Latest Fishing Reports: South West
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03/2019
Fishing Report by Sam Cumming
on Silver Spray II (Poole, Dorset)
Mar 2019 by Sam Cumming
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This year’s wrecking has got off to a solid start with the spring pollack arriving at the end of February in good numbers. Longer traces seem to be working better than regular length and also smaller lures, like the 4 inch redgill evo, have been catching some of the better fish around slack. Biggest fish so far goes to Jed with a fine pollack of 17lb caught on a sidewinder. Due to poor weather conditions and large tides we haven’t done a great deal of anchoring. Last day spent targeting rays and spurdogs was at the end of February and was pretty full on with 28 spurs coming to the net, all returned, along with tope, smoothound, blonde rays, congers and bull huss. A large tope at this time of year is usually a freak occurrence but we have managed 4 in as many trips this year. We aren’t sure what’s brought them on but they are a most welcome bit of sport on the 12lb class gear. Over the next few weeks we should see the first cod of the year, hopefully, and our first trips to target plaice, turbot and brill.
Sam Cumming
Silver Spray II
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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 -
03/2019
Fishing Report by Ryan Jones
on Ocean Runner (Poole, Dorset)
Mar 2019 by Ryan Jones
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Some great plaice fishing in the bay on the big tides with 45 being the best day so far. Will be looking to go offshore in search for the spurs and blonde rays on the next set of neap tides.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Ocean Runner
View Full Charter AvailabilitySun 02/03/2025 View details Sun 09/03/2025 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp Anchoring the banks for Blonde rays and spurs £85ppView details Mon 10/03/2025 8 Spaces 10 Hours £135.00pp Wrecking for Pollock and Cod £135ppView details Tue 11/03/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £135.00pp 4 spaces Wrecking for Pollock and Cod £135ppView details Thu 20/03/2025 6 Spaces £135.00pp 6 spaces Wrecking for Pollock and Cod £135ppView details Sat 22/03/2025 5 Spaces 10 Hours £110.00pp Fishing the shambles for Turbot and Brill £110pp 5 SpacesView details Fri 28/03/2025 5 Spaces 8.5 Hours £75.00pp 5 spaces Drifting for Plaice with chance of early Bream £75pp 10 spacesView details Sat 05/04/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £110.00pp 1 space Turbot fishing on the shambles for Turbot and Brill £110 per person Max 9View details Sun 06/04/2025 6 Spaces 8.5 Hours £75.00pp 6 spaces Fishing at anchor for Rays congers etcView details Thu 17/04/2025 9 Spaces 8.5 Hours £75.00pp Fishing on the drift for plaice with time at anchor for Bream 9 spacesView details -
20/03/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
20 Mar 2019 by Philip Higgins
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As the spring equinox is upon us and the tides are massive we choose to go Plaice fishing and what a result that was with everyone catching lots of small to medium sized Plaice, we decided that we would only have 4 drifts in anyone spot to see if there were any better concentrations of plaice but everywhere we stopped we were immediately into the same sized fish. It was also the start of our season long barbless hook experiment in conjunction with a local authority and the initial feelings are it went well with 16 fish landed and no fish lost all with easy release even when deeply hooked. Next test will be Bream and over the season all species will be targeted and recorded.
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19/03/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
19 Mar 2019 by Colin Penny
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My first trip out for over three weeks due to all the storms we have been having, with some regular customers and out of interest on the day the average was 66.5. We anchored on a Bank which produced nine species which included numerous Spurdogs, Small Eyed Rays,Congers,Smooth Hounds along with Undulate Ray,Turbot, Whiting,Pout,Dogfish. Squid and Mackerel baits proved to be the best. Pictured is IanYoungs with his lively 17Ib Spurdog.
My Next Reef/Bank Trips with places avaialable are on -
March 29th - Deep Water Reef/Bank trip for Rays,Spurs, Turbot etc - 8 places left, March 31st - Deep Water Reef/Bank trip for Rays, Spurs, Turbot etc - 6 places left, Don't Miss Out - Book Your Places.
NOTE: BOOK NOW FOR 2019 -
There is now an Itinerary of trips for 2019 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.
As well as our single day trips we cater for groups and individuals wanting to take a multi - day angling holiday.
NOTE: Also now taking bookings for 2020.
LOOK - at my Website www.flamer4fishing.co.uk for places/trips available, latest catches,Flamer IV Mooring/Pick up Point/Parking and lots of information.
DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK YOUR PLACE(S) and get a Tug on your Tackle
Contact me a.s.a.p on 07968 972736 or colinpennyfu2@gmail.com
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON FLAMER IV SOON, ALL THE BEST,COLIN,FLAMER IV View Boats Page
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17/03/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
17 Mar 2019 by Colin Penny
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Hi,
After all the storms and all the trips being cancelled in March so far, at last there is some good weather coming. It will be soon be time for the Spring Flatty fishing for Turbot, Brill and Plaice. Don't Miss Out
March 29th - Deep Water Reef/Bank trip for Rays, Spurs, Turbot etc - 8 places left, March 31st - Deep Water Reef/Bank trip for Rays, Spurs,Turbot etc - 8 places left,
March 23rd - Flamer IV Champion of Champions competition - Singles (1 place Left), March 24th - Flamer IV Champion of Champions Competition - Pairs ( 1 place left) both days based of fishing for Big Fish ie Rays,Spurs,Turbot etc,Prizes and Trophies to be won,£10 entry fee,(open to previous winners/runner ups of any competition held on Flamer)
Wreck Trips for individuals with places available - March 31st - Pollack,Ling,Conger, April 1st - Weymouth Pollack Competition, cash prizes and trophies to be won, April 9th - Pollack etc, April 12th - Pollack, Ling etc,
Note: There are other dates that have 10 places available on them which can be for a whole boat booking or individuals - Check out my web site for these dates.
Flatty fishing trips start on April 2nd – places available,
FLAMER IV FLATTY COMPETITIONS 2019 with places available - April 16th – Flamer IV Plaice Competition, April 17th – Flamer IV Flatty Competition, May 1st – Flamer IV v Meerkat – Flatty Competition,
May 2nd – Flamer IV v Supanova II – Flatty Competition, May 3rd – The Weymouth Turbot and Brill Competition, June 24th – Flamer IV v Top Cat – Plaice Competition,
NOTE: BOOK NOW FOR 2019 -
There is now an Itinerary of trips for 2019 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.
As well as our single day trips we cater for groups and individuals wanting to take a multi - day angling holiday.
NOTE: Also now taking bookings for 2020.
LOOK - at my Website www.flamer4fishing.co.uk for places/trips available, latest catches,Flamer IV Mooring/Pick up Point/Parking and lots of information.
DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK YOUR PLACE(S) and get a Tug on your Tackle
Contact me a.s.a.p on 07968 972736 or colinpennyfu2@gmail.com
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON FLAMER IV SOON, ALL THE BEST,COLIN,FLAMER IV View Boats Page
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08/03/2019
Fishing Report by Dick Peckham
on Strongbow (Poole, Dorset)
8 Mar 2019 by Dick Peckham
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out yesterday as part of the Species League along with Ocean Runner Charters. tough weather conditions making for a hard days fishing but the guys still managed 7 species including smoothhounds, whiting, congers, small eyed and blonde rays. best fish of the day a blonde ray weighing 16lb 8oz.
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27/02/2019
Fishing Report by Dick Peckham
on Strongbow (Poole, Dorset)
27 Feb 2019 by Dick Peckham
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Perfect weather conditions enabled us to head offshore roughly 12 miles to try out a few new marks. The day started off slowly with a few whiting, congers and small rays, but as the day went on we were able to take full advantage of the excellent tides that day which produced plenty of good sized thornback, spotted and blonde rays and to top the day off three specimen spurdogs.
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08/03/2019
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
8 Mar 2019 by Colin Penny
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2019 Wreck Trips for individuals with places available -
April 1st - Weymouth Pollack Competition, cash prizes and trophies to be won,
June 21st The Red Gill Competition , Prizes and a Trophy to be won and a Free gift from Red Gill.
Also March, 31st, April 9th, 12th, 19th, 21st, May 11th, 24th,29th, June 2nd, 8th, 9th, 14th, September 15th, 28th, October 19th, Note: There are other dates that have 10 places available on them which can be for a whole boat booking or individuals - Check out my web site for these dates.
NOTE: BOOK NOW FOR 2019 -
There is now an Itinerary of trips for 2019 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.
As well as our single day trips we cater for groups and individuals wanting to take a multi - day angling holiday.
LOOK - at my Website www.flamer4fishing.co.uk for places/trips available, latest catches,Flamer IV Mooring/Pick up Point/Parking and lots of information.
DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK YOUR PLACE(S) and get a Tug on your Tackle
Contact me a.s.a.p on 07968 972736 or colinpennyfu2@gmail.com
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON FLAMER IV SOON,
ALL THE BEST,COLIN,FLAMER IV View Boats Page
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27/02/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
27 Feb 2019 by Philip Higgins
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Philip Butler, after taking Phil fishing last week and posting a report which included him I was informed that on that date it was his 86th birthday and the one thing he wanted was to catch a specimen size fish, well congratulations on reaching such a fine age and still fishing and congratulations again on catching a specimen Spurdog.
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03/03/2019
Fishing Report by Lewis hodder
on Pegasus (Lyme Regis, Dorset)
3 Mar 2019 by Lewis hodder
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February 2019
We managed to get out 11 days in February which isn't too bad at all, Inshore fishing has been getting better, we've had a great winter inshore, and now that the water temp is on its way up again the spring species seem to be feeding better with lots of Smoothounds in small to medium size range being caught in the later half of February, this along with 4 different species of Ray, Bull Huss, Conger, Whiting, Ballan and Cuckoo wrasse and the obligatory Pout and Dogfish make for a god fun days fishing inshore and has made for some very entertaining species fishing, the Reef Pollack are getting to a decent size now as well with fish over 10lb being caught on the inshore reefs in the last week of February, great fun on light gear. The fishing Offshore and to the east at anchor has been steady with Blonde Rays being caught over 20lb on the banks, the odd Spurdog, Ling and Undulate Ray and lots of Huss and Conger on the rough ground and reefs. Wrecking also improved a lot mid February, but a visit from the netters slowed the fishing down toward the end of the month although I still managed to find enough fish to keep everyone happy but nothing big with the best Pollack of the month at 13lb.
There are still weekend individuals spaces on a few dates in March, mostly offshore anchored trips. View Boats Page
