Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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06/01/2018
Fishing Report by Phil White
on Chinook 3 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
6 Jan 2018 by Phil White
Report on-board Chinook 3
Happy new year to everyone. Well we have had some really horrible weather over the holiday period but it is nice to get back into a routine of sorts.
We have not managed to get out for a fortnight so it was a relief to finally get a trip in this Saturday. Well the good news is that there are still some codling around although there are not many, we managed five on Saturday up to 2lb with all the other boats reporting a few.
What was encouraging was a return of some nice big female Thornbacks which we have not seen inshore since the spring, these females have eggs in and should be returned to the sea but it does mean there are more decent fish to catch along with the chance of a cod. All the other boats also reported several nice Thornbacks.
There are plenty of nice whiting still around in all areas although they do leave the Estuaries over the new year, the piers and shore marks will still produce right through the Winter.
There are some lovely dabs in the Estuaries with several fish reported at over 30cm, these tasty little flatties are easily caught using paternoster rigs fished up and down rather than casting, small baits of worm, squid or herring work well.
Prospects as always in the winter depend on lots of factors, water temperature, abundance of Herring or Sprat and numbers of Cod but there are some nice fish to be caught and the past few Januaries have been quite good fishing so don't give up on it, have a day out and enjoy it.
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01/2018
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jan 2018 by Kevin McKie
Report on-board Size Matters
During the holiday period we only managed to get out twice because of the weather forecast and on some of the days we cancelled the forecast was much better than expected.
When we did get out we caught cod to 7lb, plenty of whiting and Dabs. It’s now the half way point of our winter season on the Mersey and this year especially I have noticed some big changes. We are catching more cod and bigger ones on the tides ranging from 28ft to 30.5ft, I think this is because there has been so much fresh water in the Mersey and the bigger tides are bringing in more salt water which in turn is helping the fish feed more. Also since the completion of L2 container terminal the flow of the Mersey has changed and so have some of the areas we fish especially this winter season. You can fish the Mersey on a 30ft tide from the boat and the run is just like a 27ft tide in certain places.
We also have a few wrecking trips coming up, please remember the weather forecast for the Mersey is not the same as 60 miles out in the Irish Sea. For these wrecking trips to happen at this time of year the forecast has to be very good to travel the distance.
Let’s hope some good big cod have turned up after this set of big spring tides and storms we have had.
Mersey trips cost £45 per person includes all tackle, hot drinks and are 9 to 10 hours.
Wrecking trips cost £80 per person and include all tackle, hot drinks and are 12 hours. Any tackle you lose while wrecking you have to pay for.
Here are the last available dates this winter season onboard Size Matters from Liverpool.
January
Friday 12th Mersey 8.30am sailing 2 places available.
Saturday 13th Mersey 9am sailing 1 places available.
Monday 15th Mersey 10.30 sailing 1 place available.
Tuesday 16th Mersey 11.30am sailing 1 place available.
Wednesday 17th Mersey 12pm sailing 7 places available.
Thursday 18th Mersey 12.30pm sailing 12 places available.
Friday 19th Mersey 1pm sailing 9 places available.
Sunday 21st Mersey 3am sailing 2 places available.
Monday 22nd Mersey 3.30am sailing 12 places available.
Tuesday 23rd Mersey 4am sailing 7 available.
Wednesday 24th Mersey 5am sailing 6 places available.
February
Monday 5th Mersey 4am sailing 12 places available.
Tuesday 6th Mersey 5am sailing 8 places available.
Thursday 8th Mersey 5.30am sailing 3 places available
Friday 9th Wrecking 6am sailing 4 places available.
Tuesday 13th Mersey 10.30am sailing 2 places available.
Wednesday 14th Mersey 11am sailing 10 places available.
Thursday 15th Mersey 11.30am sailing 12 places available.
If you would like to book any of the above dates or like more information please contact me.
Cheers
Kevin Mckie
07999628511
mckiesfishingcharters@hotmail.com View Boats Page
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05/01/2018
Fishing Report by Rob Lee
on Luna-Sea (Merlin) (Liverpool, Merseyside)
5 Jan 2018 by Rob Lee
Report on-board Luna-Sea (Merlin)
Got out today the first trip of 2018, due to all the bad weather, went down the East and fished of Prestatyn, plenty of nice big Dabs, lots of good Whiting, the best one being 2lb 12ozs, and a few Dog fish, good fishing for 5 hr trip for this time of year, plenty of dates available for the up and coming year, thanks lads for a good, and banter.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Luna-Sea (Merlin)
View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 08/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 04:00 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Sun 10/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 06:20 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Mon 11/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 07:50 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Tue 12/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 09:15 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Wed 20/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 03:15 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Thu 21/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 03:55 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Fri 22/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 04:35 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Mon 25/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 07:45 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Wed 27/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 09:50 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details Thu 28/11/2024 8 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Liverpool Sailing @ 10:40 Cod / Conger Eel / Dab / Thornback Ray / Whiting.View details -
12/2017
Fishing Report by Rob Hickin
on Sea-Juicer (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
Dec 2017 by Rob Hickin
Report on-board Sea-Juicer
A wet & Windy Few Months so many trips cancelled
Cod fishing the poorest for many years but the ones we managed to land were nice size fish along with good double figure Pollack & lots of congers to 30lb . The whiting didnt let the fishing Down with plenty of fish up to the 3lb Mark so it wasn't all bad
The boat Cod Pool only reached £440 this year but a fine 16lb -8oz Fish For Garry Rickards took 1st place .
Hopefully will get out on a few more dates in January but this will focus mainly on whiting inshore & Spurs & bull Huss off Shore
I have spaces for Individuals on dates this month ( See Calendar )
If you're interested please give me a call or text on 07919 102069
Happy New Year
Rob View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Sea-Juicer
View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 08/11/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Wed 13/11/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Sat 16/11/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Sun 17/11/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Tue 19/11/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Sat 23/11/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Fri 29/11/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Sat 30/11/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Tue 03/12/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details Fri 06/12/2024 INDIVIDUALS DAY SPACES AVAILABLEView details -
03/01/2018
Fishing Report by Rich Cope
on Mistress (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
3 Jan 2018 by Rich Cope
Report on-board Mistress
Good evening guys! Heres an update from Whitby
We've been lucky enough to get to sea a couple of times this week. Both days have been breezy and conditions not perfect but we've still managed to get amongst the fish!
Best fish this week so far was a shade under 10lb, but we've seen plenty in 4-5lb bracket.
And loads of 2-3lbers.
Best bait continues to be black lug, dirty squid and crab cart.
We have 6 spaces tomorrow (thursday 4th jan) and completely free for friday 5th jan. We only need 3 lads to sail. Trips are £5 per person per hour. Bait and tackle can be supplied at cost.
If you're interested please give me a call or text on 07977 436903
Tight lines Rich
The best fish this week, a shade under 10lb View Boats Page
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28/12/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
28 Dec 2017 by jon old
Report on-board High Flyer 2
Nice end to 2017 thurs 28th Dec only day we could get out due to weather, lost the rest of the week unfortunately. Ended up with 6 codling, pictured here Arek,Brian and Vinny (Norfolk). Yesterdays trip only one codling, whiting of course got hammered by weed not good at all. Keeping eye on weather as extremely windy hoping we can get out fri,sat/sun! Keep u posted. Jon (High Flyer 2
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD High Flyer 2
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 16/11/2024 5 Spaces £60.00pp 5 places leftView details -
01/01/2018
Fishing Report by Dick Peckham
on Strongbow (Poole, Dorset)
1 Jan 2018 by Dick Peckham
Report on-board Strongbow
Over the Christmas break the weather again meant we only got out three times , Still plenty of Whiting to 4lb off Bournemouth. Blonde and Smalleyed rays on the 6 mile bank . The Flounders have moved to the lower harbour all we need is some calm weather now.
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01/01/2018
Fishing Report by Tim Harrison
on Legend (New Quay, Ceredigion)
1 Jan 2018 by Tim Harrison
Report on-board Legend
Here at Epic Fishing Trips of New Quay, west Wales we pride ourselves on delivering some fantastic fishing days out. Our new vessel for 2018 'Legend of New Quay' will help us get you to the right spot, ready for a cracking day at sea. She is the first of her kind in the UK. A Cheetah Marine cat of unique pedigree. With higher gunnels that any cheetah cat yet built, a beam of 3.7 metres and a length of 10.2 metres she will provide a dry comfortable ride to the fishing grounds. Powered by two Yamaha 150hp outboards her cruise will be quick too = more fishing time for you! Seating for all aboard is provided, baiting tables cleverly positioned and fishing up to six rods across the stern, she is built to fish.
Our in depth knowledge of the local grounds has been built through hours at sea. Our previous vessel 3 Fishes built a classy reputation as a fish catcher and 'Legend' will better her. With twelve years of running fishing trips out of New Quay I am keen to get 'Legend' out there and fishing in 2018. Our season will start by mid March when we will be chasing monster huss, spurdogs, rays and some quality whiting. By June it will be all tope and bream and towards the back end its bass time.
Be Epic and join me aboard 'Legend' in 2018. View Boats Page
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01/2018
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
on Shy-Torque III (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
Jan 2018 by Rich Ward
Report on-board Shy-Torque III
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Let's hope we all have a really great 2018 up and down the country. Health and happiness to one and all.
Rich. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Shy-Torque III
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 12/11/2024 6 Spaces 10 Hours Need 1 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. 5.0m tide. Room for 4 anglers. Arthur 2. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Wed 13/11/2024 5 Spaces 9 Hours Uptiding trip. Arthur 2. Ali Ball 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Thu 14/11/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Uptiding trip. Excellent 5.6m tide. Will sail with just 3 anglers. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Fri 15/11/2024 4 Spaces 8 Hours Uptiding trip.Excellent 5.8m tide! Room for 4 anglers. Si England 1. Daniel Evans 2. Dmitrijs Lobanovs 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details Sun 17/11/2024 8 Spaces 8 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 Tue 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 Fri 22/11/2024 8 Spaces 10 Hours Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Room for 8 anglers. Good wrecking tide. 4.7m. 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 7 Spaces 9 Hours Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Room for 7 anglers. Excellent wrecking tide. 4.6m. Will sail with just 4 anglers. James 1. Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.View details -
01/2018
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Jan 2018 by Aaron Smith
Report on-board Bad Boyz VI
Wishing all my customers New and Old a Happy New Year.
We've had some fantastic catches aboard throughout 2017 with a lot coming from venturing further afield.
I myself am looking very forward to 2018 with all the prospective trips booked in and enquiries for Ireland & Isle Of Man trips for 2-5 days.
I am sat back enjoying a well needed 12 days off, Since October taking when I took delivery of the new boat things have been hectic, Getting her ready and licensed for the Winter season, Sorting plans for moving to Liverpool, Stress is always going to be a factor with a gamble of moving port, We are very thankful for all the support throughout.
So Tight lines for the coming year,
Aaron, Jess ( the boss lady), 2 Collies and the family �������� View Boats Page
