Latest Fishing Reports: High Flyer 2
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16/02/2013
Fishing Report by Warren Baker
16 Feb 2013 by Warren Baker
Jon Old (Skipper) really tried hard to get us fish in the boat. He certainly wasn't shy on using his diesel to move us where the fish should be (no bites, we power on), nor shy on hot drinks and biscuits, a true gent who made everyone welcome. A few Whiting were caught (Jon even gave me a Dab he landed). Nothing was spared, brand new hooks from the word go. Jon is the third Skipper I've left the Gt Y harbour with, and he is the one I will be going with next time.
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17/02/2013
Fishing Report by jon old
17 Feb 2013 by jon old
Sunday started very foggy, vis down to 30 feet, bit dodgey for netting so headed the far side of Corton Bank away from boat traffic, shot away only an hour before slack only 2 nets as fog still about. Waited till slack was nearly done as herring rise as this point then quick pull in over the stern which i never do! Resulted in nice lovely big herring as used 2&quarter mesh, 3 boxes in 2 nets not bad! Anchored up in the roads and caught whitting again as we took the fish out and back in for lunch. Lovely little jolly very enjoyable, plenty of skate bait for next month.
Thanks to Dave and James pictured here, if you fancy a herring netting session please email me, can organize a dedicated trip for your party, and hopefully you all go home with a carrier bag full each. We work around the tide so timing is crucial, or for more info ring me on the mobile. -
16/02/2013
Fishing Report by jon old
16 Feb 2013 by jon old
Headed out today steamed out to 12 mile bank, taking in 2 wreck drifts on the way. No fish at all on either wreck very dissapointing! Just lost leads! As the tide picked up it proved difficult to hold bottom, so beaten back to 8 mile sands, where we still struggled for fish. Only whitting and couple of flats today, lots of decent marks on the sounder, no cod biting today. Plenty of bait fish jumping around us, my thoughts turned to possible spawning weeks where fish go off the feed , no explanation for lack of fish as sounder was full at times?Radio traffic info was that all boats were struggling today.
Thanks to Adrian pictured here,first time out, also Tony,Steve,Paul,Jim ,Dave,Warren,James and Dave appreciate you coming out,we tried really hard,moved 4 times, lets hope we get a spring run. -
03/02/2013
Fishing Report by jon old
3 Feb 2013 by jon old
What a day today turned out. Options were limited with forcast , decided to to attempt 5 mile mark, bit lumpy to say, knew we wouldnt have long there but we had to try. I did see the clouds of gulls behind the supply vessels churning sprats up i had this before which led to a bad day. On the 5 miler plenty of marks on the sounder but no fish came aboard at all. Had to move as the tide turned against wind becoming unfishable , headed with the other boats inshore grouped together as usual! Whiting all day few decent ones as pictured with Paaul here. No cod at all, believed all the boats were struggling. Was a non stop windy day, good banter as usual, thanks to lads for understanding the lack of cod, we moved 3 times in all,just too many bait fish,all whiting throwing up sprats. Thanks to Ian for organizing the lads, with, Alister,Paul,Dave,Scott,Chris,Vinny,Ross,Dave, and Shaun, appreciate you all coming out, hope we have better fish next time and weather!!!!!!! All the best men. Jon.
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26/01/2013
Fishing Report by john halliwell
26 Jan 2013 by john halliwell
went out with JON on HIGH FLYER today 26/01/2013 weather was a bit skitey but out to corton roads and the sun shone down first couple of drops at anchor produced a decent cod of around 3lb and a couple of whiting, the whiting kept us busy for the rest of the day with the odd 3lb cod nodding a few rods 4 more in all had to have been around forty or so whiting caught on the day but only about 5 or 6 being sizeable " fish fingers "anybody lol. JON kept every one in high spirits with his local fishing knowledge and his cups of coffee tea and choccy bickies never went for any of his posh "soups" though all in all a good day had by all enjoyed my first trip out on a yarmouth charter and will be booking up again real soon CHEERS JON
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26/01/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Cockrell
26 Jan 2013 by Paul Cockrell
Excellent day out again with Jon and the lads, expected some larger fish as the cold weather and rough seas had put pay to any fishing for a couple of weeks but not to be, even though most enjoyable there were a few Cod
and some decent Whiting maybe next time we can get out to the deeper water and bag a few bigger fish, good day with plenty of coffee and soup to keep you warm.
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26/01/2013
Fishing Report by Christopher Merrison
26 Jan 2013 by Christopher Merrison
thanks for a great day again Jon teas getting better weather will be good to us one day soon and we will be able to get out on the banks.
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26/01/2013
Fishing Report by jon old
26 Jan 2013 by jon old
Headed out today meeting a very swelly sea, scuppering plans of our 5 mile bank,quite surprised at the height, would be impossible to anchor up and fish sensibly so yes back to old Corton Roads our saviour! Bit lumpy till slack water but one cod straight away with the whiting making a show as the water eased. The whiting stayed with us most of the day not as big as they have been ,few keepers among them, ended up the day with 5 cod , no flatties at all today and a surprised token pouting! Thanks to the lads for coming out today, weather was good, most enjoyable with our normal banter! Thanks to first timers on the High Flyer, John and Derek and Brian ,hope your trip was memorable, also Chalky,Steve and Len pictured, Paul,Dave, and Chris.
And from me thanks lads for washing down on way home, not many do and its very much appreciated. Top marks lads, wasnt the greatest of catches but thoroughly enjoyed your company, See you all soon, .Jon. -
05/01/2013
Fishing Report by jon old
5 Jan 2013 by jon old
Bringing the reports up to date Jan 5th 2013, being the last trip, our plans of the 12 mile bank were scuppered by fog halfway out so with safety in mind decided to try the banks inbetween South Cross and South Corton Buoy. No good at all for cod, just flatties and small whiting. Peservered most of the day moving twice, still no cod even though decent size marks on the sounder! On seeing 2 porpoises this time of year this weather seems too mild for decent cod, on the way home picked on a mark of mine just off the shore to finish off with plenty of the usual flatties and whiting, dissapointed with no cod, we could always stay and pick up small stuff off Corton but with flat seas it seemed silly not to get offshore apart from the fog! Thanks to the lads ,Steve,Dave,Larry,Adam,James,Neil,Guy,Chalky and Paul, was good banter as usual, and dont forget who caught the first whiting!!!!!!! Jon.
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23/12/2012
Fishing Report by Peter Loynes
23 Dec 2012 by Peter Loynes
A good day out, everybody caught,things were a bit hard but we outfished the other boats in the area, all in all a good day out with good company. Will be back.
Pete.
