Latest Fishing Reports: South West
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05/2019
Fishing Report by Sam Cumming
on Silver Spray II (Poole, Dorset)
May 2019 by Sam Cumming
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We have just come back from our first visit to Alderney of the year and I’m pleased to see the weather is nicer on this side of the channel. We battled it out in easterly winds for four days with one day of light winds in the middle proving to be the most productive. Despite conditions it was our best flat fish trip for a few years in terms of numbers. Turbot to 9lb 8oz and brill to 4lb were the top fish; due to the weather we couldn’t really try many other types of fishing. In the Channel the wreck fishing is going well now the may bloom seems to be clearing. Still plenty of good pollock around and the first of this year’s cod, last trip produced 6 which is encouraging for our top month of June. Inshore fishing is going along very nicely with a mix of bass and black bream. The bass have been falling to lures of many varieties as well as slow jigs. Today I am out with Jon and Ben Cannings fishing for bass with LRF gear and it hasn’t disappointed with over 30 fish coming to the boat on 2-8 gram gear. With the right conditions this really is the best way to fish for the inshore bass. Biggest fish so far goes to Dave Mynor with a fine summer fish of 9lb 5oz caught on a skerries eel with a long trace. The bream have been plentiful some days and difficult to hook others as the visibility hasn’t been great in the bay. This should clear up as the month pushes on. Best bream so far is 3lb 8oz caught on a whole squid head by Barry. Looking forward to our first crack at Guernsey next week to target some new grounds, still a few spaces on our trip on 10th June if your interested.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Silver Spray II
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 25/02/2025 1 Space 11 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for pollock with turbot fishing over the slack £160 7 anglers max. 1 space Pollock / Turbot / Blonde Ray.View details Wed 26/02/2025 5 Spaces 11 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for pollock with turbot fishing over the slack £160 7 anglers max. 5 spaces Pollock / Turbot / Blonde Ray.View details Fri 07/03/2025 2 Spaces 10 Hours £160.00pp Wreck fishing for big pollock maybe a session at anchor to fillet the fish - £160 2 spaces 7 anglers max. Pollock / Spurdog / Blonde Ray.View details Sun 09/03/2025 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 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 Sun 23/03/2025 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 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 4 Spaces £160.00pp wreck fishing pollock cod etc maybe a session at anchor - £160 7 anglers max. 4 spaces Cod / Pollock.View details -
12/05/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
12 May 2019 by Colin Penny
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A morning session at anchor on a Bank produced some fine Blonde Rays which gave the anglers a right old tug on their tackle.
The successful bait was calamari squid and mackerel cocktails on pennel rigs of Sakuma Manta hooks.
Pictured is Bill Oliver with the 16Ib Blonde Ray he caught which set a new Personal Best fior Bill. The Ray was retuned alive to grow bigger.
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12/05/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
12 May 2019 by Colin Penny
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A morning session at anchor on a Bank produced some fine Blonde Rays which gave the anglers a tug on their tackle. The successful bait was squid and mackerel cocktails on pennel rigs of Sakuma Manta hooks.
Pictured is Denise Youngs with the 20Ib Blonde Ray she caught, Denise had a right struggle trying to get the Ray off the bottom on her 15/20Ib class rod. The Ray was retuned alive to grow bigger.
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12/05/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
12 May 2019 by Colin Penny
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A morning session at anchor on a Bank produced some fine Blonde Rays which gave the anglers a tug on their tackle. The successful bait was squid and mackerel cocktails on pennel rigs of Sakuma Manta hooks.
Jon Trevett hooked into something which just tore off and came unhooked, a Shark may be! Pictured is Antonio Coparetto with his new Personal Best Blonde Ray weighing 24Ib.
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10/05/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
10 May 2019 by Philip Higgins
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The trip today was planned as an offshore trip but with the predicted northerlies we choose to try new marks closer to home instead of Bream of which we have had plenty, the 1st mark produced a few dogs, Tope and pout so a change of location was needed. We looked at several marks and decided to try a bank we had crossed but not fished within minutes we had bites with more dogfish and reasonable sized Whiting coming aboard followed by lots of congers then Steve’s rod nearly came out of the rod holder and after a good battle he landed a new PB Bass of 14lb which was released to grow bigger, not resting there he then landed a nice lobster which he also returned. Overall a great day with plenty of fish and new marks in the plotter
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06/05/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
6 May 2019 by Colin Penny
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Gary Stone, Keith and Luke Williams travelled from Swansea to fish out of Weymouth for the first time and booked Flamer IV exclusivley for them selves. Lovely weather mean't the plan of Wreck fishing in the morning and drifting the Shambles Bank in the afternoon could be done. The guys enjoyed their day catching Bass,Pollack and Turbot.
Pictured is Keith Williams with his 12Ib Pollack which took his pink Red Gill lure.
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07/05/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
7 May 2019 by Colin Penny
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The Flatty fishing is now in full swing with some good catches of Turbot,Brill and Plaice being caught. Russell Latimer landed his Personal Best Brill which weighed 6Ib 4oz (pictured) and he is leading the way in the Sakuma/Flamer IV Fish of the Month for May.
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06/05/2019
Fishing Report by steve wake
on Channel Warrior (Bridport, Dorset)
6 May 2019 by steve wake
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Some quality cod starting to show on the banks and rough ground , all less than an hour steaming from the harbour
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06/05/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
6 May 2019 by Philip Higgins
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The last few days has seen the weather turn from the hot Easter back to hat and gloves time but the fishing has remained good with plenty of Bream being landed and released, lots of mini species and a few rays mostly Undulates. Last week I did another barbless hook trial, landing 82 Bream whilst only loosing 2 during the fight , all were returned without touching the fish and one lucky fish who had another hook protruding from its mouth we removed that as well, it certainly did not stop him feeding.
All the best
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04/05/2019
Fishing Report by PAUL HARRIS
on Aries 3 (Poole, Dorset)
4 May 2019 by PAUL HARRIS
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Not a bad day today 20 plus Bream to 2.4 lb,,, Ray to 12 lb,,,,, Conger,,,, Pout and dogs on the fish all day
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