Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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06/09/2021
Fishing Report by Lee Brown
on Kelsey Leigh charter (Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
6 Sep 2021 by Lee Brown
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Cod to 12 lb ling to 15 lb
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04/09/2021
Fishing Report by Lee Brown
on Kelsey Leigh charter (Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
4 Sep 2021 by Lee Brown
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cod to 5 lb ling to doubles
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09/09/2021
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
on Shy-Torque III (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
9 Sep 2021 by Rich Ward
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Last day at sea was on Tuesday this week.
We had a run to the “Wall” to try and get away from the heaviest of the tide and the usual chuck backs too.
Fishing wasn’t brilliant out there either but the lads managed a few over the slackest part of the tide.
My son Charlie is pictured with the best fish caught, a nice Ling of 11lb 6oz which was caught on a white shad
Taken yesterday, today and tomorrow off before the late Summer competition starts on Saturday.
We have just a couple of days left with room now in the event.
Cheers and tight lines,
Rich
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Shy-Torque III
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 19/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 3 anglers. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Thu 21/11/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 3. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Mon 25/11/2024 7 Spaces 9 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Room for 7 anglers. Excellent wrecking tide. 4.4m. Will sail with just 4 anglers. James 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Tue 26/11/2024 5 Spaces 8 Hours Need 1 more for trip go-ahead. Room for 5 anglers. Excellent wrecking tide. 4.6m. Will sail with just 4 anglers. James 1. Dave Bradshaw 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sat 30/11/2024 5 Spaces 8 Hours Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 4 anglers. John Price 1. Rich Wallen 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 01/12/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 4 anglers. Si England 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 15/12/2024 1 Space 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition starts. Cash prizes! Room for 1. Si England 1. Rich Reynolds 2. Andy Howard 4. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Mon 16/12/2024 1 Space 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Room for 1 angler. Al Sutcliffe 1. Cliff A 4. Lawrence Byrne 1. Chris Williamson 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Tue 17/12/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Room for 6 anglers. Olly 1. Lawrence Byrne 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Wed 18/12/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Big Sam 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details -
07/09/2021
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
on Shy-Torque III (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
7 Sep 2021 by Rich Ward
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With the making “spring” tides, the fishing yesterday was a little slow.
The mackerel fishing to start the day however was great sport. The lads gathered enough for the day’s bait stocks in about a minute!!
We dropped on a wreck inshore on the first slack water for just a handful of fish. As the tide sped away we worked the ground where the lads picked a dozen or so small fish with a handful of chuck backs.
A struggle to be fair but as the tide eased back for the second slack water we dropped on a wreck which we took some good fish off a couple of days ago.
A few throw back Ling but also a couple of lovely Cod to round the day off, the best going 10lbs.
Cheers for now and enjoy this great weather!
Rich
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Shy-Torque III
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 19/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 3 anglers. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Thu 21/11/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 3. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Mon 25/11/2024 7 Spaces 9 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Room for 7 anglers. Excellent wrecking tide. 4.4m. Will sail with just 4 anglers. James 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Tue 26/11/2024 5 Spaces 8 Hours Need 1 more for trip go-ahead. Room for 5 anglers. Excellent wrecking tide. 4.6m. Will sail with just 4 anglers. James 1. Dave Bradshaw 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sat 30/11/2024 5 Spaces 8 Hours Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 4 anglers. John Price 1. Rich Wallen 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 01/12/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 4 anglers. Si England 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 15/12/2024 1 Space 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition starts. Cash prizes! Room for 1. Si England 1. Rich Reynolds 2. Andy Howard 4. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Mon 16/12/2024 1 Space 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Room for 1 angler. Al Sutcliffe 1. Cliff A 4. Lawrence Byrne 1. Chris Williamson 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Tue 17/12/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Room for 6 anglers. Olly 1. Lawrence Byrne 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Wed 18/12/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Big Sam 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details -
05/09/2021
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
on Mistress (Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
5 Sep 2021 by Peter Mackintosh
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Fred, a regular aboard Mistress, is traditionally a slow starter and normally starts to get amongst the fish at midday. He started a bit earlier today and at 11:55am his rod bent double as he hooked into a 19lb ling and followed with a good cod about twenty minutes later. Well done Fred.
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09/2021
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Sep 2021 by Kevin McKie
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Our fourth and final 10 day live aboard charter has come to an end, after our previous 10 day live aboard charter was cut short for a combination of poor weather forecast, algae bloom and myself getting a nip from a shark, we needed to pull it out the bag on this trip!
The team we had for this trip was Team Cockney consisting of Sam, Lee, Gary and Mr ? who can not be named or be seen on social media due to his high profile job of being Prince Andrews body guard.
The day before we started the trip me and Sam went out for fresh bait, we got very lucky indeed and landed 250 to 300 mackerel and about a dozen Grater Weavers the best eating fish in the sea.
The next morning at 4am the rest of the lads turned up, we had an amazing forecast for the first six day’s, I explained to the lads we can go anywhere they want.
I was personally hoping to go the shelf off the west coast of Ireland but the lads had Six Gill Sharks at the top of there list so we decided to steam straight to Jurassic Park from Pwllheli, that’s a very long way indeed.
When we arrived at Jurassic Park there was dolphins everywhere, after the first hour Lee caught the first fish a Blue Skate of 22lb from then on it was steady fishing for the next 17 hours before the lads where beaten up and decided to call it a day.
The lads managed 12 Six Gill Sharks the biggest one measured 548lb a new unofficial British record beating our previous biggest Six Gill Shark by 36lb, Lee was the lucky angler and he also caught two Blue Skate to 28lb that he could claim as another unofficial British record!!
Sam caught Six Gill Sharks to 445lb,
Gary caught Six Gill Sharks to 294lb,
Mr ? caught Six Gill Sharks to 178lb,
The lads also caught Ling, Haddock, Whiting, Scad, Poor Cod and Dogfish.
It was now time to steam through the night to Newlyn to refuel, get an update on the weather forecast and get a well earned hot shower.
The next morning the forecast for the rest of the trip was looking good to head to Ireland or Milford Haven, the lads decided to try the Celtic Deeps before heading into Milford Haven.
As soon as we got to the Celtic Deeps the lads where catching small Blues to 60lb and just the one small Porgie, the lads pull the hook on a big porgie as it wrapped the trace up and to add salt to there wounds pull the hook on a Tuna at first light.
As we drifted into algae patches the fishing went quite but as we drifted out of them that’s where the sharks where waiting.
The next morning we where greeted by a Basking Shark swimming along side the boat buy the time we got the camera ready and steamed up to it we just managed to get a short video before it slipped away back into the depths.
We decided to check out a few wrecks for extra bait if we ever needed it while Sharking, the wrecks where full of Pollack to 10lb and the odd small Ling.
Surprisingly we came a cross a few wrecks being netted over 50 miles from Milford Haven, It’s been a few years since we have come across wrecks being netted and that was in Plymouth.
It was now time to head to Milford Haven for a well earned rest on land for a day to recharge the batteries and wet our whistles.
On our day off we done what any anglers would do and fished in the harbour for Mullet catching about a dozen to 3lb.
The next morning we headed back out Sharking in the deeps for the last leg of our trip, the plan was to try all different methods of sharking to see if we could try our best to stay away from all the small Blue Sharks that can become a pain when trying to target the bigger Sharks.
As in most cases things didn’t quite go to plan the lads caught over 50 Blues to 108lb and just one small Porgie, at one point we just used one rod because the bait was only in the water for a few minutes before it was taken.
Around 2am the weather picked up and it was 2 to 3 meter waves, the fishing went dead for about an hour then all hell broke lose, Sam hooked a Tuna after an hour he had it to the boat we roughly measured it at around 93 inch (530lb) before reviving it and watching it swim away.
We decided to go back to where we was previously fishing and get the chum going again to try a get a big Shark, as soon as we put a bait in the water it was taken by another Tuna this time Gary was on the rod, he got it boat side in 75 minutes in very tough conditions during darkness, this fish was around 96 inches (620lb) and we released it straight away.
By this time we where all feeling knackered Lee decided to have one last go for a shark before heading home, you guessed it as soon as his bait went in the water the reel started emptying and he was into a Tuna.
He got it to the boat five times I had hold of the wire but just could not turn its head it was a very big fish, sadly on the fifth attempt on the wire I had to just pull to try and turn its head but the hook pulled.
Now we had all had enough it was daylight and it was home time, as I walked into the wheel house the sonar was lite up with Tuna all over it, I said to the lads check this out, we had about 15lb of bait left so we decided to see if we could get them up to the surface to feed.
After just a few minutes we had them boiling under the boat all you could see was the out line of the Tuna and there yellow fin lets as they took the bait 20ft under the boat then a big boil of water followed on the surface, the Tuna where 200lb to well over 700lb it was amazing to see and something that will live with us forever, we did try to get them on camera but you couldn’t see the fish on the photos.
Please note shark welfare is our top priority, all sharks that are brought on board are lifted out of the water with a specialist lifting sling, measured, tagged and released in the shortest possible time while keeping well watered at all times.
Sharks that are brought onboard are measured, girth x girth x length divided by 800 to give us the formula for the weight.
We have now decided to stay in Pwllheli until Christmas before heading to Scotland to fish for Giant Skate, the reason for this is the Scottish government have recently made lockdown restrictions law and can implement them as and when they deem fit with minimal notice.
When we are in Scotland our anglers travel for all over the UK, Ireland and Europe to fish with us, they rely on accommodation to be fully open with no restrictions.
Jimmy Cranky and her associates (Scottish government) are already talking about circuit breaker lockdowns and it’s not even flu season yet, you don’t have to be the great grandson of Einstein to work out what’s coming next!
This now means we have dates available in October, November and December from Pwllheli North Wales.
OCTOBER
Thursday 7th Tope fishing £85 pp 1 place available 7am.
Wednesday 8th Tope fishing £85 pp 4 places available 7am sailing.
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Pwllheli)
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09/2021
Fishing Report by Pat Jones
on Kerrykim (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
Sep 2021 by Pat Jones
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Hi
Out on the wrecks with a good gang of lads, some of whom had never fished wrecks before. After a slow start we started
hitting the pollock and Coley on a wreck where the newbies didn't lose too much gear.
We had Pollock to 11lbs with plenty of 5 and 6lbs plus a few 8lbs. Coley to 41/2lb.
We fished the last slack on the bottom and had Tope to 30lb and Huss to 14lb plus Whiting, Gurnard, mackerel and Scad.
Loads of tea and bacon and sausage butties.
All in all a very enjoyable day.
Pat
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06/09/2021
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
on Shy-Torque III (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
6 Sep 2021 by Rich Ward
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A dingaling day for the lads yesterday!
A steady fishing on a wreck just over 10 miles from port, with fish to 11 lbs.
We finished the day gathering some fresh mackerel to take home, the likes of which I haven’t seen before!
Strings of monsters to 2lbs which was great sport too!
Nigel Hall taking the best bag with 12 white fish and also the heaviest of the day.
Tight lines
Rich
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Shy-Torque III
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 19/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 3 anglers. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Thu 21/11/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 3. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Mon 25/11/2024 7 Spaces 9 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Room for 7 anglers. Excellent wrecking tide. 4.4m. Will sail with just 4 anglers. James 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Tue 26/11/2024 5 Spaces 8 Hours Need 1 more for trip go-ahead. Room for 5 anglers. Excellent wrecking tide. 4.6m. Will sail with just 4 anglers. James 1. Dave Bradshaw 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sat 30/11/2024 5 Spaces 8 Hours Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 4 anglers. John Price 1. Rich Wallen 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 01/12/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Will sail with just 4 anglers. Si England 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 15/12/2024 1 Space 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition starts. Cash prizes! Room for 1. Si England 1. Rich Reynolds 2. Andy Howard 4. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Mon 16/12/2024 1 Space 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Room for 1 angler. Al Sutcliffe 1. Cliff A 4. Lawrence Byrne 1. Chris Williamson 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Tue 17/12/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Room for 6 anglers. Olly 1. Lawrence Byrne 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Wed 18/12/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Shy-Torque Uptiding Competition. Cash prizes! Big Sam 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details -
05/09/2021
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
5 Sep 2021 by Roy Smith
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Superb day on the wrecks loads of pollock many in double figures as odd cod.Fishing very well today cheers Roy
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05/09/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
5 Sep 2021 by Andy Savage
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Jim Lister came a bit prematurely today………before the Whitby Festival starts in a weeks time, that is!!
We had another lovely day out, with some glorious weather at times, and a good few fish. Opting to run off again, we fished a couple of wrecks in the day and despite the tide creeping up to the 5m mark, we still maintained a manageable drift speed all day.
We were off the mark quickly and the first drift produced a Pb 8lb 8oz Codling for Claudiu, which was a brilliant way to start. Then Jim Lister looked like he’d hooked the wreck, but something started shaking its head to dispel that thought. After a pretty tense fight he finally brought up a belting Ling which weighed just under the magical twenty at 19lb 8oz and was also a new Pb!!
Ian and Jan Hill also got in on the Pb action when Ian had a Ling of 8lb 8oz and Jan a Codling of 9lb 8oz. Everyone took a few home today, but bait fishing with Squid or Mackerel fillets proved good for the bigger fish. I had a brilliant day and take as much enjoyment as the captors do, seeing good fish come aboard. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon. View Boats Page
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View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 19/11/2024 1 Space Available Uptiding Trip - 5.50 David Craine - x 2 Joe Clough - x 1 Ian Hepworth - x 2 John Ditchfield - x 1 Damian Walker - x 1View details Tue 26/11/2024 1 Space Available Good Wrecking Tide - 4.67m Paul Stone - x 2 Steve Ralphson - x 2 Chris Chatham - x 1 Rob Stevens - x 1 Bod - x 2View details Tue 03/12/2024 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.22m Dave & Del - x 2 Neil Kennedy - x 2View details Fri 06/12/2024 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.97m Ian Purdom - x 1 Joe Clough - x 1 Craig Henshaw - x 2View details Sat 07/12/2024 1 Space Available Uptiding Trip - 4.83m Jimmy Yeung - x 1 Steve & Ryan Martin - x 2 Waldek Myśliwy - x 3 Marc Smith - x 1View details Mon 09/12/2024 7 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.88m Will sail with 4 anglers. Joe Clough - x 1View details Sat 14/12/2024 3 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.46m Jeff Mosey - x 4 Oliver Venus - x 1View details Tue 17/12/2024 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.48m Will sail with 4 anglers. Ian Purdom - x 1 Shaun Marchington - x 2View details Thu 19/12/2024 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.15m Stan Matthews - x 1 David Craine - x 2 Greg Ince - x 1View details Sat 21/12/2024 1 Space Available Uptiding Trip - 4.71m Pawel Rojek - x 4 Tim Albright - x 2 Jimmy Yeung - x 1View details
