Latest Fishing Reports: Highlands and Islands
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08/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Aug 2016 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
The last two day's wrecking have been very good with lot's of Ling to 25lb, Pollack to 10lb and some cracking John Dory's. One angler Craig from Darby broke three personal best as a result he is booking again for next year. There is also lot's of tuna about sometime 50 or 60 at a time, smashing into bait ball's, they look about 80lb to 100lb, just not sure what species they are (wink wink ha ha).
Every time I get the boat close enough to cast a 150g popper to them they just disappear, it's only a matter of time before we get a hook up. Over the years I have spent thousand's of pound's catching them to 800lb all over the world and now there is a very good chance of catching one on my own charter boat.
I only have a few date's available before I move the boat to Liverpool for the winter season, if you fancy a day out with us just give me a call on 07999628511.
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters Plymouth
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08/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Aug 2016 by Kevin McKie
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Check out our new website www.mckiesfishingcharters.co.uk
It has all the up to date report's, photograph's and calendar's for both Plymouth and Liverpool.
I would like to thank Tom Burke at White Wabbit web design for all his hard work on getting the site up and running, what a great job they have done.
Here are a list of available weekend date's from Liverpool this winter.
Sunday October 23rd 4 places.
Saturday November 5th 12 places.
Sunday November 20th 4 places.
Saturday December 24th 12 places.
Cheers
Kev (Size Matters) View Boats Page
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08/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Aug 2016 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
During the last week we have had some big catches of conger and ling, on the best day we totalled 55 conger to 84lb and 15 Ling to 33lb. On other day's the ling where so thick on the ground they out numbered the conger! The cod and pollack fishing has slowed with just odd pollack to 18lb and cod to 10lb. One of our regular anglers Dave Gicquel had a cracking day, first drop he landed a conger of 84lb, on the next drop he landed a 22lb Ling and on his third drop caught a 61lb conger! On the same day another angler called Peter Kay who had not been fishing for 30 year's landed his first conger then next drop landed a 33lb ling! The following day I had a group of anglers onboard from Nottingham, the day started off very slow but when the tide finally started to run they landed 26 Ling to 20lb and 22 conger to 83lb, all in the last two hours of the day. Alan Booth caught the 83lb conger and wanted to get an accurate weight on the conger, as it was close to a club record and on the boat it's quite hard to weigh a big conger in a sack with a bit of sea running. So we decided to empty the fish bin and put the deck hose in it and keep the conger alive to weigh at the fish quay. When we got back the conger was very lively we managed to weigh it then let it go in Sutton Harbour, so if you fancy catching the British shore record conger you know where to fish!
I best mention I have had my girlfriend onboard a few times over the last week, apart from talking everyone to death she caught conger to 25lb and ling to 13lb not a bad effort in 280ft of water.
If you fancy getting in on the action then give me a call or text on 07999628511.
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters Plymouth View Boats Page
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08/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Aug 2016 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
Here is a list of available dates for individual's or small groups this month.
6th 5 places available wrecking.
11th 1 place available wrecking.
12th 1 place available wrecking.
29th 4 places available wrecking.
30th 7 places available wrecking.
We have been catching plenty of conger to 50lb, ling to 23lb and pollack to 10lb.
Give me a call if are interested in any of these date's.
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters Plymouth
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07/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2016 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
Just finished a 5 day charter to Guernsey, a group of novice anglers booked the boat for a social holiday rather than a fishing holiday.
The wreck's on the way over where pretty quite with just small pollack to 6lb and the odd good fish lost. The first two days in Guernsey we fished the bank's catching turbot to 7lb and brill to 3lb 8oz. The best day we totalled 21 Turbot and 6 brill, no too bad for novice anglers. The forth day we decided to go for black bream on the wrecks and rough ground. There was plenty of small bream to 2lb, pollack to 6lb and gurnard. On the last day we hit the wreck's on the way home catching pollack to 12lb and ling to 18lb. All the lad's enjoyed the trip and have booked for next year, if you would like any info on booking a 3, 4 or 5 day charter to Guernsey next year please give me a call.
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters Plymouth
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07/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2016 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
A group of four lads booked the boat today to go sharking, this was our first sharking trip of the year. We boated 9 blues to just over 80lb, all the lad's caught there personal best blue shark.
We will be doing a lot more sharking in August, September and October.
If you fancy a day sharking give me a call on 07999628511.
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters Plymouth. View Boats Page
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07/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2016 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
Over the last few day's we have seen 17 sunfish, I never knew they are so common. The conger fishing is very good at the moment 50+ conger in just two or three hours on the anchor is pretty standard.
Most conger are 20lb to 30lb with a few to 65lb, yesterday there was a small blue shark following the hooked congers to the boat. I said to one of the lad's would you like to catch it, he said yes so I put a shark trace on and told him to just free line it out the back of the boat. About 5 minutes later he hook the small blue, while we had three congers on the other rod's. We managed to avoid any tangles and boated the blue about 45lb, I start sharking on Friday so let's hope we land a few big ones! While conger fishing we have been catching some cracking ling to 30lb and on the drift we have been catching cod to 15lb, pollack to 8lb and the odd John Dory to 3lb 8oz. If you fancy getting in on the action with me on Size Matters get in touch now!
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters Plymouth
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07/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2016 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
Finally the mackerel have turned up in good number's and the fishing is in full swing. Conger to 42lb, Ling to 27lb, Cod to 14lb, Pollack to 8lb, Whiting to 3lb and a Sunfish. These thing's are like buses you don't see one for years then there is load's of them we had 5 swimming around the boat yesterday.
Next available charter is August 5th, we start sharking on Friday so finger's crossed we land a few nice one's.
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters Plymouth
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07/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2016 by Kevin McKie
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[This report was written when Size Matters was operating from Plymouth]
After four day's off due to bad weather we managed to get out today, we had a group of ten novice anglers onboard. There plan was to catch there first conger, so we steamed to a wreck only a few hour's away to give them some sport for the day. Little did we know it was loaded with ling to 33lb and conger to 74lb, there was three ling over 30lb caught, we boated over 30 Ling and over 50 conger.
It was none stop from start to finish, it's amazing what a few stone of fresh mackerel can do! If you fancy joining us on one of these charters before the end of the summer then get in touch.
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters Plymouth
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07/2016
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2016 by Kevin McKie
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Size Matters will arrive at Liverpool marina on October 20th ready for the winter cod season on the river Mersey. Charter's will start on October 22nd and will finish on March 7th. Size Matters will then sail back to Plymouth for the summer season. Please be aware we can only fish neap tides in the Mersey so dates are limited to when you can fish. If you want weekend dates you need to book ASAP, there are only a few weekend dates available. If you have never fished onboard Size Matters you will be amazed at the massive deck space available, perfect to fish from in comfort. The wheel house is fully heated and seats up to 10 people, Ideal to get out of the weather on a cold wet winter day. If you would like information about available date's and fishing the Mersey just give me a call or text.
Cheers
Kev
Size Matters
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