Latest Fishing Reports: Duke IV
Back to Main Charter Page-
31/05/2011
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
31 May 2011 by Bob Marshall
Despite the weather playing games with us the fishing at Ramsgate is hotting up with plenty of Thornback Ray, Smoothounds, Mackerel and the Bass are starting to shoal.
Attilla and his crew from Dagenham had a fine days fishing yesterday leaving Duke IV with bags of fish. It was mainly a Skate, Whiting and Mackerel day with one Skate topping 14lb 12oz!
Plenty of space this Thursday for individuals looking for a fish meal! -
09/05/2011
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
9 May 2011 by Bob Marshall
A busy few days with 5 trips in 5 days. Really lucky to get such good weather and the fish have played too!
Lots of fish for the individuals day Thursday then on Friday, Peters crew from an East London pub turned up for a corporate day. Along with the food & drink they caught some nice Thornies and Hounds!
On Saturday it was back out to the wrecks with Steves crew from Sheppey and after a difficult start with the first 3 wrecks being quiet we made up for it with a good catch of Cod from the last one Phew!!
Sunday brought some wind so Andys crew were disappointed we couldnt get to the wrecks but were happy with the excellent inshore fishing with the Thornies & Hounds we managed to find.
Monday began with a fine morning so we headed north where we had fish all day with Skate, Bass, Whiting, Codling and some fine Dabs, Mel managed a nice Smoothound to finish the day. -
17/04/2011
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
17 Apr 2011 by Bob Marshall
The fishing has really turned on here at Ramsgate with the Thornbacks arriving inshore and the Cod on the offshore wrecks along with a sprinkling of Pollack. The Bass are heading around the coast on their annual migration north. We had a good catch of wreck Cod on Duke IV for the individuals thursday wrecking trip and followed up with Pauls group getting amongst the Cod and Pollack on the saturday. The weather has been kind too with sunshine and calm winds, very unusual for this time of year but very welcome. The fishing should continue to improve with the Smoothounds arrival, here one day gone the next!
Still some dates available on Duke IV but filling up fast, so get in quick and let us try and get you amongst the fish! Bob -
08/04/2011
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
8 Apr 2011 by Bob Marshall
Spring has brought some good fishing to Ramsgate! We still have some quality Cod inshore, also a fair spring run of Codling! Paul from Welling landed a fine Cod of l5lb l2oz aboard Duke IV.
The Skate are making an appearance with good numbers available. Ian landed an 8lb'er and Courtney who came along with her dad on an individuals day aboard Duke IV showed how its done with a Skate and Doggies!
We made our first visit to the wrecks when Sea Angler mag, Shane Pullen and crew turned up to shoot some film for his next fishing video.
Some of the wrecks were quiet with only the odd fish, move on to another wreck and the Cod along with a few Pollack were feeding well on the shad and Sukuma redgill lures we offered!
Ginters group from Barking Essex had a good day out on Duke IV with some nice Thornback Ray and Whiting, also catching our first Smoothound of the year!
Herring is a favoured bait for the Thornies and will also catch the odd Cod and the Whiting love it!
Remember the Rays are here to breed so take care with them and please return the females. These fish are slow growing and don't mature until at least 7 years old and only lay a small number of purse type eggs, so our future sport relies on a good return from these fantastic fish!
The fishing should continue to improve as the water warms, bringing in the Bass and Smoothounds. Skate numbers should peak in May with the Mackerel arriving inshore in June! Still dates available for groups & individuals on Duke IV so please email or call me for more information! Tight lines, Bob. -
19/03/2011
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
19 Mar 2011 by Bob Marshall
A fine day to be at sea today and some lovely big Cod around Ramsgate at the moment. Paul from Welling Kent caught this cracker at 15lb 12oz on the old favorite lug/squid cocktail fishing on Duke IV. Along with the Cod some quality Thornback Ray around so it looks like summer is just around the corner.
-
03/02/2011
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
3 Feb 2011 by Bob Marshall
The fishing has been tough with the large sprat shoals that take the Cod up in the water making them difficult to catch. The good news is the sprats are thinning out so the Cod should return to bottom feeding. There are plenty of Dabs and the Whiting are still here and as the water temperatures warm the better fish should move inshore. The spring run of Codling should start anytime now also the Skate will be moving in so call me and come on down to Ramsgate there are plenty of dates available including some weekends!
-
28/11/2010
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
28 Nov 2010 by Bob Marshall
Great fishing here at Ramsgate at the moment with plenty of action! Good Whiting and Doggies along with Skate and Pout. The Cod seem to have arrived at last with quite a few being reported. Richard had this 7lb beauty on Saturday fishing off Margate on Duke IV! Lug and squid being the bait of the day! A good mixed bag with some of the Whiting topping 2lb!
-
11/11/2010
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
11 Nov 2010 by Bob Marshall
The wind and rain are thrashing away at the windows as I write this report! I am supposed to be out with a party but hey that's the weather for you!
The fishing has been hectic when we have got out with plenty of Whiting, Dogs, pout and a few Skate! The Cod though have been a bit thin on the ground so far this winter, this is not good when we all want to catch lots of biguns. I think things are running late this year and any time now the Cod will arrive and we will wonder what the problem was. The Whiting are good and fat, coughing up crab, shrimp and spratts so there's plenty of bait out there for them!
The beach anglers seem to be getting a similar result, plenty of Whiting, with a few Cod!
We get an influx of Skate at this time of year and they seem to have arrived, as we are catching a few fish on the banks!
When this weather settles we can get out a bit further and hopefully the Cod fishing will improve, so plenty of lug and squid the order of the day with a couple of herrings for the Skate!
Plenty of dates available on Duke IV throughout December so get those Cod rods out and come on down! -
08/09/2010
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
8 Sep 2010 by Bob Marshall
Autumn has most certainly arrived with wind & rain along with reports of the first Cod and quality Whiting!
The water has been coloured by the wind so brought an abrupt end to the Mackerel fishing which is a pity as fresh, it is the best bait for the large Bass and Thornbacks that frequent our area!
Hermit crabs remain scarce which has been a problem all summer regards the Smoothound fishing that has not been good as would be expected!
The Cod should have arrived in numbers by late September, add them to the Bass that will stay around until November we should be in for some good fishing over the next couple of months! Lugworm & Squid cocktail will probably be the best bait for the Cod & Whiting while given some clear water Hokkies & pirks for the shoal Bass!
The coloured water will bring the Herrings inshore which will replace mackerel as the top Thornback bait!
The odd Tope should be caught with Spurdogs a possibility on the deepwater marks.
A Bass weighing 23lb 15oz was landed by a net boat from a local mark so shows that we do have some fantastic fish in our waters, what a catch that would have been on rod & line!
Some weekend dates available on Duke IV throughout the winter so feel free to enquire! -
21/08/2010
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
21 Aug 2010 by Bob Marshall
Duke IV strikes again with a 10lb 8oz Bass to Pat from Essex who being a conservation minded chap returned this beauty just after we took the pic! Again its well done Pat but fair play to the rest of his group with very little action until she came along. The Bass took Mackerel strip and swam away strongly on release. Also Smoothies and Mackerel and Whiting around along with the ever present Doggies!
