Latest Fishing Reports: Devon
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23/07/2015
Fishing Report by Simon Fisher
on Just Fishing (Brixham, Devon)
23 Jul 2015 by Simon Fisher
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The first Wreck Fishing Trip after our extensive refit is now under our belt, and what a cracking day it was!
Our New engines powered us a steady and comfortable 17 knots out to the wrecks with a brief stop to veiw a pod of dolphin.
The fishing was steady all day with plenty of chunky Cod coming to the Net, all caught on sidewinder lures.
"Just Fishing" has spaces available from August onwards so check out our calendar, also " Just Fishing " will be available throughout the winter months to target the monster Pollock and Cod.
To book your Fishing trip call us now on 01803 530001
(Photo of Alastair Finch with great condition plump Cod )
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12/07/2015
Fishing Report by Nigel Lihou
on Optimist (Brixham, Devon)
12 Jul 2015 by Nigel Lihou
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Sorry folks that I am a bit sporadic with updates on what Optimist has been up to this year but things have been a bit hectic on the home front. Anyhow here's a resume of what's been fishing: - several trips to the Skerries this year have produced some very nice fish with Plaice up to 3lb and the usual mix of Gurnards, Whiting and mackerel even the appearance of the odd Cod over the dips, there has been some very good fishing on the bank this year so far depending on what is being targeted. Half days have mainly been on the inshore wrecks with a large amount of Pouting and a handful of Pollack up to about 6lb and some very good sized Whiting but on the whole not as productive as the Skerries but certainly some good sport. Mackerel as yet have been few and although catches have been reported from the shore we have been struggling from the boat.
Having already apologised for lack of reports I thought as we spent 3 days in Alderney last week I had better write an update. A good trip across to Alderney via the SW Casquets Bank where we had some good sized Turbot and Brill with some Tope reaching the surface only to snap the anglers trace as it was not strong enough the biggest Turbot of the day was sadly lost due to crossed lines and braid severing the trace. Day 2 filled up with bait fish just outside Braye harbour even a small Bass put in an appearance on feathers it was then of to the Banc de la Schole with some good Turbot and Brill and even managing to boat a small Tope there was also a mix of Gurnards and Mackerel, returning to a mark outside the harbour there was some very large Scad and Mackerel. Day 3 brought NW winds of force 4 - 5 some fishing was not good but tucked up in the SSE Casquets bank proved very unproductive with just a handful of Gurnards the sounder showed why as the bottom was very stirred up and the next day we found out a pair of French trawlers had been down the bank the night before cleaning it of Fish. Homeward bound was a bit of a rollercoaster but all safe and sound
Trips are planned and spaces available for Skerries and Wrecks just call for details and as always we are available for charter for what you want to fish for at competitive rates. View Boats Page
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15/06/2015
Fishing Report by Dave Saunders
on Kellys Hero Charters (Brixham, Devon)
15 Jun 2015 by Dave Saunders
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Having had an amazing May and June on the Cod wrecks the Bass have now started to move in.
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06/2015
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
Jun 2015 by Ross Parham
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Spot On has recently completed its third channel island trip of the year to Guernsey and again with some great results.
Day 1 Cod on the target list as we hit the mid channel wrecks on the way across and the lads did very well, all taking great fish on a selection on Sidewinder lures and with a couple of hour's filleting we had a steady steam of 17 knots into St Peter Port.
Day 2 saw us head out to the many banks that surround the islands in search or Turbot and Brill.
Again the lads fished well and had a steady day with lots of small fish being landed and returned alive to grow bigger and a couple of nice Bass to finish the day off we headed back to the fantastic little Italian restaurant 'La Perla' for some amazing well earned home cooked food.
Day 3 the lads decided to target the Turbot and Brill again so we headed back out to one of the banks and with some fresh bait we were in straight away to some much better fish. this continued until it was time to reel up and make the 70 mile steam home.
Pictured is Sam and Tim with a Brace of fine Turbot which they caught at the same time.
A big thank you again for the lads for making the trip enjoyable and look forward to seeing you again next year for more of the same.
Thanks also for my sponsor SIDEWINDER lures for providing yet again some killer lures for the wrecking on the way across.
Spot On is Brixham's and the south wests premier charter boat and with 2016 diary already open and filling fast please contact me to book your trip.
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06/2015
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
Jun 2015 by Ross Parham
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Wrecking continues to be superb for Spot On of Brixham, Devon as the catches of Cod this year are amongst the most I've ever seen.
Most fish are averaging around 4lb-7lb and are making for some great sport. A few larger specimens have been netted but it seems difficult just to get through the smaller ones, a few bass, some nice summer Pollock and few whiting make up the other species being landed during recent wrecking trips.
Pictured is a few fine Cod landed on one drift on a recent trip.
Remember Spot On is Brixham's only catamaran and is in a class of her own being, the fastest largest charter boat in the port and consistently bringing great catches for my anglers and with the photos to prove it.
I would like to thank my amazing sponsor, SIDEWINDER lures, for providing me with the best lures on the market today which have so far this year taken some amazing fish.
2016 Diary is now open and is already beginning to look healthy so if you would like to book a trip please feel free to contact me.
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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.
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04/2015
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
Apr 2015 by Ross Parham
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Wrecking continues to be very productive with one day rewarding the anglers hard work with over 60 ling coming to the boat along with more cod than Pollock, the cod are small with the biggest going 9lb so no pictures yet but things are looking up for the arrival of some bigger cod soon.
The Pollock have now all but spawned and are feeding up very well and are hard hitting which is making for some good sport on light tackle.
The skerries have been fishing superb for this time of year with the 3 consecutive days plaice numbers as follows.
Day 1 = 102 plaice. Day 2 = 184 plaice. Day 3 = 125 Plaice.
These numbers are summer tally's so this again shows we could be in for a great summer on the banks which are a short steam for Spot On from Brixham, other species included lots of doggies, tub gurnard, red gurnard, grey gurnard and a small turbot.
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SPOT ON IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE IT IS NOW A SIDEWINDER SPONSORED BOAT.
WE WILL BE WORKING, DEVELOPING AND TESTING PROTOTYPE SAMPLES FOR THE SIDEWINDER BRAND.
I would like to thank Gordon and Mark from Spot On Fishing for again supplying some great ragworm and frozen baits which did the trick every day for Spot On as I really believe that great bait is the key, so if you are after some fresh or frozen bait or any other tackle which is unique to this shop please visit Spot On Fishing, 58D Old Torquay Road, Preston/Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2RB 01803 4111050. Only 10 minutes from Brixham.
Pictured is James Ashton with his fine MALE Pollock that gave him an awesome scrap of 16lb
Remember Spot On is Brixhams number one charter boat by far, just look at the reports and catches, couple this with being the only catamaran and the fastest REAL charter boat in the port why go anywhere else!
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15/04/2015
Fishing Report by Dave Saunders
on Bay Surveyor (Brixham, Devon)
15 Apr 2015 by Dave Saunders
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Bay Surveyor is the ideal 2 man species hunting vessel, with a WOT speed of 36+ knots she is the fastest charter boat in Brixham. With the approaching Bass season she is the ideal vessel for the fisherfolk to target their favourite quarry. Being an Aluminium built vessel she is ideal for those close inshore rock marks.
We have a wide selection of quality lures available should you forget to bring your own, plus, we have some great bass rods available, should you forget the rod as well..
Recent calm weather has allowed us to visit some Cod and Pollack wrecks with great results.. View Boats Page
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04/2015
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
Apr 2015 by Ross Parham
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Friday the 10th April saw Spot On's first trip of the year to the famous Skerries bank just around the corner from Brixham and we enjoyed a nice steam on a lovely spring/summer morning and although a misty start to the day it cleard to be a lovely day with a gentle breeze.
The anglers were anxious and so was I, with this being the first trip of the year to target Plaice for 2015.
The hooks were baited and various weird and wonderful, not to mention colourful rigs were dropped into the sea to tempt some spring Plaice and it was not long before the first red spotted flatty of 2015 were landed.
The fishing was steady and then died off over slack water, but a few drifts later we were again Spot On with the drifts and bringing in lots more nice spring Plaice, most of the fish went back and only a few larger ones kept for the table
Total numbers of Plaice for the day was a nice 70 flat fish landed along with a couple dogfish and gurnard, top rod was 13 Plaice which for this time of year is very good.
The fish are still a little on the thin size but at least they are there on the banks and will be feeding up so we should see larger specimens landed as the summer months draw closer.
We managed a few nice Plaice up to 2lb and even a nice double hook up and they seem to be in really clean condition.
Pictured is Andy with his Brace of Plaice.
Bait was supplied by Spot On fishing in Preston/Paignton and again was some great ragworm as usual which I believe made the difference with the top bait being ragworm tipped with prawn.
Spot On fishing, 58d Old Torquay Road, Preston, Devon, TQ3 2RB 01803 411050
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04/2015
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
Apr 2015 by Ross Parham
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The wind finally gave us a break for the first time in April 2015 so Spot On was full steam ahead out to the mid channel wrecks to continue where we left off in March.
The fishing again was superb with some great sized Pollock coming to the net and when the tide eased we put on a few baits to try for some Ling, we managed a fair few ling in a short period but unfortunately there were only a few over the 20lb mark to get a photo as I would be there all day if I photographed everything!
Most of the Pollock and Ling have now spawned which is great news for the future stocks but bad news if your after that 20lb'er for another year, although we have been having some great scraps from the male fish of 9/12lb mark.
April will see the wrecking continue and see a few more Cod in the catches as the month goes on.
It is also the time Spot On heads up to the shambles for a 3 day Weymouth trip in search of Turbot, Brill and Plaice.
The end of April is also Spot On's first Guernsey trip of the year which I am already looking forward to.
The skerries is fishing well for the start of the season and we are heading there Friday 10th April for Spot On's first trip to the famous banks.
Dates are filling very fast I have already been asked for 2016 dates! so book early or grab a last minute space and come and try the south wests premier charter boat with catches others simply dream of! and of course a fun, enjoyable day on board goes without saying.
Pictured is the biggest Ling to date for April which was caught by Steve Ford and a nice specimen of 26lb 10oz.
Remember there is only one catamaran in Brixham and there is only one Spot On! the only boat with up to date catches, reports, and photos as seeing is believing.
Local tackle shop Spot On fishing in Preston / Paignton is also getting even more stocked by the day and is continuing to grow with great local support and with the deals on the great tackle we use on board its hard to see it will do anything else.
Great fresh and frozen bait and well worth a visit, much more stock than others for wrecking and sea fishing.
58D Old Torquay Road, Preston, Devon, TQ3 2RB 01803 411050
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