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23/01/2015
Fishing Report by Les Jones
on White Maiden II (Lymington, Hampshire)
23 Jan 2015 by Les Jones
Report on-board White Maiden II
What a mixed bag of trips this week. Thursdays short two boat competition with ATR Winchester found two good fish in the huge tide, amongst the Whiting, Pout and Dogs. Ian above fishing on 'White Maiden' caught and released this cracking 'in-pup' Bull Huss that weighed a hefty 14lb. One of Johns crew on 'Last Laugh' caught a cracking 20lb Cod to win the biggest fish trophy.
On Wednesday an Individuals crew started outside the Light in an uncomfortable beam on sea for a few fish including a Bass, a 20lb Conger and some reasonable Whiting, Pout, Dogs and Poor Cod before the sea got to 50% of the anglers. Common sense prevailed and we ducked back inside Alum Bay for a well marked Spotted Ray for Bob and a nice plump Codling for John plus lots of Dogs.
On Tuesday David huddled in the cab keeping me company for the whole trip wrapped in a sleeping bag rather than disappoint his two 'not so young lads' ;-). One son fished right through wearing shorts in a good match type competition with his brother, who had only landed at Heathrow that morning at 6am, in from New Zealand. It was very cold day but a very sociable short session! The two brothers laughed all the way through and recorded an Edible (Brown) Crab each, a couple of Whiting and 15 or so Dogfish, a well matched competition.
On Monday we had arguably the best day of the week. We anchored up nicely only for a mate to anchor in what would be our stem in the ebbing tide. Not very close but yes it happens to all of us. As I was experimenting with long distance floated balloons in the ideal tide I had to move away. We tried hard for a Ray and a Conger at 2 miles and 3 miles plus we caught the occasional nice Whiting but compared to the previous day, it was an anti-climax but what a cracking January dayView Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD White Maiden II
Sat 10/05/2025 3 Spaces 9 Hours £125.00pp 0700-1600 Wrecking £125pp max8 4spaces Booked on: DaveCotton+4 Bass / Cod / Pollock.View details Fri 11/07/2025 5 Spaces £85.00pp 0730-1530 Max8 £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith/SteveBanks/BobClack Bass / Black Sea Bream / Pollock.View details Thu 17/07/2025 2 Spaces £95.00pp 0730-1530 Bream, Pollock and Bass. Max7 £95pp 2 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale, BryanRickets, DaveWest, PeteHellyar, AlanPitt Bass / Black Sea Bream / Plaice / Pollock.View details Wed 23/07/2025 2 Spaces £175.00pp 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 Inc Chum/Shark Baits, 2 spaces left Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass Booked on: LeeFrampton, PeteHellyar Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Thu 31/07/2025 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 Inc Chum/Shark Baits, 4 spaces left Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Sat 09/08/2025 3 Spaces £175.00pp 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 Inc Chum/Shark Baits, 3 spaces left Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass Booked on: LeeFrampton Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Thu 14/08/2025 2 Spaces £95.00pp 0730-1530 Bream, Pollock and Bass. Max7 £95pp 2spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale, BryanRickets, DaveWest, PeteHellyar, AlanPitt Bass / Black Sea Bream / Bull Huss / Plaice / Pollock.View details Tue 19/08/2025 2 Spaces £175.00pp 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 Inc Chum/Shark Baits, 2 spaces left Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass Booked on: LeeFrampton, PeteHellyar Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 22/08/2025 4 Spaces £85.00pp 0730-1530 Max8 £85pp 4spaces left. Booked on: ChrisSmith/SteveBanks/BobClack, BobNunnView details Fri 05/09/2025 8 Hours 0730-1530 Max8 £85pp, 5 spaces Booked on: ChrisSmith, SteveBanks, BobClackView details