Latest Fishing Reports: Wales
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12/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Dec 2017 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
2017 review - part one January to June
Looking back at the recurring theme of foul weather, 2017 was the not best of years for many around the UK, north Wales no different with numerous days cancelled through strong winds. Days afloat however reduced from previous years were quite frequent and filled with some great fishing and laughs for those that sailed with us.
Our report from 2017 takes a pictorial look back over the year and some of the many great days we’ve had afloat.
We started our new season very early in February and rewarded with an array of species including plenty of fine huss and thornbacks.
The first quarter of any year sees most trips venture out to Holyhead Deep for spurdogs, these hard fighting small sharks are great fun to catch.
From 200ft of water and on 12lb class gear, they offer some tremendous early season sport.
Goes without saying we always eat well aboard My Way and often our crews bring along offerings for everyone on the boat.
Quite popular is Asian cuisine with Aloo Methi & a Chicken Curry from regulars Neil and Paul respectively.
In March we reported our continued sponsorship from Pure Fishing (UK) Ltd, the worlds largest tackle company that boasts some of the best and most popular brands around today. PENN, Greys, Shakespeare and ABU Garcia among them.
Already sporting an array of rods and reels from many selected lines spinning rods, light boat rods, Tipsters etc. we were able to delve into the catalogues and stock up more gear for our anglers to use.
Moving into April and the fishing continues to improve. Inshore the wrasse and pollack provide some good days afloat around the breakwater and rock ledges of Anglesey.
One day in April day stands out amongst the many, plenty of fish inshore with pollack to 5lb on the wreck. Setting anchor in the Deeps we planned a good few hours on the spurdogs, everyone catching plenty but Iwan bucking that trend with 3 tope to 30lb his reward
Fishing can be so fickle! Especially when chasing spurdogs, small sharks that roam through areas on the feed. Below 2 photos from Luke Kelly and his crew, a run out to the deeps was rewarded with over 40 spurdogs in a mad and frantic 90 mins, these together with a few huss and customary dogfish.
The following day with a similar tide & conditions, not a sniff! Huss and dogs only, not even a solitary spurdog lost from its pack. Fishing can be so frustrating at times; everything can be planned to perfection, except the one main ingredient, the fish!
We don’t run trips specifically to the wrecks. My Way hasn’t the speed, and I don’t particularly enjoy that fishing for all day! Maybe if I ate more fish I would!
We have a couple wrecks in the Deeps that fish fairly well for us from late April each year, a couple hours fishing the last of the ebb tide offers plenty of pollack averaging 6lb, the largest a couple years ago went 12lb.
Then we drop the anchor and have fun with plenty of spurdogs, tope, huss and the odd conger eel.
Plenty inshore and spurdogs further out is how the fishing continues into May before we turn our attention to the influx of quality smoothhounds.
Mark Cain smashed his PB last year during the smoothhound challenge with a fantastic hound of 24lb in 2016. He opened his 2017 account on a Weds 03rd May, a couple weeks early from this years event with another mighty fine hound pushing My Ways scales to 20lb 1oz, pictured above
During one day afloat in May we were fishing a mark 8 miles out to sea. Not long into our anchor had a small visitor, a passing swallow needing a rest from its long journey north. The bird stayed with us sat up in the bow for half an hour before moving on for the next leg of its epic journey
Occasionally I get to have a fish myself, light tackle and inshore pollack can be great fun.
Our Smoothhound Challenge is a long established event now, running for 5 days towards the end of May each year. Daily prizes up for grabs for the angler with the heaviest smoothhound. 2017 was another great success, with some quality smoothhounds caught and 5 lucky anglers winning a fantastic rod and reel combo from Pure Fishing (UK) Ltd. See the winners here
June and the great fishing continued, Holyhead Deep with some great spurdog fishing, while inshore the drifting and anchor fishing allowing us many different species and sizes.
Mike Thrussell landing this beautiful 10lb 10oz pollack from the back of Holyhead Breakwater.
Another 20lb hound this time to the tope maestro Iwan and a first hound and another 20lber for Zukia.
Late June and Luke was back for another quality day with friends and family – this time recording some nice pollack, tope and plenty of spurdogs including 2 over 21lb in weight.
The smoothhounds just kept coming
However, smoothhound fishing is a waiting game! You may have an hour or two sitting on your baits waiting for a pack to come through. A little bit of fun helps the time pass. Not always about the fishing …
The first half of 2017 was placed with fish and some great times afloat
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22/12/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
22 Dec 2017 by Gethyn Owen
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A great day in the office today following a good few weeks of wind.
Plenty of whiting inshore, a few retained for baits in the deeps for the spurdogs.
Superb fishing in the deeper water with some good fighting spurs and a solitary huss for Keith.
Thanks to Dawn for the sausage casserole, delicious. View Boats Page
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12/2017
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
Dec 2017 by Roy Smith
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May I wish all my customers and everyone a merry Xmas and a good new year. 2017 has been quite a good year with loads of large tope along with other species during the summer and autum. The mackerel appeared at Amlwch at the end of march till beginning of December. A very good year for them. The wrecks of Amlwch always fish very well loads of pollack COALFISH and cod with better fishing this year with clearer water. Less plankton bloom. Hope to get better weather to get to wrecks in new year. Will be satisfied when getting more than 6 fish per drift which is usual for us. My prices for 2018 will be as usual realistic . All the best cheers Roy
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24/12/2017
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
24 Dec 2017 by Aaron Smith
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Another day afloat, 7 Cod for our efforts and a new Mersey PB for Pete @ 5lb 12oz
Still spaces available 26th and 27th December Mersey Cod ��
I'd like to take the opportunity to thank all my new and old customer's for the support through a tough wind swept 2017 and our first of many to come Winter Cod season's from Liverpool. ( And the professionalism, Welcoming and help of all the skippers in Liverpool)
We have seen some brilliant fishing when the weather has allowed us out, The offshore wrecking was superb with double figure Pollack one after the other along with some lovely Ling to 18lb.
Holyhead Deeps as ever rewarded us with some amazing spurdog fishing only 25 minites from port along with all the reefs to and from for the ever sporting Wrasse.
2018 we hope to be running Isle of Man and Ireland trips from 3 to 5 days, Days further south down the Llyn Peninsula to Bardsley island for reef and sand bank sport for Bass, Pollack, Cod, Wrasse and Tope.
So there we are we finish 2017 with a tremendous new boat and a new winter port! The mighty Evolution 38 is proving a massive hit with all whom fish aboard her for comfort, space and speed, something that will be greatly appreciated on those long journey's out to the wrecks. ( and the heated wheelhouse)
So here's to a Jolly Christmas and a prosperous New Year, Good fishing to all �� �� View Boats Page
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12/2017
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Dec 2017 by Aaron Smith
Report on-board Bad Boyz VI
Another week of trips completed on the River Mersey, fishing has been very up and down to day the least, our best day bringing 15 Cod to the boat with plagues of whiting to 3lb.
As the week progressed so did the amount of snow and rain, this had a missive effect on the Cod fishing thanks to all the freshwater running through, meant we had a Cod Black on Friday!
Saturday I decided to target the whitings as the crew wanted a good feed, see tallied over 500 whitings and dabs to 2 1/2lb along with 4 Cod to 2lb, 6 stone tub filled with quality fish for the table.
Hopefully the rain eases this week ready for us to start back on the 23rd.
I have spaces available 24th/26th/27th for anyone wanting to take a brake from the festive period! View Boats Page
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12/2017
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Dec 2017 by Aaron Smith
Report on-board Bad Boyz VI
Another 9 days afloat from Liverpool done and dusted.
Fishing has been very up and down with frantic hours here and there, The whiting fishing has been superb with many fish going 2 1/2lb + making a superb eating fish.
The Cod however have been very hit and miss, our best day tallied 19 fish to 8lb 4oz with most days being 5-10 Cod and the odd day with poor weather bringing a lesser haul.
This year is fully booked however if any anglers want to fish the larger tides there are days I can accomadate you.
Hopefully this current spell of cold weather will move a higher quantity of Cod into the River.
If you want a chance to get afloat please call or message to book. View Boats Page
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12/2017
Fishing Report by Pat Jones
on Kerrykim (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
Dec 2017 by Pat Jones
Report on-board Kerrykim
Hi
We have pretty much finished for the season now and we are taking bookings for 2018. Please ring for a booking!
We hope to see customers old and new next year.
Cheers
Pat View Boats Page
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19/11/2017
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
19 Nov 2017 by Roy Smith
Report on-board SWN Y MOR
Hi out Sunday with regular and anglers from the midlands. Big tides and coloured water ment general and some reef fishing. . Loads of good whiting about catching them 4 at time. each angler filled their cool boxes and more in other containers. It should keep them supplied with good eating fish for weeks. Some mackerel about even on these large tides. We shall see if there is more on the next heaps. Pollack and COALFISH on reefs but cloudy water making it hard work. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL LOW WINTER RATES. If weather suitable will get you offshore for really good fishing especially on the neap tides as a long slack gives you the chance to get among the larger cod pollack and COALFISH. We fish all year when wether allows cheers ROY
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11/2017
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Nov 2017 by Aaron Smith
Report on-board Bad Boyz VI
That's a wrap on our second week afloat on the River Mersey, fishing has certainly slowed as the rays ease off and we await the arrival od larger numbers of Cod.
Our best day this week settled on 12 Cod to 8lb, 30 rays to 11lb, whiting to 2lb and the usually dogs, dabs.
Saturday we hosted George and his crew's from Liverpool who have fished with us for many year's from Holyhead, We had a great day afloat under a winters sun. They boated 13 Cod to 8lb, 25 Rays, Plaice to 2 1/2lb, Dabs, Conger, Whiting, Pouting and Flounder. Already looming forward to there next outing on January.
As with all fishing, everyday was different, some fairly slow days in general with hectic short burst of fish, Fingers crossed next weeks tides should roll a few more Cod Into the River.
Best fish of the week was a tough one, the plump 2 1/2lb Plaice was up there however it was only to be outdone by our first double figure Mersey Cod at 10lb 1oz with Mike T coming a close second with a Cod of 9lb 10oz.
Most this year is now full, I still have dates available for January and February if you'd like to get afloat.
Tight lines, Aaron View Boats Page
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30/10/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
30 Oct 2017 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
Fishing aboard My Way on 30th Oct was hectic in the the small window of settled weather Monday brought after the high winds of the weekend. After the glorious calm start to the day, we had a great few hours inshore catching a variety of species, dogs, whiting, huss, dabs etc.
By lunch time the winds had increased as forecast, fortunately the lumpy see only lasted an hour and the tide turned to flood with the wind direction. The spurdogs started to hit the baits as soon as they touched the bottom of the 220ft depth we were fishing. Plenty in the 6-8lb mark with a good number also into double figures.
With 5 lads fishing there was also a space for me to have a go myself, managing to connect with 7 spurs and also dropping a few during our anchor time.
Plenty of fish and a good laugh with a great crew
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