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02/2016
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Feb 2016 by Lyle Stantiford
Wrecking is now in full swing when the weather allows us to get out. Plenty of nice hard fighting plump Pollack coming to the net with the odd early Ling which is a great sign of sport moving on through the coming months.
Pictured is Roger Knights with the best Pollack of the year so far 18lb 1oz, a 20lber isn't far away now!
Plenty of spaces Wrecking throughout Feb and March so drop me an email gufferslim@hotmail.co.uk or give me a call/text 07976876667 for a trip from the most professional and high quality port in the country.
Thanks to all that continue to support Weymouth and it's premier fleet even through the cold months!
Tight Lines,
Lyle -
01/2016
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Jan 2016 by Lyle Stantiford
************** Potential New British Record Undulate Ray******************
This beautiful Undulate Ray was landed by Southampton angler and Supanova regular, Steve Juggins. Steve believe it or not was fishing for whiting at the time when the big Ray landed on his bait and took off. It was apparent as soon as I landed it that it was a big fish. Steve wanted to ensure the fish remained alive and if there was any risk to the fish he wanted it returned which is what angling is all about. We managed to keep the fish quite happily for the remainder of the day and was weighed on official scales back on land in Weymouth at a massive 22lb 13.4oz.
According to the record lists, this beats the record by over 1lb 8oz. After a brief time for weighing we returned the fish back to the boat where we steamed out to where she was landed and returned strongly to fight another day.
Cracking fish, Well done Steve! Amazing start to 2016.
Also plenty of congers were landed and returned along with additional undulate, Blonde, Spotted and Thornback rays, smoothounds, whiting and pouts and doggies.
Sundays trip was the first look mid channel for the Pollack. A slow start but a few moves found a nice few fish with everyone getting amongst them and the first couple of Ling for the season proves a great sign.
Great to be back out and amongst some more Weymouth quality.
Spaces Sunday 24th Jan wrecking, text/call 07976876667
Lyle -
01/2016
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Jan 2016 by Lyle Stantiford
Hi All,
Well I hope you all had a suitably festive Christmas period and a big Happy New Year to you all from a surprisingly sunny but yes....... you guessed it VERY windy Weymouth today!It shows no sign of abating any time soon either!
The scheduled trips between Christmas and New Year were as you can imagine blown to pieces with no hope of leaving the quayside so nothing fishy to report really.
We will be operating throughout January this year with plenty of spaces for Pollacking on the wrecks or inshore for Cod, Whiting, Rays, Congers etc. I have put up weekend dates so far as these generally see suit you guys availability a bit more but if you are more likely to be able to go in the week then feel free to give me a shout and I will try and get something together.
*********** Check out the videos part of this page where you will find a video full of last years action*************
Don't miss out on some of the great Pollack action we get from Weymouth between January and April. Gary was Glad he didn't miss out last year.
Thanks to all for your continued support and tight lines for 2016.
All the best,
Lyle -
01/2016
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Jan 2016 by Lyle Stantiford
Hi All,
Well I hope you all had a suitably festive Christmas period and a big Happy New Year to you all from a surprisingly sunny but yes....... you guessed it VERY windy Weymouth today!It shows no sign of abating any time soon either!
The scheduled trips between Christmas and New Year were as you can imagine blown to pieces with no hope of leaving the quayside so nothing fishy to report really.
We will be operating throughout January this year with plenty of spaces for Pollacking on the wrecks or inshore for Cod, Whiting, Rays, Congers etc. I have put up weekend dates so far as these generally see suit you guys availability a bit more but if you are more likely to be able to go in the week then feel free to give me a shout and I will try and get something together.
*********** Check out the videos part of this page where you will find a video full of last years action*************
Don't miss out on some of the great Pollack action we get from Weymouth between January and April. Gary was Glad he didn't miss out last year.
Thanks to all for your continued support and tight lines for 2016.
All the best,
Lyle -
11/2015
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Nov 2015 by Lyle Stantiford
Hi All,
October was a pretty decent month weather wise, decent numbers and probably the best stamp of Bream I have seen for quite a few years. It was all about the spring tides that's for sure. Inshore tight to Chesil beach say some decent catches of Plaice although not big fish that we are used to they gave a good account of themselves on light tackle. Bass catches on the big tides were somewhat patchy but some decent fish around if you were lucky to land on them. A wrecking trip towards the end of October accounted for decent numbers of Cod which for us here in Weymouth is unheard of. Some decent Pollack also featured so this is a fantastic sign for the first designated Pollack trips in December and January. Small tides inshore have allowed us to get on some cracking Blonde Rays with up to 30 fish a trip all returned. Best fish was around 25lb with some anglers landing up to a dozen fish a trip. Really good sport. Fantastic results from the Shambles during October and into November of Brill and Turbot with up to 15 fish a session which is a marked improvement on last year.
November has been battered with west-southwest Gales which although unwelcome has been a nice change to the relentless easterly winds we have had this year. So only a handful of trips have featured with once again Blonde Rays prominent on small tides, Bass, Whiting and Turbot and Brill have proved plentiful on most recent trips. A few quick stops for squid on the way in has been great fun with plenty of laughs and plenty of ink being squirted around!
As the season winds down it's time to begin to reflect on another busy season here in Weymouth and thank you all once again for your continued support to the top port in the UK. We all thank you very much.
Between Christmas and New Year I will be running some Pollack trips out to the wrecks, so if you need to get away and get some fresh air give me a call/text 07976876667. Trips will be running on 27th/28th/29th December.
Pictured is Byron Jones from Newport, South Wales with a nice 9lb Bass.
Tight Lines,
Lyle -
09/2015
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Sep 2015 by Lyle Stantiford
Well what a windy August/September it has proved to be!!
Plenty of cancelled trips unfortunately but you can't fight mother nature.
When we have been out the inshore fishing at times has proved somewhat tricky, some very nice specimens just hard to find decent numbers of the bream that should be plentiful now. Some sessions are non stop with the bream and the very next day can prove very difficult.
Bass has been a little patchy but some lovely fish falling to live mackerel and large lures. The Turbot and Brill fishing has been steady when the tides are right with up to 15 fish a session which is a massive improvement on last year.
The reef and bank fishing at anchor has been fantastic with plenty of decent undulates, blondes, tope, conger, huss all proving great sport. A few competitions lately that saw some cracking fish boated with the WIBAC conger record being broken with a cracking fish of 86lb. The species hunt days threw up to 20+ different species per boat and the rays and flatfish day saw boats boating and returning up to 50 blonde rays.
The wrecking surprisingly for this time of year has continued to produce a decent run of Cod with the odd Bass thrown in for good measure.
The next month or so will see continued decent fishing for all inshore species with main focus on Bass, Bream and the imminent arrival of the Squid!!!!
Pictured is Keith Blanchard from Salisbury with a new PB Bream a cracker of 4lb 2oz.
Once again a massive thank you to you all who continue to support Weymouth, keeping us the number 1 port in the UK
Tight lines,
Lyle -
09/2015
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Sep 2015 by Lyle Stantiford
Well what a windy August/September it has proved to be!!
Plenty of cancelled trips unfortunately but you can't fight mother nature.
When we have been out the inshore fishing at times has proved somewhat tricky, some very nice specimens just hard to find decent numbers of the bream that should be plentiful now. Some sessions are non stop with the bream and the very next day can prove very difficult.
Bass has been a little patchy but some lovely fish falling to live mackerel and large lures. The Turbot and Brill fishing has been steady when the tides are right with up to 15 fish a session which is a massive improvement on last year.
The reef and bank fishing at anchor has been fantastic with plenty of decent undulates, blondes, tope, conger, huss all proving great sport. A few competitions lately that saw some cracking fish boated with the WIBAC conger record being broken with a cracking fish of 86lb. The species hunt days threw up to 20+ different species per boat and the rays and flatfish day saw boats boating and returning up to 50 blonde rays.
The wrecking surprisingly for this time of year has continued to produce a decent run of Cod with the odd Bass thrown in for good measure.
The next month or so will see continued decent fishing for all inshore species with main focus on Bass, Bream and the imminent arrival of the Squid!!!!
Pictured is Keith Blanchard from Salisbury with a new PB Bream a cracker of 4lb 2oz.
Once again a massive thank you to you all who continue to support Weymouth, keeping us the number 1 port in the UK
Tight lines,
Lyle -
07/2015
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Jul 2015 by Lyle Stantiford
Ages since the last report, my apologies for that, things have just been Chaos here in Weymouth!
May was superb month with the wrecking just superb for Cod, and some really nice fish too. On one day the boat record was broken three times topped off by a cracker of 29lb for Andy Haydon.
Inshore was good for Bream for a few weeks until they had spawned and moved off which is the norm. With the arrival of a few mackerel the tope fishing went bonkers and continues to be steady now. Weymouth isn't famed for its big fish fishing and it gets rubbished by a lot of customers because they can't eat it. However when they get a 40b tope on they soon change their tune.
The channel islands run produced some decent flatty fishing throughout May, not mega numbers of fish but some very good quality. One day produced 26 turbot and Brill with 21 being keepers and 6 of those double figure fish.
Throughout June the Cod fishing continued and inshore there was plenty to target including Bream, Bass, Turbot, Brill, Tope, Undulate and Blonde Rays, and a nice few mackerel.
Now as July winds down with a fair bit of wind this month the wrecking has begun to tail off but still decent numbers of Cod for those that want it. Bream is getting better and better with each trip, inshore wrecks have produced great sport on the anchor with Bream, Bass, Pollack, congers and tope all featuring. A few decent sessions on the turbot and Brill locally has seen some cracking fish, the best being an 11b Brill once again for Andy Haydon, narrowly avoiding the boat record by just 2 ounces.
A nice day anchored on the wrecks yesterday produced 60+ congers for the group of 6 with the best fish about 60b's.
Here's Hoping August continues with great fishing and decent weather.
As always thanks to all that keep Weymouth on the map as the finest angling port in the country with the finest boats, skippers and facilities the modern angler could ask for. Keep on coming and experience the variety and quality any other port could only dream of offering.
Tight Lines,
Lyle -
04/2015
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Apr 2015 by Lyle Stantiford
Hi All,
As April winds up it has probably been my most successful April in a very Long time.
Inshore fishing at times has been slow but over the last couple of weeks has really taken off, Plaice numbers have improved along with Turbot and the arrival of the Bream has been great fun.
Wrecking has just been fantastic, superb catches of Pollack with the first of the Cod appearing. What has made it has been probably the best ling fishing experienced from Weymouth for a decade. Great specimens and anglers with a great attitude to say 'let's try something different' when everyones had a couple of Ling.
May will see all of the above improve, especially the Plaice, Bream and Cod and hopefully the arrival of decent numbers of Mackerel.
May see's me busy with Channel islands work, so watch this space for the happenings over there.
Thanks to all that continue to come to Weymouth and make the port what it is. Keep on coming!! The best boats, skippers and overall angling in the UK.
Tight Lines,
Lyle -
03/2015
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
Mar 2015 by Lyle Stantiford
As March draws to a close i'm sat here staring out the window with the trees blowing all over the place as another Atlantic Low pressure system is moving through.
Unfortunately this March hasn't been the best for weather, however when we have managed to get out the sport has been good.
Most trips have been Wrecking for Pollack which has been reliable, with plenty of nice fish putting a bend in the rods which is great to see. Last week we had our first look of the season for some Ling, first couple of wrecks drew a blank which got me twitching as to whether they had moved up through the ground yet. The final move proved fantastic with a frenetic hours fishing accounting for some cracking fish.
Such is the strength and depth of the sport Weymouth can offer, if the weather and the tides allow it is possible to break your days up into half wrecking and half inshore if everything is on our side.
A day and a half last week was spent looking for the first spring flatfish inshore, The water still seems a little cold but within a couple of weeks things should begin to kick off properly. Over the day and half period we accounted for 5 Turbot (all returned) and 13 Plaice. Not great by any means but encouraging signs none the less.
The next month should see continued wreck action with Pollack, Ling and the first Cod hopefully. Inshore should now really begin to kick on with Plaice, Turbot and rays the most likely targets and towards the end of the month the arrival of the first bream to the east and hopefully the first run of Mackerel which is surely a sign summer is coming!!!
Pictured is Shane Johnson with his PB Ling of 23lb 8oz
Thanks to all for their continued support to Weymouth and long may you all keep visiting the finest fleet in the UK.
Tight Lines,
Lyle
