Latest Fishing Reports: South West
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04/2023
Fishing Report by Ryan Casey
on Meerkat (Weymouth, Dorset)
Apr 2023 by Ryan Casey
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Meerkat charters heading to Portishead
Meerkat is a well known charter boat what has been based out of Weymouth for the past 13 years and with the skipper/ owner Ryan for the past 9 of them years.
This winter 2023/2024 we have decided to have a change of scenery and head to the Bristol Channel to fish for the Cod run and Rays from the 1st of December 2023 till the 26th of March 2024.
With the boat being 36ft long and 13ft Wide we offer a massive amount of deck space what will be able to fish 8 people extremely comfortably. Seats inside and out for everyone to have the option to sit down as we are travelling to the marks or waiting for those bites, Heated wheelhouse to keep ourselves warm on those cold winter days as well.
We will also be offering Hot dogs for lunch plus plenty of tea/ coffee through out the day.
If you haven’t got up tiding gear don’t worry cause we will have 8 full sets ready to go but also the Normal down tide gear works as well. Main bait will be Rag/Lug and squid.
We are hoping there will be free street parking available.
Looking forward to a change
As we can all tell Meerkat is coming to Portishead from Weymouth so this is a massive change of waters with new marks/ tides and style of fishing but we have got this covered. This winter we met up with a very good mate Mike with Teddie Boy charters to show us the general area and to get a few days fishing in ourself whilst giving me the chance to learn the tide and area, what turned into a brilliant few days.
But don’t be concerned about the change Ryan has been fishing since a kid learning many different styles and areas through his years in match fishing,big specimen hunting and of course boat fishing from many different marines so we are looking forward to taking on the Bristol Channel.
For availability please look on the calendar below or
For more information please contact myself (Ryan) on 07776182782 or ryancasey1@hotmail.com
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04/2023
Fishing Report by Ryan Casey
on Meerkat (Portishead, Somerset)
Apr 2023 by Ryan Casey
Report on-board Meerkat
We have decided this winter to move Meerkat away from Weymouth and go chase the Bristol Channel Cod/ Rays and base the boat in Portishead, what is located just off the M5 so an easy drive from all direction.
This far up in the Bristol Channel offers loads of shelter from all directions of wind so we are more likely to get out fishing in more wind unlike Weymouth in the winter months, Even in the high winds because of the amount of land surrounding the Channel and the shallow waters, this helps the seas to stay calm so more time out there finding those Cod.
The fishing (Cod/ Rays)
Cod fishing in the Bristol Channel best way to describe it is you are shore fishing but on a comfy boat instead of climbing in the mud/ rocks. Well and Meerkats lovely hot kettle going all the time.
Main way is up-tiding with big worm and squid bait, Followed by patients and fresh baits every 15-20 minutes. You can still down tide as the water is shallow even in the fast tides a 12oz/1lb lead will bounce back nicely in the 20ft of water.
With Meerkat being such a big deck space we are hoping you can even fish 2 rods if your happy to bring enough bait for this. You’d have the option to have 1 up-tiding and 1 down tide to give you the best chance.
The biggest thing to remember this is Cod fishing so it can be slow and a patient’s game at times but also can be rewarding Almost like Turbot fishing. So please don’t expect massive numbers of Cod all the time and treat it as a day out away from work. Meerkat Will have a full set of 8 up-tiding gear so if you haven’t got the gear you haven’t got to worry.
For more information contact Ryan on 07776182782 View Boats Page
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31/10/2022
Fishing Report by Shaun Pedley
on Our Joe - L (Paignton, Devon)
31 Oct 2022 by Shaun Pedley
Report on-board Our Joe - L
2 BRITISH CONGER CLUB GOLD MEDALS CAUGHT IN ONE DAY (97lb 14oz & 86lb) AND WINNERS OF DART FISHING FESTIVAL ! ! !
Fishing aboard OUR JOE - L with a group of anglers, mainly members of the British Conger Club. The main target? Conger Eels!!!
The weather didn’t help for the first couple of days as we were forced into staying inshore to fish the Skerries Bank for Rays although we had a great number of rays the best fish was only a blonde of 21lb. This gave us a great opportunity to stock up on bait for our main event on the Wrecks.
The forecast was looking good until the night before when about 12-15 knot’s of east wind over a small flood tide was looking inevitable for the day. Setting off from the River Dart in the early hour darkness to fish through the night and catch the ebb with the wind instead.
The lads were baiting up and I dropped anchor as Paul Cashmore reminded me that he and Kevin Turner had entered the British Conger Club Interport competition for the day. Now that has been known to curse the days fishing for plenty of conger fishermen in the past as you only have one day a year you can enter this.
After Our Joe - L settled at anchor I was confident the positioning over the wreck was right and the lines were falling away in the tide at a comfortable trajectory. Bait, Location & tide were bang on and I suppose the angers weren’t half bad either so the boat was filled with confidence from the off. First bite was a small conger released at the side followed by Paul Maris smiling and saying “I think you’ll need the net for this one Shaun!”
Me with the brand new net in hand we all saw a fine eel surface after 2 or 3 dives pulling 20lb of drag on Paul's Shimano Talica II speed Reel. It took two of us to lift the net in and with the fish now on the deck we all smiled and said ‘That’s the one we came for!’ and only the second eel of the day.
After a bit of breakfast, a couple of cups of tea and a bit of T-baring smaller eels off for me. Kevin Turner was into another half decent eel that surfaced along way from the boat and dived down again. A shorter run than the eel of Paul’s but this fish was pulling faster for sure. Kevin done well to stop the fish going too deep for a second time and on the second surface we could clearly see this was bigger than Paul’s, who up until now thought he had the biggest of the year for the BCC (British Conger Club). With Kevin’s rolling out of the net onto the deck of Our Joe - L you could see the size difference and was looking close to the magic 100lb!
As the tide eased it was time to up anchor and move to fish for ling and bream on the drift with slightly awkward conditions. We started our drifts on the second wreck and another boat came over to drift to but with the lads all having a bit of a break I thought we should shift inshore to give the tide time to turn for another go at some eels If we could settle at anchor. So far we had a couple of decent eels for the Dart Fishing Festival for Kevin & Paul M and also Kevin and Paul C were half way to a good score for the BCC interport with Kevin’s Eel, weight yet unknown.
Dropping the anchor with a small flood tide against 15knots of wind I said to the Anglers, you’ll get a couple of short windows of fishing before we’ll swing off and I will have to reposition the boat again. During the 3 windows we stayed Paul C managed to hook and surface a half decent eel of 42lb that got released at the side of the boat. Job Done!!!
Results time.
The anticipated weigh in time with plenty of interest in our two fish boxes came. Paul Maris Personal best eel for the year going 86lb and winning ‘Best Fish From Wreck’. Kevin Turners personal best Conger going 96lb 14oz winning ‘Best Fish overall’ ‘Best Conger Eel’ and ‘Best Fish of the Day’ as well as smashing the Best Eel so far in 2022 for the BCC by 25lb! This also confirmed the combined weight for Paul C and Kevin’s interport entry going 138lb 14oz. Happy Days.
Credit goes to the Anglers, they put their faith in me as a Charter Skipper when they book ‘Our Joe - L’ and this group always fish as a team in these competitions. Everyone aboard was happy to be on the boat when these fish were caught which as a skipper makes things a lot easier. Well done to Paul Maris & Kevin Turner on this occasion for hooking a couple of magnificent eels and thanks to Steve Batchelor at Stainless Steve engineering for making up the Conger Net at short notice after my last one broke. With one of his excellent nets aboard, a gaff really is a thing of the past! View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Our Joe - L
View Full Charter AvailabilityMon 27/05/2024 8 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Cod / Plaice / Pollock / Blonde Ray.View details Tue 28/05/2024 8 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Cod / Plaice / Pollock / Blonde Ray.View details Wed 29/05/2024 8 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Cod / Plaice / Pollock / Blonde Ray.View details Thu 30/05/2024 8 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Cod / Plaice / Pollock / Blonde Ray.View details Fri 31/05/2024 8 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Cod / Plaice / Pollock / Blonde Ray.View details Mon 12/08/2024 3 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Black Sea Bream / Plaice / Pollock.View details Tue 13/08/2024 3 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Black Sea Bream / Plaice / Pollock.View details Wed 14/08/2024 3 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Black Sea Bream / Plaice / Pollock.View details Thu 15/08/2024 3 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Black Sea Bream / Plaice / Pollock.View details Fri 16/08/2024 3 Spaces 40 Hours £675.00pp Fishing Holiday with B&B Bass / Black Sea Bream / Plaice / Pollock.View details -
05/04/2023
Fishing Report by Matt Rowe
on Piscary (Poole, Dorset)
5 Apr 2023 by Matt Rowe
Report on-board Piscary
Fishing has been a bit strange this week on Tuesday we had a mega day . 20 species including plenty of Bream 4 types of Ray. But for the Hampshire Police comp on Wednesday it was totally different although we followed the same plan as it worked so well the day before . They only managed 11 species, the Bream and Rays just didn't show. However they still had a really great Match 1st on the day was Paul Gelman with 377 points
2nd Carl Harper 373
3rd Duncan Beck 342.
In the Piscary species hunt Ray Barron is now on 21.Andy Pedon is second on 16 and Jay Hemming on 14.There are spaces coming up on the Monday the 10th, Tuesday the 11th and Monday the 17th. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Piscary
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 07/05/2024 Spaces on an individuals tripView details Tue 14/05/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Spaces on an individuals tripView details Tue 21/05/2024 View details Fri 24/05/2024 2 Spaces 5 Hours Spaces on an evening tripView details Tue 28/05/2024 View details Tue 04/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on an evening trip 17.00hr To 21.30 Breaming.View details Thu 06/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on evening trip for individuals 17.00 to 21.30 BreamingView details Tue 11/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on an evening trip for individuals 17.00 to 21.30 Breaming.View details Fri 21/06/2024 3 Spaces 5 Hours Spaces for evening league matchView details Tue 25/06/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Spaces on an individuals tripView details -
02/04/2023
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda (Poole, Dorset)
2 Apr 2023 by Philip Higgins
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After a run of not pleasant weather this year spring has finally arrived, fishing in the last few weeks has been hard but when we have managed to get offshore the Spurdogs have given us some good sport. Last week due to more wind we had to fish inshore and had a great day for March on the Bream with 31 being landed which was a very pleasant bonus along with Plaice, Wrasse, Goby’s and the usual dogs and straps. Last Sunday the forecast was for sunshine all day which eventually showed up around 16.00 as we came ashore fishing was difficult WB it again the Bream saved the day landing a respectable 21 Bream along with lots of eels. If you would like a day enjoying the sporting quality of the Bream I have plenty of singles trips coming up you can join in on.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Mistress Linda
View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 08/05/2024 View details Thu 09/05/2024 8 Spaces £70.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. Local bream fishing Black Sea Bream.View details Mon 13/05/2024 Need 3 more for trip go-ahead.View details Tue 21/05/2024 4 Spaces 8 Hours £70.00pp View details Thu 23/05/2024 Need 2 more for trip go-ahead.View details Mon 27/05/2024 Need 2 more for trip go-ahead.View details Tue 28/05/2024 6 Spaces £70.00pp Black Sea Bream.View details Thu 30/05/2024 Need 2 more for trip go-ahead.View details Mon 03/06/2024 3 Spaces 8 Hours £70.00pp View details Tue 04/06/2024 6 Spaces £70.00pp View details -
03/04/2023
Fishing Report by Matt Rowe
on Piscary (Poole, Dorset)
3 Apr 2023 by Matt Rowe
Report on-board Piscary
At last the weather is improving just like the fishing.Had 2 matches on the boat again this weekend.First it was IBAC they had a very respectable 12 species on the boat, including the first Scorpion Fish and the first Baillon's Wrasse of the year.First on the day was Ray Barron with 120 points
Second Kim Bowden 98
Third Uwe Brown 79.
Next it was Poole town anglers they had 11 species including the first Grey Gurnard of the year and the first Bream of the season.Jay Hemming was first in the points with 115
Second Steve Hill 96
Third Gary Rook 95.
In the Piscary species hunt the boat tally is now 29 . Joint first Andy Pedon and Ray Barron on 16 , Jay Hemming is third on 14.
There are spaces for individuals coming up on the Tuesday the 4th,
Monday the 10th and Monday the 17th of April. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Piscary
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 07/05/2024 Spaces on an individuals tripView details Tue 14/05/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Spaces on an individuals tripView details Tue 21/05/2024 View details Fri 24/05/2024 2 Spaces 5 Hours Spaces on an evening tripView details Tue 28/05/2024 View details Tue 04/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on an evening trip 17.00hr To 21.30 Breaming.View details Thu 06/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on evening trip for individuals 17.00 to 21.30 BreamingView details Tue 11/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on an evening trip for individuals 17.00 to 21.30 Breaming.View details Fri 21/06/2024 3 Spaces 5 Hours Spaces for evening league matchView details Tue 25/06/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Spaces on an individuals tripView details -
31/03/2023
Fishing Report by Matt Rowe
on Piscary (Poole, Dorset)
31 Mar 2023 by Matt Rowe
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Fishing is really picking up now, improving each day we get out.With plenty of Congers ,Plaice ,Rays including a 12lb Smalleyed, Smoothounds ,The Wrasse are waking up and the odd bonus Flatfish.The species tally for 2023 is now 25 , Andy Pedon is in the lead of the species hunt on 14 ,Jay Hemming, Duncan Beck and Ray Barron are joint second on 13.
Weather is looking better for next week, there are spaces on
Monday the 3rd
Friday the 7th and Monday the 10th. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Piscary
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 07/05/2024 Spaces on an individuals tripView details Tue 14/05/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Spaces on an individuals tripView details Tue 21/05/2024 View details Fri 24/05/2024 2 Spaces 5 Hours Spaces on an evening tripView details Tue 28/05/2024 View details Tue 04/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on an evening trip 17.00hr To 21.30 Breaming.View details Thu 06/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on evening trip for individuals 17.00 to 21.30 BreamingView details Tue 11/06/2024 6 Spaces 4.5 Hours Spaces on an evening trip for individuals 17.00 to 21.30 Breaming.View details Fri 21/06/2024 3 Spaces 5 Hours Spaces for evening league matchView details Tue 25/06/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours Spaces on an individuals tripView details -
03/2023
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
Mar 2023 by Ross Parham
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ WHAT A DAY ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bumper weather along with BUMPER fishing. ������������������������
Today saw Spot On and it’s crew head out in lovely calm conditions and glorious ’summer’ sunshine.
A couple of wrecks in and and BOOM! It was on, the quality of the fish was very good with lots of double figure prime pollock coming in for the lads every drift.
The day was safe to say great with everyone aching and plenty of fillets for all.
Biggest fish fell to Tim Phillips with a fine specimen pollock of 16lb 4oz.
This was a trip that will be remembered that’s for sure! ��️
A big thanks to #sidewinderlures once again for there deadly Skerries eels which did the damage today that’s for sure.
NEXT BREAK IN THE WEATHER AND WE GO AGAIN.
To book your trip with Brixham and Torbay’s premier charter boat please feel free to get in touch. View Boats Page
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View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 28/05/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details Tue 18/06/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details Wed 19/06/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details Thu 20/06/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details Sat 20/07/2024 View details Mon 29/07/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details Tue 30/07/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details Wed 31/07/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details Mon 19/08/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details Sat 31/08/2024 Boatsafari Dolphin wildlife trips. www.boatsafari.co.ukView details -
03/2023
Fishing Report by Matt Forrester
on Silver Halo (Torquay, Devon)
Mar 2023 by Matt Forrester
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So after a year out it's been good to get back to my boat Silver Halo and into the fishing in the UK.
Since being back I've been busy readying Silver Halo for her 5th coding and survey so much of March has mostly been work off the water, but now we're ready to fish and it's all down to the weather!
I've only managed to get out 3 times so far, fishing the wrecks with lures and jigs with mixed results but generally very positive overall.
We've had an amazing half dayer and two tougher full days, both with strong winds against tide, still some positive results with pollock to 18lb and cod to 7lb. Lots of smaller pollock are close to the 8lb mark but we've had a few bigger fish.
Most fish taken on the large green Sidewinder Skerries eels, other favourites have been the smaller 4" version, white and the black glitter Sidewinder sandeels. I also have a new set of jigs that I'm trailing over here and so far I've tried 2 patterns, 1 failed the test but 1 has passed with flying colours!! More time now needed to test the others.
Please keep an eye on my face book page and group for trip updates and short notice spaces, many thanks Matt. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Silver Halo
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 11/05/2024 1 Space 9 Hours £165.00pp Need 1 more for trip go-ahead. max of 4 anglers, offshore wrecking with SPJ and luresView details Mon 13/05/2024 2 Spaces 9 Hours £165.00pp Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. max of 4 anglers, offshore wrecking with jigs and luresView details Sun 26/05/2024 4 Hours £400.00pp Whole boat, morning availableView details Mon 27/05/2024 3 Spaces £165.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. max of 4 anglers, offshore wrecking with lures and jigsView details Tue 28/05/2024 2 Spaces 9 Hours £165.00pp Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. max of 4 anglers, offshore wrecking with SPJ and luresView details Thu 30/05/2024 1 Space 9 Hours £165.00pp Need 1 more for trip go-ahead. max of 4 anglers, offshore wrecking with lures and spjView details Sun 09/06/2024 4 Hours £400.00pp whole boat PM availableView details Tue 11/06/2024 4 Hours Half day PM whole boat availableView details Sat 15/06/2024 3 Spaces 9 Hours £165.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. max of 4 anglers, offshore wrecking with SPJ and luresView details Sat 22/06/2024 4 Hours £400.00pp PM half dayer available whole boat for £400View details -
27/03/2023
Fishing Report by Ryan Jones
on Ocean Runner (Poole, Dorset)
27 Mar 2023 by Ryan Jones
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Managed a day fishing inshore yesterday in pleasant conditions with a couple of Bream caught the first ones for 2023 which is a encouraging sign. Hopefully wont be long before they show up in numbers on our inshore reefs.
The Plaice fishing has started with few boated whilst fishing on the drift and is starting to shape up nicely. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Ocean Runner
View Full Charter AvailabilityThu 09/05/2024 3 Spaces 8.5 Hours £90.00pp 3 spaces Bass and Bream fishing £90 ppView details Sat 11/05/2024 4 Hours £40.00pp 4HR evening trip 1700-2100 12 spaces £40pp Rods and bait suppliedView details Wed 15/05/2024 5 Spaces 9 Hours £85.00pp 5 spaces Anchoring the banks for Tope, Blonde rays etc Max 9 on the boatView details Thu 16/05/2024 4 Spaces 9 Hours £85.00pp 4 spaces Anchoring the banks for Tope, Blonde rays etc Max 9 on the boat £85 ppView details Sat 18/05/2024 10 Spaces 4 Hours £40.00pp 4HR evening trip 1700-2100 10 spaces £40pp Rods and bait suppliedView details Sat 25/05/2024 1 Space 4 Hours £40.00pp 4HR evening trip 1700-2100 1 space £40pp Rods and bait suppliedView details Wed 12/06/2024 4 Spaces 8.5 Hours £75.00pp 4 spaces Inshore Bream fishingView details Fri 21/06/2024 8 Spaces 8.5 Hours £75.00pp 8 spaces Inshore fishing for Bream,Plaice, RaysView details Tue 25/06/2024 4 Spaces 9 Hours £90.00pp 4 spaces Bass fishing using livebaits and lures with time at anchor for BreamView details Fri 28/06/2024 10 Spaces 8.5 Hours £75.00pp 10 spaces Inshore fishing for Bream and plaice etcView details
