Latest Fishing Reports: Mistress
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08/08/2021
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
8 Aug 2021 by Peter Mackintosh
On the way out the Tyne it was great to see a pod of dolphins in the river. There was about a dozen diving and surfacing around the boat. With little wind and after catching mackerel for bait we headed for a few wrecks. We hit a good mark a few miles off which produced some good cod and ling. Sam, who had travelled from Durham, on his first trip aboard Mistress, hooked into a cracking ling of around 12 to 13lb. His friend, who was new to boat fishing, had a good cod around the 9lb mark. Well done lads and fantastic days fishing.
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23/07/2021
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
23 Jul 2021 by Peter Mackintosh
A fantastic day aboard Mistress. After picking up mackerel for bait, we headed off to the wrecks with not much drift early on. We picked up the odd fish but after a couple of hours moved onto the hard ground which fished a lot better with an improvement in drift. Shads fished well to start but daylites baited with prawn and mackerel proved the best. New to boat fishing, Harry, (pictured) who had travelled from Stanhope, managed to bag a few nice cod. He picked up filleting very quickly and was filleting mackerel like pro by the end of the day.
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04/07/2021
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
4 Jul 2021 by Peter Mackintosh
There was a bit of a roll early morning and the fog was quite thick. We had a go at the mackerel, but could only manage a few before heading off to the wrecks. Fishing was slow to start, so we had a go on a bit of ground and hit a good drift. There were plenty of just size fish, which were returned to the water. Mixed amongst them were some better codling, the best was caught by Jim, around the 7 lb mark, on baited daylites. The mackerel appeared on the same drift and the fresh baited helped land some decent fish. A good day was had by all.
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06/06/2021
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
6 Jun 2021 by Peter Mackintosh
A great days fishing which started slowly for the first few hours. Few cod were taken early on but they were a good stamp, around 5-6lb mark. The poor drift was probably to blame but the weather was warm and the sea flat . About lunch time the drift picked up and so did the fishing. They were plenty of cod, just size and above, but amongst them were better fish too. We picked away, mainly on the ground, and bagged a good few fish each, the majority on baited hokkais and daylites. Robson, a Mistress regular, had a nice brace of cod to about 6lb. Hopefully the mackerel will be here shortly and the bigger fish will follow. They have been reports of a few being caught locally.
With current Covid restrictions in place, there are currently limited spaces onboard and early booking is recommended. Ring Tony for further details. -
06/09/2020
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
6 Sep 2020 by Peter Mackintosh
A good days fishing overall. The weather was settled, not much breeze at all. The mackerel were a bit patchy, but we persisted a picked up a few. The Cod didn't start to feed until later in the morning , with quite a lot just size ones returned for another day. We picked up a few octupai too. Ian and Brian had a decent days fishing and had fair few cod between them.
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23/07/2020
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
23 Jul 2020 by Peter Mackintosh
Deposits for Charter bookings.
Due to an increasing number of people making bookings, then either not turning up or not bothering to cancel, a £25 per person deposit is now required when making a boat booking. The remainder of the balance is to be paid on the day.
I understand that emergencies do happen, and sometimes things are unavoidable, however it is not acceptable to book a place with little intention of turning up, especially with Covid 19 having significantly affected business this year.
To book, a £25 per person deposit is necessary to secure a place. This can be paid when making a booking. This deposit is NON REFUNDABLE if you do not show or ring in advance, so make sure you can go before you make a commitment. Please note, If the trip is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, then your deposit will be refunded. -
21/06/2020
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
21 Jun 2020 by Peter Mackintosh
It was hard work today with a fairly strong wind blowing, which produced a rolling swell and quickened the drift. This meant sticking to the hard ground as the wrecks weren't fishable. There were plenty of small Cod, with some better keepers amongst them. We picked up about half a dozen mackerel, but they were very patchy. There seemed to be a lot of wrasse around. I picked up 5, one decent, about the 3 lb mark. Regular, Phil pulled the best fish of the day on the last drop, a Cod of about 8lb.
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30/05/2020
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
30 May 2020 by Peter Mackintosh
The weather was fantastic yesterday, warm and sunny with a little bit of a South Easterly blowing. The fish were biting from the off, with plenty of codling, mainly small, just under and over size. All were returned for another day. As we moved around from ground to wrecks, the fish got a little bigger about 1 1/2 lb to 2. The best baits proved to be prawns and mackerel.
Cod were coming up stuffed with sprat so we followed the gulls and managed to find some mackerel, about a dozen in total. They are here much sooner than last year, probably due to the good run of hot weather recently. When we hit the mackerel, the fishing really picked up and we landed a lot of cod, mainly on the small
size with a few better ones mixed in. Phil, one of the regulars, got the best Cod of the day, around the 7 lb mark.
With mackerel starting to show the bigger fish should hopefully be following in the coming weeks.
If you are thinking of booking, there are limited spaces due to social distancing regulations, so book early to avoid disappointment. -
29/05/2020
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
29 May 2020 by Peter Mackintosh
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Before making a booking, please carefully read the NHS Covid 19 guidance:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/
Aboard Mistress your safety is very important, so if you have any of the serious underlying heath conditions stated, please do not book a place at this point. You will not be allowed onboard for your own safety.
In accordance with social distancing, currently numbers of people onboard are restricted to maintain a 2m gap. Any doubts/ questions or for further information please contact Tony (skipper) on his mobile. (07743062163) -
19/10/2019
Fishing Report by Peter Mackintosh
19 Oct 2019 by Peter Mackintosh
The weather was good early morning and there was fish from the start. There was the odd mackerel about and many under size cod at first, but amongst the smaller fish a few decent ones appeared. There was a few decent Ballan Wrasse to about 3 to 4lb. The best cod was around the 5lb mark. Regular Fred got a decent brace and we picked away steadily, until the weather broke in the afternoon. A northerly picked up and the rain moved in making conditions difficult, so we called it a day.
