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  • 09/2018 Fishing Report by Kevin McKie on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)

    Sep 2018 by Kevin McKie

    Report on-board Size Matters

    [This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]

    It’s been an interesting week onboard
    Size Matters based in Plymouth.

    On one of the days we had ago for Thresher Sharks for the first time, a local commercial skipper give me a mark to try where last year in September he caught 3 Threshers to 600lb accidentally in his nets.

    The area was very close to shore in much shallower water than we normally fish for sharks, we never caught a Thresher Shark but we did manage to catch two Porbeagle Sharks to 60lb and one Blue Shark at 55lb.

    We where definitely in the right place because there was so much bait fish in the area and we didn’t hold back on chum.

    We used 40kg of Mackerel, 20kg of Bran,
    5 litres of Sardine oil, 5 litres of Cod liver oil,
    1 litre of Salmon oil and 250mm of Halibut oil!!

    It was the biggest chum trail I have ever seen at one point I thought we had polluted the English Channel, we will be back having another go for Threshers at the end of the month weather permitting.

    The wreck fishing started off very slow this week, I went straight back to where I was doing well last week but the fish had moved off and it was a very tough day.

    The next day I had Crediton Sea Anglers onboard for there monthly charter, I told the boys that the wreck fishing was very tough the day before but I wanted to try a wreck I hadn’t been to since July.

    They where all up for the very long steam out but it was well worth it, the lads caught a total of 83 Pollack to 12lb, 2 Ling to 10lb, 1 Cod 5lb, 1 Coalfish 5lb and a cracking 4lb John Dory for good measure.

    Since then the wreck fishing has been very good with plenty of Pollack to 14lb 8oz, Ling to 15lb, Coalfish to 7lb and Tub Gurnard to 4lb 8oz.

    I have managed to pull Mr Graham Hannaford out of retirement to take the helm of
    Size Matters his old boat for a week or so while I take some time off to become a Dad for the first time.

    If you would like to join us for some quality fishing in 2019 from Plymouth here is a full list of available dates.

    AVAILABLE DATES FOR 2019.

    JUNE.

    Sunday 24td Wrecking/Conger £80 pp 1 place available.

    JULY.

    Thursday 18th Wrecking £80 pp 3 places available.

    AUGUST.

    Friday 23rd Wrecking/Conger £80 pp
    1 places available.

    SEPTEMBER.

    Monday 9th Wrecking/Conger £80 pp
    7 places available.

    Tuesday 10th Wrecking/Conger £80 pp
    8 places available.

    Wednesday 11th Wrecking/Conger £80 pp
    4 places available.

    Thursday 12th Wrecking/Conger £80 pp
    7 places available.

    Monday 16th Wrecking £80 pp 8 places available.

    Tuesday 17th Wrecking £80 pp 9 places available.

    Sunday 22nd Wrecking/Conger £80 pp
    3 places available.

    OCTOBER.

    Sunday 6th Wrecking/Conger £80 pp
    2 places available.

    Monday 14th Wrecking £80 pp 9 places available.

    Tuesday 15th Wrecking £80 pp 9 places available.

    Thanks
    Kevin Mckie
    Size Matters (Plymouth)
    07999628511
    mckiesfishingcharters@hotmail.com

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