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  • 07/2013 Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)

    Jul 2013 by Gethyn Owen

    Report on-board My Way 2

    Towards the end of June we had a few poor trips, with the weather not playing ball we were unable to get afloat on a few days and those we did on occasions suffered through lack of species required – mainly the hounds. But that’s how fishing goes for us sometimes and we battle through with the thoughts of some great rewards. As we planned to say goodbye to our annual smoothhound season we wanted it to go in epic fashion and not fizzle out as slowly as it had started, left with a few days mid-week to make the most of the tides and continual arrival of fresh peeler crab we set out with only hounds on our minds. Thankfully, the hounds were game on and we were treated to just short of 50 double figure hounds, including 2 over 20lb and many in the small 8lb bracket.

    Both 20lbers fell to anglers having a play around with the Yuki Manacor rod from Moonfleet Angling in Gateshead. This 4 piece senor tip rod comes complete with 4 interchangeable tip sections, rated 1,2,3 and 4 oz. Primarily used for smaller species that require delicate bite detection this rod is equally at home when landing powerful and hard fighting 20lb plus smoothhounds. Graham had a new pb of 22lb 10 oz, beating his previous of 22lb 3oz caught aboard My Way 2 years ago.

    Inshore the fishing was also improving, at anchor a variety of species were helping the anglers to some great mixed bags. Many ticking off a whole host of species required for personal and club species hunts. The wrasse that had been missing for what seemed an eternity finally started to arrive in numbers through July; nothing too big at the moment but a fairly plentiful amount of both ballans and cuckoos for most anglers to catch along with the odd corkwing and goldsinney.

    In July we set in motion a new competition for anglers aboard My Way – a tackle give away with thanks to Tronixpro and World Sea Fishing we have 4 x HTO lure game rods (2x25grm and 2x50grm) all 4 with Daiwa megaforce FS reels up for grabs over coming months. These rods are free to use aboard My Way when on the drift for the likes of pollack and wrasse or at anchor for a variety species. Initially the only requirement was that the angler baits up from a selection of Isome lures as supplied by WSF tackle. Photographs to be uploaded to our FB Group and at the end of each month July, August, Sept and Oct, all anglers’ names for that month will be placed in a pot and one recipient drawn at random to receive a rod and reel combo. However with the slowness of the wrasse and mini species this year it was decided to allow anglers to use either Isome or bait as they wish – providing they catch using the HTO Lure rods, they’ll be automatically entered into the competition. This is a free give away with great thanks to TronixPro and World Sea Fishing. GO Angling Charters decision is final!

    I reported last month on some of the superb fishing we had experienced in Holyhead Deep, with double figure pollack over the wrecks, along with huss, spurdogs and small tope. Hopes were high that July wasn’t going to disappoint! Again the weather scuppered our plans on occasions but when we did get out there we were treated to some great fishing, both from the drift and anchor work. The pollack fishing was on occasions hard; we caught on most drifts but only one or two. What became apparent when gutting our catch for the supper table was that they were all stuffed full with sandeel. It seems the pollack were already filling themselves with bait fish before our arrival. Bites were delicate and fishing tough as the pollack seemed only to snatch at our lures as they passed their heads, the pollack never really needed to chase the lures or hit them hard in any feeding frenzy.

    At anchor the fishing was more hectic with everyone looking to target a shark from either huss, tope or spurdog. Without doubt the most prolific was the spurdog with the vast majority of specimens going well into double figures. Simon Coyne from Manchester bagging another near welsh record aboard My Way with a fantastic spur of 19lb.
    Our biggest huss for a few years fell to local rod Dave Craddock when he landed and then made a great attempt to get to grips with this monstrous 17lb 1oz bully.

    Fact is we've had some great fishing around our small part of north Wales over the past few weeks, you simply have to be out there to be in with a chance!

    Thanks to everyone who helped make it fun, and cross fingers for some more great fishing to come!

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