Latest Fishing Reports: Skerry Belle
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12/2014
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
Dec 2014 by Roger Lennon
After a very successful summer, we will now be turning our attentions to cod fishing. The Goodwin sands and chalk ledges around the foreland are great areas to target early season fish. The first fish are around the 3-5lb bracket, with the larger fish arriving in October as they follow the whiting scholes inshore as the nights draw in. Large autumn bass will also be amongst them and live whiting fished on a flowing trace can often see bass up to 15lb come to the net. Large fresh lug baits, cuttle and whole squid will get you amongst the fish. Remember all top quality bait can be supplied to you onboard. Just ask when booking. To book a cod trip and for best tides, contact Roger direct to the boat on 07805250427 Tight lines and hope to see you onboard soon
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16/10/2014
Fishing Report by Allan Yates
16 Oct 2014 by Allan Yates
Well what a wonderfull day treated to a glorius autumn sunrise at Ramsgate Kent On the Skerry Belle Charter Boat with Roger Lennon and a mixed crew of new faces and all of us keen to get onto the magnificent fish that this area offers. First mark targeting skate using a basic Portland rig with 1.5m trace rigged pennel style and two 6/0 Aberdeen hooks, bait were chunks of herring nothing fancy just cut the head off and cut into three chunks and discard the tail. First drop a small ray, then another along the boat and a codling not a bad start. More rays and the usual dogs kept us active until the tide died away and so did the fish. So a move to deeper water and see if we could find some Cod, with slackwater and no tide it took a while to kick off and the rays started coming thick and fast, David Zippy Long after a lot of effort earlier started landing some nice size rays and similar so did others and I was getting a fish a chuck virtualy. I put a second uptide rod out and that saw plenty of action with both rods into fish at one stage. So I can claim the honours as top rod catch wise and heaviest fish at 11.5lbs oh and a new PB for me in the time it took me to eat two bacon sanwiches on a boat when inconsiderate fish kept jumping all over my baits !!! as to Cod well I suppose I will just have to go fishing Again to hit those ... Bummer Eh!
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02/10/2014
Fishing Report by Allan Yates
2 Oct 2014 by Allan Yates
Well who's a Happy Chappy then !!! Great day On the Skerry Belle Charter Boat with skipper Roger Lennon and John Barnes plus a great crew David Zippy Long and weather for shorts and T shirts in October how good is that. I was on this trip to hone my uptiding skills and hopefully christen a new uptide Bass rod and some new uptiding weights, well I couldn't have asked for a better result than this 7lb+ Bass and everything well and truly came together so well pleased. Got to be honest I can't take all the credit for catching this fish as John showed me a baiting option for the pennel rig in a string of yellowtail lug and strips of squid on each hook so a joint effort ! However It's All Mine and I even tagged it just in case anyone wanted to run off with it !!! Great day with many other fish taken amongst the crew, Whiting, Codling some nice size too plus Dogs, Pouts. Image taken by Roger on his New Sony Xperia phone and in landscape format so when you catch quality fish on his boat you even get top Quality Happy Snaps for your albums how good is that.
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10/10/2016
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
10 Oct 2016 by Roger Lennon
After a very successful summer, we will now be turning our attentions to cod fishing. The Goodwin sands and chalk ledges around the foreland are great areas to target early season fish. The first fish are around the 3-5lb bracket, with the larger fish arriving in October as they follow the whiting scholes inshore as the nights draw in. Large autumn bass will also be amongst them and live whiting fished on a flowing trace can often see bass up to 15lb come to the net. Large fresh lug baits, cuttle and whole squid will get you amongst the fish. Remember all top quality bait can be supplied to you onboard. Just ask when booking. To book a cod trip and for best tides, contact Roger direct to the boat on 07805250427 Tight lines and hope to see you onboard soon, Roger
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24/07/2014
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
24 Jul 2014 by Roger Lennon
We can supply fresh or frozen peeler crabs and freshly dug lug on all our trips......
BASS BASS BASSS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS
Well its that time of the year again where we go targeting the bass and large smooth hounds that move through our area during the warmer months. The early bass fishing (May) we find lug baits the best. Even fishing with a single worm can be deadly, and obviously crab baits will always work well on the rocky ground around the Foreland. From May onwards, the mackerel sholes arrive and this being the best bait for larger fish a live mackerel fished on a flowing trace can easily produce fish up to 15lb from our shores. (Please check out the top gallery for bass catches last year.) The smooth hounds will also be arriving shortly. Crab baits, squid and lug will easily catch these hard fighting fish. To book a specialist bass or hound trip around the Goodwins and North Foreland area, give Roger a call on 07805250427 to discuss your requirements. Remember all quality gear onboard. Tuition and lunch is supplied on all trips. Happy angling, -
20/03/2014
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
20 Mar 2014 by Roger Lennon
Cods are showing on the Goodwins and North Foreland where double figure fish are regularly caught. Steven caught this fine specimen on lugworm baits(see photo) The fishing will really come into its own now, bass, cod, whiting and skate can all be caught within a few miles of our port, giving u a much more comfy day and more fishing time. Best baits being large lug squid fresh herring. For availability and bookings please call Roger on 07805250427. Hope to see you soon onboard bayside,
Tight Lines
Roger -
22/04/2013
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
22 Apr 2013 by Roger Lennon
BASS!BASS!BASS! Are just round the corner..phone for best tides,but be quick .Some great cod fishing at the moment! John Barnes showed us how to do it with this cracking cod of 19lb caught on whole cuttle. Plenty of fish in the 4-8lb bracket coming up on large lug baits. We will be targeting the deep water cod venues and wrecks in April/May, which can produce some huge fish and plenty of them once the cod have gauged on the sprats. Call Roger for best tides 07805250427.
April/May are also great months for the skate fishing out on the Goodwins, where 14lb fish are caught and provide great sport on uptide methods, the chosen bait here being fresh Herring.
Hope to see you all soon onboard Bayside for another cracking season,and plenty more pbs.
Tight Lines,
Roger. -
25/09/2012
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
25 Sep 2012 by Roger Lennon
As the evenings start to chill, and we start to loose the daylight hours, the only thing that is on our minds is cod fishing. (Well myn anyway lol.) And guess what Tom brings up-a nice bass. Still finding plenty of hounds, still getting a few skate on the Goodwins and some really good whiting. Going to really be targeting the cod now, so get yourself a good bucket of worms, and get yourself onboard the Bayside!
Thanks to all,
Roger. Skipper of Bayside. -
27/06/2012
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
27 Jun 2012 by Roger Lennon
At last the water temperature has hit the magical 13degs! and boy has this bought the bass on the feed! Alan and Gary took advantage of our June special (see top of page) and booked the whole boat for a days bassing and boy they wasnt disappointed. Some good bass landed and some even better ones lost. (unlucky Alan, that was a good fish.) Still some good hounds, skate, showing on crab and squid baits. Don't forget all my trips inc. rods, reels, tackle and some baits. 4hr bass and mackeral trips now in full swing (phone for times and details.) Still have some dates available for all day trips in July and August. Very Tight Lines, Roger.
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11/06/2012
Fishing Report by Roger Lennon
11 Jun 2012 by Roger Lennon
Bass Bass Bass Bass! What more can I say?! This beauty came up on whole cuttle on a secrect rough ground mark of myn 1/4 of a mile from the shore. With the peeler crabs just starting to moult, there is just going to be alot more of them. Skate fishing is stil fantastic, with 10+ fish a trip not uncommon and with the spurdogs, smooth hounds and tope starting to make an appearance around the Goodwins. , , June and july are going to be proper rod bending months. I have fresh peeler on board, so just give me a ring to get your order in. 4hr evening bass trips have now started, so if your want some nice bass and mackeral for your barbie, get yourself a trip aboard BAYSIDE. Still have dates available in , June and july. And dont forget all my trips inc. all rods, reels, tackle and some baits.
Very Tight Lines,
Roger.
