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26/05/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
26 May 2022 by Rich Ward
A challenging day for our team from Fleetwood yesterday.
Forecasts weren’t that clever with a freshening SW but they chose to give it a go.
Sailed at 9am and headed for the wreck we finished on the day previously. Picked the odd Codling of it for an hour but to be fair the drift was too quick.
We ran tight inshore to see if there anything moving after young Fergus who fishes with us regularly had mentioned his mates were catching Pollack on lures off the pier ends the day before. The water is as clear as gin in there and before the winds really started they had a nice few in 10-15 fathoms of water.
Back in the harbour for 1.30pm.
Last day for them today.
Fergus pictured with some of his inshore Codling to 5lbs.
Cheers
Rich
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25/05/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
25 May 2022 by Rich Ward
Well, what a bonus day the lads had yesterday,
We never would have thought we would have even sailed given the forecast predictions but, like they often do, they changed it for the better at the last minute and we got them away. Always handy when the team is staying with us for a few days.
I thought we’d start off on a wreck just 2 miles from shore just to see what the clarity was like.
Question answered on the first drift with 2 fish taken on the Shad! It produced another dozen or so fish. A nice start to the day.
With the neap tides on us again we wreck hopped throughout the day and picked fish up everywhere we went.
The best and one of my favourite wrecks I saved till last.
We hit it at slack water and the lads took around 40 fish from it. A great way to end the day. Total catch for the day would be around the 80 mark.
Still no “lunkers” but plenty of nice fillets for the lads to take for their families and friends.
Cheers and tight lines,
Rich
07733 233352
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24/05/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
24 May 2022 by Rich Ward
Fleetwood lads, Alan Brown and his mates Steve, Brian, Pete and Brian 2 joined us yesterday on the first of their 4 day charter.
The day started off fairly slowly with the drift being fairly quick,but also the water in the area we chose to start the day was fairly murky too. Just a handful of fish boated.
As the tide eased we moved to a different group of wrecks and the first one produced quite well for the lads with around 30 fish taken, the best fish, a nice Cod of 6lb 6oz taken by Alan.
Cheers for now,
Rich
07733 233352
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23/05/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
23 May 2022 by Rich Ward
A marked improvement for our mixed bunch of lads yesterday. The fishing, like it sometimes does, came alive with fish showing pretty much everywhere we went.
The first spot we visited fished the best with the lads taking around 50 fish between them by lunchtime.
Again, no big fish but Cod to just over 7lbs and Ling to over 8lbs.
A happy bunch enjoying the good fishing and great weather.
Cheers and keep a tight line!
Rich
07733 23352
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21/05/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
21 May 2022 by Rich Ward
Another cracking day weather wise yesterday for the lads, however the fishing was a little slower for us.
We ran back to the same areas as the previous day but somehow something had changed. The fish were definitely still there but not feeding as avidly.
We persevered though and managed to drag a few aboard.
As the tides start easing for us now over the next week I am hoping that the more inshore marks will start producing again. Fingers crossed.
Cheers
Rich
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20/05/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
20 May 2022 by Rich Ward
A perfect day for a cruise yesterday with the tides still on the large side.
We sailed a little earlier at 6.0am so as to arrive at our marks an hour before slack water.
From the off we were knocking the fish out and the lads picked steadily for 2-3 hours.
As the tide increased on the ebb the fishing slowed a lot and we were just picking the odd fish up.
Baited Hokkai rigs probably fished best on the day but I personally had 7 Cod fair and square on the Shad, indicating the water is nice and clear offshore.
All in all another cracking day on the water.
Bryan Stanton taking the best bag with 12 himself.
Fish to 7.5 lbs.
Cheers
Rich
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15/05/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
15 May 2022 by Rich Ward
Nice to get back to sea yesterday after a short break away.
Our mixed group travelled from all corners to fish with us, with lads from as far afield as Birmingham.
The day started slow on a couple of offshore wrecks with just 5 fish being caught so we ran back to the ground on the 9 mile where a mate of mine was finding a few.
We managed to pick away until slack water which saved the day. Mostly Codling around the 3 lb mark with an “odd” slightly better one here and there.
Fabulous flat calm weather for the lads making the day a pleasure. Best Codling of the day 7lb 5oz. Didn’t get the lads name.
Cheers and tight lines,
Rich
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15/05/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
15 May 2022 by Rich Ward
Nice to get back to sea year yesterday after a short break away.
Our mixed group travelled from all corners to fish with us, with lads as far afield as Birmingham.
The day started slow on a couple of offshore wrecks with just 5 fish being caught so we ran back to the ground on the 9 mile when a mate of mine was finding a few.
We managed to pick away until slack water which saved the day. Mostly Codling around the 3 lb mark with an “odd” slightly better one here and there.
Fabulous flat calm weather for the lads making the day a pleasure.
Cheers and tight lines,
Rich
07733 233352
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28/04/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
28 Apr 2022 by Rich Ward
A great day on the water yesterday with a cracking mixed group of regulars.
Cracking weather and banter throughout the day and some excellent fishing on the first wreck we touched on.
50 plus fish boated by lunchtime by the lads.
Pete Tamms from Leeds taking the best of the day, a reasonable Ling just over 9lbs.
Tarron Spurr taking the best Cod of the day at 8lb 14oz.
A great day enjoyed by all.
Great signs showing now.
Get your places booked!
Cheers
Rich
07733 233352
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17/04/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
17 Apr 2022 by Rich Ward
With the tides running strong on a 5.7m we chose to do some Uptiding yesterday.
We used the tide and ran a few miles to the North of the harbour to some inshore ground.
The ebb tide produced the best with the lads picking away with the Codling until slack water.
A good number of small Billet boated too.
The change of tide brought the freshening South Easterly which always spoils things and made the ride home a bit blashy!
Steve Knott from Manchester took the daily first in the competition with a Codling an ounce under 4lb. Not a big fish by any standard but it still won him the £50.00 daily prize.
Cheers
Rich
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