Latest Fishing Reports: Highlands and Islands
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01/08/2012
Fishing Report by Moira Smith
on Spirit of Adventure (Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland)
1 Aug 2012 by Moira Smith
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Summary 2012 season.
Many great trips with varied catches.
Weather mostly excellent throughout the whole year.
Prolific Species caught in 2012 - mackeral, coalfish, pollock, thorn-back, cod, dog fish and conger.
Less frequent - whiting, wrasse, greater sandeel!, herring, sea trout and spurdog.
High lights -
Very large skate 200lb+ tackle too light unable to land.
Big Tope - crimp gave out on trace, but not before we had a good look at the fish on the surface. 6 foot.
Big Conger - all in same location.
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19/11/2012
Fishing Report by Moira Smith
on Spirit of Adventure (Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland)
19 Nov 2012 by Moira Smith
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November exploratory trip for Porbeagle shark. With poor weather hampering our intended plans, we resorted to sheltering in relatively shallow water at anchor. Much chumming, with mature and fresh bait - produced eight spurdog all between 5 and 6 lb's. Mackeral were numerous, with some very big. We also hit a great spot with some extremely good pollock... no Porbeagles this time, but we'll keep trying.
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05/07/2012
Fishing Report by Kevin Tait
on M.V.Kailee (Cullivoe, Shetland)
5 Jul 2012 by Kevin Tait
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Had a fantastic weeks fishing with a great bunch of guys caught some cracking fish even though the weather wasn't very kind to us at the beggining, there was a bit of swell but it never stopped us in our tracks, there was a variety of rods and reels used with Mackerel bait but the jigging rods went down without bait and done the same job brought up some monster fish... we caught 15 species over a period of time, some PB for the guys.
the end of the week saw us fishing in mirror image water with fog but what a great week and great fish. View Boats Page
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07/04/2012
Fishing Report by Kevin Tait
on M.V.Kailee (Cullivoe, Shetland)
7 Apr 2012 by Kevin Tait
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Headed out for the turbot at 7.30am weather was snow and light winds 2/3 had a few guys who had never caught this species before so wanted to give them a day to remember.
we arrived at the grounds all ready with a variety of rods and reels using flowing traces with 5" silver spoons with coloured beads and size 5/0 hook baited with mackrel and squid.
the first bite was a good fish weighing in at 9LB turbot fine small fish for a start but they got bigger as the day went on and Tommy Tyler caught a 23.5LB
The snow showers continued and the wind stayed light with fishing just got better and better the fish was coming aboard and the guys that hadn't caught the fish before were all enjoying a day to remember as they all caught a decent Turbot. The fish was coming aboad thick and fast a few personal bests for most of the guys
Charlie Hunter from Ocean Tackle Store in lerwick was delighted with his catch.
the biggest catch of the day was Ken Graham from Lerwick with his 24.9LB Turbot a personal best for ken and the first time for this species a excellent day and the weather held out until we headed back in at 5.30pm.
if you want to fish for Turbot or any other species contact kevin tait 07765907818
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24/03/2012
Fishing Report by Kevin Tait
on M.V.Kailee (Cullivoe, Shetland)
24 Mar 2012 by Kevin Tait
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Another cracking day off on the 24-03-2012 with a good haul of monster ling biggest fish going to Basil Thompson 56.15lb well done Basil.
Ling was fast and furious all day, so the lads were keen to get back to the pier and rest thier arms!!!!!! View Boats Page
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13/03/2012
Fishing Report by Kevin Tait
on M.V.Kailee (Cullivoe, Shetland)
13 Mar 2012 by Kevin Tait
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a very good day's fishing today weather not the best 4-5 sw but the fish was there all day
monster ling 50.4lb biggest smallest 18 to 30 to37 then 50lb good good fishing north of muckle flugga shetland View Boats Page
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11/2011
Fishing Report by Moira Smith
on Spirit of Adventure (Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland)
Nov 2011 by Moira Smith
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Spirit of Adventure completed another good year in and around Lochalsh.
With large shoals of young herring, sprats and white bait observed right through the season.
Still catching big mackeral in November.
Species list caught in 2011. Bait - mackeral strips, feathers & lures.
Tope, Thornback ray, Cod, Poor Cod, Pollock, Saithe, Bib, Gurnard, Dog Fish, Spurdog,
Starry Smoothhound, Conger, Skate, Mackeral, Herring, Ling, Haddock, Greater Sand eel !,
Dab, Plaice, Cuckoo Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Short Spinned scorpion fish ! View Boats Page
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01/07/2010
Fishing Report by ROBERT HEPBURN
on Spirit of Adventure (Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland)
1 Jul 2010 by ROBERT HEPBURN
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excellent boat and skipper found us fish and a new species for me 15lb starry smooth hound very good 3 day charter pity about the weather
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01/07/2010
Fishing Report by Moira Smith
on Spirit of Adventure (Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland)
1 Jul 2010 by Moira Smith
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During a recent 3 day charter we discovered quite an abundance of thorn backed rays, virtually every where we dropped a line. We have yet to find the big skate, we know they are there.
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01/07/2010
Fishing Report by Moira Smith
on Spirit of Adventure (Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland)
1 Jul 2010 by Moira Smith
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During a 3 day period from 1st - 3rd July.
We caught a variety of fish from Kyle of Lochalsh.
Top of the list were two Starry Smooth Hounds.
Numerous Thorn Backed rays.
Several Cod and Pollock
Mackeral
Dab
Dog Fish
Two fish un-identified. View Boats Page
