View Fishing Report

  • 03/2019 Fishing Report by Kevin McKie on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)

    Mar 2019 by Kevin McKie

    Report on-board Size Matters

    Well the A team from Liverpool didn’t want to be out done by the Welsh lads.

    On the first day we had very good weather so I suggested trying a mark over 30 miles out side the marine protection area.

    I had never fished there before but was itching to give it ago, it was alive with Spurdogs at first then after about an hour the Skate moved in.

    The lads landed 11 Skate to 176lb, but most where very small 15lb to 100lb.

    It was great to find an area that holds all the smaller Skate, this is a great indication that the Skate are reproducing and making a big come back.

    On the second day the lads wanted a chance of hooking into a 200lb Skate, so we went to one of our favourite marks.

    The lads landed 20 Skate from 119lb to 219lb with a total weight of 3590lb of Skate between 4 anglers in just 9 hours fishing!!!

    That’s the new Size Matters record totally smashed for most skate caught in one day.

    On the third day the lads wanted to get right back on the same mark, the only problem we had was we where very low on bait.

    Graham had drove up from Manchester for the last day, he was first up to get his first skate.

    After over a 3 hour wait we got the first bite Graham was into something big, after over an hour of fighting what we thought was a monster Skate it turned out to be a old lobster pot swaying in the strong tide ha ha ha!!!

    The lads ended the day on 6 Skate to 216lb.

    Biggest fish of the trip went to John Owen with a cracking Skate of 219lb.

    Second biggest went to Paul Hendrick at 216lb.

    This was followed up by Phil Riley with Skate of 210lb and 208lb.

    John Mcbride had Skate to 198lb and Graham Dickingson had Skate to 188lb and a lobster pot ha ha ha.

    As you can see the skate fishing is on fire at the moment, sadly Size Matters is fully booked.

    If you would like to book to get in on the action then give Buoy Alba Charters a call on
    07854 888293, they have dates available from April.

    Massive thanks to Ammo Baits Scotland for the constant supply of top quality bait.

    Thanks
    Kevin Mckie
    Size Matters (Scotland)
    07999628511.

    #Shimano
    #mckiesfishingcharters
    #Scotland



    View Boats Page