Latest Fishing Reports: Scotland
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21/06/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
21 Jun 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Last trip of the weekend what a cracker : Best Angler’s 17 keepers
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View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 23/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 24/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sat 30/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 01/12/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details -
06/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jun 2020 by Kevin McKie
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The fishing from Liverpool onboard
Size Matters continues to be good sport.
The Tope fishing is just getting started with our best being 44lb, while Tope fishing we are catching 60 to 70 Huss to 14lb 8oz and Rays to 13lb 8oz, there is plenty of Mackerel too.
The wreck fishing is good with Pollack to 8lb, Ling to 6lb, Coalfish to 5lb and Cod to 5lb, most days while wrecking we are getting 60 to 100 fish but most are only 3lb to 4lb.
The inshore Bass fishing has been hard going with our best day only catching 12 to 4lb, our biggest problem has been the amount of Smoothies, Rays and Dogfish taking our Bass baits with in minutes of hitting the sea bed, even when live baiting with Whiting the Rays are on to it straight away.
On Tuesday the dreaded red tide hit Liverpool bay and the fishing was difficult for a few days, thankfully today the red tide has pretty much gone and the fish are back on the feed.
We would just like to remind our anglers we are fully insured, licensed and legally entitled to operate, we are following government guidelines for social distancing with all PPE requirements onboard for your safety.
We have a full risk assessment, safety briefing and new charter procedure available to everyone one who has booked a charter with us.
Here is a list of the next available dates from Liverpool onboard Size Matters.
AUGUST
Monday 24th inshore Bass £55 pp 4 places available 5am sailing.
SEPTEMBER
Friday 11th wrecking £100 pp 8 places available 5.30am sailing.
Tuesday 15th off shore mixed £65 pp 8 places available 10.30am sailing.
Thursday 17th inshore Bass £55 pp 5 places available 11.45am sailing.
Thursday 24th wrecking £100 pp 8 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 25th wrecking £100 pp 8 places available 6am sailing.
Saturday 26th Tope/Huss/Ray £65 pp
6 places available 7.30am sailing.
Sunday 27th wrecking £100 pp 8 places available 9am sailing.
Tuesday 29th inshore Bass £55 pp 7 places available 11am sailing.
Wednesday 30th inshore Bass £55 pp
8 places available 11.45am sailing.
We have now teamed up with an accommodation company in Liverpool called Serviced Living, we can now offer fully furnished apartments to rent close to Liverpool Marina if you need accommodation when fishing with us in Liverpool.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters Liverpool
07999628511
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13/06/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
13 Jun 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Well the weather was poor but the anglers wanted to go so off we go,some nice cod about with a good few 4lb about no mackies yet,we are out every day social distance so only 8 on board @ £40pp for 6 hours cheers 07860804316
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View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 23/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 24/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sat 30/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 01/12/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details -
06/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jun 2020 by Kevin McKie
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Congratulations to Phil Riley who won our last free prize draw on May 30th with national lottery bonus ball number 45.
Sadly the weather has closed in and looks bad until next week.
We have been enjoying some excellent fishing from Liverpool, the best off shore wrecking trip was with Layland & District Sea Angling Club.
Normally the club just fish on the Mersey with us during the winter but they decided to take advantage of us being in Liverpool during the summer.
They booked a wrecking trip and was not disappointed, after a quick tutorial of how we like to fish wrecks they had none stop action and landed 98 Pollack, 35 Coalfish, 17 Cod and 2 Ling, most fish where 3lb to 5lb with the biggest just over 8lb, perfect eating size fish.
The inshore Bass fishing is getting very good we had a group of carp anglers onboard they had never caught a Bass before they caught 29 to 5lb 8oz all on light spinning rods.
We have now teamed up with an accommodation company in Liverpool called Serviced Living, we can now offer fully furnished apartments to rent close to Liverpool Marina if you need accommodation when fishing with us in Liverpool.
If you fancy joining us from Liverpool here are some available dates.
JUNE
Thursday 11th offshore Tope/Huss/Ray
4 places available £65 pp 5am sailing.
Friday 26th inshore Bass £55 pp 4 places available 5am sailing.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters Liverpool
07999628511
#Mckiesfishingcharters
#Shimano
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06/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
Jun 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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On Sunday 31st after lots of paperwork emails & so on we ventured out on a 6 hour trip 8 on each boat,anglers on Sagittarius 3mtrs social distancing & on Oceanic 2:5mtrs social distancing as Oceanic has less deck room.
Feedback from anglers was good with lots nice cod about best angler 17 keepers . View Boats Page
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View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 23/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 24/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sat 30/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 01/12/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details -
08/03/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
8 Mar 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Well it’s been a poor winter season & it’s nearly over Sagittarius was out on Sunday 8th with calm seas & a few cod on the go best anglers 6 keepers best fish 5lb pollock for Jake :: we have spaces most weekends tight lines
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View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 23/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 24/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sat 30/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 01/12/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details -
21/02/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
21 Feb 2020 by Kevin McKie
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The winter season has now come to an end for Size Matters on the mighty Mersey.
It was a much better winter season then the two previous seasons that’s for sure.
Our best day on the Cod was 56 keepers, this was on February 18th and we averaged 21 Cod per trip over the season.
Early in the season there was lots of Rays about up to 40+ per trip taking the Cod baits, this was also when we had our bigger Cod this season, normally we catch the bigger Cod from mid December to March.
There was a lack of Cod from 8lb to 10lb this season with our best only being 9lb 1oz, but the amount of Cod from 2lb to 4lb made up for it compared to the previous two winter seasons.
The off shore wrecking was about as good as it gets, our best day was 120 Pollack and we averaged 59 Pollack per trip when we could get out.
Most of the Pollack where 4lb to 8lb and the biggest went 12lb 8oz, normally you can fish all year on the wrecks from Liverpool and only see the odd double figure Pollack but this year they where in good numbers.
The most surprising thing this winter season was when we went to the off shore wrecks in January catching plenty of Pollack to double figures and they where full of roe.
This was the first time I have ever seen Pollack on the wrecks in the winter and with roe in, it just shows how rising sea temperature is changing fish migration around the UK.
We will be returning to Liverpool around mid October, if you would like to fish onboard
Size Matters next winter season then you need to start booking now especially if you want weekend dates, wrecking dates or good sailing times.
Now it’s time for us to head north of the wall (Scotland) where we are loved by the many and feared by the few ha ha.
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Liverpool)
07999628511
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08/02/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
8 Feb 2020 by Kevin McKie
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With the weather forecast giving 30 kts SE and getting much worse every day we had no choice but to cut our last set of tides short and get the boat out the water for the yearly spruce up.
We only had two days to get it done before the rain arrived and gale force winds.
The boys got stuck in, scratch coated the old anti foul, new coat of anti foul,
polished the prop, polish all the gel coat,
applied two coats of wax and change all the anodes.
Massive thanks to everyone who helped,
the 19 year old Guimond 45 (Size Matters) looks as good as new, I am sure this boat gets bigger every time it comes out the water!
The fishing on the Mersey is pretty steady and is showing no sign of slowing down, at this rate the cod will be here till spring in good numbers.
Most days catching 20 to 30+ cod per trip to 8lb 10oz but most are 2lb to 4lb,
Rays are starting to show more and more each set of tides to 10lb along with Whiting, Flounder and Dabs.
We start out last set of tides on the Mersey for this winter season on February 14th, this is the only day we have 7 places available 4.30am sailing back in at 1.30pm, £45 pp includes all fishing tackle and hot drinks.
Hopefully we will get chance to go to the offshore marks before we finish in Liverpool,
it will be very interesting to see if the fishing is still as good as it was a few weeks ago.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Liverpool).
07999628511.
mckiesfishingcharters@hotmail.com
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25/01/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
25 Jan 2020 by Kevin McKie
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The fishing from Liverpool onboard Size Matters has been very surprising to say the least for this time of year.
One group wanted to give the off shore marks ago, I told them the fishing can be very poor out there at this time of year.
The lads where happy to gamble because we had such a good forecast.
The lads had none stop action for 3 hours catching 60 Pollack to 12lb 8oz and 3 Cod to 3lb on the drift.
Then we decided to put the anchor down but the fishing was very poor with just a few whiting and dogfish being caught.
On the way in we filleted all the fish as we always do and the Pollock where full of roe, this is the first time in 25 years I have seen Pollack in the Irish Sea with roe in side them, surely this could mean we now have a winter Pollack fishery in the Irish Sea.
Anyone who is booked onboard Size Matters from now till the end of February will be offered the opportunity to go offshore instead of fishing the Mersey if the weather allows.
Fishing in the Mersey is getting much better, averaging 25 to 30 cod per trip, most are 2lb to 4lb but we have had a few better ones to 8lb 4oz.
Our best day in the Mersey we landed 39 Cod along with Rays, Flounder, Whiting, Dab and Rockling.
12 year old Danny was top rod fishing with his grandad for the first time on the Mersey, they landed 17 Cod between them, keeping just the ones that where deep hooked and letting the rest go.
It’s been good to see a lot of first time anglers onboard lately catching there first ever fish and enjoying the sport.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Liverpool).
07999628511.
mckiesfishingcharters@hotmail.com
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#Liverpool
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19/01/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
19 Jan 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Sagittarius was out Saturday 18th with the best angler 5 keepers lots of small cod to return. On Sunday 19th the weather was better but results poor with best angler 3 keepers & lots small cod to return
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View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 23/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 24/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 07:15 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sat 30/11/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.View details Sun 01/12/2024 10 Spaces 6 Hours £50.00pp Need 10 more for trip go-ahead. 7:30 start Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details
