Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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01/07/2009
Fishing Report by Steve Lewis
on Blue Shark (Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire)
1 Jul 2009 by Steve Lewis
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Just getting into the swing of things this year 2009 good Bass showed end of June but the 24th June was best day with the rgulars getting into the Tope off St Govens and the big wreck at the Smalls giving double figure Ling and that bis COD Father.
July is wet & windy at the moment. More soon
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07/2009
Fishing Report by Alex kweller
on Predator (Poole, Dorset)
Jul 2009 by Alex kweller
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The lads at Breaksea Boats are working round the clock to finish Predator II for her imminent launch. Why don't you give me a call and come and try a days fishing on a new, modern, fast charter boat?
Discounts available for multiple bookings please feel free to contact me for further details. View Boats Page
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20/07/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
20 Jul 2009 by Colin Penny
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BEGINNERS LUCK - Andy Rollett age 37 a pub manager from Bath on his first ever fishing trip landed a superb plaice weighing 6Ib 10oz while drifting a mussel bed.The big plaice came up no bother until about 30 foot from the boat then it woke up and gave Andy some heart stopping moments as it made several runs for freedom.
Andy was using borrowed tackle from his pal Alan Curtis who had invited him along.The successful bait was ragworm and squid strip presented on a two hook flatty trace with lots of attractor beads and some small blades on.Andy also caught a 4Ib cod and some black bream earlier in the day.This plaice is the biggest caught on Flamer III this year.Andy is pictured with his big plaice catch.
Tom Songhurst from Sussex caught his personal best plaice weighing 4Ib 4oz just minutes before Andy struck into his big spottie. View Boats Page
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11/07/2009
Fishing Report by john naisbitt
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
11 Jul 2009 by john naisbitt
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Cracking day on 11th July. Mackies were difficult to come by and it was hour and a half before we hit them in numbers some way out. Off the same mark Paul from Stockport reeled in a 41lb Tope, a cracking fish which took him some time to download the 'rush'. Back to a mark off Prestatyn and the fun started with two snapped lines before a number were hauled aboard between 20-30lb. Weather was great despite a poor forecast. Geoff's bass was a surprise but a nice fish which will look good on the plate. Big Glenn was looking blankish but came in with a late double.
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11/07/2009
Fishing Report by Dave Lumley
on Famous (Hartlepool, Durham)
11 Jul 2009 by Dave Lumley
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HI all heres a nice 18lb cod the skipper caught
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10/07/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
10 Jul 2009 by Colin Penny
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JULY 2009 - Gypsy Mariners S.A.C. for the second year in a row came to Weymouth for 5 days fishing aboard Flamer III.The unseasonal and often windy conditions did not deter them.During the 5 days they clocked up 23 different species which was good as the weather had restricted them to a limited area to which they could fish.Among the species caught were some good flatty's - 8Ib and 4Ib 8oz brill,4Ib 2oz and 3Ib plaice along with turbot in the 6 to 7Ib range.They also caught tope,black bream,cod,bass,gurnards,garfish etc and the smallest undulate ray I have ever seen which was a first for the club and Neil Tuckett who caught it.Over the 5 days a competition was done with the results being - Winner - Mark Cooper 446 points,Runner Up - Paul Costello - 324 points,Most Species - Mark Cooper with 16,Best Specimen - Paul Costello 8Ib brill(which is pictured),Weakest Link - Neil Tuckett 184 points.
The club enjoyed themselves so much again,thet have already booked 5 days for June 2010. View Boats Page
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11/07/2009
Fishing Report by glen smith
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
11 Jul 2009 by glen smith
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At last!!!!! Nezza caught a tope today,now your the "DOPE WITH A TOPE" Nezza.Then Geoff "THE BALLOON!!" caught a nice bass, but the whimp wouldn't have a photo with it until someone introduced it to a priest.Hope it tastes nice Geoff.Best fish of the day went to Paul 2 from Stockport 41lb,not bad for his first tope! Bad luck to Paul 1 from Stockport though,as he had been fishing with the tope rod ,but got bored and swapped with Paul 2 who was catching maccies for bait. Within 10 minutes along came the forty pounder.Eight tope, 1 huss,1 bass, plus maccies,gurnard,whiting,and weavers.It would have been a much better fishing day if the maccies had shown on 'Q'.But they didn't so we coudn't get to our first choice mark until later.Never the less with an excellent skipper and a good group of lads, and good weather,it was an enjoyable day!
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11/07/2009
Fishing Report by Rich Morgan
on Chloe Paige (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
11 Jul 2009 by Rich Morgan
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TOOK A PARTY OUT TODAY AND FISHED IN SOME SCRUFFY WEATHER, NOT TO BAD THOUGH AS PARTY HAD A GOOD DAY OUT WITH SMOOTHOUND TO 11 POUNDS ON THE BOAT.
EXCELLENT DAY OUT WITH EXCELLENT COMPANY - THANKS LADS FOR ANOTHER MEMORABLE DAY OUT.
CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU ON THE BOAT AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER FOR THOSE WINTER COD SESSIONS. View Boats Page
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07/2009
Fishing Report by Rich Morgan
on Chloe Paige (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
Jul 2009 by Rich Morgan
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WENT OUT 5 MILES TODAY OFF THE SECOND CONTOR ONTO THE 'M1' FOR A FEW HOURS.
WATER WAS VERY CLEAR AND THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF GOOD SIZED SMOOTHOUNDS ABOUT ALONG WITH THE BEST BASS WE HAVE SEEN IN MANY YEARS.
SKATE/ROKER ARE ABOUT THIS YEAR IN MUCH GREATER NUMBERS WITH SOME VERY NICE DOUBLES IN THE PACKS.
THE TOPE ARE ALSO AROUND AS WE HAD 2 DECENT LAST WEEK WITH ONE COMING IN AT 32 1/2 POUNDS AND ANOTHER AT JUST OVER 18 POUNDS.
BRILL/TURBOT HAVE STARTED TO SHOW ON THE INSHORE BANKS WHICH IS UNUSUAL BUT GOOD NEWS FOR THE AREA
EBB TIDES ARE LOOKING TO BE THE BEST BET FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WITH THE BASS. THEY ARE TENDING TO FEED MUCH HARDER ON THE EBB AND ONLY LIGHT UPTIDING GEAR IS NEEDED, AND CAN BE SUPPLIED ON THE BOAT.
ALSO FOUND ANOTHER 8 NEW WRECKS THIS WEEK WHICH ARE HOLDING A GOOD STAMP OF FISH, WE WILL BE TRYING THESE OUT VERY SOON OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ARE LOOKING VERY PROMISING WITH THE FISHING PICKING UP.INTENSLEY FORM NOW UNTIL THE COD COME BACK IN SEPTEMBER. View Boats Page
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07/2009
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Jul 2009 by Gethyn Owen
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Unlike the past couple of years, good fortune has finally fallen upon us with June far more settled than the previous couple of years. Light winds and plenty of sunshine has seen us set sail on many occasions, searching for a variety of species whether it be on the drift or hard at anchor.
Smoothhounds continued into June, but became harder as the weather improved. With the catches dwindling we soon resigned ourselves to wait for the 2nd run later on this year.
Drifting the many rocky outcrops that surround the north western edge of Anglesey can be a fantastic experience not only from the fishing but the scenery as well, South Stack and its array of birdlife including the likes of cormorants and puffins always a favourite with the camera buffs. Close in under these cliffs however; anglers have been having a field day with numerous catches of pollack, coalie, mackerel & wrasse - ballans, cuckoos and corkwings. Using light sensor tips and an average ballan size of 2.5lb, the ballan wrasse fights extremely well; with tackle certainly under test when you have a brace fighting in all directions.
A recent surprise whilst drifting this mark came in the form of a Topknot. Weighing no more than 4 or 5 oz, this is certainly this fish of the year so far, A first for it’s captor Monty Burns, but also a first ever aboard My Way and a welcome addition to our species tally for the 2009.
Anchor work has improved with each passing day. Inshore has seen a variety of species including, gurnards, red, grey and tub, huss, mini specie, ray – thornback & blonde, smoothies and congers to name a few. Offshore marks are also starting to produce a few nice fish.
From mid June we turn our attentions a bit more to chasing after the tope. With settled weather on Thursday of last week Paul Whittle took the helm of My Way for me in search of some double figure shark action at the bottom of Holyhead Deep. With only a 3hr window to fish, the crew from Merseyside were rewarded with 20 tope to 25lb, over 20 huss averaging 16ld and a couple spurdogs, along with whiting and dogfish. The best of the spurdog last month went to Sam Smith with a cracking 17lb 13oz specimen. Not bad for our first foray after Holyhead’s tope. As time progresses the numbers should increase along with the size of tope.
Chicken cam is proving a bit of a hit and adding a little fun to our days fishing The unfortunate soul who is first to leave a rod un attended whilst venturing to the toilet is rewarded on return to his or her rod with the fight of a lifetime. Chicken cam is certainly raising a giggle amongst the crews, no one knowing when the chicken will be despatched! View Boats Page
