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08/09/2016
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
on PLAN B (Southend-On-Sea, Essex)
8 Sep 2016 by Ray Martin
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Been absolutely fantastic fishing last month with large numbers of hounds,skate and the the occasional bonus bass.
The next few weeks should stay the same and we may see the first of the winter cod.
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09/2016
Fishing Report by Stephen hart
on Four Brothers (Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire)
Sep 2016 by Stephen hart
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All the 5 hr and 8 hr trips this summer have had good results up to 11 different species on some trips and an extended season on the tope which was welcome.It was nice to have a return of the turbot to our inshore waters which resulted in some quality catches and we are now looking forward to a good bit of winter fishing ending in November and returning in March for remedial work to the boat.
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13/09/2016
Fishing Report by peter stubbs
on Sapphire 2 charters (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
13 Sep 2016 by peter stubbs
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Tuesday 13th September 2016, 8 Of my Chinese regulars anglers were out today on a offshore trip 4 wrecks we fished and did they do well with 32 double figure Ling to 15lb, And 10 Ling from 8lb to just under 10lb, Also 10 Cod from 6lb to 14lb mostly taken on fresh mackerel all went home happy, Weather today light winds and very warm,
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13/09/2016
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
on Sea Otter 2 (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
13 Sep 2016 by Paul Kilpatrick
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Stacks of lings around at the moment Mackerel baits fishing well but tides on the way next week so pollock fishing should come alive .
A very nice ling this one was taken on a shad . View Boats Page
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13/09/2016
Fishing Report by Frank Ridley
on Heidi J (Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire)
13 Sep 2016 by Frank Ridley
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a good day catching ling up to 18 lb in BRIDLINGTON SEA FISHING COMPETION 13/9/2016, with ling coming up every drift over the wrecks, a winning fish for ALAN CHERRY 18LB LING
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11/09/2016
Fishing Report by Lee Fox
on Lady Helen (Liverpool, Merseyside)
11 Sep 2016 by Lee Fox
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Another good day on Ladyhelen on Sunday 5 lads on board had dabs,Ray's,whiteing,smoothounds,doggies,COD season starts very soon so hopefully some COD will start showing any fancys a trip aboard ladyhelen give me a call or txt anytime thanks lee(ladyhelen)07514337195
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12/09/2016
Fishing Report by stuart cross
on Celtic Wildcat (Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire)
12 Sep 2016 by stuart cross
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Me and my family have just returned from our annual shark fishing trip aboard Celtic Wildcat skippered by Nick O’Sullivan. Luckily for us we got all three days in with different conditions every day. Day one started with a mirror calm sea, not ideal but very pleasant. Our team consisted of me, my wife, mini me [aka Andrew] my mum and dad. Mum and dad are 76 and 74 but when there are sharks about more like 16 and 14!!. We were joined by Greg all three days who lives locally and helps Nick regularly. He is a cracking chap and a very knowledgeable fisherman. I picked up plenty of mackerel from Andy’s Baits in Portsmouth on Sunday morning which were packed in nice and tight in a large polystyrene box this was taped down and covered up ready for the Monday morning. These baits were still frozen Wednesday evening - amazing!. The secret being take out enough for the day 'ONCE' then fill the void so no warm air can lift the temperature and re-seal. If you look after your bait your bait will look after you!. No time wasted chasing the elusive baits and more time having your arms pulled off, lovely!
The sharks were high in the water as predicted warming themselves up in the morning sun. A little lethargic early on but as our magic potion drifted further off in the tide they came on the feed.
With our baits set up to 60ft most of the sharks came to the rods close in around 30ft, a few rug rats mixed in with nice fish to 70lb, then mini me lifted into a great big lump that made his 9\0 sing and put a lovely grin on his face. Fifteen minutes later and 110lb blue was on the deck-excellent a ton up fish the first day to my 13 year old son!.
We had four rods out and my wife was on guard with the butt pad on. I see her reach for the close rod as the bottle float is semi pulled under, away it goes, a quick tighten of the clutch and she lifts in to a very good fish. She runs hard down deep and close to the boat, I know its a big fish so i give my wife gentle encouragement 'that’s a bloody big fish don't cock it up' .I then get the female stare so retire for a mars bar and a drink. Three good strong runs and my wife is holding her own 'your doing great carry on' i say the stare changes to a loving smile and I'm saved from certain death. The fish hangs under the boat out of sight- true characteristics of a big blue. My wife piles the pressure on and lets the bend in the rod slowly lift the fish. A couple of short runs and we can see colour- now we can see a bloody big fish! Nicks got the wire, she’s neatly hooked in the corner with the circle hook- ropes on and she’s on deck - wow - measured weight of 172lb. I can't believe it what a great fish! Family photo and she’s away. I'm very proud of my wife's efforts and skill. Many people would have lost that fish but she kept calm and landed the fish of a lifetime and I got a cuddle!!. A great family photo and we are all buzzing. We catch a total of 18 blues the first day.
Day two and we have a fresh breeze, the sharks are deeper today not one seen on the surface. We set our baits accordingly and indeed the deeper far out baits take most of the fish. 17 blues today up to 90lb with a good few in the 60lb-90lb bracket. These fish fight hard and we all have our fair share. Now my dads not slow if a reel starts screaming so to combat this mini me held the rod on the bow and cornered Bri in so he couldn’t get to any rods (a cunning plan that kept my dad under control since he was suffering a severe case of ‘shark fever’).
Suddenly Andrews reel started screaming at an alarming rate. The sound of a Penn 9/0 in full song is music to any fisherman’s ears. This was no blue, the spool nearly empty, he puts the clutch to max and the fish slows, turns and races towards the boat going very deep. Trying to keep up with a fish with an empty spool is impossible but mini me is cranking as fast as he can. 15 seconds and the fish is back on. He loosens the clutch slightly and now the fish is deep taking line rapidly. Disaster! The rod springs straight and the fish is gone.
On inspection the 80lb main line is cut through clean. We all stand in silence looking out beyond the floats. The Megladon is gone ! We are gutted. It must have picked up the line with all the slack. I praise Andrew for his efforts as he did very well but it was not to be. What it was we will let you decide but it was VERY fast and big lifting Andrew off of his seat!
We catch a few more blues and then its home time with the monster on all of our minds.
Day three the forecast was lively on the way out but improving all day. We left mum behind due to the bumpy ride out .At 74 there is no point being bashed around. My dad was going even if we had to row there!.
A young lad called Nathan and his dad joined us today. He had not caught a shark before so we soon changed that!
A few rug rats to start with then I saw my deep rod bend more than it should before straightening. I hovered over it, everyone else said I was seeing things but the float slowly moved left on the surface and then gently bobbed. I called Nathan and as he grabbed the rod the ratchet sang. In gear, lift the rod shark on! This fish took line at range straight away, always a good sign. Now for someone that has only landed a 3lb trout before landing a 109lb shark is a fair effort. It put up a great fight and could easily have been lost under the boat but Nathan was having none of that, a great fish for his first one although it did cost his dad a beef and mustard sandwich! I missed out on my 100lb fish this year but it was worth it to let the lad have his. A couple of quiet spells followed by ‘shark soup’ as Nick would say.
We landed about 19 again with me getting a fighting fit 90lb fish a cracking day. Now I am not saying my dads keen but we have all reeled in and started to tidy up, Nick is warming the engines and my dad still has a bait in ‘come on we are going home ‘we all shout so instead of reeling in he walks his bait from the bow to stern, bang shark on!- only a small one but he said Ah Ha- that makes it five each day for me!!.
To some it all up a cracking three days, thanks to Andy for his excellent bait, RokMax for some quality terminal gear Greg for his tireless help and great company and to Nick for making it so good again. When you put good ingredients in your pie it tastes bloody good!
Shark fishing is on the up with more fish are turning up year by year.When the horrible practice of finning is eventually stopped worldwide it will be a lot better. Please look after your fish, circle hooks set with a reasonable amount of drag is the way forward 90% of our fish were hooked in the corner of the mouth with the odd greedy small one taking it further back. With the barbs crimped down they will do no harm and be lost very soon.
To look after our sport we must be sport fisherman and treat all our catches with respect.
Stuart Cross. View Boats Page
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09/2016
Fishing Report by Barry Ratcliff
on Nova Stella. (Isle of Sheppey, Kent)
Sep 2016 by Barry Ratcliff
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Fishing still good in estuary especially when weather is kind ,
Had some good sport with thornback rays and smoothounds to double figures mainly on shrimp and crab baits.
Got dates available midweek 4 or more and we go.
Baits and tackle on board just turn up and fish.
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12/09/2016
Fishing Report by Rich Cope
on Mistress (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
12 Sep 2016 by Rich Cope
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12-9-16
Its been just over a week since our last update and the autumn festival is in full swing here at Whitby.
I've been working my socks off as always trying to get the Mistress anglers among fish. Leading up to the festival, a few nice fish started poking their heads out giving me high hopes for the event.
During the big tides we were fishing the ground and luckily there seemed to be a good number a double figure fish lurking on the hard ridges, as the tides lift again I can see us returning to the ground, we had an 18lber off the ground prior to the festival so there's always every chance of a winner cruising around.
As the tides eased we started fishing the wrecks, we have had a pretty good week aboard Mistress, with many double figure fish boated and many daily prizes to our anglers.
We're currently leading the event with a a cracking Ling of 23lb 2 1/2oz, but had another 18lber earlier in the week as well as fish just short of 16lb and absolutely loads of 11-12lb fish.
There still a week to run and there's every chance of catching a bigger one. we have a few remaining places this week on Friday.
I'm offering a short morning trip on the 29th of this month, running 7am-12 noon. it'll be £25 per person.
If you fancy a crack at the festival or just joining me for a days fishing drop me a line on 07977 436903, E-mail: seafishingwhitby@hotmail.co.uk or drop me a message on my FB page Mistress Sea Angling Charters.
Tight lines - Rich
Pictured is Jack Leeming with his PB Ling thats currently leading WCSA autumn festival, well done mate View Boats Page
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11/09/2016
Fishing Report by Malcolm Collins
on Just Mary (Christchurch, Dorset)
11 Sep 2016 by Malcolm Collins
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PLAN 'A' JURASSIC COAST HERE WE COME ! Sometimes a Skipper's plan will come together and the weather Gods will shine on those who put in maximum effort, Sunday just gone was such a day on 'Just Mary' from Poole. With the Saturday trip cancelled due to strong winds and heavy rain, Sunday broke on a fine clear morning. So with some Regulars, Tom 'The Brickie', Alex 'The Jock', Gary C.P and Dave Gubb being joined by six Novices including a young lady we ventured off to the 32's South of the Jurassic Coast. Slight swell running from the weather of the day before and a couple of fruitless stops for Mackerel and Scad until we set the anchor in 120 feet of water. A beautiful slack 2.7 Dover tide with ebb first and flood all afternoon awaited us. Setting everyone up with Hire Gear who needed it and the fish started coming in. Pouting followed by some nice Black Bream on the ebb, Mackerel and Scad as we reached Low Water. Then the Big Fish.....a 40lb Tope for Tom, a 15lb Conger for Dave, a first Double figure Bull Huss for Dave and a 30lb Conger for Alex that made his muscles ache. The Hire rod lads caught Bream and the only fish missing was a nice Ray.....several traces were bitten straight through by even bigger fish. A nice day in good company and we will try to get there again, weather permitting.....All the Best, Malc and 'Just Mary' from Poole.....ta.
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