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26/06/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
26 Jun 2016 by jon old
Weekend of June 25th/26th 2016 weather was lovely flat calm seas and a bit of sun makes a change! Decided to look offshore for mackerel as bit of sun on the water and reasonably clear for the viz, so headed north unfortunately had to wait as we missed the tide so burned a bit of time inshore off Winterton catching few smoothies , had one small bass which was great. After few hours headed out to first bank produced on the feathers a herring, a scad and one mackerel followed by sandeeels so out further ended up on the 9 miler where we connected with a few, Crackin sandeels too big for bait! Picture today is of Danny with couple of smoothies first time on Flyer . Sunday was much of the same more mackerel today same sort of area, again brilliant sandeels, tide raced a bit offshore so headed in for bit of drifting, i lost good take on mackerel head snapped me up . Ended up inside to finish the day off with too many pesky whiting , few more smoothies and late again home as usual was most enjoyable weekend, big thanks to the lads Saturday all way from Liecester, also Dereham Angling on Sunday looking forward to the next one. Cheers. Jon (High Flyer)
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12/06/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
12 Jun 2016 by jon old
Bringing us up to date weekend of 11th and 12th June 2016, lovely settled conditions really with weak tides was rather hoping for a bit of mackerel bashing but still none around at the moment. Saturday was a little bit disappointing with the wind turning easterly as it always put the fish off as we all know but managed to pluck a few out the bag. Only one skate of 6 and half pounds today to chris, few smoothies biggest just over 6lb to Dave, spotty dogs throughout the day with whiting and flatties thrown in. reports from the beach was dismal so i thought we done ok. As for Sunday 12th June 2016 tide fell right to visit a bass bank on the 6 miler started off with few doggies until Richard pulled out first one pictured here of 6lb to be followed by Alex first time on the Flyer with first ever bass of 4lb all returned healthy as the law requires till July 1st then 1 bass per day per angler. few nice smoothies thrown in today, usual spotty dogs and whiting but no flatties today! Also today lovely downpour sort of thing you need when fishing and a bit of drama with a rope fouling the prop! Managed to limp home unaided big thanks to RNLI who were on standby just in case appreciate the phone calls lads. in all not a bad weekend few nice fish, thanks to everyone , roll on the mackerel i say, until then tight lines people.
Cheers. Jon (High Flyer) -
08/06/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
8 Jun 2016 by jon old
Forcast of no wind today along with the strong tides seemed a good day for bass so headed out on the 5 miler bank to see what would occur. Decided to have a rest bite for couple of hours inside to burn the strongest of the tide out bit of a slow start few spotty dogs and whiting, moved again further down when few smootheys appeared . Eventually got to our mark, straight away the rods dipped me thinking bass reality another smoothound! Few nice few fish giving good fights in the strong tide , also a skate came aboard but unfortunately no bass. Was surrounded by couple of long liners which didnt help but there you go, pictured today was paul layton with best one of the day, ended up with the wind increasing out of nowhere ,wind against tide making it quite choppy so back inside for much of the same fish. was a enjoyable day big thanks to 3 newbies on the boat, steve from Southend, and Derek and Martin from London all good banter hopefully see you all again at some point. Also thanks to regulars Paul and Barry and Pete shame about the bass but the liners never had any either so obviously nott there today. Heres to next time.
Cheers Jon. (high Flyer) -
05/06/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
5 Jun 2016 by jon old
We now started June looking forward to hopefully better weather after lasts week blow things seem to have stirred up plenty of weed plagued us this weekend but managed few good fish even though we were kept inshore. Best fish was 11lb cod by Pawel picture here doesnt do it justice but he is a huge fella so whos to argue! few skate inside making it interesting now the smootheys starting to show makes my life easier! Lost fantastic fish sunday, never saw it ten to fifteen minutes fight nearly to the surface then broke off your guess is as good as mine. Few small cod hanging around still one good thing the whiting have sort of thinned out so not so many unfortunately been replaced with spotty dogs but good bit of sport. No bass to report of as such as havent fished for them due to the ban, have lost two along side the boat estimated at 8lb and about 5lb in these strong tides this week.
Looking ahead everyone wants mackerel so tope fishing will begin unfortunately our first trip on 18th is full, get your name down with me to get first dibs at next trip or even our night trips which can start soon as people like really now smootheys are in, i think they feed better at night personally. Night trips as we call them are from 6pm till midnight so you can still go to work next day, same costs as regular trip
, we pick tides and days so slack water is around 9pm so you get the best fishing up or down. Get your name down on the list or add friend on facebook either jon old High Flyer or High Flyer Sea Fishing Trips or just text us and email.
So leave it with you glad summers nearly here looking forward to a suntan and mackerel on the barby until then tight lines everyone looking forward to seeing you all soon. Jon (High Flyer) -
30/05/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
30 May 2016 by jon old
Well its end of the month again hopefully the fishing improving in june should see some early mackerel bit offshore now , our first tope trip on 18th so looking forward to that. Been catching few skate as you can see, spotty dogs about pain at times but there fish! Only small smoothounds for us lately the biggies should start making an appearance shortly great sport. Our bass ban is still on this month so i havent bothered fishing for them as it seems just to cause trouble under no circumstances will we be bringing any back unfortunately some people think their above the law, it is there for our future good. Weather and winds have been stupid again just unbelievable hope they disappear soon getting ridiculous north east 30 mph doesnt give anyone a chance to get out.
My picture this report is to celebrate the life of Jeff Bishop who sadly passed away this month ex Yarmouth skipper known to many also worked the pilot boats, was a good friend to me who helped me out alot when i first came to Yarmouth for which i am very gratefull. He will be sorley missed , never forgot, and often remembered i,m sure, our condolences to all his family his funeral on 10th June at Gorleston Crematorian anyone wanting more details please ring. Tight lines up there jeff, your words of wisdom always ringing in my ears, Theres Anglers and Danglers and your not a Angler! Rest easy old friend come join one day.
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01/05/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
1 May 2016 by jon old
This report brings us up to date to 1st May covering the weekend the weather was nice and sunny for once sea flat calm on Saturday didnt start till mid morning so lost first run of the tide unfortunately . Few flatties came in to start followed by some spotty dogs and a small smoothound nice to see this early plus the usual whiting! Decided to move as a weak tide further south to deeper patch of water which paid off nicely ended up with 9 thornbacks in total released back by the lads also lost a bass by the boat estimated around the 5 lb mark would have made nice photo shame. Was a good day all round picture here of Richard who organised the boys from Milton Keynes much appreciated looking forward to seeing you boys again hopefully.
Sunday started off well weather wise forcast of no wind decided to try our luck on the roker again, unfortunately the weather decided to rain here and there and the wind picked up from the south quite blustery wind against tide making it a early day! Caught only two skate , plenty of dogs and too many whiting again! Big thanks to Kumar and Ras from London appreciate you guys travelling down also Dave jones who was on the skate today and Chris for skippering home, enjoyed the day in all not a bad weekend.
Few places this weekend as had cancellation on Sunday 8th . Tight lines everyone. Jon. (High Flyer) -
28/04/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
28 Apr 2016 by jon old
Left early this morning headed out 9 miles to a favourite old wreck of mine just to see what water colour was and if any cod about in 140ft . After a few drifts producing nothing decided to hook into it at slack hovering above on grapnel expecting few fish unfortunately not a pouting couldnt believe it not a sausage! Nothing touched the baits so went onto a bank few miles further out nothing but few flatties 15 mile out , wind started to pick up so came right inshore in the Would taking a hour to get in! Bass pictured here with Ian came in straight away followed by flatties few spotty dogs and usual whiting. Only one small smoothound today no skate for us which i did expect but thats fishing. Moved few times back up the coast catching much of the same everywhere mixed back to keep us occupied but shows lots of miles out to sea doesnt mean more fish as everyone thinks! Thanks to lads for getting up early and home late hope wife understands! Blame me as usual, hopefully skate this weekend will be on banks for them see how we do. Until then tight lines everyone.
Cheers Jon (High Flyer) -
12/04/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
12 Apr 2016 by jon old
Just a catch up on latest trips to be honest we havent bothered with any photos as the fishing has over the past month been nothing but whiting and flatties and the odd codling thrown in, most weekends have been cancelled due to the storms particularly the bank holiday lost 4 days! On a positive note fishing has improved few early skate appearing on the lines not far off so wont be long before numbers turn up for us. Unfortunately still catching whiting plenty yesterday all day few decent ones among them actually. Caught our first smoothound of the year yesterday small but a start great to see and now everybodys favourite the dreaded spotty dogs are in but giving us sport you cant knock even though there a pest! No flatties for us yesterday but huge tides at the mo now decreasing nice to see a couple of pouting inshore came aboard as well. So in all its looking like spring is starting another boat caught small codling today could be the start of a spring codling run only time will tell lets hope so! Those interested in a few night time sessions please contact us get your name down as wind is dropping at night now thank god, still leaving about 6pm return at midnight so you can still go to work next day proving very popular last year better than watching Eastenders i reckon. So hopefully pictures will be back on when something worth photographing appears do look at summer dates as places going all the while book to avoid dissapointment. Leave it with you until then tight lines everyone.
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22/03/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
22 Mar 2016 by jon old
Bringing us up to date the cod fishing has been very patchy here on the east coast seems the odd shoal goes past and we all get excited then nothing then odd one or two quite testing all round to be honest. We have had plenty of whiting all year with the added flatty thrown in but thats not what we want in winter. your guess is as good as mine regarding our spring codling run will it come or not time will tell. Hopefully get easter out the way we should see early skate showing up few spotty dogs and the bass even though we cant keep any till july!
Thanks to all my regular customers for supporting the High Flyer through this lean season, could this possibly mean better wrecking this year with loads of uncaught cod hanging around in the deep water this summer we will find out so making provisions for the occasion, please get in with any dates as weakest tides are going fast. Doing few special trips as asked for tope and suchlike on the offshore banks first one June 18th Sat priced at £65 per head with few places left if your interested. Will after easter do few night trips for these codling weather permitting so get in touch to get your name down leave about 6pm return midnight . So thats us up to date last sundays trip only produced couple of codling 4lb biggest with usual whiting and flatties bit lumpy on that northerly! Few places left this sat 26th at the moment. Leave it with you, happy easter to you all.
Cheers. Jon (High Flyer) -
24/02/2016
Fishing Report by jon old
24 Feb 2016 by jon old
Keeping you all up to date having lost two weekends on the trot due to extremely high winds was glad to get out midweek nice light north west wind making conditions near perfect, only bug bear was reasonably strong tide but you cant have it all. We headed out north to a bank on the 5 mile mark on arriving was clear the tide was far too strong to fish in the depth we were in, couple of whiting and a flatty came in but decided to move anyway as tide wasnt going to slow down for a few more hours yet. Headed south virtually off lowestoft seafront didnt take long as tide was with us resulting in pesky whiting from the start of all sizes! Ended up when the tide turned with best fish of the day pictured here with Len Andrews a 6lb cod, also few others round the 3 to 4 lb mark and undersize returned. Had a visit from IFCA Fisheries Patrol Vessel nice to see the boys as they do a great job also explained our new bass quotas. In all was a great day sun shining few cod at last hoping this is the start of the spring codling run as we have had a hard time so far this winter! Thanks to all the lads especially those who traveled couple of hours its much appreciated just leaves us looking forward to next few weeks to see what happens, Few places left for this weekend at the moment. Until then tight lines everyone. Jon (High Flyer)
