand my words of encouragement ! Monday and Singles including a gang led by Arturas from Lithuania, 'Dinger' Bell (my latest fan) and his mate once again produced good fish and good numbers. More pics and stuff on my Facebook 'Onamission Charters' page.....thanks, Malc.
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05/2015
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
May 2015 by Colin Penny
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The Cod fishing on the Wrecks continues to be superb. Pictured is Shane Sturmey with his Personal Best Cod which weighed in at 18Ib 2oz which he caught on a PinK Red Gill Lure and flying collar rig..
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LOOK - Here is a list of my remaining Wrecking Trips for 2015 with places available
June 5th, 6th,12th,27th,July 31st,August 30th,September 3rd,25th,October 3rd,14th,25th,November 14th, Don't Miss Out.
BOOK YOUR PLACE/S and TRIP/S NOW FOR 2015 also NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2016.
A full list of trips and list of places and trip availability is on my Diary/Schedule pages.For all sorts of information,news,pictures etc Look at my web site www.flamer4fishing.co.uk
I DO LOTS OF TRIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS on WEEKENDS and MID WEEK. View Boats Page
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05/2015
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
May 2015 by Colin Penny
Report on-board Flamer IV
The Cod fishing on the Wrecks continues to be superb. Pictured is Shane Sturmey with his Personal Best Cod which weighed in at 18Ib 2oz which he caught on a PinK Red Gill Lure.
DON't MISS OUT -
LOOK - Here is a list of my remaining Wrecking Trips for 2015 with places available
June 5th, 6th,12th,27th,July 18th,25th,31st,August 30th,September 3rd,25th,October 3rd,14th,25th,November 14th, Don't Miss Out.
BOOK YOUR PLACE/S and TRIP/S NOW FOR 2015 also NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2016.
A full list of trips and list of places and trip availability is on my Diary/Schedule pages.For all sorts of information,news,pictures etc Look at my web site www.flamer4fishing.co.uk
I DO LOTS OF TRIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS on WEEKENDS and MID WEEK. View Boats Page
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22/05/2015
Fishing Report by Andrew McFarlane
on Katie Ann (Weymouth, Dorset)
22 May 2015 by Andrew McFarlane
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On behalf of the Blandford Sea Angling Club, thank you Paul and crewman Richard for making this trip such an enjoyable one.
Although the weather wasn't at its best, with rain falling all morning, all ten members including three first timers voiced their opinion that this was our best fishing trip this year. Not just because everyone caught fish, the reason being that everyone had such a good time. The camaraderie was to say the least fantastic, everyone was helping each other, and the excitement, when "Fish On" was heard, from several people round the boat at the same time was electric.
Fish of the day was a 21lb 10oz Cod followed by a double figure Pollock. Roll on our next club trip on Katie Ann, which is already fully booked with three reserves waiting in the sidelines.
Thank you Paul for putting us on the fish and to Richard for his non stop work throughout the day. View Boats Page
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20/05/2015
Fishing Report by Sam Cumming
on Silver Spray II (Poole, Dorset)
20 May 2015 by Sam Cumming
Report on-board Silver Spray II
May has been an excellent month so far with much more settled weather and a chance to get offshore. On the reefs bream have shown up in increasing numbers and size. With the bream are a few nice smoothies both common and starry into double figures. We are also picking up undulate and thornback rays which certainly put a bend into a bream rod.
Offshore there have been excellent numbers of cod – perhaps this will be another year link the “brittle star” year of 2008. Most have been in the 4-7lb range but there are enough double figure fish to keep life interesting. Best so far was our April fish of the month a 21lber which fell to Joe Noke. The cod are voracious feeders and don’t give the Pollack a chance to get to the lures leading to cod only wreck trips! Colin for Portsmouth hooked up what he thought was the wreck while drifting with a mackerel flapper near slack. It however turned out to be a 32lb ling which is a new boat record. Colin Low is now known as Coling to his mates!
We have now completed our first Alderney trips of the year. As well as the excellent wrecking on the trip over and back the fishing for flatfish was superb with good numbers of turbot. Although the size was generally 3-7lb there were enough 10lb fish to keep interest up with a good number of smaller fish being returned to fight another day. As well as the turbot we had some nice brill to 5lb. What promised to be a monster turbot turned out to be a large and very energetic blonde ray.
Silver Spray has been out of the water for a major refit which has included two new Iveco Neef 420Hp engines giving a top speed of 29 knots and a 2 knot increase in cruising speed while being much quieter than our previous Cats. We have also increased fishing space by a third by adding walk around rails on the foredeck. The livebait system has been increased to the same capacity as Silver Spray ll and we have invested in more large Iceytek coolboxes to keep fish fresh. To top things off the navigation electronics have been updated with the latest Raymarine digital displays and finally the galley has been refitted. Quite a project which was completed in 3 weeks and which we hope our anglers will enjoy during the summer. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Silver Spray II
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 -
05/2015
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
May 2015 by Ross Parham
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Spot On has completed just 2 channel island trips so far this year, but I am pleased to say with great results.
Some prime turbot and Brill have been coming on board from the various banks around Guernsey, the biggest turbot going 11lb 6oz and the biggest brill hitting the net was 6lb 8oz.
I tried a favourite bream mark of mine to see if there were any resident bream around and although not many we did have a few, some nice black bream and a rare couches bream, along with gurnards, garfish, wrasse and doggies.
The wrecking also is still in full swing with Spot On again finding a another wreck loaded with Ling and with 8 rods and 8 ling on most drifts we soon had enough and moved on.
Plenty of small cod around and some nice summer Pollock make up the other species landed on recent wrecking trips.
A nice surprise was yet another novice angler on his first ever boat trip and using a hire rod hooked a beauty of a Bass on a rhubarb and custard 4" sidewinder hitting the scales at 13lb 8oz, not bad for the first bass of 2015.
I have not had any trips to the skerries recently, but I have a couple of trips coming up, so I will report again very soon.
The bookings have gone mad and I have opened my diary for 2016 as I now have a 2016 tide table
Remember there is only one premier charter boat in Brixham and she is the only Catamaran and I see still the only one who keeps up to date with catch photos and reports, even know I always seem to be at sea.
If you want a trip please see spot-on-charters.co.uk or call 07878668662.
June again sees Spot On booked every day and more Guernsey trips so I will keep you posted when I am next to the computer again.
Although we have yet again had some awesome fish this month, I just had to put a picture of
Lucas with his 13lb 8oz Bass, well done that man.
SPOT ON IS ALSO SPONSORED BY SIDEWINDER LURES SO NOW THE PREMIER CHARTER BOAT ALSO HAVE THE PREMIER LURES TO MATCH AND WITH NEW RANGES BEING TRIED AND TESTED ON BOARD PLEASE ASK FOR DETAILS. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Spot On!
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
