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19/11/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
19 Nov 2016 by Philip Higgins
The sea fishing trips from Poole have been hampered by the weather - well it is that time of year, when we have managed to find a weather window the fishing has been slower than I would expect but it is good to see the increase in Channel Whiting numbers each trip, the usual dogfish have been hammering the baits in amongst a few Congers, Rays and the odd Cod each trip. A quick last couple of drifts of the day on the way home from the deep sea marks produced a surprising Plaice haul of 23 fish to 2lb which for mid November was quite an achievement.
All the best
Phil -
06/11/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
6 Nov 2016 by Philip Higgins
The weather has certainly taken a dip and with the wind coming from the north the temp has dropped but the fishing remains top class, yesterday we caught a beautiful Allis Shad weighing in at 2lb 6ozs (weighed and returned) along with lots of Plaice Dabs and Dogfish, today with strong winds and rain forecasted we opted to go for Plaice in sheltered waters, with light winds and bright sunshine we had a brilliant trip with Linda (not my boss) and her staff landing plenty of Plaice to 2lb 10ozs Dabs Gurnards and a bonus 4lb Brill. The Cod catches are increasing in numbers and this is your chance to bag one of those winter heavyweights, please check the website for spaces or give me a call 07860794183.
Tight lines
Philip Higgins -
30/10/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
30 Oct 2016 by Philip Higgins
The last few days have been very rewarding in experience and catches, we started off this week testing drones then went Plaice fishing with catches of up to 50 per trip then over to the Isle of Wight winter marks and landed lots of small eels along with channels dogs and 2 nice Cod for Dave Colcough and Ian Napier, today we fished a bank in Poole Bay catching lots of dogs 2 nice Undulates weighing in at 16lb and 14lb along with a 1st for Ron Hawkins from Thatcham a cracking Turbot of 14lb 4ozs along with some more Plaice and Dabs. Please check the trip schedules for forthcoming availability on Cod trips.
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22/10/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
22 Oct 2016 by Philip Higgins
The Albion SAC usually fish on a Sunday but this year have also done a few Saturdays and thankfully they did as Sunday's forecast was 20kt + easterly winds. The fishing was as predicted plenty of Plaice, Dabs, Gurnards and for Keith Trim another nice Brill this followed one caught last weekend, earlier in the week Mackeral had returned and were caught in good numbers only to disappear quickly. As dark descends Squid can be caught near the Piers. Good to see a few Channel Whiting making an appearance as well
The IOW Cod marks are starting to produce so now is the time to check the Mistress Linda availability schedule and book a trip, during Nov Dec and Jan I will be running a few Flounder trips for those enthusiasts so if you would like to join please call.
look forward to seeing you soon
Phil -
15/10/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
15 Oct 2016 by Philip Higgins
The forecast was giving high winds and lots of rain but the anglers wanted to go fishing so the only option was to fish Poole Harbour, many other boats cancelled their trips but we decided to go. On the morning before leaving home the heavens opened but as I got into the car there was in the distance blue skies and NO wind for once the BBC had got it wrong in my favour. We proceeded to venture out of the Harbour to find a flat sea with a slight swell, once fishing we were immediately into Plaice this continued all day with at the last count around midday of over 70 Plaice and other species, as the trip went on the wind started to arrive and as the rain came we called it a day lots of Plaice, Bream, Gurnards, Mackeral , Bass A great days fishing
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09/10/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
9 Oct 2016 by Philip Higgins
Poole Harbour is producing some quality fish Plaice up to 4lb, plenty of Bream and Gurnards and some big Wrasse not everyone's favourite but when in the 6lb class on light tackle they provide fantastic sport. Along the beaches Plaice dominate the catches although the fish are in the small to medium class the quantity provides plenty of action mixed in are Bream, Gurnards, small Hounds, Trigger fish and the occasional Cod. We tried the deeper Cod marks towards the Isle of Wight but were plagued with very small Congers and the 1st nice haul of Whiting this season. Several decent sized Rays were landed making it a good day but sadly no Cod ( always next time)
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15/09/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
15 Sep 2016 by Philip Higgins
The good weather has continued and the temperatures have remained high which has bought in some spectacular lightning storms and may be pretty to view when on land but are very scary when out on the water. Poole Harbour has produced excellent Plaice catches with up to 60 being caught in a single session Chris Colledge landed a new PB of 3lb 10ozs, small to medium sized Bream are in abundance throughout the Harbour and although good fun to catch soon exhaust bait supplies. 1st time lady angler Liz Rouss whilst on holiday from London caught a 5lb 2 ozs Ballan Wrasse during a short 3hr trip and is now taking up the sport on a regular basis. Dave Colcough landed a Dover Sole adding to his species tally during an evening session along with Bass, Gurnards, Smoothhounds and many pesky Bream. In Poole Bay the hard fighting and very illusive Trigger Fish are the prime target, during a trip organised by a local angling club to promote junior anglers to take up boat fishing Flora Munden set a new club record for Trigger Fish at 3lb 2ozs and Andy Mapstone landed a Couch’s Bream (a new species for Mistress Linda). Drifting along the beaches provided many other species inc Gurnards, Bream and the occasional Turbot / Brill. Mackeral after being so plentiful switched off overnight with just the odd fish being caught. The outer bank marks on the weaker tides produce good sized Rays, Tope and Bull Huss whilst offshore the wrecks at anchor are producing good catches of Congers, larger Bream. As the season change and autumn arrives the summer species will go on their travels and Channel Whiting will arrive followed by the winter Cod.
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07/09/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
7 Sep 2016 by Philip Higgins
The start of September has has seen our inshore fishing trips targeting Plaice along the Bournemouth beaches and Poole Harbour channels these have been very productive with the best fish falling to Rev Chris at 3lb 10ozs a new PB for him. Due to the presence of the pesky little bream a good supply of bait is required along with patience but for those who persevere the Plaice will be caught. A massive bonus for 1 angler was a nice Dorset Lobster weighing in a 2 lb 2 ozs. Fishing trips from Poole this time of year produce lots of fish and if the weather is not so kind shelter can be found fishing Poole Harbour and gives you a chance to look at the stunning scenery., you can expect to catch Plaice, Bream Bass, Wrasse, Gurnards, Smoothhounds and if you are fortunate small Cod up to 8lb are around some have already been landed.
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27/08/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
27 Aug 2016 by Philip Higgins
After a couple of attempts we finally caught our 1st Trigger Fish, this was landed by a young lady from the Lymington Junior Angling club during a boat fishing training session organised by Steve Batchelor , during this session the adults were kept busy with all the juniors landing fish after fish. It was good to see the improvement through the day with the expert tuition provided by the adults. During this trip 2 new Lymington SAC club records were set Trigger Fish by a junior and a Couch's Bream (new species). At the end of the trip prizes were awarded and all the juniors won prizes ranging from Rods to tackle vouchers. Yesterday we did the same and landed more Trigger Fish along with lots of Bream and Plaice
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25/08/2016
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
25 Aug 2016 by Philip Higgins
What a full on month this has been, on our inshore sea fishing trips there have been plenty of small bait robbing bream. These are great fun to fish for but expensive on bait and very frustrating, mackeral are scarce at the moment but there are plenty of small scad in their place. Along the Dorset beaches Plaice and Gurnards are the target with the hope of a Trigger fish. On the outer banks Tope are providing the sport along with Ray's. Local wreck fishing trips from Poole are producing plenty of small to medium size Congers. Today we had an unplanned species hunt with Squid, Cuttlefish, Big Brown Crabs, Tope, Conger, Ray's, Plaice and lots of Bream, Scad and a few bonus Mackeral along with lots of banter.
