Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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24/04/2017
Fishing Report by Phil White
on Chinook 3 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
24 Apr 2017 by Phil White
Report on-board Chinook 3
Here come the summer fish !
The weather has been lovely over the last fortnight and this has allowed the charter boats to get out regularly where we have enjoyed some excellent sport on the thornbacks.
Inshore
The fishing inshore has been superb with big numbers of thornbacks showing, best reported at around 16 lb, these bigger female rays are full of eggs and should be returned alive to protect stocks. There are also lots of the smaller male thornbacks around and numbers seem to be increasing every year. Best baits are herring, mackerel, squid and any other fish baits available. Don't forget to use a big strong hook and strong trace of at least 40 lb breaking strain.
There are a few bass starting to show with quite a few caught over this weekend, best reported at around 8 lb, again best baits are the same as for the thornbacks but the bass also love crab and worm baits.
There are a few small smoothounds starting to show, these early male fish will take squid baits but their favourite is hermit and peeler crab, the bigger female hounds will start to show around mid May.
There are a few dogfish and good whiting still around although the whiting will soon move off.
There have been some big stingrays caught from the beach marks, these hard fighting rays should be handled with care, their stinger under the tail can be deadly, best baits are ragworm, squid and crab, these fish taste horrible and should be returned alive.
Offshore
The offshore marks have been producing good numbers of thornbacks and dogfish, however as the water starts to warm there are increasing numbers of small smoothies and bass showing, all these species can be caught on squid baits this time of year but when the bigger smoothies turn up they will prefer crab baits.
There have been some cracking spurdogs showing with reports of fish up to 20 lb, these hard fighting mini sharks tend to stay well offshore outside of the sandbanks but can be caught in big numbers if found, best baits are squid and mackerel, tackle needs to be strong as if you are tope fishing, watch out for the spikes behind their fins.
Prospects are excellent, it's that time of year when you never know what you might catch, very exciting.
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23/04/2017
Fishing Report by Bill Jonas
on Blazer 2 (Brighton, East Sussex)
23 Apr 2017 by Bill Jonas
Report on-board Blazer 2
Plaice fishing very good with plaice up to 3Lb, Low tides and worm scarce but the best fish came on sqid as we ran out of worm bait.
When tides pick up and the diggers can get black lug fishing will be very good inshore.Wrecks still are not good View Boats Page
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24/04/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
24 Apr 2017 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
Report from Wirral based angler Dave Walker
Well. What can I say..... fished on my way skippered by non other than Gethyn Owen today, out of holyhead. Skipper reckons it was a slow day today, but if a slow day involves tope, spurdogs, huss, wrasse and pollock, then I can't even begin to imagine what a good days like!!!!!!!
Another member of the Mersey hound family was on board, Tom Murphy. He's relatively new to boat fishing but with the guidance of Gethyn managed several new species and shattered his previous pb's! I myself obliterated my pollock pb! No official weight but believed to be around 7lb. Cannot recommend this boat enough!!!!!!!!!! Top, top days fishing!!!! View Boats Page
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20/04/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
20 Apr 2017 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
19th & 20th April have been great fun with My Way regulars and a visit from our Sponsors Pure Fishing.
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Our fishing over the last couple days can be best described as patchy, the drifting working really well with some lovely early season pollack, wrasse and the odd codling being caught on the drift, with plenty of smaller species with a few spurs and huss at anchor.
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23/04/2017
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
23 Apr 2017 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
Report from Milnrow Sea Anglers following a trip aboard My Way 23rd April 2017
Cracking trip out with Gethyn on My Way
Started on the Mud and had Dabs Whiting and Dogs ohband a bonus Lobster for Mark
Next stop back of the Breakwater and South stack for some Pollack and Wrasse and a couple more dogs
Next stop in the deeps for a drift for Pollack which was very successful with nice Pollack to just short of double figures. Last stop anchored in the Deeps for some cracking Bullhuss, Spurdog, Thornbacks Tope, Dogs and Pollack. Cracking day out, wind dropped ,sun shone and brews were flowing
And thanks to Gethyn for a very wrlcome Chillie- con-Carne with rice and wraps
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23/04/2017
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
23 Apr 2017 by dominic wilson
Report on-board Dawn Venture
period 22/23 april
the fishing close in under the cliffs continues to produce plenty of codling upto 3.5lb and the first mackerel put in an appearance with 30 being landed on sunday. View Boats Page
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23/04/2017
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
23 Apr 2017 by Philip Higgins
Report on-board Mistress Linda / San Gina3
The start to the Bream season kicked off earlier than for many years with goods catches coming aboard from the 1st weekend of April, all the local marks are producing with several early season bream weighing in around the 3lb mark, and young Andy Jewson on his 1st fishing trip with his 1st drop landed a fine Bream of 3lb 1ozs much to Dads dismay who had not even finished baiting up. The better fishing has been in the harder tides as expected but even in the weaker ones plenty of fish have been landed. Drift fishing along the shores has produced some fine Plaice up to 2 1/2lb along with several small Turbot, Gurnards and Garfish. For those anglers wishing to do species hunt trips Poole is an ideal venue as last weekend aboard the Mistress Linda over 23 different species were landed. Further off to sea during the weaker tides plenty of sport has been had with Tope, Spurdogs and Blonde Rays. Wreck fishing has been consistent with the time of year producing some fine Pollack and early Cod. The banks to the west have produced some fine Bass to over 12lb which after being photographed were duly returned by the anglers.
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23/04/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
23 Apr 2017 by jon old
Report on-board High Flyer 2
Bit of a lumpy start today so plans for offshore banks scuppered armed with fresh herrings and longlining sqiud
had to stay inshore and make the most of it. Headed north of yarmouth to little group of holes i like spotty dogs from the start and still the dreaded whiting, and after seeing in the first hour of the ebb decided to move the weed just killing us. Headed back south again much calmer too, first skate came in to Tristan (Stevanage) weighed 7.5lb next one followed to Mike of 10.7lb (Wisbech) returned fish not to be out dione mate Micky (Hertfordshire) with just over6lb also returned and first timer Dale (Local) with his first skate ever of 8.5lb and lastly Will Duncan local regular with todays biggest 11.11lb also returned pictured here on todays report. Spotty dogs and whting throughout the day no smoothies for us today or flatties wasnt too bad for a windy old day lucky for us wind with tide!
Would like to thank everyone today for coming out on the High Flyer especially those making the long journey also the two girls onboard first timer Emma and regular Tess for putting up with our male banter!
Nice to see few skate making a show also nice to see conservation of fish well done to the lads for returning them. Top marks. Until next time tight lines everyone.
PS. Camera picture has last years 2016 date on as i am a useless numpty but has now been amended!!!! View Boats Page
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23/04/2017
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
23 Apr 2017 by Roy Smith
Report on-board SWN Y MOR
Hi weekend taken up by fishing competiition 4 boats involved competitors catching fish all day each boat landing hundreds of fish to make a good competition. Mackerel still about with skate now showing an enjoyable day for everyone considering the poor weather on saterday. Weather not too good for us till the end of the week north winds. Please ring for advice cheers Roy
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23/04/2017
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
23 Apr 2017 by Aaron Smith
Report on-board Bad Boyz VI
Another weekend past and another great time afloat!
The inshore reefs really are coming into there own now, Starting off both days fishing tight into North Stacks targeting the hard fighting Wrasse, Ballans and Cuckoos to be a little more specific.
2up1downs or sabiki's fished tight to the bottom accounted for 30 wrasse yesterday and just shy of 100 today, Fantastic sport with the right rods.
Following on from North Stacks a short move round the corner is South Stacks and the many reefs it holds. With rigs staying the same just a slight alteration in fishing depth started seeing Pollack, Coalie, Codling to 6lb hitting the back of the net with the odd Wrasse making a show, Quick more to the fangs and very much the same although much smaller fish averaging 1-2lb.
Wreck action - Saturday we hosted Bold Sea Anglers who book around 6 wrecking trips so trying to steam past a wreck is almost impossible �� nevertheless a great result with 8 drifts boating 25 Pollack to 9lb 4oz.
Holyhead Deeps - Mixed emotions, Yesterday we got absolutely plagued by Dogfish! Today however a slight change in area and a much better result, 25 Bull Huss to 14lb, 2 Tope to 20lb, Whiting and only 6 Doggies! View Boats Page
