Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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01/2010
Fishing Report by David Hancock
on Excel 2 (Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire)
Jan 2010 by David Hancock
Report on-board Excel 2
Happy New Year to All,
lets hope the lunkers keep coming . . .
Well Done Martin, nice fish, 19 1/2 lb.
Dave.
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05/01/2010
Fishing Report by Ray Burn
on Grey Viking (Brighton, East Sussex)
5 Jan 2010 by Ray Burn
Report on-board Grey Viking
Another cracking day at sea, cold but very productive with plenty of good sized cod coming aboard. 18.5lb being the largest followed by a few 10lb, 9lb, 8lb and a the smallest at 6.5lb caught by young Beth who was chuffed to land her first ever cod. Superb!
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01/2010
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Jan 2010 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
Winter 2010 has been abysmal for most of the UK. We have been pounded with winds from all dirtections - the only common factor being the strength - the vast majority over 20mph.
With a small fun match scheduled for Saturday 04th January, our last outing before My Way came out of the water for her winter TLC, the weather gods once again changed the forecast from a nice 10mph, to an un appealing 25mph W. Rendering the match a no go.
However with no trip planned for the Sunday, organiser Chris Hamblin phoned around the troops and 6 brave souls were happy to try for the Sunday which had easterly winds of 10mph promised. Sadly other plans for the Sunday reduced our numbers from 9 to 6, never the less, we would set sail, un sure of what we would find in the sea following the barrage of Force 10 gales suffered on our coast earlier in the week. Sadly Chris also had to withdraw last minute, yet another victim to this viral bug doing the rounds.
Setting sail in the morning, whether the fishing was good or bad - it was always going to be a fun affair. Arthur Beechey and Glyn 'Fester' Hughes are often likened to many famous double acts - Hinge & Bracket or the Chuckle Brothers spring alarmingly to mind.
Glyn set his sights on first place before we had thrown the ropes away. Remembering the match we fished last October, Glyn claimed he was brought to the boat under false pretences. Apparently Arthur had mentioned an evening sail and laugh with the lads to Glyn, who was keen for an evening fish after work. Grabbing a few rigs and whatever bait was lying around, Glyn was lured to the marina only to be met by the other lads gearing up for a full match assault - we heard of nothing but this fact all evening!
It wasn't to go Glyn's way early on - after catching the dreaded first fish, his catches slumped slightly as young Mike took the lead from Glyn, Alan and Pete with a succession of whiting and the odd dab. To add insult Mike also managed to snare a small codling and sizeable coalie to further frustrate Glyn's ambitions. What of Arthur? Well it took a while before his first fish came aboard My Way this day, but we wont mention the tying of rigs after the anchor was dropped.
After a couple hrs we headed off to the mussel beds for some more sizeable quarry in the shape of the bull huss. Now then , this didn't quite go to plan! With a HW in the Tide Book for 1245pm, taking into account the local difference and a little more for the tide, we anchored up at 1130am, expecting the last of the flood. Shock horror, the tide was already ebbing. Now normally I would blame the skipper, but saying as I was at the helm this was obviously not the case. The moon, must have had a greater pull on the tide!
With only a few dogs added to the tally in the half hr of comfortable fishing available to us we then moved inshore onto a patch of mud for more whiting and bits etc
With sausage butties, pasties & Cadburys chocolate all washed down with plentiful amounts of tea & coffee, it was now an all out assault for lads to land first place in the match. By Now it was a close thing to call between Pete and Glyn, who had both been catching dogs and whiting far more constantly than the others. Mike was struggling from his bow draw to latch into the fish further down tide, whilst Alan was quite happy trying out all the new rigs and feathers it looked like Father Christmas had delivered the previous week. Not to be out done, Arthur picked this move to step his up game. Having finally decided upon the rig that worked he started to make ground on the leading pair with double and triple shots of whiting. A triple shot of dogs, also adding 12 much needed points to his wanting tally.
The final assault though proved a little too late for Arthur when the results were counted up. Managing to over take Pete, Arthur was still left 14points behind Glyn who had exorcised the demons of the match in October by claiming the first place, well done.
A hard days fishing, in extremely cold conditions with an unforgiving easterly breeze. Would we do it all again - yes I suppose so. Sometimes it's nice just to get out there and blow them cobwebs away. With the banter and jokes flowing at regular intervals, it makes for a fun time afloat.
A total of just short of 158 fish were caught between the 5 anglers fishing
Top 3 slots went as follows:
1 Glyn Hughes 119 100% £30
2 Arthur Beechey 105 88.24% £20
3 Pete Minns 99 83.19% £10
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01/2010
Fishing Report by Ray Burn
on Grey Viking (Brighton, East Sussex)
Jan 2010 by Ray Burn
Report on-board Grey Viking
We have been having a great time out Cod fishing this last couple of weeks. The whiting seem to have died down a little which is resulting in some great cod being caught many of which have been in double figures. We have been out with groups of individuals who have been delighted to hook there first ever cod (one of which was a lovely chap who has been trying for 40 yrs) Well done to you Monty! Another first cod was taken on a spinner with no bait much to the his delight. Well done Faisal!
There is plenty more cod to be had and plenty of time still to catch them on the inshore marks. We will be out there catching more tomorrow. View Boats Page
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30/12/2009
Fishing Report by Dave Saunders
on Kellys Hero Charters (Brixham, Devon)
30 Dec 2009 by Dave Saunders
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Managed to get in a 4 hour trip yesterday 30th December for 5 lads holidaying in Brixham for the festive season.
This is the first trip we have managed to get out on the sea for any length of time for weeks! Easterly winds give the Torbay area a problem and the wind has been easterly on and off for quite a few weeks.
Fishing was restricted to local inshore reefs due to the remnants of the previous couple of days swell and the forecast of another strengthening NE !
We did however manage to get amongst some good sized Whiting and filled up with enough fish for everyone to have several meals. A few poor cod added to species.
It was just nice to get out on the sea again.
Now taking booking for 2010, if you book four trips for the year a 10% reduction will apply.
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28/12/2009
Fishing Report by stuart belbin
on Razorbill 3 (West Mersea, Essex)
28 Dec 2009 by stuart belbin
Report on-board Razorbill 3
I hope you all had a good christmas, That's it over for another year, Well nine months at least!!! My first trip back after christmas was our annual GOLDEN COD copetition that's held in the week between christmas and the new year, This year had the biggest entry we have had with over seventy anglers and around twenty private and charter boats. The main aim is to have FUN and raise money for the R N L I, all boats are limited to the RIVER BLACKWATER , fishing starts at 08 30 and finish is 15 00 and all fish to be weighed in by 16 00. Entry fee was £8 and that included a hot meal at the weigh in and with a raffel after we aim to raise as much as we can. The top honours this year were taken by lorrane Humphry ( biggest cod) Libby Walton (lady's biggest bag) aboard the EASTERN PROMISE, Steve Turner ( gent,s biggets bag) aboard the ENTERPRISE, with bright sunny weather and calm seas it was a big hit with all who took part. This year we beat last years total of £730.00 with a staggering £1059.00. Thanks go to all who took part, to all who gave to the raffel and all who dug deep in there pockets. We have set the date for next year it is the 28/12/2010. we do have spaces on boats for anglers and private boats are more than welcome to enter.
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12/2009
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Dec 2009 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
2009 - Review of the year
After returning My Way to the water in mid March following her winter maintenance period, the fishing could have been best described as un eventful. Fish were around, but nothing too electrifying - dogfish, whiting, coalies, etc with the biggest catch being the reliable bull huss. That said, for the middle of March it is consistent fishing and what Holyhead can deliver on days when just getting afloat and blowing winter cobwebs away is all that is required.
This time of year most anglers out fishing are simply getting back into the swing of things and anticipating the year ahead. Based on the previous years successes or failures our angling goals are decided upon - so many species to catch, or a tope over 50lb, smoothie over 20lb.
We all have different targets.
With the winds settling down for the Easter break it was with nervous anticipation that I planned the fishing trips for the weeks ahead. The weather over the Easter period was certainly a god send to many of us involved within the angling industry. Friends with boats, shops and a few in the wholesale trade all reported brisk business, with many grateful for the fairly settled spell of calm seas and sunshine
During the first few weeks of April we tend to see more fish moving inshore. This can range from more dogs, bigger huss but also some pollack and coalies. 2009 has followed the same trend, but with exceptionally high catches of good sized pollack.
Not to double figure standards, but the inshore rocks were reliable enough to deliver pollack averaging the 3lb mark. With some anglers often hooking into a brace, or if lucky 3 at a time. When drifting in 25 to 50 foot of water, close inshore, pollack to 6lb give a great account for themselves on light tackle.
Rig choices varied for many of the anglers with the bigger fish falling to those prepared to work baits or jellies on flying collar rigs.
Rough ground marks out in the deeps had been generally slow, few huss, spurs and congers, but a boundless amount of doggies infuriating most anglers with the 180ft haul up from the sea bed. With nothing to lose, a change of tact was required and a search for new ground. There is such a vast amount of sea available to us, there is never any harm in trying out new marks. In reading a chart, and having a run over with the echo sounder - gems can often be found.
A good nose through the charts in early April and a series of 170ft rocks in and around a 240ft bed seemed like a nice holding point for a variety of species. A few miles off my usual haunts it was going to be an interesting mark to try out. Well, the move proved successful, no spurs sadly, but this mark produced more huss than dogfish with most of the specimens topping double figures with many around the 15lb mark, add these catches to 2 dropped tope (early season for us, so not geared for them), this is mark was without doubt going to be re-visited at a later time in 2009.
All species have a hold on us for different reasons. Tope and smoothies for example, bait out, ratchet on and wait, adrenalin pumping waiting for the ‘click click’ of the ratchet. Pollack over wrecks – wind up nothing, drop down, wind up again whilst waiting for that short pluck of a pollack teasing your lure – then bang your losing line as the fish makes a bid for freedom.
Wrasse fishing though can offer you all this adrenalin pumping action and more, basically a much greater chance of success. Most anglers who fish aboard My Way know of my passion for drifting inshore rock marks for wrasse and pollack. With 5 main wrasse species in the UK - ballan, cuckoo, corkwing, goldsinny and rock cook all making regular appearances aboard My Way, 2009 was an exceptional year on the drift.
Unlike the past couple of years, good fortune fell upon us for most of May and June. Both months were far more settled than the previous couple of years. Light winds saw us set sail on many occasions, searching for a variety of species whether it be on the drift or hard at anchor. One of our main targets during this period is smoothhound.
Again, 2009 was not to disappoint. Where north Wales has long been associated with some very good catches of smoothhound, My Way certainly sets some standards for consistent numbers of quality smoothhound. With us smashing the WFSA record for smoothhound in 2008 with the capture of a 25lb 6oz starry, hopes were set quite high for 2009. sadly though despite a few hundred double figure hounds and many in the 17 to 19lb bracket we failed to reach the 20lb plus target. However based on the theory of a 2year cycle for hounds we're hoping for a great run in 2010.
Tope is another big draw for anglers to north Wales. Sadly the last 2 years from Holyhead have been hard work on the tope fishing front. Strong winds coinciding with the neap tides that are required for us to have a successful time tope fishing have all but ruined trips in 2007 and 2008. Fortunately that little piece of good fortune mentioned earlier helped out in 2009. this allowed for many more forays into the deeper water in search of the tope with excellent results. Paul took the helm of My Way late June for our first venture after tope and the crew from the Wirral were rewarded with 25 tope and 15 huss in 2 and a half hrs of hectic action.
Our last venture for tope came in mid October with a crowd of paramedics from Conwy. With such a stressful job, these guys really wanted a day of rest and plenty of fish. Tope, Rays and huss a plenty certainly was what the doctor ordered. The video below was taken by one of the crew. Line screamed from Jasons reel as he hooked into what appeared to be the best tope of the day. Thus the 5 mins turned into 30mins as Jason took time to play his 40lb shark to the side of My Way.
2009 also saw 2 surprises landed aboard My Way. Were as not exceptionally large fish, both of them were first captures aboard My Way and also the first heard of in the area. Our first new addition to the species tally came whilst drifting an inshore mark in early June. . Weighing no more than 4 or 5 oz, the Topknot was certainly the fish of the year so far, A first for it’s captor Monty Burns, but also a first ever aboard My Way. A few months later Jon Law hooked into the first of many haddock that came into Holyhead bay. not big by any north sea standard, but another first and much appreciated aboard My Way.
In October we held another Sponsored fishing day to help raise funds to send a very brave girl on a very special holiday, Cath's Community and Ronald McDonald House Charities . As the anglers turned up at Holyhead Marina, it was clear to see that everyone had made that special effort with fancy dress costumes. What the lovely yacht owners thought of the variety of costumes including Ozzy Osborne, Superman, Vicky Pollard, Jason from Friday 13th A couple Indians, Katie Price and my very own Bet Lynch impression descending on their idyllic pontoon setting we’ll never know.
My Way species list for 2009 - total 44
bass, black bream, bull huss, coalfish, codling, conger eel, dab, dogfish, dragonet, gobi -rock & black, gurnard - grey, red & tub, haddock, herring, ling, mackerel, pollack, pouting, plaice, poor cod, , ray - thornback , blonde, spotted, cuckoo, rockling 3b, sandeel, sea scorpion ls &ss, smoothhound - common & starry, spurdog, tadpole fish, tope, topknot , tompot blenny, turbot, whiting, wrasse - ballan cuckoo, corkwing goldsinny & rock cook,
Thank you to everyone who has supported us through 2009.
Hope you have a fish filled year ahead and we look forward to seeing you in 2010. View Boats Page
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29/12/2009
Fishing Report by paul sykes
on Trojan Warrior (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
29 Dec 2009 by paul sykes
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WELL THERES NO DOUBT ABOUT THIS WINTER! SEE PICTURE OF A TYPICAL LOCAL STORM. WHEN THIS BLOW RECEEDS, THE COD WILL BE ROOTING INSHORE FOR YOUR JUICY OFFERING. GET WELL WRAPPED UP AND COME AND GET THEM, THERE FIGHTING FIT AND DELICIOUS
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28/12/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
28 Dec 2009 by Bob Marshall
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Ben's group from Eltham had a fine weather day on Duke IV and along with some cracking Whiting they got amongst the Cod. The fish preferred a tip of squid with their lug today. The fish just kept coming and even the sun came out.
Read Ben's Review for his comments on the day.
Glad you enjoyed the day Ben and look forward to seeing you again soon! View Boats Page
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23/12/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
23 Dec 2009 by Bob Marshall
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Despite the weather we are getting out and getting amongst the Cod. Lug & Squid or just plain Squid doing the buisiness. The fish are between 5lb To 10lb. Chris Terry & Ric all Duke IV regulars enjoyed the day with these Cod along with some nice Whiting Pout and of course the Doggies. Still a few dates available over the holiday period so come out and test that new gear!
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