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  • 22/04/2021 Fishing Report by Kevin McKie on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)

    22 Apr 2021 by Kevin McKie

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    The Tope fishing from Pwllheli on the bigger tides was looking very promising, on our best day we had Tope of 57lb, 54lb, 51lb and dropped 5 Tope in the first hour.

    Then as the tide dropped away it was just Huss and Doggies, when the tide turned we had 2 more Tope of 36lb and 22lb.

    As we where weighing the 57lb Tope in the sling the Tope regurgitate it’s stomach so we didn’t both with a photo and got it straight back in the water.

    Over the next few days the Tope fishing was very difficult with very small tides, bright sun shine and crystal clear water.

    We even tried a night fishing trip with lots of chum because the day before we got bitten off on 250lb mono.

    Sadly we only managed the one Tope and Huss to 12lb, thankfully we have caught Tope on all of our Tope trips so far.

    We also had our first wrecking trip of the season booked in, its was a 23 hour trip with some of my regulars.

    I explained to the lads we mite be too early in the season to have a good day and I had not fish any of the wrecks since the 90s.

    The first few wrecks where very poor with just a few small Pollack for our efforts, we decided to steam another hour more and then we hit the honey hole, every drift was 4 to 6 Pollack per drift to 8lb but most where 5lb to 6lb.

    The lads stopped on just over 150 Pollack then we decided to try a few more wrecks for Cod or Ling but all we found was small Coalfish and Pollack.

    We decided to put the anchor down for the last few hours over slack water with only Coalfish and Pollack for bait, two of the lads got smashed up by big fish on there light gear and they managed to catch Spurdog to 16lb, Huss to 14lb, Tope to 10lb and Doggies.

    Not a bad day between just 6 of them, I would of loved to have a load of fresh mackerel at anchor on one of them deep water wrecks,
    I think there are a few surprises down there that’s for sure.

    Here is a full list of available dates from Pwllheli this summer onboard Size Matters.

    APRIL

    Monday 26th Tope/Mixed £85 pp
    1 place available 8am sailing.


    MAY

    Tuesday 4th Wrecking £105pp
    8 places available 3am sailing.

    Wednesday 5th Tope/Mixed £85 pp
    3 places available 5.30am sailing.

    Monday 10th Tope/Mixed £85 pp
    1 place available 8am sailing.

    Monday 24th Tope/Mixed £85 pp
    1 place available 7am sailing.


    JUNE

    Tuesday 8th Tope/Mixed £85 pp
    1 place available 8am sailing.


    Please remember all charters are 10 to 12 hours unless stated otherwise, all top of the range Shimano rods and reels are free to hire, you just have to pay for any tackle losses or damages.

    Thanks
    Kevin Mckie
    Size Matters (Pwllheli)
    07999628511

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