Latest Fishing Reports: High Flyer 2
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17/06/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
17 Jun 2017 by jon old
Bringing us up to date weekend of 17th /18th June 2017 spent the calm weather and sunny conditions offshore a bit, plenty of joey mackerel and sandeels couple gurnards on the feathers nice to see. Everyone enjoys feathering even me! Usual weavers a pain nice to have a scorpion fish onboard dont often see them nowdays. i lost first tope just ripped bait of the hook, second tope came in at 41lb best of the day. Next tope was 35lb then finished with a 28lb nice bit of action. Hero of the day was Stephen Clark pictured here well done Mr sore arms and to me for pulling the buggers aboard not getting bitten this time! Ended up the day inshore where everyone caught smoothies and doggies to finish day off. Was a cracking day weatherwise few sunburnt customers but smiley faces. Great day lads thanks to all of you.
If you fancy a specialist tope session get your name down with me will look at right tides dates and options and go from there until then tight lines people.
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04/06/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
4 Jun 2017 by jon old
Bringing us up to date fishing has vastly improved the skate seem to be about not in great numbers but enough. Well done to all my anglers for returning them think weve kept 2 in total also the smoothounds. Picture today is Dave Jones with our boat record smoothound of 15lb well deserved as Dave is one of our most regular anglers who has supported the High Flyer through all seasons it couldnt have gone to a more deserving person. Well done mate. No mackerel yet on the feathers or tope still bit early but we will keep after them concentrating on the smoothounds crab being most effective bait at the moment. Spotty diogs a pain at the moment still catching some large whiting inshore another pain but adds to the sport. As we head into mid to late June will be out on the banks then ready for few bass July 1st when we will start fishing for them. Night trips will be organised soon bit blowy this coming week will keep eye on weather for that. Dates filling up at weekends so get in for summer trips now or they will be gone midweek generally ok. So roll on warmer weather clearer water polish those pirks wont be long. Until then tight lines everyone. Jon (High Flyer)
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29/05/2017
Fishing Report by Kriss Krajewski
29 May 2017 by Kriss Krajewski
II would like to thank the High Flyer crew,for a great day on the sea. After 1 day before the fishing day Andrew Wood from Pioneer Boat staged me and left with no fishing day.John from High Flyer gave me a chance Spending the day with Dad on fishing.Greatly spent a day at sea, great service.Chris ,our skipper ,He was very helpful,Friendly and experienced.For those who often fishes in the sea It was one of many days at sea,But for me it was a chance to have a great time with my father,Once again great thanks to John and Chris from High Flyer.I recommend High flyer For those who like to fish,but also for those who would like to rest on the Sea.
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18/05/2017
Fishing Report by Jim Taylor
18 May 2017 by Jim Taylor
18th May 2017
Had a great days fishing the weather couldn`t have been better for the North sea , Jon the skipper is a great host with plenty of sound advice and practical help for us novices , nothing was too much trouble and he`s very easy going , also providing a never ending flow of tea/coffee , snacks and some ropey jokes I would definitely be using this charter boat again and would recommend it for both novices and the more experienced sea anglers .
Regards Jim Taylor
P S The skate I caught tasted great -
18/05/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
18 May 2017 by jon old
Today was great weather for once nice weak tides took advantage and headed out with DXB water Company and lads from Brentwood Essex, our first mark was already fished by commercial liner so had to move but managed few nice smoothounds with the pesky spotty dogs as usual. Still cant shake the whiting but all adds to the sport. At slack we moved out onto the 4 mile mark plenty of small smoothounds and doggies again ended up with a number of skate best pictured here with Howard todays winner just under 13.5lb nice fish. Looking like the better size smoothies are making a show now peeler crab if you can get it proving best bait. Will be doing few more evening trips soon so lookout for them if your interested. Big thanks to Derek for todays trip much appreciated looking forward to our next jolly next month always a pleasure to see you guys.
Cheers Jon (High Flyer) -
23/04/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
23 Apr 2017 by jon old
Bit of a lumpy start today so plans for offshore banks scuppered armed with fresh herrings and longlining sqiud
had to stay inshore and make the most of it. Headed north of yarmouth to little group of holes i like spotty dogs from the start and still the dreaded whiting, and after seeing in the first hour of the ebb decided to move the weed just killing us. Headed back south again much calmer too, first skate came in to Tristan (Stevanage) weighed 7.5lb next one followed to Mike of 10.7lb (Wisbech) returned fish not to be out dione mate Micky (Hertfordshire) with just over6lb also returned and first timer Dale (Local) with his first skate ever of 8.5lb and lastly Will Duncan local regular with todays biggest 11.11lb also returned pictured here on todays report. Spotty dogs and whting throughout the day no smoothies for us today or flatties wasnt too bad for a windy old day lucky for us wind with tide!
Would like to thank everyone today for coming out on the High Flyer especially those making the long journey also the two girls onboard first timer Emma and regular Tess for putting up with our male banter!
Nice to see few skate making a show also nice to see conservation of fish well done to the lads for returning them. Top marks. Until next time tight lines everyone.
PS. Camera picture has last years 2016 date on as i am a useless numpty but has now been amended!!!! -
02/04/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
2 Apr 2017 by jon old
Well been a hard winters fishing with the lack of cod thank god the whiting have been here to fill in the gap pain at times but least we were catching. There still about but change in the weather with it warming up our friends the spotty dogs have shown up makes a nice change from one pest to another! getting the odd spring codling these last few days time will tell if we get a run or not. Caught first small smoothound today nice to see early for us by about a month but no skate as yet. Report of vessel just up from us having one today so hoping to see a showing soon. Weather allowing will be targeting the skate on the banks this week spaces this wed 5th April still if anyone fancies it please ring or text. Give thought to any future trips your planning as dates are starting to go and especially weekend slots. Specialised trips as bass or tope most popular dont forget our evening sessions as well. I will always make up a trip so if only a few of you want to go on a particular day no probs will advertise to cover costs by getting few more places sold. Thought i would remind you of our leaflet and other literature available free of charge just email text or ring with your details will send out to you. Website up to date daily so reliable any queries or questions please get in touch.
Looking forward to my favourite time of year generally better weather and bigger fish come and join us on the High Flyer for a great day out. Until then tight lines everyone,
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27/02/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
27 Feb 2017 by jon old
Bringing us up to date been hard work over the previous weeks having to contend with all the bad weather, storm Doris etc every time offshore planned to try for spurdogs the weather turns! Inside we have been plagued with whiting of all sizes good job really as the cod just havent turned up this year for us only the odd fish here and there, Remains to be seen in the coming weeks whether we will get a spring codling run all we can do is keep going and keep trying. I would like to say to all the anglers who keep coming not only supporting the High Flyer, every other charter vessel out there as we know its hard up and down the country at the moment ,we do appreciate it. Someones got to be first to catch them why not you? Looking ahead if we can get out offshore, wont be this mid week on the forcast possibly this weekend we have got 7 places this sat 4th March due to cancellation if anyone interested please get in touch. Until then leave it with you roll on the summer i say! Cheers Jon (High Flyer)
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29/01/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
29 Jan 2017 by jon old
Well nearly end of Jan 2017, this month has been to say the least extremely hard cod wise. I hate to think of my carbon footprint if i was that way inclined as the miles i have done when weather has allowed is astronomical. No matter where i have been i can honestly say we have caught whiting of all sizes you just cant shake them. I havent bothered taking any more pictures of them how many strings do you want to see on the website! So looking forward its been reasonably cold last couple weeks fingers crossed we ought to see something soon or at least a spring codling run , if not were back to waiting for the return of the spotty dogs accompanied by the skate round about March when weather breaks then were away again. So would just like to mention big thanks to everyone who still supports us even though the fishing has been tough here all down the east coast its very much appreciated hopefully change is in the air. Anyone interested in a midweek trip Feb 6th onwards let me know got few ideas if weather allows as tides will be right nice and slack will be doing bit of distance. Until then tight lines people ,
Cheers Jon (High Flyer) -
01/01/2017
Fishing Report by jon old
1 Jan 2017 by jon old
Well its a Happy New Year to everyone 2017 were all hoping to get our christmas presents wet, soon as were allowed permission to go fishing and the inlaws have gone home and the hangover and full belly feeling dissapears. The cod on the east coast here has been poor so far were all blaming the mild weather also the millions of whiting attacking the baits anywhere you put your line down at times very testing. Few odd skate still appearing plus odd spotty dog and flatties making up the sport. Weather depending plans are to hopefully arrange few spurdog trips soon can be hit or miss hard fish to target but will have a go as keep being asked. Its always this time of year the smartest among us book the weaker tides for wrecking or start of the tope trips for the heavy females so do get in and give it some thought to save disapointment tide timetables available everywhere now. We have new set of tackle this year for High Flyer with rods and reels to try, also looking at more night trips in next few months as got a feeling these cod are moving in over the ground at night so get your name down with me by text or email will look at suitable tides and give options. Still leaving about 6pm home by midnight so you can go to work next day same prices £45 per person using own tackle add £5 using ours to cover losses /replacement etc. as always we supply different baits we do supply lug but as always bring a handfull for your own personal use if you wish to use big baits. So lots of plans this year let me know if you have any ideas too looking forward to being of service, big thanks to everyone who has supported me through good and bad fishing, also the time taken to put reviews up its very much appreciated leaving you with a few tope we caught as it seems to be the most popular fish to catch until then happy new year to you all,
Jon ( High Flyer)
