Latest Fishing Reports: Dumfries & Galloway
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21/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
21 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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had kirk and his boys out today and fished the 5 mile reef and caught jumbo whiting,strap ling ,3 codling...largest 7lb and then wrecked it at slack tide and took a 12lb,8lb and 6lb ling on a jigger+ baited hokkai rig
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18/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
18 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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brief summary of the week going back to wednesday 10th july......
mackerel are now being caught in such numbers on evening trips that it is easier to measure them in stones! an average evening trip of 5 anglers for 3 hours is producing around 15 stone (around 300 fish) with most over the 1.5lb mark and plenty over the 2lb mark......for those that want and like mackerel,they are here in abundance,late to arive but making up for it in sheer volume and size!
whiting have reached plague proportions and are everywhere coming up 4 at a time on feathers with some over the 2lb mark.
codling are present on the ground but elusive off the wrecks....biggest over the past days is about 8lb
ling are feeding on the wrecks at slack tide with a party of 4 taking 10 upto 8lb off the wreck on the 5 mile reef
haddock are still showing upto about 2lb
gurnard,pout,plaice,dab and herring are also evident but there is no size to these fish
hope to see you soon
Dominic View Boats Page
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12/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
12 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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2 trips out today.....1st trip was 10am - 2pm and produced 6 mackerel,boxes of whiting(some at 1.5lb and over!) and a couple of gurnard.
next trip was 5.30pm - 9pm......whiting 4 at a time(some pushing 2lb!) on the feathers and anywhere from just subsurface to the bottom but all are full of very small sandeels......also 15 stone (210 lb) of mackerel between 4 anglers,coming up in 4's,5's and 6's at a time.....hectic was an understatement!!....crates and crates of them.
we were also getting mixed hook-ups on the feathers....not just whiting or mackerel but both View Boats Page
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10/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
10 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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poor day weather wise with the cold front passing thru' and the initial plan to go to the 5 mile reef was shelved due to sea state.....took 10 anglers to the rough ground off runswick bay and it was thick with mackerel...must have had over 200 over the boats side with them coming up in 4's and 6's! loads of whiting with some over 1.5lb. pouting and gurnard thrown in as well along with 8 codling upto 4.5lb and a 3lb black jack(1st this year!)
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08/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
8 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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6hr trip this one....back out to the top end of the 5 mile reef.....loads of whiting,pout,gurnards,small(8" codling) and a 16lb ling for George Cope who is 80 years old!...it was 2/3rds the length of him! no mackerel offshore but plenty at the bell buoy....100 maybe more in 30 mins and a 3lb codling.went for a drift off the pier end,just out of spinner casting range and the mackerel were even thicker...4 or 5 at a time and 2 drifts produced over 80 fish!.....the mackerel are close in at early doors and last thing at night/dusk and plenty of them.
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07/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
7 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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hottest day afloat since I was in the arabian gulf!! loads of mackerel at the bell buoy this morning and a 3 1/2lb codling...shows they are anywhere! a day spent on the 5 mile reef produced 8 codling upto 4lb,7 ling to 6lb and loads of throw-back whiting , pout and gurnard
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06/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
6 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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a 3 hour evening trip out to the reef marker produced more than enough mackerel.... customers were
aged 7 - 65 and we caught at least 200 between 5 fishers! View Boats Page
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06/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
6 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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another short trip but ventured to the north end of the 5 mile reef and it paid dividends.....Zoe(1st timer!) caught an 11lb ling and her partner a 5lb ling.....they'd never been afloat before! also 8 codling to 8lb, small haddocks,strap ling,whiting and pouting and a 3/4lb red gurnard.....another for the festivals species board!
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02/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
2 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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took 3 guys out today and after yesterdays easterly blow the water was dirty...only a 3 hour trip so we tried the inshore wrecks and rough ground,nothing major but managed a 3lb haddock,2lb whiting and a 1lb dab....if only the lads were in the summer festival we would've made it onto the species board......ah well!
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03/07/2013
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
3 Jul 2013 by dominic wilson
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2 short trips today...yesterdays easterly wind stirred up the water and made the mackerel non-existant inside 3 miles....we did however manage a 3lb haddock, a 2lb whiting, a 1lb dab plus pout and gurnard this morning and then this afternoon (2 hr trip)we managed at least 60 whiting coming up 2 and 3 at a time inside 1 mile...............as always we try for less travelling and more fishing!
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