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  • 12/2017 Fishing Report by Kevin McKie on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)

    Dec 2017 by Kevin McKie

    Report on-board Size Matters

    Over the last three weeks fishing in the Mersey we have been catching up to 15 sizeable Cod to 9lb 8oz, loads of Whiting and Dabs per trip. The fresh snow melt and rain water in the river has knocked the cod fishing off and it hasn’t been as good as last year. We fished the Queens channel on two of the trips to get away from the fresh water and to find where the cod are holding up. Sadly this just resulted in lots of Dogfish, Whiting and Dabs. There was that much fresh water coming down the river the tide was still ebbing 1 hour after low water on a spring tide. With more trips booked to fish the queens channel, I decided to fish the Mersey on the spring tides and this involves keeping just out of the main flow of tide so the anglers baits where fishing effectively. Thank god I made the right decision, in just the last two days we have been catching a good stamp of cod to 8lb 4oz with most 5lb to 6lb. The good thing to see was most of the cod where fresh run fish (very light brown in colour) this mean they are moving in to the river from off shore and all the fresh water has gone. Now this could be the start of our cod season. There was still plenty of whiting and dabs to catch if that’s your sort of thing. We also lost a few better fish not monsters but good fish, over the next eight weeks it is prime time and your best chance of catching a double figure Cod on the Mersey. Sadly we are fully booked until January 16th and I don’t normally do reports if I am fully booked but I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my Anglers/Customers and friends for their support and keeping me in a job that I love doing, in fact it’s not a job it’s a way of life.
    Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

    Here is a full list of available dates in the new year.

    January
    Tuesday 16th Mersey 11.30am sailing 8 places available.
    Wednesday 17th Mersey 12pm sailing 10 places available.
    Thursday 18th Mersey 12.30pm sailing 12 places available.
    Friday 19th Mersey 1pm sailing 9 places available.
    Monday 22nd Mersey 3.30am sailing 12 places available.
    Tuesday 23rd Mersey 4am sailing 7 available.

    February
    Monday 5th Mersey 4am sailing 12 places available.
    Tuesday 6th Mersey 5am sailing 12 places available.
    Thursday 8th Mersey 5.30am sailing 3 places available
    Friday 9th Wrecking 6am sailing 8 places available.
    Monday 12th Mersey 9.30am sailing 4 places available.
    Tuesday 13th Mersey 10.30am sailing 5 places available.
    Wednesday 14th Mersey 11am sailing 10 places available.

    If you would like to book any of the above dates or like more information please contact me.

    Cheers
    Kevin Mckie
    07999628511
    mckiesfishingcharters@hotmail.com

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