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25/10/2014
Fishing Report by Paul Cumbers
on Bonwey (Ramsgate, Kent)
25 Oct 2014 by Paul Cumbers
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Codling now showing in numbers on the chalk ledges also lots of whiting and pouting skate still being caught on the smaller tides. Please call Paul on 07854322856 to book.
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16/10/2014
Fishing Report by Allan Yates
on Skerry Belle (Ramsgate, Kent)
16 Oct 2014 by Allan Yates
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Well what a wonderfull day treated to a glorius autumn sunrise at Ramsgate Kent On the Skerry Belle Charter Boat with Roger Lennon and a mixed crew of new faces and all of us keen to get onto the magnificent fish that this area offers. First mark targeting skate using a basic Portland rig with 1.5m trace rigged pennel style and two 6/0 Aberdeen hooks, bait were chunks of herring nothing fancy just cut the head off and cut into three chunks and discard the tail. First drop a small ray, then another along the boat and a codling not a bad start. More rays and the usual dogs kept us active until the tide died away and so did the fish. So a move to deeper water and see if we could find some Cod, with slackwater and no tide it took a while to kick off and the rays started coming thick and fast, David Zippy Long after a lot of effort earlier started landing some nice size rays and similar so did others and I was getting a fish a chuck virtualy. I put a second uptide rod out and that saw plenty of action with both rods into fish at one stage. So I can claim the honours as top rod catch wise and heaviest fish at 11.5lbs oh and a new PB for me in the time it took me to eat two bacon sanwiches on a boat when inconsiderate fish kept jumping all over my baits !!! as to Cod well I suppose I will just have to go fishing Again to hit those ... Bummer Eh!
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Sun 24/11/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore fishing Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 04/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Spurdog / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 05/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Fri 06/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Sun 08/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Spurdog / Thornback Ray.View details Mon 09/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Tue 10/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Wed 11/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Thu 12/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Fri 13/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details -
02/10/2014
Fishing Report by Allan Yates
on Skerry Belle (Ramsgate, Kent)
2 Oct 2014 by Allan Yates
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Well who's a Happy Chappy then !!! Great day On the Skerry Belle Charter Boat with skipper Roger Lennon and John Barnes plus a great crew David Zippy Long and weather for shorts and T shirts in October how good is that. I was on this trip to hone my uptiding skills and hopefully christen a new uptide Bass rod and some new uptiding weights, well I couldn't have asked for a better result than this 7lb+ Bass and everything well and truly came together so well pleased. Got to be honest I can't take all the credit for catching this fish as John showed me a baiting option for the pennel rig in a string of yellowtail lug and strips of squid on each hook so a joint effort ! However It's All Mine and I even tagged it just in case anyone wanted to run off with it !!! Great day with many other fish taken amongst the crew, Whiting, Codling some nice size too plus Dogs, Pouts. Image taken by Roger on his New Sony Xperia phone and in landscape format so when you catch quality fish on his boat you even get top Quality Happy Snaps for your albums how good is that.
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Sun 24/11/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore fishing Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 04/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Spurdog / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 05/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Fri 06/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Sun 08/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Spurdog / Thornback Ray.View details Mon 09/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Tue 10/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Wed 11/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Thu 12/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Fri 13/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details -
02/10/2014
Fishing Report by Steve Harris
on Dentex II (Chatham, Kent)
2 Oct 2014 by Steve Harris
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Hi Guys
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DENTEX II is now here and available for hire.
Well guys, a bit of a shock. I had ‘The Dentex’ all sprayed up, looking great and ready for the season ahead. I got her back in the water and things all changed.
I made an offer on a new boat including a PX for ‘The Dentex’ and it was all systems go. Within a week I had a another cracking boat. I’ve decided to call her DENTEX II. I’ve had all the logos done and she’s looking great. The web site will soon be reflecting this superb craft but if you want to see her go onto the Facebook page by taking the link from here.
The boat is a Portland 10 which is 35ft long with a beam of 3.7metres, so there is loads of fishing area and there’s seating under cover for anglers to get out of the bad weather. She has 2 engines which are caterpillar 300hp giving a top speed of 29 knots and with an easy cruising speed loaded up of 18 knots. So less time in traveling to the fishing grounds just more time fishing – happy days.
Since I have had her the fishing has just carried on as before with the ‘Dentex’ with lots of fish coming on board.
This season is looking great with lots of skate, whiting, doggies, bass and also there are a great number of codling about 1lb to 3lb at the moment so the season is really looking good.
All in all for ‘Dentex Charters’ things are looking bright with lots of new customers coming on board to enjoy a great day out in comfort and style.
Weekends for the rest of the year are almost full so be quick to get in but midweek sailings are ok.
Evening trips are getting busy with doggies and whitings there and maybe the codlings will push up the Medway soon.
All the best
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28/09/2014
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
28 Sep 2014 by Bob Marshall
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Lots of Skate coming through our area with some onboard getting up to 5 in a day. Taylors group had l3 yesterday along with a nice Hound while todays group found the fishing a little harder ending the day with 3 Skate. The favourite bait remains the herring although many taking small squid baits.
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Along with the Skate some nice Whiting and School Bass. The Cod are coming in with lug/squid cocktails the bait of choice.
The warm weather is keeping the water temps high for this time of year although. The mackerel seem to have all but left our area now, with herring
starting to show on the sounder, making them a fine bait for most species. Lots of small Codling around this summer so hopefully they will pack on some weight and give us good fishing throughout the winter along with the Skate that stay around all year.
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04/09/2014
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
4 Sep 2014 by Bob Marshall
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The Belgium fishing club have just left to return home with their freezer quite full of fish, the majority of which were Skate along with Bass, Hounds, Whiting and Dogfish, apparently a favoured fish in Belgium.
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The Mackerel are thinning out being replaced by Whiting so we know winter is on the way, the cooling water should bring in Codling along with Skate that are around in good numbers now.
Bass will be around until November as they migrate South to warmer water so plenty to catch, we just need the weather to stay fair to get out there after them and we are planning to keep fishing through the winter so call to book your trip.
Pic shows Skate for the Belgium boys!
Tight lines Bob Duke IV -
09/2014
Fishing Report by Gareth John
on Hurricane (Isle of Sheppey, Kent)
Sep 2014 by Gareth John
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Went out yesterday just myself and crew and had a great day.
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We caught 37 skate 2 bass 1flounder and the usual dogs altogether a good day lets hope it just stays that way.
The last few weeks have been a bit poor.
I am hopeful of a better winter season this year now all the dredging disturbance has finished fingers crossed the cod will show up. -
10/10/2016
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
on Skerry Belle (Ramsgate, Kent)
10 Oct 2016 by Roger Lennon
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After a very successful summer, we will now be turning our attentions to cod fishing. The Goodwin sands and chalk ledges around the foreland are great areas to target early season fish. The first fish are around the 3-5lb bracket, with the larger fish arriving in October as they follow the whiting scholes inshore as the nights draw in. Large autumn bass will also be amongst them and live whiting fished on a flowing trace can often see bass up to 15lb come to the net. Large fresh lug baits, cuttle and whole squid will get you amongst the fish. Remember all top quality bait can be supplied to you onboard. Just ask when booking. To book a cod trip and for best tides, contact Roger direct to the boat on 07805250427 Tight lines and hope to see you onboard soon, Roger
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Sun 24/11/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore fishing Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 04/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Spurdog / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 05/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Fri 06/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Thornback Ray / Turbot / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Sun 08/12/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Offshore trip Bookings 07805250427 Bass / Cod / Spurdog / Thornback Ray.View details Mon 09/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Tue 10/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Wed 11/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Thu 12/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details Fri 13/12/2024 8 Hours Offshore trips Bookings 07805250427View details -
10/08/2014
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
10 Aug 2014 by Bob Marshall
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The rain is pouring down outside as I write, with todays trip cancelled. Yesterday though the weather was better and the Mackerel came in thick and fast. A few Skate inshore with a good chance of a large female on the cards.
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Smoothounds will be heading out of the estuary on their migration back to deeper waters and we look to catching a few on squid or crab baits. Great fighting fish they are too having packed on the weight feeding on crab following breeding. Bass will also be heading back to deep water, with plenty passing Ramsgate. The Whiting are arriving now giving us lots of fish but not as large as some prefer, think of the small ones as fodder for the Bass and Cod so usefull in fattening up the better fish. Lots of small Codling through the summer so hoping for some a return of these fish in the 3-5lb range later in the year. Check out the the Lobsters we landed while backed up to a wreck last week, you never know what could come up next, such the magic of seafishing! -
15/07/2014
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
15 Jul 2014 by Bob Marshall
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Still good fishing to be had with some quality fish although sometimes some effort required to catch them. We have landed some nice Bass on the long distance trips along with huge Mackerel over 2lb. Yesterday Scotts group had it tough with more wind than was forcast but all landed fish with Andy catching the Bass pictured on live sandeel.
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A few Codling to pirks and feathers at the edge of the banks and Plaice higher up the bank.
Inshore fishing producing some nice fiesty Hounds, Skate & Mackerel.
Now we are hoping for the arrival inshore of the large Bass, fish to over 12lb can be caught off Ramsgate. This can be a waiting game using large mackerel baits but the reward being a fish of a lifetime makes it worthwhile for the lucky angler who sticks it out.
Pic shows Andys Bass on a rough day!