Latest Fishing Reports: PLAN B
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10/05/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
10 May 2013 by Ray Martin
This weekends fishing all cancelled due to high winds :( will be re-loading all boat reels with new line and replacing all terminal tackle.. it will be getting tested by the hounds / bass very shortly. The boat engine is getting a service and the new cabin / wheelhouse upholstery should be arriving.. so not all bad.
Skiff has had an overhall as well, shot blasted and about to be painted -
05/05/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
5 May 2013 by Ray Martin
Nice lot of skate over the weekend, sadly weather on Saturday was not what we were expecting. Had a few live hermits and they got hit , possibly by hounds but did not connect with the fish so not sure.. I expect the first hounds to show any day now..
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27/04/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
27 Apr 2013 by Ray Martin
Had a short trip on Saturday with a group of novice sea anglers.... Luckily one of them is a Diesel fitter and got the niggling air issue with my engine sorted. The fishing was slow with a few skate and dogfish on a lower river mark, we tried an old favourite and caught a few more, and sadly lost a big one when the line snapped.. thats fishing..
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21/04/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
21 Apr 2013 by Ray Martin
Had a cracking weekends fishing with over 30 Skate caught and most returned. Best one a lovely 15lb fish. The weather was perfect and the signs are good that it will get better and better from now on. Happy days
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16/04/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
16 Apr 2013 by Ray Martin
The boat is back in the water after a total refit for the new season. She has new colour, new shape and all new electronics to help us find the fish, She is now much faster and has passed her MCA local coding with flying colours. Taking bookings for the spring / summer . Please note new phone number - my last phone is somewhere in Leigh creak - 07788275110.
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17/03/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
17 Mar 2013 by Ray Martin
Boat has been out of the water for a total refit.
She is now ready for the new season and will be relaunched next week. She has had a much needed new deck with removal of hatches giving more room. Plus lots of modifications that will make her much faster. New stainless rod holders on rails and a deck wash.
Bookings now being taken for the spring / summer 2013 - please note I have a new mobile number due to my old phone going into Leigh creak. 07788275110 -
25/01/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
25 Jan 2013 by Ray Martin
The weather has been against us recently but I managed a short trip last Saturday and wish I hadn' t bothered.. the snow and rain has caused the fish to move out to deeper water. We managed a few whiting but sadly nothing much else.
The boat is out now for its annual service and antifoul and a tidy up.. The new boat may be here before Marlin goes back in .. -
05/01/2013
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
5 Jan 2013 by Ray Martin
Royal Mail Southend's Annual "Ken Wright memoral trophy"- First trip of the new year-(cancelled last year due to weather) this time weather absolutely perfect. Fished a lower river mark as the rumor mill suggested cod were in the area.. the amount of boats in the general area suggested this was not a "secret" mark... We caught dogfish steadily on our large squid baits, but continually missed bites which suggested small fish were in the area.. We scaled down and were rewarded by whiting and large dabs. Action was non stop and when the tide picked up we had to make a decision to either try for cod (worth a lot of points in the comp) or catch the smaller species and try to get enough points to win even if someone caught a cod... I opted for the smaller species and managed to win the comp.. however Barry Patel stuck to large fish or squid baits and managed 2 decent skate .. one more and he would have won.
Everyone on the boat caught a large number of fish and the final tally was well over 100 whiting, 12 good dabs, 15 dog fish, 2 skate and 1 pouting. NO COD... but I know where they are for the next trip.
Ray -
24/11/2012
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
24 Nov 2012 by Ray Martin
Fished a mark about 10 mins from my mooring yesterday.. wind was a bit fresh and against tide so had to stay near home.. all newbies to fishing.. first cast was a 7lb skate for a 12 year old lad, never fished before.. then a 10lb cod for an 86 year old guy who only ever fresh water fished before many years ago.. then the usual small Whiting and of course lots of dogfish.. then 3 more 3-5 lb cod and another skate at 8lb.. everyone enjoyed the day despite strong winds and non stop rain.. happy days..
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09/11/2012
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
9 Nov 2012 by Ray Martin
Saturday I had the Post Office boys out for their annual comp- They caught well over 250 fish... Not bad in one day trip. The cod proved a bit elusive, but Alan Managed a nice one right at the end. Fish caught were Whiting, Dogs, pout and dabs and of course Cod.
Sunday anglers seemed to attract dogs, dogs and more dogs.. a couple of cod on each mark but the dogs were a real pain.
