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26/04/2018
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
26 Apr 2018 by Philip Higgins
The last few trips have all been inshore looking for some quality Bream fishing, although this season is slower to start than the last few years the Bream have still been coming in increasing numbers each trip and with good tides this weekend we should have some excellent sport. Have a few spaces on Sat if you are interested
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20/04/2018
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
20 Apr 2018 by Philip Higgins
After a long cold winter the season has started with the start of the 1st of thevBlack Bream being caught yesterday and more today, although they are very finnicky feeders and are only mouthing the baits they have to be teased into taking it, as soon as the water temp rises they will be full on. Along with the Bream we have enjoyed plenty of fun with small Hounds afew rays,plaice and the odd Turbot.
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26/03/2018
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
26 Mar 2018 by Philip Higgins
At last we managed to get a few days afloat and the fishing proved very rewarding, on the Saturday we ventured out to the wrecks in what was very challenging conditions far worse than forecast but once there the Pollack fishing was very good with several fish being landed each drift the best of the day went to Ian Napier at 14lb 6 ozs, after a few hrs and plenty of Pollack onboard we chose to head back inshore and see if the Spurdogs were still around. At anchor the fishing started very slow but just as we thought about heading home the Spurdogs started to feed and several fish between 17 and 20lb were landed and quickly returned then that man Ian Napier hooked into a good fish that put his light gear to the test and was rewarded with a PB Spurdog of 24lb 10ozs. Sunday we opted to go after the Spurs again and were duly rewarded with 4 of the Poole Dolphins AC landing PB Spurdogs to 19lb along with a few Rays, spurred on (pardon the pun) by our recent success the crew on Monday wanted to sample the sport and we again headed out to the same area and again were rewarded with more success and another 2 anglers setting new PBs for Spurdogs , due to the very light tackle we were using the strength of the tide forced us to move closer to shore out of the tide and once at anchor we managed a small Turbot and a Brill to round the day off. Overall a very successful weekend and it felt fantastic to actual be at sea fishing instead of looking at weather patterns.
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17/03/2018
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
17 Mar 2018 by Philip Higgins
Hi
Thanks to a sustained period of strong winds the fishing has been severly hampered with just the odd weather window appearing, when it is possible to get out the offshore banks have produced some cracking Spurdogs, Rays and Congers. Some of the wrecks have produced a few Pollack to a reasonable size but many others have yet to see the fish arrive. Inshore Plaice are the main target with Bream soon to start feeding ( some have been caught by netters) and when the weather warms up other species will quickly appear. It is now that time of year for the annual spruce up and polish hopefully no surprise things will come up during the period ashore.
all the best
Phil -
20/01/2018
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
20 Jan 2018 by Philip Higgins
Hi and welcome to the New Year, the weather has restricted fishing to just a few odd days . The fishing outside the Harbour has remained steady with the Whiting getting smaller but still plentiful these are bolstered by some good Rays and Congers which seem to be on the small side, on one such trip recently we landed all 5 Rays ( Thornback, Blonde, Small Eyed, Spotted and a cracking 18lb 6ozs Undulate) further off to sea there have been some good Spurdogs, Rays, Bull Huss and Eels for those willing to travel the extra distance.
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10/01/2018
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
10 Jan 2018 by Philip Higgins
On a perfect day, warm sunny and without any wind we did our last Flounder trip of the year the tide was perfect. After feeding the crabs for an hour with only one bite which the angler missed we noticed a couple of seals working their way around the Harbour and circling around us they seemed to be having the same success as we were so after a quick move then another 2 moves and still no Flounders we decided to change tactics and go outside for a few fish. We landed a few Channel Whiting and the usual suspects. At least the fishing outside the Harbour proved successful and saved our day
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21/12/2017
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
21 Dec 2017 by Philip Higgins
Whiting are still the main target but after a recent run of Turbot they seem to be centre of attention at the moment.
If you fancy fishing over the Christmas period please call.
Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Philip Higgins -
06/12/2017
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
6 Dec 2017 by Philip Higgins
As the 1st of the winter gales hits home it is catch up time and a look back at the last couple of weeks, the whiting fishing was superb with lots of fish coming on board every trip, the best went to Dave Addison at 4lb 2ozs. The Cod have remained very hard to find and we have yet to see one the winter but have made up for it with other fine fish Spurdogs to 16lb, Smoothhounds to 12lb, plenty of Rays Congers and a bonus Gurnard weighing 4lb 7 ozs but the best fish fell to Gannets AC anglers whilst fishing for Whiting as the wind increased forcing a move to shelter to fish for Rays we landed 2 Turbot weighing 11lb 4 ozs and 10lb 2 ozs both coming to anglers who had never caught them before. We have started our winter Flounder league and thanks again to bad weather we have only ventured into the shallows once on probably one of the finest winters day you could be afloat it was mirror calm with a hard frost offering stunning views and photographs and after a while we managed to find a few small Flounders, plenty of small Bass but none of us really cared about the fishing as the Harbour looked so beautiful and the wildlife was very active.
Over the Christmas period I have plenty of singles trips running so if you fancy a day fishing please call
Wishing all my friends and friends I have yet to meet A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Philip Higgins -
19/11/2017
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
19 Nov 2017 by Philip Higgins
Last week allowed us to be fishing every day, throughout the week we were hopeful of catching that illusive Cod but for me this season it still remains illusive but plenty of good fish were caught each day. We took a gamble on what turned out to be the calmest and sunniest of days and go Flounder fishing and to for our efforts we were rewarded with loads of little Bass and a few Flounders. The rest of the week saw us out in the bay fishing spots all the way to the Needles where we landed plenty of Congers, Channels and dogfish. Over the week the weather seemed to deteriorate forcing us to seek shelter on Saturday after a good morning fishing for Whiting and what a stroke of good fortune that turned out to be as we landed 2 double figure Turbot for the Gannets Angling club. Sunday's forecast was near perfect and was more like a summers day with flat seas and loads of sunshine and plenty of fish, the whiting were hitting the baits big time with the biggest being 4lb 2ozs and as a bonus Ian Honeyman landed a big Tub Gurnard along with many Congers, Rays and more dogfish.
All the best
Philip Higgins -
27/10/2017
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
27 Oct 2017 by Philip Higgins
As the summer species depart it is good to see the arrival of the Channel Whiting in good numbers and excellent quality for this early in the season. London based angler JJ bought his family and business partner for a day out and boated many good Whiting and several other species. As a bit of fun we went squid fishing for the 1st time not really knowing how to fish for them and as the sunset over the harbour we started to land a few and we only managed to get ‘inked’ once which caused a laugh , as the darkness drew in we kept catching squid and ended up with 1/2 a bucket full not bad for our 1st attempt. Join me on these trips and enjoy a day afloat fishing amongst good company.
