Latest Fishing Reports: Scotland
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07/2019
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2019 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
We have had perfect weather and tides to target big Ling on the drift with some crackers coming out.
I had our regular three amigos from Nottingham onboard for the monthly trip they wanted to target big Ling, they managed 34 Ling to 31lb, 29 Pollack to 10lb and Conger to 45lb between the three of them.
Ste Radford caught his biggest ever Ling of 31lb, Bob Booth caught Ling to 27lb and Malcome Smith caught Ling to 20lb.
Yours truly caught a monster Ling of 34lb, but don’t tell the boss because I am not ment to fish when on shift ha ha.
We have also started splitting our Sharking trips half day sharking and half day Conger fishing, this has produced up to 3 Blue Sharks a day to 50lb and plenty of Conger to 45lb.
The algae bloom is holding off shore about 30 miles out so hopefully this will start to clear and the shark fishing will be as good as last year in the coming months.
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13/07/2019
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
13 Jul 2019 by DEREK ANDERSON
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It was hard going yesterday with mackerel the main problem ( for good anglers anyway) best angler on the day 7 keepers lots small to return here's Zderek Purvis with his 5lb ling
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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 -
07/2019
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2019 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
That’s another week in Costa Del Plymouth done and dusted for Size Matters.
We have been smashing a few PB’s for our anglers catching quality summer Ling to 21lb, Pollack to 16lb, Cod to 10lb 8oz and Whiting to 3lb.
The Conger fishing has picked up but we have not caught anything over 35lb yet, that will all change when we start anchoring the off shore marks in the coming weeks.
The Shark fishing has been very tough with our best day being just 3 Blues to 60lb, we even blanked on one shark trip, it’s been 3 years since we last done that.
Sefton Sea Anglers are looking for 3 anglers to join them on Sunday July 28th fishing for Conger and Ling, if you would like to join them give me a call.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Plymouth)
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06/07/2019
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
6 Jul 2019 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Saturday's conditions where good but fish where hard to find after a few drifts at Burnmouth it was off to the Hirst with good results & this 7lb ling best fish for Davie Taylor
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Oceanic & Sagittarius
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 -
07/2019
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2019 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
After our second Guernsey trip just over a week ago we have been flat out with charters from Plymouth.
The fishing has been very mixed with the best fishing being inshore due to the massive algae bloom off shore.
This has made the shark fishing very difficult to say the least, we had our first 23 hour sharking trip of the year and steamed out to a mark that has been very good in the pasted.
As we arrived at first light the water visibility was terrible 2ft to 3ft at best, so we advised the lads to head closer to shore to find clear water.
After a few more hours steaming we found clear water and only managed 5 Blues to 60lb.
On the inshore marks when drifting with lures and live baits we have been catching 40 to 70 pollack per trip most are 4lb to 8lb with a few a few to just over 13lb.
We have also been catching Ling to 14lb, odd Coalfish to 10lb and plenty of decent Whiting over 2lb with the odd one pushing 4lb.
The Conger fishing has been very slow with only 20 to 30 eels to 25lb being caught in the first few hours then it goes dead and the boat hasn’t moved position at all, weather this has something to do with the algae bloom is anyone’s guess.
We have been getting lots of inquiries for whole boat charters and individual places, we are fully booked for the rest of this year from Plymouth.
2020 from Plymouth we have no whole boat dates available and only a few Individual places available.
We have now started taking bookings for 2021 so if you want a whole boat booking then you need to book now for 2021.
INDIVIDUALS PLYMOUTH 2020.
APRIL
Saturday 4th 12 hour wrecking trip
3 places available.
Sunday 5th 12 hour wrecking trip
8 places available.
Saturday 11th 12 hour wrecking trip
3 places available.
Sunday 12th 12 hour wrecking trip
4 places available.
MAY
Friday 22nd 12 hour wrecking trip
6 places available.
Wednesday 27th 23 hour wrecking trip
8 places available.
AUGUST
Thursday 6th 12 hour wrecking trip
1 places available.
Friday 7th 12 hour wrecking trip
2 places available.
SEPTEMBER
Sunday 20th 12 hour wrecking trip
4 places available.
Monday 21st 12 hour wrecking trip
5 places available.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters Plymouth.
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01/07/2019
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
1 Jul 2019 by dominic wilson
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This report covers mid April to end of june…..
It was a slow start to the year with the first mackerel showing up in early April and then not seeing any more for another fortnight! They were very much feast or famine with us catching hundreds or none but there was plenty of herring mixed in with some coalies and launce and as of June 8th,there has been mackerel everywhere in big numbers providing younfish in the clear water.
The pollack have been plentiful on the wrecks upto 10lb with most around the 4-6lb range.They are however,for whatever reason,scarce under the cliffs with the best fish at 5lb and only a few fish showing up over long drifts under the cliffs.....room for improvement here(but it will!)
We have now started to catch really good numbers of spurdogs and huss...early on,when we would expect to see the huss pushing up from the south,we had a couple with the best at 10lb and then nothing.tHe spurdogs were the same...noticeable by there absence but we did find good numbers of them upto 14.6lb on the deep rough ground north of the village(14th may 50 spurs upto 13.6lb and 15th may 32 spurs upto 14.6lb).
However,with the increase in Mackerel the amount of ground sharks and their size has rocketed!(with a good early run of tope):
20th June 30 huss(16lb)
21st june 10 huss (14lb) + 1 spur (14lb) + 1 tope (35.5lb)(2 others lost)
24th june 20 huss (13.8lb) + 10 spurs (17.6lb/16.8lb) + 1 tope (33.8lb)
25th june 16 huss(17.5lb) + 4 spurs(15lb)
26th june 31 huss (17.5lb) + 7 spurs(15lb) and in the evening 8 huss (12lb) + 3 spurs(12lb)
27th june 30 huss (10.5lb) + 11 spurs(16.5lb/15.8lb)
***JACKPOT DAY*** 29TH JUNE …...20 huss (18.5lb) + 17 spurs (21lb/21lb/20.5lb(unofficial Scottish records!) + 6 tope(33.5lb/26lb/24lb/22lb/8lb/8lb)
Species landed this year so far: cod,haddock,whiting,pouting,ling,pollack,coalfish,lsd,huss,spur,smoothound,tope,grey/red/tub gurnard,mackerel,herring,launce,cuckoo wrasse,spotted ray View Boats Page
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06/2019
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jun 2019 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
We are just steaming back to Plymouth after our second Guernsey trip of the year.
Heartcliffe Sea Anglers had the annual Guernsey trip booked with us.
On the way over I give the lads the option to fish the banks, but with only small Turbot and Brill being caught the previous week they decided to stick to the wrecks.
The lads only managed three days on the wrecks due to the very strong eastly winds.
They caught some cracking Ling, Cod, Pollack and Coalfish.
As always there was a few surprises Andy Cottle caught a 2lb plus Cuckoo Wrasse and when Craig Dumbleton caught the first double figure Cod of the trip it spat out a live Yarrells Blenny.
The lads really enjoyed the trip and went home with plenty of prime fish for the table.
One thing we have noticed this year is the amount of Gurnards on the wrecks some days we are seeing 20 to 30 a day, they are becoming like Pouting only they taste much better.
The fishing from Plymouth has been very patchy on the wrecks, it’s been a case of when you fish some fish stay on them.
We have also done our first Blue Shark trip of the year, the biggest was just over 60lb but in the coming weeks the big ones will turn up and if it’s anything like last year we are in for some screaming reels.
On a sad note when steaming back to Plymouth we came across a very large trawl net just floating on the surface, it weighed a tonne and was over 40ft long.
Me and the lads remove the net from the sea, it’s sad that boats are dumping nets like this at sea, it’s not only a hazard to wildlife it’s also a shipping hazard, the last thing any skipper needs is a net wrapped around the propeller.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Plymouth)
07999628511
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06/2019
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jun 2019 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
After a string of cancellations due to poor weather in Plymouth we managed to get our first Guernsey trip of the year on.
On the the way across the lads caught 70+ Pollack to 15lb, Ling to 10lb, Cod to 6lb and a single Coalfish.
Top rod on the way over was my old mate John Moore 76 from Liverpool, he caught a fish every drift and the biggest of the day.
The best part is he had not been fishing for over a year after having a sever stroke, but he has now made a full recovery and will be out with us a lot more from now on.
During our time in Guernsey we fished five different banks for Turbot and Brill, but sadly the fishing was very poor with just the odd small Turbot, Brill, Undulated Ray,
Red Gurnard and dreaded Dogfish to show for our efforts.
We did try for Bream for a few hours on one of the days catching them up to 2lb along with Tub Gurnard, Mackerel, Scad, Lance, Whiting, Pout, Poor Cod and Weaver,
On the way home the plan was to hit the same marks as on the way over but we knew the weather was closing in so we set off at 5.30am.
The fishing on the way home was ok at first catching Pollack to 13lb, but as the flood tide decreased and the SW wind increased the fishing went off, that’s Mother Nature for you!!
The weather is looking good for the next week so we will be out there every day doing our best for our anglers as alway.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Plymouth)
07999628511
#Shimano
#Mckiesfishingcharters
#Plymouth View Boats Page
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06/2019
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jun 2019 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
Size Matters has officially arrived back in Plymouth for the summer season.
If our first charter is anything to go by then this season is going to be incredible.
We managed to get the pot noodle boys from Kent out to JURASSIC PARK to feed our pet Six Gill Sharks.
The fishing was truly incredible, the three lads caught 12 Six Gill Sharks yes that’s right 12!!!
500lb, 410lb, 365lb, 320lb, 310lb, 260lb, 220lb, 220lb, 210lb, 205lb, 140lb, 135lb.
This is the most Six Gill Sharks caught on any charter boat in the UK.
We only boated a few of the Sharks, they never left the deck of the boat and the deck wash was used at all times.
To lift the Sharks onboard we used our Skate sling from Scottish National Heritage it was perfect for the job once we got the hang of it.
We did get bitten off using 900lb wire (there is always a bigger fish) and 3 of the Sharks had long line hooks in them that we removed.
The lads also managed a Porbeagle Shark, loads of Pollack to 9lb and Ling to 18lb.
If you are lucky enough to be booked on with us to fish JURASSIC PARK over the next two years then we will only be allowing one Shark per person to be put on the deck for photos, the rest will be filmed or photographed in the water.
Size Matters is fully kitted out with all the latest fishing tackle from our sponsors Shimano UK.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Plymouth)
07999628511
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09/06/2019
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
9 Jun 2019 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Well after Saturday's Northerly gale Sunday's trips had a few surprises, morning trip on Sagittarius saw a nice double header with 7lb cod one of them, on the afternoon trip Mohamed had a personal best on Oceanic with a 8lb cod both boats where fishing as far as 14 miles from Eyemouth
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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
