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29/08/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
29 Aug 2019 by Philip Higgins
Today was a practice session for the Lymington team to allow them to try new tactics and rigs, the start went well with a bit of wind and tide together as soon as we set up the Plaice and Bream kept coming aboard not fish but plenty of them then the tide changed so a bit of Ray fishing was required , a couple of Rays and more Bream came aboard and a move was required as I pulled the anchor up Robin was sure he had hooked weed so no one paid any attention then as the anchor was stowed a big shout from Robin that he needed a net and to our shock / surprise a 7lb 8 ozs Lobster was boated ( thank you Robin for my dinner). Conditions had deteriorated with a fresh breeze over the tide causing a bumpy drift at the wrong angles but I put it to the boys that this was a practice day and fishing outside of your comfort zone was the best way to gain knowledge so we moved nearer the shore enjoying a bit of the famous Bournemouth Air Show, as we started to drift the wind pushed us up the tide not ideal for fishing but good practice for the boys, to their credit they adapted very quickly and were soon into more Bream, Red Mullet, Plaice and various Wrasse species the Malcolm hit what he thought was another Ray but to our surprise he had bagged a double shot of Cod and a Bream. Well done to all the guys today managing challenging and producing the goods.
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16/07/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
16 Jul 2019 by Philip Higgins
The settled weather we are having has improved the fishing with excellent catches of Plaice up to 3lb 4 oz, last weekend the Albion team managed 109 Plaice in 4 long drifts only keeping 18, along the beaches are also producing fine catches of Plaice with a few small Brill and Turbot as a bonus. The only downside of Poole Bay at the moment is the bumper year crop of tiny Bream which devastate the baits within seconds. On the outer banks Rays dominate the fishing with young 78 year old Colin getting a double shot of Undulate Rays weighing 10lb and 14lb on their own are good fish but together poor old Colin had to have an early nightcap (Brandy from the hip flask) to ease the pain. Today we saw our 2nd Sunfish of the season and plenty of Dolphins which again killed the fishing.
Tight lines
Phil -
18/06/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
18 Jun 2019 by Philip Higgins
The weather has hampered fishing with lots of wet and windy conditions a far cry from this time last year add that to the continued presence of a large pod of Dolphins patrolling Poole Bay eating anything that swims, they have been seen flicking Bass into the air then devouring them as they hit the water. The Ray fishing continues to be good with plenty of Undulates, Small Eyed and Thornbacks being landed and released along with more dogfish and very small conger eels. This years Bream fishing has fluctuated with the tides but remains good with a bumper crop of very small bait robbing bream around if you fish small enough hooks you can get 3 at a time. During the bigger tides Bass dominate everyone's thoughts and there are plenty around to have a good days fishing and as long as you keep to the 1 fish rule you will be safe from the authorities.
Enjoy the summer and some great catches
Phil -
28/05/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
28 May 2019 by Philip Higgins
The last few days have seen totally different styles of angling, on Saturday the Lymington crew were seeking species and could only count the 1st 10 of each species this involved plenty of moves around Poole Bay targeting specific areas for fish and we managed a credible 20 failing to land a few of what I would call certs the worst part was next day the 1st 4 fish we landed we ones we missed the day before and this crew were after Rays of which Phil Thomas excelled landing 4 fine Undulates and Dave Potts landed a cracking 3lb 8ozs Bream
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21/05/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
21 May 2019 by Philip Higgins
The last few days have provided some excellent fishing with plenty of Bass up to 6lb many being sizeable but small and nearly all being returned, not even taking 1 fish per person, as the tide eases we have caught some nice Plaice Gurnards and a bonus Turbot. At anchor over slack water we have been plagued with tiny Conger Eels and a few Undulate Rays.
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10/05/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
10 May 2019 by Philip Higgins
The trip today was planned as an offshore trip but with the predicted northerlies we choose to try new marks closer to home instead of Bream of which we have had plenty, the 1st mark produced a few dogs, Tope and pout so a change of location was needed. We looked at several marks and decided to try a bank we had crossed but not fished within minutes we had bites with more dogfish and reasonable sized Whiting coming aboard followed by lots of congers then Steve’s rod nearly came out of the rod holder and after a good battle he landed a new PB Bass of 14lb which was released to grow bigger, not resting there he then landed a nice lobster which he also returned. Overall a great day with plenty of fish and new marks in the plotter
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06/05/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
6 May 2019 by Philip Higgins
The last few days has seen the weather turn from the hot Easter back to hat and gloves time but the fishing has remained good with plenty of Bream being landed and released, lots of mini species and a few rays mostly Undulates. Last week I did another barbless hook trial, landing 82 Bream whilst only loosing 2 during the fight , all were returned without touching the fish and one lucky fish who had another hook protruding from its mouth we removed that as well, it certainly did not stop him feeding.
All the best
Phil -
17/04/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
17 Apr 2019 by Philip Higgins
Great day on the bream with over 60 being landed and mostly returned, the trial with barbless hooks is going well with NO fish lost and all easily unhooked, the fish are very finicky and in tight pockets which involve several moves to locate them but well worth the effort for Gee it was a fantastic trip when he landed his 1st Black Bream and broke a couple of PBs for other fish. If you fancy a bream trip please give me a call.
Phil -
09/04/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
9 Apr 2019 by Philip Higgins
The last 2 days have seen plenty of Bream being landed and returned, Monday was fished in perfect conditions but lacked fish in good numbers , Tuesday forecast was one of easterly winds and heavy rain fortunately the wind was not as fresh and the rain held off until late afternoon but the Bream fishing was the best this season with everybody on board in double figures not big fish the best may have been 2lb but plenty of sport for all. We also landed a very rare species for Poole a Mackeral along with Bass, Plaice, Wrasse, Dogs overall a couple of good days. Glad to see the Bream are starting to feed as last year they did not arrive until 19th April. Early for us and very welcome.
Phil -
20/03/2019
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
20 Mar 2019 by Philip Higgins
As the spring equinox is upon us and the tides are massive we choose to go Plaice fishing and what a result that was with everyone catching lots of small to medium sized Plaice, we decided that we would only have 4 drifts in anyone spot to see if there were any better concentrations of plaice but everywhere we stopped we were immediately into the same sized fish. It was also the start of our season long barbless hook experiment in conjunction with a local authority and the initial feelings are it went well with 16 fish landed and no fish lost all with easy release even when deeply hooked. Next test will be Bream and over the season all species will be targeted and recorded.
