Latest Fishing Reports: Wales
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10/05/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
10 May 2017 by Gethyn Owen
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Angler Report from 10th May
So today, myself and a great bunch of lads went out on My Way with Gethyn Owen, great banter, excellent food including the poshest sausage and bacon sandwich and the best millionaires shortcake I’ve ever eaten.
We started on the drift for pollock and wrasse and were rewarded with a few fish for our efforts including cuckoo wrasse, ballan wrasse and pollock for myself, then we headed to the deeps and after a couple of fruitless drifts in which the pollock must of been hiding from the predators that were following.
Gethyn put the anchor down and we were away, it was quiet for 20 mins or so and then Carl Gwarek had a nice tope.
Followed by the first spur to Norman Bowerman, I then lost what felt like a nice spur when it bit through my trace, gutted. Meanwhile Tom Murphy was making easy work of the spurs.
Then the pack tope came on the feed with a flurry of fish around 10lb mark including one to myself, thinking my chances of a spur had gone when I noticed a bite, hit into it and felt it was a better tope all the way in until I saw it, I was made up when it went into the net, first spur ever after years of trying not a bad one either! Just like buses I had another one quickly and that was a better sized one probably into low doubles.
We then headed in shore for a few more drifts that threw up some nice pollock, then, it was onto the hounds and we all put on peeler and went for it, it was slow as expected with it being early for them. Paul Anthony Brooks had a small Huss and then the first hound came aboard to Anthony Harrison, I won’t mention the one that was knocked off shortly before������.
I then had a nice bite and struck into what felt like a really nice fish, it fought hard all the way to boat where gethyn put it safely in the net. A hound of double figures, this was the icing on the cake for me and it finished what was one of the best boat trips I’ve ever had. I highly recommend Gethyn, a great day out. Cheers lads.
Edit, forgot to mention Ste Macfie and his cracking spur �� aha
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07/05/2017
Fishing Report by David Axtell
on Seren y Mor (Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan)
7 May 2017 by David Axtell
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Smoothounds have moved inshore in good numbers now, most fish in the 7-12lb range with the bigger fish due anytime. Top bait still peeler crab but more starting to fall to hardbacks and squid. Also catching Bull Huss and Rays.
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05/2017
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
May 2017 by Aaron Smith
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Another good mixed day starting on many of great reefs holyhead has to offer, Wrasse was a target for the morning session which seemed to go down well with a few new species die the lads on board especially the beautiful male Cuckoo Wrasse! Other catches on the reefs included plenty of Pollack and Coalies to 3lb along with the odd Codling and lonesome single mackeral!
Once the tide started to ease we called lines in, Boat put up to speed and wreck selected, one that I hasn't fished for a few years so eager to say the least!
8 sausage and egg sandwiches later and it was time for the first drift, good speed 2.1kts......Fish on!! What every skipper likes to hear, 5 fish to be exact to the first drift and so it continued for the following hour best fish going to 7lb and average 4lb not whoppers but great sport nevertheless!
Once the tide had eased further time soon approached to get the anchor down so a quick move to the side of the wreck, Anchor down, Baits down, Fish on straight away, A Tope of 21lb this was soon followed by a Spurdog at 13lb but unfortunately a quiet spelt with only doggies followed until after slack which the kids produced another Spurdog of similar size and a single huss.
A good day all round with enough time for brews, butties, hotpot, walnut cake and Cherry sponge cake!
Nice to see a Mersey hounds species cards making a show for the new species.
Ps.... Plus a few very red necks thanks to that sun������ View Boats Page
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07/05/2017
Fishing Report by Pat Jones
on Kerrykim (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
7 May 2017 by Pat Jones
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Hi
Got out on the wrecks Wed 7th and had an excellent day. Plenty of pollack to 10lb and loads of coleys to 5lb. Tub gurnard about which is very early for around here.
Please ring if you fancy a trip.
Regards
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05/2017
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
May 2017 by Roy Smith
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Hi plenty of pollack on inshore wrecks loads od coalfish also tub gurnards now being caught large ones .ground fishing producing large bull Huss odd cod and plenty of whiting and herrings. Trip available Sunday whole boat £250 or individuals £30 each 8 hours due to unforeseen cancellation cheers Roy
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06/05/2017
Fishing Report by Carl Davies
on Gwen-Paul-M (Conwy, Conwy)
6 May 2017 by Carl Davies
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Plenty of pollack and coalfish over the weekend. Also a few mackerel, herring and a cracking Tub Gurnard, 3lb 9 oz. Room on an 8 hour reef and bank trip next Sunday. Cheers, Carl.
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05/2017
Fishing Report by Jack Thomas
on Incentive (Colwyn Bay, Conwy)
May 2017 by Jack Thomas
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Species landed yesterday were whiting, mackerel, codling,dogs,poor cod, pouting, gurnards,huss,thornback,Smoothhound, alot of big dabs, coalfish. Spaces for full boat and individual trips through the week. Get in touch for any information.
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06/05/2017
Fishing Report by Richie Brownson
on Four Reasons (Conwy, Conwy)
6 May 2017 by Richie Brownson
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Well great day out with Sid's crew from Halifax, some nice fish caught too considering we were fishing an Easterly.
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03/05/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
3 May 2017 by Gethyn Owen
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Mark Cain smashed his PB last year during the smoothhound challenge with a fantastic hound of 24lb. 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
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02/05/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
2 May 2017 by Gethyn Owen
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Great day afloat with a boat full of novice anglers, all keen to learn and get amongst the fish.
A good mixed bag from anchor fishing including the usual suspects of dogs, whiting, codling and huss etc, plus our heaviest smoothie of 2017, a nice 16lb 6oz specimen for Phil.
On the drift we had a plentiful amount of small pollack and ballan wrasse. Plus side no rigs lost, just a few leads to rotten bottoms. Lovely day afloat with a good crew.
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