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06/07/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
6 Jul 2014 by jon old
No wind forcast today didnt believe it for a second but still headed north as been bit slower than i would like it normally this time of year. Had some small people on today nice to see young anglers getting the bug so decided to keep boat in calm waters fishing inside on the 2 mile mark about 9 miles from port on the banks.First fish of the day pictured here was 9 year old Ryan helped by Tony with this nice 7lb smoothy as you can see both water logged from the constant rain on and off most of the day! Another young angler Joel which you can see on the catch photos had his first smoothound and few dabs well done mate. Was hard work the fishing today constant rain made it not great but all the lads peservered well i thought. Ended up with pesky whiting, few flatties for most people and handfull of hounds, only plus was light wind so calm sea! Big thanks to all the lads , happy birthday to Ian wont mention its the big 50! Hope to see you all at some time in the future and leave you with thanking my new relief skipper Craig for helping out!
All the best. jon. High Flyer -
04/07/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
4 Jul 2014 by jon old
Well today the wind hadnt dropped from yesterday getting fed up of our supposed summer but fortunately today my guests were hardened anglers cant call them proffessional as heads would swell but lets say they know what there doing! As we could get away with a couple of hours as wind with tide i headed out 4 miles to a bass bank armed with every bait known to man still a bit lumpy with white water but perfect for bass. Perfect for smoothounds more like but we wont mention the large one lost by someone called Keith as that would be rude! Was beaten by the weather so tail between legs back inshore was wierd fishing, a very large pouting like on a wreck came in 500 yards off the shore, followed by whiting, more pouting and a sizable codling! Havent a clue dont ask. Finished off with more smoothies the best one pictured here with first time on the Flyer Mick with a nice 10 pounder great fish. Nice to see fish being returned men great to have a bit of conservation minded anglers also appreciate helping to clean up the boat not often done. Pleasure to have you on board looking forward to next one.Big thanks to Derek for organising everyone.
all the best. Jon. High Flyer, -
03/07/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
3 Jul 2014 by jon old
Today thursday 3rd July weather looking ok and forcast of little wind decided to head out a bit to start the day off with a bit of mackerel bashing. After 3/4 hour steam arrived at our usual bank to find it very hard work no mackerel only few sandeels! Moved around various banks still nothing only small gurnard and more sandeels.Wind started to pick up from nowhere typical so headed in off Winterton to keep everyone comfortable as getting lumpy and already one poor soul down! ended up with few smoothounds pictured here from the famous Canoe man Centre at Wroxham Broads our Kerry with a nice fish on squid cocktail a first timer on the Flyer. Wasnt a fantastic day fish wise small whiting again with flatties and handfull of hounds but thought we done ok with the weather conditions. Ended up the day being beaten by the weed and the waves against tide being too much, but enjoyable all the same, big thanks to Leroy for organising his group, Mark and Kerry from the Canoe Man Wroxham, and birthday boy Andy and Amanda was great to meet you all, look forward to fishing with you all again soon.
All the best . Jon. High Flyer. -
19/06/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
19 Jun 2014 by jon old
Today forcast of light westerlys headed north in search of few mackerel hoping to find some clear water nded up on the east side if the Newarp Bank unfortunately water still murky after our 3 days of northerlys! Tried a few spots i use ended up with a handfull each plus sand eels and pesky weavers.Wasnt to be today with no sun either didnt help. Anchored up hoping for a tope or two gulls working our water seemed perfect until the wind picked up straight from the north again lumping up making things uncomfortable. Decided to head right back in off winterton where we sat reasonable ended up with couple of skate pictured here, lost another, few smoothounds and doggies came aboard. Handfull of dabs added to our collection and also few gurnard all returned but great to see. Not a bad day in all despite the weather, pleased to have few first timers on the Flyer, Buzz and James and also andy and Mick and regulars Shannon and john. Thanks alot lads much appreciated hope to see you all again soon.
All the best. Jon. (High Flyer) -
11/06/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
11 Jun 2014 by jon old
Night Fishing Trip.
Tonight left about 6pm to our bass mark that previously done well for us, armed with every bait known to man expected a good night with conditions near perfect. Water was running well as we time our evening trips around slack water so we get the best fishing up and down. Our first mark produced first bass to Martin around couple of pound,with few smoothies and still those whiting! Young Sam caught another pictured here first one for him ,well done mate. The mark was a bit slow for my liking so moved slightly inshore , produced another bass around 3and half pound again with more smoothies and flatties as the tide eased. Stayed there catching an abundance of smoothies till slack water then decided to move right inshore in the dark. Payed off with a nice little skate, female returned well done lads , also few spotty dogs , more whiting , ended up with over 40 smoothies only kept 2 so very pleased with the conservation minded anglers we have now days. Had a brilliant night lads such a pleasure to be out, flat calm, no wind , and fish coming in , what could be better?
Thanks to all the lads, and also chalkys pizza and kebabs!! Looking forward to the next one.
If you fancy a night session please ring or email, leave about 6pm home usually by midnight, we work around slack being about 9pm so you get the best fishing times, will be looking for soles soon feed at night only generally not caught often during the day. Hope to hear from you soon. Jon. High Flyer. -
11/06/2014
Fishing Report by mark crame
11 Jun 2014 by mark crame
I’d spoken to Jon yesterday to see where he’d been getting the mackerel and updated him after our failure inshore, a short while later he called back to see if I fancied giving him a hand. He’s starting his evening trips again, £45 summer bassing trips on the banks off Yarmouth which were quite popular last year and produced some decent fish. He had a party on tonight and wanted to load up with fresh mackerel and Sandeel and an extra couple of rods would be handy. Well it suited me as I was indecisive about what to do otherwise and with my shifts starting that night an early start and a lunchtime finish would suit perfectly because I couldn't make the evening.
05:15 and my alarm goes off…I’d woken up three times already, being excited! Coffee, a scotch egg and into the car for the short drive to Gorleston. Jon had the gate open and we loaded up, heading straight out to catch the last of the tide. His pet herring gull was fed first.
Both dropping down a twenty-hook commercial trace Jon was straight in with the first mackerel I’ve seen this year. Me? None. He had a couple more straight after and then they disappeared. We tried again with another drift but nothing.
We moved out to deeper, clearer water and dropped down another time. Nothing. Winding up I hit three near the top and Jon followed suit and then they were gone again; Saltwater Species 19 for me this year, 11 to go to hit target!
Further out, try again in 90ft…Jon again but not me, Same rigs, both working them the same, same weights…we had a second rod out each in mid water and nothing on those either. We were seeing marks going through that may have been mackies, may have been herring but nothing was feeding and it was coming up to slack. Conditions were spot on…we tried jigging over a couple of wrecks but still nothing. I stuck out a tope rod with a mackerel flapper on a 6/0…
Another drift and Jon had another mackerel and then the ratchet started to scream on the tope rod…I picked up the rod and could feel something nodding. I tightened up and still line was being peeled out. I didn’t overstretch the drag but was running down towards the backing, Jon came to grab the mackerel rod out of the way and then it went loose; my 50lb braid had parted. It was an area of rough ground and I think the 120z lead snagged in something as the braid is in good condition and I wasn’t giving it any stick as yet. I was gutted. Not so much at losing a good fish as knowing it would have a hook and some line in it for a couple of days.. At least it was only a 6/0 with a small barb and the lead was free-running so it would only be hook and a small bit of line until that was bitten through.
I tied up another trace as we carried on and while Jon found another string of mackerel I failed on them and got another run on the tope rod (my 10-20lb Nano rods with the LD15 lever drags which would be great sport). Again I felt a good banging on the end and the line was peeling off…and again the line scraped something and parted. Not at all pleased. Right, nothing else for it. That rod went away and I grabbed Jeff’s old sharking set-up – a whopping great Penn Senator with about a hundred miles of 50lb mono! I could land a submarine on that!!!
We moved away from the rough ground too; there may have been something good down there but it wasn’t worth risking the snags. We crossed a trough on the drift and headed into shallower water over the banks, down to 11ft in places, and Jon, using a shrimp rig, started to pick up some launce including the largest one I’ve ever seen…he managed to gather sufficient bait without my help :)
Me? Nothing. I just managed those three mackerel, totally outgunned again! And no, no more runs on the flapper. The tide started to run and things went quiet; we’d not loaded the boat but the bait was sorted for the evening trip – which I’ve heard went well with bass and smoothies – and as Jon steamed back to port I did the wash down and wound the traces onto their holders again (all skippers appreciate the help and it does make the ride pass quicker!) leaving everything ready for a session I’d spend the whole of my shift being envious of! Another brilliant day out on the Flyer, can't wait until next time! Glad I don’t have a proper job… -
02/06/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
2 Jun 2014 by jon old
Tonight the start of our EVENING trips, wind and tide perfect for bass so armed with fresh rag and lug headed out of Lowestoft to a little mark used before. Tide was racing through to start but thats what the bass like, wasnt long before the first bass came aboard. Lovely little fighters the bass good rod bending action to be had plus the bonus of a fantastic meal at the end. Returned a few small bass ,as well as just on the limit might as well let them grow nice to see a bit of conservation. Few doggies came aboard as the tide eased along with small whiting and flatties. Best fish of the night fell to Rhichard just a shade over 5lb, most of the others average around the 3 and half mark. Ended up keeping 12 bass for the table, was great 3 hours so decided to head in early. Big thanks to Paul, Chalky and Richard shows what you can achieve in a few hours with a bit of experience, appreciate the trip men,
If your interested in a night time trip we normally leave about 6pm return around 11pm , booking is essential as we work around the slack water, costs £45 per person all in, great thing is you can go to work next day and you havent got to watch Eastenders! Leave it with you, all the best. Jon. (High Flyer) -
01/06/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
1 Jun 2014 by jon old
Lovely calm weather today forcast of no wind so headed out to 10 mile bank in search of few bass in these strong tides. Started off with a few feathers as reports of Mackerel off Cromer yesterday tried few banks that always produce for me but waste of time but was worth a go. Had a couple of moves , but water made things impossible. Ended up coming in off Horsey/ Winterton to a mark i use in the summer . First fish nice bass of 46cm, followed by countless flatties of all sizes! Few keepers among them as pictured here with our two young anglers Troy and kyle, few small whiting again along with the doggies not so many today thank god! Few small smoothies aboard all still small waiting for the biggies still, big thanks to Dave and Sandy first time on the Flyer as same for Kyle,Mick,Aurther and Bob, with regulars Will,Troy and Dave Mingay much appreciated men. Ended the day up North beach with some more doggies,small whiting and codling but after 15 mins the weed killed us and we headed home. Thanks for helping washing down lads not often i get a hand its very much appreciated. Thanks for the day will see you all soon. Cheers. Jon. (High Flyer)
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31/05/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
31 May 2014 by jon old
Very strong tides today so decided to keep inshore in the shallower water, not far off the Yarmouth front in a few holes we found last year. The doggies made a showing most of the day not in huge numbers more of a reasonably steady trickle understandable with the tides strength. Only the one skate today picture here with Shannon nice one just over 7 pounds, did expect a few more made the mistake of moving to another area by carring out the wishes of other anglers on board who fancied a move. Wont happen again skippers know best.! Unfortunately our move cost us dearly and so lost our golden hour down to slack. Ended the day with couple of smoothies ,small whiting and codling and more doggies. Not the greatest of days but with the srong tides and moving about think we were lucky for what we got. Well done to Shannon best performer by far on the day, also to John first time on the Flyer, and the other lads from Mericks party. Big thanks for help with washing down Shannon much appreciated.
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18/05/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
18 May 2014 by jon old
Last day of the week Sunday should of been in church but fishing more important! With the end of the strong tides thought it was worth a stab on the 6 mile bank for bass in the rough water. Lovely calm seas still could see the water gushing over the bank perfect bass conditions. We sat and moved 3 times in about 2 hours not a bite! Not even a whiting or doggie completely a big fat zero! Cant understand it fish from there recently but i suppose thats fishing. With that moved back to our trusty skate mark from yesterday and with fingers crossed set the anchor. Wasnt long and soon had few fish come aboard. Still tiny whiting about, nice few flatties, also smally smoothies and doggies making a show. Ended up with few skate pictured here, turned the day around for us in the end. Big thanks to mauris for organising lads his end and also Mick and Tom on a break first timers on the Flyer. Enjoyed the day, weather was great for once, look forward to seeing you all at some point. Many thanks,
Jon. (High Flyer)
