Latest Fishing Reports: Wales
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27/08/2013
Fishing Report by Dai Kent
on Celtic Wildcat (Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire)
27 Aug 2013 by Dai Kent
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21 blues between 5 of us. Brilliant day out. Great weather.
Smallest about 30lb, most in the 65lb to 85lb bracket and 3 over 90lbs, biggest 94.5lbs.
Top Skipper Nick O'Sullivan.
Full report and many pictures at http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/south-west-wales-catch-reports-advice/2021991-21-blues-celtic-wildcat-yesterday.html
Thanks again Nick,
Dai Kent
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28/08/2013
Fishing Report by Nigel Conlon
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
28 Aug 2013 by Nigel Conlon
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Another great days fishing with Steve and a good bunch of anglers.
We were out near the wind farm on a lumpy day, fishing a good mark with a variety of fish.
Every time I get out, I wonder why I put so much time and effort into shore angling when you can get out with a professional like Steve and catch so many fish, today there where Ray, Plaice, Dabs, Whiting, Codling, Gurnards a plenty and a good mix of small and large Huss, with the usual doggies and Mackerel keeping the rods bent all day.
Steve as is his custom kept us all fed and watered, and cannot be faulted for the efforts he puts in to ensure all have a great days fishing.
Thanks to all especially the organisers and Steve, and now its back to the beaches for a little while, at least until I need another fish catching fix.
Tight Lines Nigel. View Boats Page
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27/08/2013
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
27 Aug 2013 by Roy Smith
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hi weather eased managed to get 30 miles out in st George channel difficult to get through mackerel to get at Pollack but ended up reasonable day lots of Pollack caught and one ling no large coalfish about on this day. rhubarb and custard lures where best although sand eels produced as well most anglers had 10 plus fish see boat photos. dates on correct tides are available very competitive rates no need to come unless weather suitable for midweek offshore wreck charters . you wont find a better deal for the fishing I offer thanks roy
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28/08/2013
Fishing Report by Steve Andrews
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
28 Aug 2013 by Steve Andrews
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August has been a bit of a mixed bag where the weather has been concerned when we have been able to get out the fishing has again been very good with plenty of variety .
Still a few date left for Sept and early Oct before the move upto LIVERPOOL FOR THE WINTER FISHING.
STILL SOME DATES AVAILABLE FOR LIVERPOOL .
Give me a call if you fancy it
Tight Lines
Steve
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08/2013
Fishing Report by Jack Thomas
on Incentive (Colwyn Bay, Conwy)
Aug 2013 by Jack Thomas
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August has been fishing well, plenty of big dabs, gurnards,whiting,codling,mackerel. Wev'e had pollack,bream, ling and john dory mixed in to make a good mixed bag. We've seen the last of the smooth hounds for the season now i think. Big baits are catching huss, thornbacks and one or 2 tope. Lets just hope the weather stays kind!
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08/2013
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
Aug 2013 by Roy Smith
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Hi big tides now producing large bass although this one not caught this time on my boat one of 8.5 lbs caught on live whiting bait was caught and released by a bass angler fair play to him. Hoping larger tide Thursday will produce
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16/08/2013
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
16 Aug 2013 by Gethyn Owen
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The weather gods tried to steal August 16th from us, however with no Holyhead Deep we decided upon a species hunt from 3 favourite marks around the bay instead. Here is a brief report on how it went ...
A strong SW wind had us battling a lumpy sea towards the North Stack area to start our day on the drift with wrasse and maybe some small pollack our intended targets. On the drift Menai Bridge angler Mark Dolben was proving a worthy opponent for the wrasse family adding numerous ballans, goldsinny and cuckoo wrasse to his impressive tally of fish for the first hour.
A few mackerel came to the boat throughout the day, sadly not in any decent amount, just the odd couple now and then. Arron Miles form Holyhead was also catching a plentiful amount of ballan wrasse before he scaled down his gear after mini species and was duly rewarded by this small rock goby. We also added corkwing, pollack
As the speed of our drift slowed down so did the fishing so it was time to move over to the mussel beds.
We went to a mark around a mile further west than we normally go, making use of the neap tide and fishing a mark deeper than normal. We did though struggle for fish! Were as normally it is one after another, single, double and triple shots of dogs, whiting dabs gurnard etc. along with the odd huss and ray, we were getting only the odd fish now and then with only one triple hook up of dogs.
Something was amiss! The reason would become apparent later, but we did manage to add dab, dogfish, dragonet & small huss.
Holyhead bay in August there is always a good chance of a big tope if you're prepared to sit out with a big bait ignoring all the smaller species. Mark though wanted a tope and was determined to give it his best through our anchor on the mussel beds. Fortunately he was rewarded an hour into the anchor, with a first tope and awesome PB level of 48lb 7oz, Mark also followed this tope up with an other mid 30lber. Arron Miles landed another personal best of 46lb.
We ended the day inshore where we managed to add a few smoothies, poor cod and codling to our species tally.
So from a gloomy start to the day we had a great day inshore species hunting , enjoyed by all onboard.
16 species, not bad for a change of plan ...
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16/08/2013
Fishing Report by Mark Dolben
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
16 Aug 2013 by Mark Dolben
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Well after one of the best days fishing I have ever had I felt I had to write a report and tell you all about it so here goes.
It all started with a last minute booking after seeing on the My Way website (well worth a look www.goangling.co.uk) there was a space due to a cancellation at 9:30 pm the night before! It was a quick call to Gethyn and and I was booked on. Happy days!.
It was a 9am sail and we were greeted at the dock by Gethyn and his lad H on a nice sunny morning. What a difference a day makes . The day before it was blowing 30-40 mph and absolutely lashing it down which had scupper end Gethyn's original plan of a trip out to the deeps, the swell out there would be too big after the weather the previous day.It was going to be a day of species hunting inshore.
With everyone briefed on what to expect we set off to the first mark of the day, target pollock and wrasse on light gear rigs where size 1 down to size 8 hooks (for the mini species) and light spinning rods and sensor tips of which there is a great selection and top quality on board for the crew to try out or you can bring your own which I did. But Gethyn asked if I fancied a go with one of his tronixpro hto rods that he is giving away every month as prizes and boy I'm glad I did! Withh balanced gear like this an 8 oz wrase gives a good account of itself and if you hook a 2-3lb fish you've got a battle on your hands! Great fun!
It wasn't long before the the first fish of the day were hitting the deck, plenty of colourful little wrase in the shape of Ballan,cuckoo,corkwing, and my first ever goldsinney wrase. Beautiful little fish,pollock, mackerel, rock goby's Really good fun on the light gear and a very enjoyable start to the day. After that it was kettle on as we steamed out a little further to the second mark of the day, the mussel beds where some of the crew carried on with the light tackle approach, taking a selection of fish, cod,gurnard,Huss,poor cod,whiteing,dab,and dogs but there was only one thing on my mind. Tope!!
I lost what felt like a nice fish about this time last year that spat the hook after a couple of minutes (gutted) as I have been hoping and trying to bag my first tope with out success for a couple of years. On my last trip out to the deeps with Myway plenty of tope came aboard but to other anglers.Frustrating, but you can't complain too much when you're landing double figure spurdogs and bullhuss! lol
Any way Gethyn and I felt there was a chance so I baited up with fresh mackerel just snippingg off the tail fin to stop it spinning in the tide. Out it went and I sat back to wait it out. After an hour or so with no luck and the other guys having a ball pulling up double and triple shots of fish I was thinking it might not happen and I should join in on the fun with the others and it was just as Gethyn was commenting on the lack of whiteing that are usually quite prolific on this mark it happened! Like the scene out of jaws the rod tip twitched, the reel clicked once...twice and then screamed. I jumped up, grabbed the rod, flipped the reel in to gear. The rod arched over and it was fish on and what could only be an angry tope that was on its first blistering run absolutely smoking line from the reel!
I got a couple of turns back and it went again and then again and as I was gaining bit of line I thought disaster had struck again. I felt the line ping (must have been over one of the fins) and slack line. No, weight at all. I was gutted and started to reel as fast as i could to get another bait out for another go and bang! bang ! it was still on and it took off again ripping line off the reel. The fish must have charged the boat and with a mix of relief and adrenalin I got back into the fight. After another 5 minutes the tope began to tire and we got the first glimpse of it and it was huge. The biggest fish I have ever seen, let alone caught! Another few minutes and it was ready for the net. Gethyn slipped the net under the tope and it was mine! We laid it down on the deck and I was in awe, a truly impressive creature!!
She weighed in at 48lb7oz . What a fish! A few photos and we slipped her back and wached her disappear back into the depths, awesome!!
After that some of the crew wanted to get in on the action, gearing up with more fresh mackerel. It wasn't long before Arron was in to one that led us a merry dance, swimming under the boat and tangling with 5 other anglers but he kept his cool and with a bit of quick thinking and Gethyn's handy work with the scissors we had another tope on the deck 46lb, Well done mate! Another 5 minutes and it was my turn again,another cracker 30 to 35lb. I couldn't believe it. Amazing!
Then it was time for a spot of lunch (sausage, black pud and bean butties) mmmmmm!! And a move to the last mark of the day to have a go for smooth hounds of which we picked up a few in the 5-8lb range along with some other bits and pieces and some nice codling for tea, all taken on crab baits. All too soon it was time to head for home but what a cracking day and I would like to thank Gethyn and his lad H for the best day's fishing I've ever had. Cheers guys!
It goes without saying I would highly recommend a trip on Myway no matter what your age or ability. Top quality bait and tackle, rods, reels (not the battered rubbish you get on most charter boats) hand tied rigs, plenty of tea and coffee and mmm those butties! All supplied by a really knowledgable skipper who is only too happy to help. You really can't go wrong booking a day out on this boat. Just check out their web site at www.goangling.co.uk. Well, that's all for now can't Wait for next time! View Boats Page
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20/06/2013
Fishing Report by Keith James
on Atlantic Blue (Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire)
20 Jun 2013 by Keith James
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Our first time out with Andy we all enjoyed ourselves,plenty of fish lol, seriously loads of fish, god craic our Andy,tries very hard to put you on the fish, very strange no mackerel about at the time,will be booking a trip hopefully in Sept this time offshore hope we have a good day ,will also try in the winter Keith James(SAM)
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08/2013
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
Aug 2013 by Roy Smith
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hi weather too rough for offshore wrecking with any comfort but still caught a few on inshore wrecks not large fish mackerel about in large numbers some quite large ones plenty of huss sometimes too many when after tope which are still about off point lynas often in numbers. large wrasse up to 3.5lbs being caught in numbers on ragworm. hope the wind ease for lads who want to get offshore cheers roy
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