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  • 18/02/2017 Fishing Report by Les Jones on White Maiden II (Lymington, Hampshire)

    18 Feb 2017 by Les Jones

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    Glorious February sunshine! What in the UK? You can't beat that right at the end of the season on a new boat! The lovely weather also coincided with two booked winter fishing trips, which makes a change too. On both days we tested further off-shore in the calm seas and small tides.

    Saturday was the warmest sunniest day. We had plenty of time and ventured further off-shore where we had a surprise species for February, a cracking 32lb Tope, caught by Steve Banks. I thought this was going to be the biggest Spurr Dog ever seen at the net as just before this fish I netted a target 16lb Spurr Dog for Bob Clack! Between Conger Eels I also netted a nice 12lb Undulate Ray for Mark Kellett, as well as a Whiting and a Dogfish. These came along with three target Blonde Rays and a couple of Thornbacks plus twenty Conger Eels to 27lb.

    Saturday was also the day I learned how useful the AIS feature was for me, while out in the Channel, as displayed on the RADAR. This is a feature I have never had before on a boat. I also tested the auto pilot properly on the way back to the Light in ideal conditions. The oldish but trusty Raymarine Classic (non-touch screen) Navigation equipment was, in thick fog, first thing Saturday morning, an absolute joy to have. 'White Maiden II' is definitely my ideal vessel for this job and I have no regrets so far. She is a proper upgrade, for both skipper and passengers. I'm very well set now and really looking forward to the new season.

    On Friday the Devizes lads also did well for this time of year, on a closer bank, on a the shorter six hour trip with two Blonde Rays, a Small Eyed Ray plus eighteen Conger Eels to 26lb

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    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.
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    Fri 11/07/2025 5 Spaces £85.00pp
    0730-1530 Max8 £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith/SteveBanks/BobClack Bass / Black Sea Bream / Pollock.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Fri 22/08/2025 4 Spaces £85.00pp
    0730-1530 Max8 £85pp 4spaces left. Booked on: ChrisSmith/SteveBanks/BobClack, BobNunn
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    Fri 05/09/2025 8 Hours
    0730-1530 Max8 £85pp, 5 spaces Booked on: ChrisSmith, SteveBanks, BobClack
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