Latest Fishing Reports: Scotland
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14/08/2014
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
14 Aug 2014 by dominic wilson
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This report covers period from 29/7 - 13/8/2014.the mackerel continue to be well shoaled with strings of 5/6 or more ,possible on a regular basis,we managed 6 stones in 90 mins with 6 novices.we are averaging 15 species a day and there are a lot of greater launce around which are working well as live bait for the Pollack in the weeds(biggest 10lb 4oz)as well as huss (11lb), cod(3.5lb) red gurnard(1.5lb) mackerel(2.5lb) sea scorpion(9 oz) ling (3.5lb) and a lobster(6.5lb)
we were also privileged to see a sunfish while fishing on labrax reef.
we are currently experiencing a run of strong northwest winds which means we have been tied up since Monday and prospects don't look good til next Tuesday....however if there is an eye in the weather,we will go
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07/2014
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2014 by Kevin McKie
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Species caught: Ballan Wrasse, Bull Huss, Cod, Conger Eel, Dab, Dogfish, Flounder, Gurnard (Tub, Red & Gray), Ling, Mackerel, Plaice, Pollack, Poor Cod, Pouting, Scad, Silver Eel, Smoothound (Common & Starry), Thornback Ray, Tope, Weaver, and Whiting.
July has been a very strange month this year with not many big Tope showing but lots of small Tope inshore. The Mackerel have been very hit and miss - one day you can fill the boat but the next they are very scarce.
The inshore fishing for Thornback Rays, Smoothound and Flatfish has been very good, while offshore the Cod have moved on but have now been replaced with some nice Pollack and Ling.
Notable Charters:
08/07/14 - Had a group of individuals onboard who wanted to fish the offshore marks. Here is what they caught:
16 Pollack from 2lb to 7lb 10oz,
15 Cod from 2lb to 8lb 5oz,
Along with Ling, Tub Gurnard, Gray Gurnard, Whiting, Pouting and Mackerel.
10/07/14 - Had 8 lads from Taskers angling onboard for their monthly trip. With the weather being too bad to fish offshore the only option was to fish the river Mersey. And what a day the lads had! They caught:
23 Thornback Rays to 8lb 10oz,
7 Cod around 2lb,
2 Smoothound to 4lb 8oz,
Whiting, Dab and Codling.
Better than having the day cancelled!!!
Fish of the month goes to peter rose with a 9lb 2oz Pollack! Peter wins a free days charter fishing to use on Brigand. Well done Peter!!! View Boats Page
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29/07/2014
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
29 Jul 2014 by dominic wilson
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The mackerel finally decided to turn up in numbers from last Friday(18th july). Strings of 5's and 6's are now the norm and for those wishing to fish for them 100's are possible.there are some pushing 2lb in amongst the main catch and the average size has increased.we have also been landing cod (3.5lb) haddock(3.5lb) huss(7lb) Pollack (5lb) ling (3.5lb) along with gurnards,launce,whiting,pouting,doggies...in fact the most species in a day has been 15,tho' herring are scarce.
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14/06/2014
Fishing Report by Trevor Springford
on Andara II (Dunbar, East Lothian)
14 Jun 2014 by Trevor Springford
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The Heads of Ayr club caught over 150 codling during their two days. The best fish was Willie Devlin's 15lb cod.
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11/07/2014
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
11 Jul 2014 by dominic wilson
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had alan and his lads out today,mackerel were very scarce(only 1 caught!),some small codling,whiting and coalfish but some good huss (15lb,12lb,10lb,9lb,2x7lb and several at 5lb)
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06/07/2014
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
6 Jul 2014 by dominic wilson
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Had Brian and his boys out on quite a blustery but sunny day,2 mackerel put in an appearance along with several codling that were just size,some small doggies and this nice wrasse.
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26/06/2014
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
26 Jun 2014 by dominic wilson
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mixed bunch of guys today who wanted to anchor for huss and then drift for Pollack.mackerel are elusive and we used squid as bait for the huss.best fish going 12lb ,but one a lot larger lost at side of boat,about 20 huss in total.also codling upto 3lb ,small haddock and Pollack to 8lb
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05/07/2014
Fishing Report by steve stringer
on Lucky Dip II (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
5 Jul 2014 by steve stringer
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The last few weeks have seen an improvement if the fishing. We have had large numbers of Pollack to 7lb, Ling to 6lb, Bib, Huss, Gurnard and some lovely Wrasse including a nice specimen Cuckoo over 1.4lb. Our trips are regularly putting over 100 fish on deck with most returned to fight another day. Weekends are booking up quick but we are offering mid week deals on full day bookings.
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06/2014
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jun 2014 by Kevin McKie
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Species caught: Bass, Bull Huss, Coalfish, Cod, Common Eel, Dab, Dogfish, Flounder, Gurnard(Gray, Red & Tub), Haddock, Hake, Herring, Launce, Ling, Mackerel, Pollack, Poor Cod, Pouting, Scad, Scorpion Fish, Smoothound (Common & Starry), Spurdog, Thornback Ray, Tope, Weaver, Whiting and Wrasse (Ballan & Cuckoo).
June was the best month we have had on Brigand so far! We had some very good catches of Cod, Pollack and Ling on the offshore marks and inshore we had very good catches of Thornback Rays and Smoothound. We also totalled 31 species and did our first weeks charter to the Isle of Man.
Notable Charters:
03/06/14 - We had 9 individual anglers on-board fished a mark 30 plus miles from Liverpool and it was none stop action they caught:
62 Cod for 2lb to 8lb 14oz
9 Pollack from 3lb to 6lb 2oz
1 Ling 3lb 12oz
Along with Mackerel, Pouting, Whiting and Red Gurnard.
04/06/14 - We again had 9 individual anglers on-board I told them what the fishing was like the day before and they all said let's give the same mark a go. I was thinking I hope this day doesn't turn out to be one of those "you should of been here yesterday" days. But we did just as good if not better than the day before! There was lots of fish there and here is what they caught:
64 Cod from 2lb to 10lb 2oz including 7lb 13oz, 8lb 7oz, 9lb 1oz
15 Pollack from 2lb to 8lb 8oz
3 Ling from 3lb to 5lb 8oz,
Along with Tub Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Mackerel, Weaver, Scad, Whiting and Pouting.
21/06/14 - We had 8 lads from Jaguar Halewood book Brigand to fish offshore for Tope, Huss and Rays. Unfortunately, the weather was too bad to do that so I give them the option to fish the Mersey as I had not fished the Mersey for about 3 weeks. The first two hours where slow but as low water approached they where into the fish. They caught 18 Thornback Rays to 6lb 10oz, Flounder, Whiting and Eel.
Fish of the Month goes to Bernie Forshaw with a nice 10lb 2oz summer cod. Well done Bernie! You win a free trip on-board Brigand to use when ever you want. View Boats Page
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24/06/2014
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
24 Jun 2014 by dominic wilson
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had the American band "The Reverend Patons Big Damned Band" (playing Glastonbury this Saturday!) out for 3 hrs and we caught 100 dogfish,of those,60 were bullhuss and of those 20 were over 5lb and 3 of those were over 7lb.....all caught on feathers baited with squid/mackerel,some coming up 3 at a time!
best was caught by Shelbie at 7.5lb View Boats Page
