Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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17/01/2013
Fishing Report by Mick West
on Emma Louise (Eastbourne, East Sussex)
17 Jan 2013 by Mick West
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Today we set out to try our luck on a few offshore wrecks, despite the freezing temperatures. We caught the 7.30 lock this morning and after a couple of hours steaming we arrived at our first wreck, which happened to be a sub and caught one or two pollack. As the tide was a bit slack, we decided to move approximately 7 miles west taking in a couple more wrecks on the way, which also produced one or two more fish. In my opinion, all in all an eventful day, with the biggest pollack being over 13lb with some nice gurnard and only one bass, but at least I have found a few more new wrecks that produce!
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01/2013
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Jan 2013 by Colin Penny
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FLAMER IV NEWS - Flamer IV Fish of the Year for 2012 was awarded to Tim Norman for his 19Ib 5oz Pollack pictured. Joint Runners up were David Clowes and John Patten who both caught Plaice Weighing 7Ib 8oz.
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01/2013
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Jan 2013 by Scott Belbin
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I thought I’d best do a write up for CBUK as its been a while since my last one. 2013 has started well for us at mersea with good numbers of cod, thornback rays and even the odd bass showing on some boats! The winter season started well then faltered a little around the end of November/start of December. For one reason or another the fishing was patchy for a few weeks with with the odd good day here and there and a few decent fish around. Thankfully just before Christmas the fishing improved although the poor weather over Christmas stopped us getting out after them. The weather was a far better by the time our first trip of the year came.
On the 5th we headed out on a murky but calm day with a double booking between my boat and my fathers boat the ‘razorbill’. There were five lads on each boat so loads of room as we started fishing. The first fish to show were the whiting with bites and fish from the first cast. Still on the first cast and mike nearly lost his rod as a decent fish made off down tide. It was soon clear he was into a decent thornback although it didn’t make it to the boat as his knot came undone! The fish was lost and mike was left to ponder what might have been. It wasn’t long before we had our first decent fish aboard though and by low water we had managed 11 rays and 10 cod. We kept catching over slack water and the tide turned fairly quickly anyway. As the flood started to run the rays thinned out a bit but the numbers of cod increased to keep us busy. As high approached and the tide backed off we called it a day. The lads had been busy with a good run of fish all day, they totalled 43 cod around 2-4.8lbs. there were good numbers of rays too with 17 with the two biggest falling to rocko at 10.12lbs and 12.7lbs. with plenty of whiting and several dogfish to keep the bites coming too.
The next day I had 7 individuals aboard for an offshore trip. The weather was perfect as we had an early start to work the tides. There was little or no sea and as daybreak came and the sun rose into a clear sky. It took us a while to punch all the way out but we arrived with the ebb in full flow. About half an hour after we arrived the fog caught us up unfortunately and what promised to be a nice day turned to 100yrds visibility. This was nothing but a small inconvenience though and after the obligatory dogfish to start us off Liam had the first thornback of the day. This was followed soon after by a couple more rays none of any size though. As low approached we managed a couple more better sized rays amongst the steady flow of dogfish gracing the gunwale. As the flood trickled through Chris hooked into the first cod of the day with the tell-tale thumping on the rod tip all the way up. Nothing massive around the 7lbs mark but a nice start to the cod. As the flood got under way no more cod just the odd ray mixed in with the dogs. Until Pat hooked into what was clearly a decent cod. It was different right from the bite and was soon banging it head in a typical cod fashion before bumping off the hook also in typical cod fashion. It was clearly a decent fish putting quite an impressive bend in his rod although we’ll never know unfortunately. As the day went on we had a couple more rays. No more cod and more surprisingly no whiting? We finished with 16 thornbacks 1 cod and endless amounts of dogfish.
This weekend gone we had to cancel Saturday with strong easterly’s but thankfully Sunday saw a decrease in the wind. We headed out with just 4 aboard after a couple of no show’s no doubt scared off by yesterday’s weather and disappearing off the face of the earth. We didn’t have to go far to our mark so had plenty of time fishing. We arrived on the start of the flood and had steady fishing throughout the day. The whiting were numerous but not in too numerous and just two dogfish all day. The codling came steadily now and then throughout the day to leave us with 15 overall and four happy anglers. I update my website weekly with fishing reports so for more information, available dates and a weekly fishing update visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk View Boats Page
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14/01/2013
Fishing Report by Gareth williams
on Spindrift New Dawn (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
14 Jan 2013 by Gareth williams
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what an excellent start to the year with an abundance of congers on a local wreck in the bay .with the first trip a 5hr night trip 26 congers up to 60lbs second night trip 23 congers up to 40lbs third trip 5 congers up to 20lbs with huss 12lbs dogs whiting and big pouting .so 54 conger caught and [ returned ] in 3 trips and countless lost on the surface which we estimate some of them over 60lb. It is difficult to give a weight on the surface with a torch at night.This picture has 3 conger caught all at the same time.
Let's hope 2013 will be a good year with the weather for us all./Skipper Gareth williams View Boats Page
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14/01/2013
Fishing Report by Colin De Block
on Lead Us (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
14 Jan 2013 by Colin De Block
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out of lowestoft on Lead Us sun 13th & mon 14th jan
sun saw us heading out with the remains of a stiff easterly and a big swell up to corton which made fishing very difficult to say the least although still managed a good bag of whiting 30+ and 2 cod to 3lb although one was very small
mon saw us heading back to the same spot in what could'nt have been more differrent conditions hadrly a ripple on the sea, less whiting today 20 + but 4 cod to 4lb View Boats Page
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09/01/2013
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
9 Jan 2013 by Gary Flint
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Wednesday 9th January 2013 - Individs -
We locked out of the marina in glorious sunshine, but we could see the fog bank in the distance heading our way. We anchored up and began to fish. As with the previous couple of trips whiting and dabs were not to be the first fish of the day but a lovely 6 lb 4oz Thornback Ray. Plenty of whiting and dabs were boated but not in the quantities of yesterday. Some lovely Cod were brought in throughout the day. "H" and Fossil had decided to stay and double a double header from yesterdays trip, so with "H" already landed the Thornback, he decided to add a 7lb Cod to the list. Fossil not to be outdone by "H" had 2 cod in quick succession which is something of a rarity when he is fishing with us. As the day drew to a close Daz who had stuck a rod out boated a 6lb 4oz Cod, and Paul had a 5lbr. The total for the day was 8 Cod, 1 Thornback and plenty of Dabs and whiting.
Gary
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08/01/2013
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
8 Jan 2013 by Gary Flint
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Tuesday 8th January 2013 - Worm Danglers/Individs
Todays trip was originally meant to be the worm danglers but with a few of the guys missing we added some individuals.
Fishing from the start was good, again plenty of Dabs and whiting until one of the guys pulled in the first cod of the day. As there was a pool at stake the everybody fished hard all day, Over slack there were the usual Dabs and whiting in great numbers. Throughout the whole day Cod were pulled in. "H" managed to pull in a Cod of 6lb 14oz, Tommy who seemed to be on fire all day was casually re baiting his rigs whilst watching The polar bears on bbc iplayer, everytime he sat down somebody shouted to him that his rod was banging away and another fish would come to the surface then back to baiting up watching the polar bears. As the day went on more Cod where boated. The total for the day was 16 Cod with the best of 6lb 14oz.
A good day was had by all
Gary View Boats Page
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06/01/2013
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
6 Jan 2013 by Gary Flint
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Sunday 6th January 2013 - Benchmark Trophy -
Todays trip was for the annual Benchmark Winter Cod Trophy. We locked out of the marina and headed up the river, as we got towards the pierhead the fog was closing in and getting quite thick, so we decided to turn around and head down river until it lifted. However once we anchored up whiting and dabs were being pulled in every drop, until the first Cod of the day was pulled in shortly followed by a few more. The decision was made to stay put and not move.
With this Daz 2nd Skipper decided to stick a rod out at the front uptiding. It didnt take long for the Cod to begin feeding and he had a few whilst the lads where pulling Cod in to 6lb. As the lads had began to catch more Cod, Daz decided to call it a day, so whilst tidying up his rod began knocking. Once he had hooked the fish, i originally thought that he had hooked a smaller cod as his rod wasnt dipping like a big fish until it broke the surface and decided to dive back under the surface, a couple of times, it took about 10mins to get to the boat and then once at the side the net was lowered only for it to take another dive back under. Eventually when it came to the surface you could see that it was a big fish. Once we had taken the hook out of it, and put it on the scales it weighed in at 9lb 12oz.
We got the lads back to fishing and with everyone back in the water the cod began to show again. As the time disapperead it became apparent to everyone that Keiths 6lbr would take the trophy for this year. Although the guys boated 16 Cod for the day. Daz`s 9lb 12oz cod wasnt included into the count nor were his other fish, becuase we the crew dont fish the pools. Well done guys.
There was plenty of happy faces and plenty of fish for the guys to take home,
We look forward to seeing the guys in the summer.
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05/01/2013
Fishing Report by Gary Flint
on Discovery (Liverpool, Merseyside)
5 Jan 2013 by Gary Flint
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Saturday 5th January 2013
Locked out of the marina not knowing what to expect fish wise, as the amount of rain that we had before xmas had a knock on affect to the fishing.
We headed up the river to a mark that usually produces some nice Cod. It didnt take long for the whiting to make an appearance, shortly followed by the first Cod of the day. We had a few more after that, and decided to move out of the river and head up the channel. Plenty of decent sized whiting and nice dabs where boated until everybody had caught enough we decided to go back on the cod, this time heading downriver.
We went to an area that we have had some success on recently, but today wasnt to be the day and we ended the day on 7 cod with the best being 3lb 8oz. It was nice to hear that the big ones are still about as the boat next to us had a 9lb and 9lb 10oz.
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13/01/2013
Fishing Report by peter stubbs
on Sapphire 2 charters (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
13 Jan 2013 by peter stubbs
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Sunday 13th january 2013, What a uptiding trip to remember 4 anglers booked the boat today for 6hrs from 1 pm till 7pm 1 angler took some good cod 11 of them 3 of which 10lb 12lb and the best of 28lb fishing in 30ft of water on one of my hot spots on a reef, He walk away with near 100lb of cod while the others took cod to 5lb, Black lug and cart wer the baits uesd today,
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