Latest Fishing Reports: South West
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10/2011
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Oct 2011 by Colin Penny
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OCTOBER 2011 - During the autumn months the flatty fishing has continued to be successful with some nice size Brill and Plaice being caught along with some smally turbot.Many personal best flatty's have been caught on Flamer IV during the spring,summer and autumn months.The latest big plaice weighing 6Ib 8oz was caught by Rob Burgin from Weymouth.The successful bait being ragworm,Ammo black lugworm and squid strip.Rob is pictured with his big spottie.Rob also caught a 6Ib 12oz plaice earlier in the year.Don't Miss out on the Autumn flatty fishing as winter will be here all to soon and the flatty fishing slows up then.
DON'T FORGET TO BOOK YOUR PLACES/TRIPS FOR THE FLATTY'S IN 2102.
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22/10/2011
Fishing Report by Tony Harrison
on Optimist (Portishead, Somerset)
22 Oct 2011 by Tony Harrison
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Another successful day, some decent sized cod, conger and thornbacks boated, along with the inevitable doggies! Please see the photo of Rob in catch reports, with a couple of really nice sized "keepers".
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23/10/2011
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
23 Oct 2011 by Colin Penny
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OCTOBER - The Wrecking trips this autumn have produced bass,pollack and cod on a variety of lures although rhubarb and custard sidewinders and white shads have been most successful on flying collar rigs.As we get into the winter months the size of the pollack caught will increase.Don't miss out - book your places/trips now.Pictured is David Bruce with a 6Ib bass he caught on a recent wrecking trip.
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14/10/2011
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
14 Oct 2011 by Colin Penny
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OCTOBER 2011 - Ian Pratt and his Welsh compatriates joined Flamer IV for an autumn Flatty Trip.Unfortunatley a nagging Easterly breeze seemed to upset the plaice and Ian caught the only one although the pouts and dogfish did not mind the wind direction.The turbot and brill fishing however was fine and the flatty's fed right through the ebb tide depite the drift speed reaching three knots at times.Ellis Jones landed the best flatty of the day with his personal best Brill weighing in at 8Ib.Ellis was using 15Ib class tackle with a flowing trace with a 4/0 hook baited with a strip of Ammo mackerel.Ellis is pictured with his PB brill.The Welsh group have vowed to retrurn in the spring of 2012 in search of plaice and big turbot.
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16/10/2011
Fishing Report by Tony Harrison
on Optimist (Portishead, Somerset)
16 Oct 2011 by Tony Harrison
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Just had four days of fishing in the Bristol Channel, mostly between Portishead and the Second Severn Crossing.
A good few codling showing, to six or seven pounds. A promising start for the season.
Highlights recently, a 13 pound Thornback yesterday and a 1 pound 10 ounce Dover Sole on Saturday.
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13/10/2011
Fishing Report by Dave Hunkin
on Bessie Vee (Mevagissey, Cornwall)
13 Oct 2011 by Dave Hunkin
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Sharking in October -
After having some great sharking trips in September, with 14 blues on one day, we attempted another trip on the 12th October, which proved that the biggies are still here. In the last two trips, we had blues touching the 100lb mark, and on this one, the best of four sharks caught was 120lb, pictured here. It was caught by Phil from Bristol on his own kit. Obviously, the sea temperature is still conducive to the blues, and takes longer to cool than people think. Blues have been caught off South Cornwall up to November in previous years. Here's to a few more weeks of rod-bending weather! View Boats Page
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30/09/2011
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
30 Sep 2011 by Colin Penny
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SEPTEMBER 2011 - Lots of different species caught including trigger fish and red mullet which took the Flamer IV species count for 2011 up to 54.The flatty fishing was superb and again many personal bests were caught.The reefs produced black bream,tope,bull huss,cod,congers etc.One wrecking trip was done which produced plenty of small to medium pollack,bass up to 9Ib and a cod.
Flamer IV was involved in the European championships with plenty of species and good fish being caught including a 14Ib pollack.
Flamer Fish of the Month for September was awarded to Dave Lam for his 9Ib Bass.Dave is pictured with his personal best bass.
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01/10/2011
Fishing Report by Tony Harrison
on Optimist (Portishead, Somerset)
1 Oct 2011 by Tony Harrison
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The first of the cod are starting to show with fish upto just over 6 pound.
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27/09/2011
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
27 Sep 2011 by Colin Penny
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SEPTEMBER 2011 - Autumn Wrecking,the first autumn wrecking trip took place and plenty of pollack in the 4 to 6Ib range were caught along with bass and a cod.The fish were taken on a variety of lures.Star angler of the trip Dave Lamm landed his personal best Bass weighing 9Ib which beat his previous best by 3Ib.Dave also landed a cod and several pollack.Dave was using 15Ib class tackle with a flying collar rig and a rhubarb and custard sidewinder.Dave is pictured with his personal best bass.
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24/09/2011
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
24 Sep 2011 by Colin Penny
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SEPTEMBER 2011 - The World Sea Fishing forum Sea Angling Club who have TWAT on their shirts which means "The Weymouth Angling Team" enjoyed a days flatty fishing aboard Flamer IV and were very happy with what they caught.First a mention must go to David Groom who did a Super Grand Slam catching Brill,Turbot,Plaice and a dab during the trip.Colin Barnard was well pleased with his brace of plaice weighing in at 4Ib 8oz and 4Ib 12oz.David Beales landed the best Brill which weighed 5Ib 12oz.David is pictured with his Brill.
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