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07/2014
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Jul 2014 by Gethyn Owen
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After the a great time through June hopes were high of continuing the great run of form into July. Weather gods thought differently and we lost the first few days of July to some strong weather fronts. Towards the end of the first week in July everything started to settle down, for the first couple trips we were restricted to inshore fishing.
Despite wanting desperately to make our way out to Holyhead Deep, the sea state prevented such travels, undeterred anglers still had a great time afloat with a number of different species and what seemed to be an ever present number of smoothhound. Normally numbers start to dwindle with the hounds by the start of July, but this year the smaller sized hounds were around all the way through the month and beyond!
Our first trip to the deeps in /July came at the end of the first week, a mixed bag of individuals in search of some tope and spurdog along with a good few huss. We weren’t disappointed with most on board hooking into a good number of double figure sharks during our few hours offshore.
This settled spell continued for the week of trips afloat to Holyhead Deep. Those who sail with us regular know only too well just how important it is to get the weather conditions perfect. Not often do calm seas coincide with neap tides, a perfect recipe for travel beyond North & South Stack tidal races for some action in Holyhead Deep.
Either side of our anchor in the Deep, we tend to concentrate on inshore drifting with wrasse, pollack, coalies and if we are so extremely lucky mackerel making up the species list. I get a real buzz when drifting inshore.
If using light tackle, even a wrasse or pollack of a couple lb in weight can put up a mammoth fight, testing both angler and gear to the max.
We have some ultra light rods available for use aboard My Way – the small Yuki Ruby rods along with some of the fantastic HTO spinning rods from Tronix, these light yet very capable rods are more than capable of handling hard fighting wrasse and pollack from rocky marks. These rods also been used to land smoothhound well into double figures, with relative ease.
Following the initial few days of woe watching the winds get July underway, My Way sailed regularly barring the odd blip and 24hr weather front. Sadly though things came to an abrupt stop during the third week, when on the way back to the marina after a great day species hunting around Holyhead and Trearddur bay I started to sense something wrong. Not being the fastest boat on the sea, plus being my precious, you notice little things, small changes. And My Way wasn’t performing correctly. Long story short, heat exchanger / exhaust manifold was leaking! Decisions! Patch job or new? Well we went for new.
The unit had been on My Way since she had become part of our company, so the correct course of action really. A grand old cost aside, the worst of it all was that I had to cancel 2 trips. Two trips to Holyhead Deep when the weather was flat, calm and sunny.
In 10 years I've never had to do this and it felt bad! Fortunately the vast majority of the crews that board My Way are great, many of whom have become friends, every one I spoke to appreciated the situation and the need for me to do a 'proper' job! After all our safety at sea is paramount!
Well, everyone except for one person, he had been looking forward to the trip for a whole year and I had ruined everything for him! Not intentional ... cheers for the understanding pal … :p
Once fixed and tested, straight out to the deeps, and back into the action. tope, spurs an big huss.
Fortunately July was full of neap tides and settled weather, and we certainly made the most. With regular outings to the deeper water resulting in successful catches for most anglers, many recording either their first tope or spurdog whilst with us. With Holyhead having quite a tidal range, the Deeps is not always favorable. Tides over 28ft and we struggle to maintain contact with the bottom, not friendliest form of fishing with 3lb of lead and naturally with the bigger tides, the window of opportunity drops. So a 3lb lead for merely an hour is not quite worth it in our day. So when the tides grow, we remain inshore and target an array of species at anchor and on the drift.
Another highly enjoyable month afloat from Holyhead Marina, aboard My Way. We are extremely fortunate to have such varied fishing available to us, and with some great anglers, novice and experienced, perfect for a fun packed day afloat.
Read with photographs at http://www.goangling.co.uk/2014-July-report1.htm
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22/09/2014
Fishing Report by Carl Davies
on Gwen-Paul-M (Conwy, Conwy)
22 Sep 2014 by Carl Davies
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Beautiful weather made for a pleasant steam to the offshore wrecks yesterday. Steady pollack fishing to a weight of 9lb was realised for most of the day.
Another calm day today made it easy to anchor on a couple of inshore wrecks. Noteable fish caught were 4 congers to 26lb, together with an 8lb ling, a couple of bull huss and a ray. Mackerel have been plentiful over the last couple of days inshore which has meant fresh bait has been readily available.
I have few spaces on a couple of trips over the next week or so.
Cheers, Carl. View Boats Page
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17/09/2014
Fishing Report by Carl Davies
on Gwen-Paul-M (Conwy, Conwy)
17 Sep 2014 by Carl Davies
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Its been a while since we ventured to the offshore wrecks but a great days pollack fishing was had by all today. A good stamp of fat, hard fighting fish, to 9lb, made for steady fishing all through the ebb, slack and first of the flood. A couple of codling and a 3lb Tub Gurnard were caught too. All signs for a good Autumn/early Winter wreck fishing season.
I have room on an 8 hour wreck fishing trip on 22nd September and 10 hour wreck fishing trips on 1st October, 20th October and 19th November at the moment.
Also room on an 8 hour ground fishing trip on 28th September.
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15/09/2014
Fishing Report by Steve Andrews
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
15 Sep 2014 by Steve Andrews
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Well what a difference a day makes Easterly wind gone normal service resumed today .
Different customers on different goals fishing back to normal plenty of Mackerel and 10 other species of fish recorded View Boats Page
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14/09/2014
Fishing Report by Steve Andrews
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
14 Sep 2014 by Steve Andrews
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Well what can I say about todays fishing ?????????
Absolutely pants very poor on all counts not much else to say other than easterly winds ….
Supreme will tell you how it is
remember no bull just results
Tight lines Steve View Boats Page
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07/09/2014
Fishing Report by Robert Clowes
on Outrider 2 (Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey)
7 Sep 2014 by Robert Clowes
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Had a great day out with Mike, I really would recommend this skipper we caught 25 bass in 4 hours between us, if your new to bass fishing Mike will soon get you catching them
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11/09/2014
Fishing Report by Steve Andrews
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
11 Sep 2014 by Steve Andrews
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Cracking day afloat today just a short 5 hr trip 9 species including Thornback Rays , Huss ,Mackerel ,tub Gurnard ,grey Gurnard ,Coddling,Dabs,Whiting, LSD .
Cracking weather great group of guys and girls .
Supreme will be staying in Rhyl this winter and will be running from here so let's hope for another mild winter with no strong winds .
Check the calendar out if you fancy a day out
Remember no bull just results
Tight lines Steve View Boats Page
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10/09/2014
Fishing Report by Richie Brownson
on Four Reasons (Conwy, Conwy)
10 Sep 2014 by Richie Brownson
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Four Reasonsons will be fishing out of Conwy, throughout Autumn and Winter, so hopefully see some old and new faces, please contact or see calender for availability, cheers Richie
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09/09/2014
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
9 Sep 2014 by Roy Smith
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Hi very big tides so mainly bull Huss best species with these tides the heaps fish better hope anglers will take note of this and take advantage of special midweek rates to get good fishing cheers roy
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05/09/2014
Fishing Report by Carl Davies
on Gwen-Paul-M (Conwy, Conwy)
5 Sep 2014 by Carl Davies
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The weather and fishing over the last few weeks have been challenging to say the least.
Today however bucked the trend. Glassy seas, great fishing and a good bunch of lads led to a very enjoyable day. Having tried ground fishing on their last trip the lads wanted to have a go on the wrecks. A day mostly spent at anchor, due to the small tide, meant gear losses, for an inexperienced crew, were kept to a minimum. We fished a couple of wrecks inshore and fishing was very steady all day, with notable catches of a 6lb cod and an 8lb ling. We racked up 12 species and the lads had a lovely mixed box of fish to take back to their local pub near Bala to be cooked for them this evening.
I have room on two trips at the moment, 10 hours wreck fishing on 17th September and an 8 hour ground fishing trip on 28th September.
I also have space for two on a three day Ireland trip on 2nd-4th October.
Cheers, Carl. View Boats Page
