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18/10/2015
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
18 Oct 2015 by jon old
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Bringing us up to date till 18th October 2015 been very lucky with some early codling making a show not in great numbers but very welcome. Slight problem has been vast shoals of very hungry whiting been a nightmare trying to keep a bait down. I shouldnt moan about loads of fish but i am! Few decent kepers among them also keeping people very busy so smiles all round. Soon as a bit of cold appears i would imagine the codling will arrive in numbers again so hopefully not too long. Still getting the odd smoothound on there way out sort of crossover period at the moment ,pictured today Sarah from our last trip having caught within only a few minutes having arrived at our spot. Couple of pouting nice to see so close in few dabs and those spotty dogs still hanging on today but only one codling today on the ebb i think they were there just didnt get a chance before the whiting! Tides picking up rest of the week after few bass for this wed 21st few places left if you fancy a trip of some places available at weekend for once due to a cancellation should that suit better. Well having lost Sat 17th due to strong winds the Sun proved non stop action unfortunately from whiting and not codling but was a most enjoyable day, big thanks to Barrys crowd also Matt and Dave joining us looking forward to the next one. Until then tight lines everyone.
Cheers Jon. (High Flyer)
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10/2015
Fishing Report by carl porter
on Hard Labour (Wallasea Island, Essex)
Oct 2015 by carl porter
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well the 2015 cod season has kicked off with a bang with good numbers of fish with a good average size still plenty of rays around though mostly smaller ones with the odd bigger girl
looks like this could be one of the best cod seasons for many a year both in size and number
we still have dates available for groups and individuals so don't miss out on them cod
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19/10/2015
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
19 Oct 2015 by Philip Higgins
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The plaice fishing last week was absolutely brilliant with over 200 caught in 3 sessions, although mainly on the small to medium size they give a good sport on the right gear add in Dabs, Gurnards, Red Mullet, Garfish, Smoothhounds it all adds up to great days fishing. Whiting are starting to appear in numbers and after the run of Codling we have had the bigger fish will soon be here. Some good size Bass have been landed. Most of our fishing once November starts will be concentrated on Cod and Whiting so if you fancy a day afloat call to reserve a space.
All the best
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19/10/2015
Fishing Report by Dick Peckham
on Strongbow (Poole, Dorset)
19 Oct 2015 by Dick Peckham
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Still plenty of large bass around offshore .Large numbers of small Plaice along the shoreline with some anglers getting 20 plus .Squid jigging good at the moment with some over 2 feet .Lots off small cod around with the bigger ones starting to show.
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09/2015
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Sep 2015 by Gethyn Owen
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September was another great month to get afloat aboard My Way. Weather permitting we had some great fun fishing both inshore and off towards a selection of areas around Holyhead Deep.
Our first day afloat in September had the weather restrict play and keep us inshore, a great mixed day was still had with a selection of species on the drift and at anchor with Anthony pulling in his best pollack, topping the scales at just short of 6lb. Many smaller pollack and an assortment of different wrasse were also caught with bull huss helping out in the double figure stakes.
The next few days we had weather and tides to head off to Holyhead Deep, September in the Deeps is not as predictable as other months. Ideally tope, spurs and huss all in good number is what we’re looking for.
This time thought the tope were thin on the ground, we managed to catch a few over our time in Holyhead Deep with Luke and Keith both catching 30lb plus tope for their first ever.
The inshore fishing is always hot this time of year, I particularly enjoy drifting under the rocks using light tackle for pollack and wrasse with the chances of codling, mackerel, herring and others. The shallow water and light leads used, help offer some great sport from the many fish available around our coastline. Colours and sizes of wrasse in particular vary greatly, and you never quite know what you’re going to see.
Sadly the wrasse appear to be a little smaller than what we would normally see for September, expecting fish to be reaching the 4 to 5lb mark on a regular basis, I think the majority have averaged 2 to 3 lb with very few going over 4lb, however, still great sporting fun.
Scattered amongst hee breezy days were a good number of days with settled seas and sunshine. The inshore fishing was a great mixed bag of smaller species to double figure beauties such as huss, rays and tope.
Earlier we mentioned the ballan wrasse, when drifting many anglers are looking for a cuckoo wrasse, possibly the most colourful species of fish we have around British coast. Although obviously one species, with the female and male cuckoo wrasse looking strikingly different in colour, a tick against both is often a requirement in any fishing calendar. View Boats Page
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10/2015
Fishing Report by LESTER BAKER
on Seawatch1 (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Oct 2015 by LESTER BAKER
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It's no great secret that the codling started early this year in the Thames estuary and catches are increasing every trip now with some very nice fish in the 3 to 6 lb bracket along with the odd bigger fish.Here on Seawatch we have been getting our fair share of them,our last trip on Sunday saw just three anglers who had hired the whole boat for themselves share a catch of 30 plump codling and 9 rays to 7lb along with lots of whiting and the obligatory dogfish.
Only a couple of weekend dates available before Christmas and starting to take bookings for 2016 so book sooner rather than later or else you could miss out on what looks like the best cod season on this coast for quite a few years.
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18/10/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
18 Oct 2015 by TERRY BATT
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Hi everyone... as usual the weather on Friday 16th Oct was very unsettled and very windy, we left Bradwell at 0645 and there was something very strange,,, it was pitch black...!!!! I remember thinking to myself, well winter is really here, soon we will be going out in the darkness, and returning in the dark,
Well needless to say we didn't venture very far, as the strong winds depicted as to where we could fish... THE RIVER..!! but after Wednesdays successful day I was not too worried about the prospect of the river knowing now, there are some very good fish to be had.
I was well pleased at all the deck lighting I had installed in April this year, so the entire deck area of Vanishing Point 2 is very well lit, it looked like a floating aircraft runway... lol..
But we got to our fishing mark in less than 5 minutes, and started fishing, we had the usual Whiting, a few doggies, then we started to get the lovely size Codling coming through.
Over the course of the day we racked up around 15 Codling, and a few Skate, and another angling boat out of West Mersea
( Saucerer) with skipper Ray on a jolly by himself, called me and said he had 10 Codling all by himself, and he only fished up until high water then went in, but great fishing in just a few short hours..!!!
Well on Saturday 17 th Oct, the weather had moderated somewhat, but I choose to have the first hour in the river once again as I didn't want to waste valuable ebb tide steaming, I would wait until slack water before moving East off of Clacton, when we did arrive in the Clacton area, and stetted, the wind and tide were almost together, and we all sat there very comfortable, and the fish started coming over the side nice and steady.
I must admit my heart went into my mouth when I had dropped my anchor, as I had seen " Carl on HARD LABOUR" just South of where I wanted to fish, and as all of us do, is not to infringe on another skipper space...... but after I had dropped that anchor, I was horrified to see Carl's boat out of my rear wheelhouse door...!! argh.. I thought dam it I'm on his line, but on reflection we were not into tide more laying to wind, but I did call Carl and said once we were into tide properly if I was too close on his line I would of course move and show him the professional respect you would expect yourself... but once the tide started to run, all boats pulled into tide and we were miles apart..!! phew..
We did have some great fishing with Codling up to 9 lbs and Roker to 7 lbs so all our guys went home as we like... very happy..!!!.
Sunday 18th October.....
Well once again we departed Bradwell at 0700 sharp, this time we went direct to our fishing mark to get settled before all other boats descended upon us, and we kind of new we wouldn't get a great deal on the last of the ebb. but we would be set up ready for the flood...!!! and it panned out as predicted, we were the first vessel on site, so we choose our mark very carefully, and once settled, within 2 hours I counted 12 other various boats around us, so we were right to leave a tadd earlier...
Well once we started to fish we did get Whiting doggies and right at the bottom of the tide we had our first plump Codling... and when the tide started picking up all the boys we catching on Lug and squid cocktails, we had 4 or 5 decent Roker in the mix, and
Glenn who booked the trip said the wanted a double figure Cod, and he is a mustard angler I must say, and he was rewarded with just such a fish, a nice 10lbs Cod shame it had a few sours ..and right at the end of the session, he said.." I want just one more" and sure enough as the engines were fired up..... yap he got his last Codling around 4 lbs, so with all rods in. anchor stowed, we started our cruise home not rushing, as they had a lot of filleting to do, with as usual Nicola on hand to do a lot of their gutting and filleting for them... ah...!! she is a good girl, who, as I'm sure the boys would agree.....
Ok guys n Gal's that's it for now, if you want to get in on the action just Pick up the phone and book it...!! if you want to see what dates are available, either whole boat bookings, or individual places, look on CBUK. or just phone me on 07768306646........Tight lines View Boats Page
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10/2015
Fishing Report by Allan Skinner
on JFK TWO (Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Oct 2015 by Allan Skinner
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sun 18th oct
out today only to be greeted by 2 to 3mtr seas with white tops from the NE.
so off to the first wreck with are expectations at a low.
however bang bang bang, loads of lovely big mackerel. followed by 6 or 7 nice cod3-5lbs,
on the shads jiggers and baited daylites. this was two hours of non stop fishing picking up cod whiting and some lings for 1.5hrs, when you couldn't touch bottom without being hit losing it them then straight into another fish.
eventually it slowed as we lost all the tide, so off to a little ling mark I know fishes at slack
sure enough first go a 10lbs ling, next go 11lbs cod. nice fish considering the crappy conditions.
round again and neils got something better on, a lovely 22lbs ling. closely followed by peter with a ling of15.5lbsnice fish every wreck we visited fished, we took over 90 fish mostly cod but well over 20 Pollack
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10/2015
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Oct 2015 by Colin Penny
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OCTOBER 2015
The Reef/Bank fishing at this time of the year produces Rays,Tope,Turbot,Brill,Black Bream,Cod,Bull Huss,Congers etc,Don't Miss Out - The nearest Reef/Bank Trips with places available are October 21st,23rd.
Pictured is Dave King with his Personal Best Undulate Ray which he caught on a pennel rig of Sakuma Manta hooks baited with a cocktail of squid and mackerel. The Ray was returned alive.
BOOK YOUR PLACE/S and TRIP/S FOR 2015 also NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2016.
A full list of trips and list of places and trip availability is on my Diary/Schedule pages.For all sorts of information,news,pictures etc Look at my web site www.flamer4fishing.co.uk
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17/10/2015
Fishing Report by Dave Pitman
on Atlanta (Weymouth, Dorset)
17 Oct 2015 by Dave Pitman
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