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06/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jun 2020 by Kevin McKie
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Congratulations to Phil Riley who won our last free prize draw on May 30th with national lottery bonus ball number 45.
Sadly the weather has closed in and looks bad until next week.
We have been enjoying some excellent fishing from Liverpool, the best off shore wrecking trip was with Layland & District Sea Angling Club.
Normally the club just fish on the Mersey with us during the winter but they decided to take advantage of us being in Liverpool during the summer.
They booked a wrecking trip and was not disappointed, after a quick tutorial of how we like to fish wrecks they had none stop action and landed 98 Pollack, 35 Coalfish, 17 Cod and 2 Ling, most fish where 3lb to 5lb with the biggest just over 8lb, perfect eating size fish.
The inshore Bass fishing is getting very good we had a group of carp anglers onboard they had never caught a Bass before they caught 29 to 5lb 8oz all on light spinning rods.
We have now teamed up with an accommodation company in Liverpool called Serviced Living, we can now offer fully furnished apartments to rent close to Liverpool Marina if you need accommodation when fishing with us in Liverpool.
If you fancy joining us from Liverpool here are some available dates.
JUNE
Thursday 11th offshore Tope/Huss/Ray
4 places available £65 pp 5am sailing.
Friday 26th inshore Bass £55 pp 4 places available 5am sailing.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters Liverpool
07999628511
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06/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
Jun 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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On Sunday 31st after lots of paperwork emails & so on we ventured out on a 6 hour trip 8 on each boat,anglers on Sagittarius 3mtrs social distancing & on Oceanic 2:5mtrs social distancing as Oceanic has less deck room.
Feedback from anglers was good with lots nice cod about best angler 17 keepers . View Boats Page
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08/03/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
8 Mar 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Well it’s been a poor winter season & it’s nearly over Sagittarius was out on Sunday 8th with calm seas & a few cod on the go best anglers 6 keepers best fish 5lb pollock for Jake :: we have spaces most weekends tight lines
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21/02/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
21 Feb 2020 by Kevin McKie
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The winter season has now come to an end for Size Matters on the mighty Mersey.
It was a much better winter season then the two previous seasons that’s for sure.
Our best day on the Cod was 56 keepers, this was on February 18th and we averaged 21 Cod per trip over the season.
Early in the season there was lots of Rays about up to 40+ per trip taking the Cod baits, this was also when we had our bigger Cod this season, normally we catch the bigger Cod from mid December to March.
There was a lack of Cod from 8lb to 10lb this season with our best only being 9lb 1oz, but the amount of Cod from 2lb to 4lb made up for it compared to the previous two winter seasons.
The off shore wrecking was about as good as it gets, our best day was 120 Pollack and we averaged 59 Pollack per trip when we could get out.
Most of the Pollack where 4lb to 8lb and the biggest went 12lb 8oz, normally you can fish all year on the wrecks from Liverpool and only see the odd double figure Pollack but this year they where in good numbers.
The most surprising thing this winter season was when we went to the off shore wrecks in January catching plenty of Pollack to double figures and they where full of roe.
This was the first time I have ever seen Pollack on the wrecks in the winter and with roe in, it just shows how rising sea temperature is changing fish migration around the UK.
We will be returning to Liverpool around mid October, if you would like to fish onboard
Size Matters next winter season then you need to start booking now especially if you want weekend dates, wrecking dates or good sailing times.
Now it’s time for us to head north of the wall (Scotland) where we are loved by the many and feared by the few ha ha.
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Liverpool)
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08/02/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
8 Feb 2020 by Kevin McKie
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With the weather forecast giving 30 kts SE and getting much worse every day we had no choice but to cut our last set of tides short and get the boat out the water for the yearly spruce up.
We only had two days to get it done before the rain arrived and gale force winds.
The boys got stuck in, scratch coated the old anti foul, new coat of anti foul,
polished the prop, polish all the gel coat,
applied two coats of wax and change all the anodes.
Massive thanks to everyone who helped,
the 19 year old Guimond 45 (Size Matters) looks as good as new, I am sure this boat gets bigger every time it comes out the water!
The fishing on the Mersey is pretty steady and is showing no sign of slowing down, at this rate the cod will be here till spring in good numbers.
Most days catching 20 to 30+ cod per trip to 8lb 10oz but most are 2lb to 4lb,
Rays are starting to show more and more each set of tides to 10lb along with Whiting, Flounder and Dabs.
We start out last set of tides on the Mersey for this winter season on February 14th, this is the only day we have 7 places available 4.30am sailing back in at 1.30pm, £45 pp includes all fishing tackle and hot drinks.
Hopefully we will get chance to go to the offshore marks before we finish in Liverpool,
it will be very interesting to see if the fishing is still as good as it was a few weeks ago.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Liverpool).
07999628511.
mckiesfishingcharters@hotmail.com
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25/01/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
25 Jan 2020 by Kevin McKie
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The fishing from Liverpool onboard Size Matters has been very surprising to say the least for this time of year.
One group wanted to give the off shore marks ago, I told them the fishing can be very poor out there at this time of year.
The lads where happy to gamble because we had such a good forecast.
The lads had none stop action for 3 hours catching 60 Pollack to 12lb 8oz and 3 Cod to 3lb on the drift.
Then we decided to put the anchor down but the fishing was very poor with just a few whiting and dogfish being caught.
On the way in we filleted all the fish as we always do and the Pollock where full of roe, this is the first time in 25 years I have seen Pollack in the Irish Sea with roe in side them, surely this could mean we now have a winter Pollack fishery in the Irish Sea.
Anyone who is booked onboard Size Matters from now till the end of February will be offered the opportunity to go offshore instead of fishing the Mersey if the weather allows.
Fishing in the Mersey is getting much better, averaging 25 to 30 cod per trip, most are 2lb to 4lb but we have had a few better ones to 8lb 4oz.
Our best day in the Mersey we landed 39 Cod along with Rays, Flounder, Whiting, Dab and Rockling.
12 year old Danny was top rod fishing with his grandad for the first time on the Mersey, they landed 17 Cod between them, keeping just the ones that where deep hooked and letting the rest go.
It’s been good to see a lot of first time anglers onboard lately catching there first ever fish and enjoying the sport.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Liverpool).
07999628511.
mckiesfishingcharters@hotmail.com
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19/01/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
19 Jan 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Sagittarius was out Saturday 18th with the best angler 5 keepers lots of small cod to return. On Sunday 19th the weather was better but results poor with best angler 3 keepers & lots small cod to return
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12/01/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
12 Jan 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Hi folks Sunday 12th saw some good results with best angler Tom Baxter 9 keepers & lots to return another lad had 13 kept 5 with others 4-5 fish at the Hirst. We are out most weekends weather conditions permitting tight lines.
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11/01/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
11 Jan 2020 by Kevin McKie
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Our first set of tides on the Mersey in 2020 has felt more like fishing in spring than the middle of winter.
It’s been so mild and we still haven’t had a frost yet, it seems like there is no such thing as winter anymore.
On the very small neap tides we where catching lots of Rays to 11lb 8lb, this is not normal for January.
On the bigger neap tides up to small spring tides the Rays have disappeared and the Cod have come on the feed to 9lb (most cod are small just 2lb to 3lb).
There is still plenty of Whiting being caught to 1lb 8oz, Dabs and a few Flounder.
When we have fished wind against tide the fishing has been a struggle especially on the very small neap tides.
When it’s wind with the tide or across the tide the fishing is much better.
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Kevin Mckie
Size Matters (Liverpool).
07999628511.
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29/12/2019
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
29 Dec 2019 by dominic wilson
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So,2019 is drawing to a close and it seemed like a good time to summarise the year....We landed 6 common skate with the best at 201lb and the rest 171-193lb.We landed over 35 tope with the 2 best at 47lb and 45lb respectively.Spurdogs were numerous and some days they were in plague proportions ! the best however went 24lb with many others at 22/23lb and quite a few over the 20lb mark.It doesn't seem unreasonable to get 1 over 25lb in 2020.Bullhuss were quite plentiful with plenty in the 15-18lb range and the best at 19.5lb(which skipper dom landed!) Smoothounds were scarce with only a couple landed with the best at 5lb.The pollack fishing was dire with poor numbers and the best at 5lb right upto the end of the season and when the water cleared out in late October til mid November we averaged over 50 fish a session with the best at 8lb and 9.5lb and again these were caught in the harbour entrance.We caught quite a few wrasse this year with the best ballan pushing 3lb and quite a few cuckoos (male and female) upto 1lb.returns of cod,haddock and whiting were variable and I put this down to the massive increase in spurdog numbers.We caught 35 species this year plus a new one.....pilchard!
Again this year,we struggled with the windy weather and it tore the bookings book apart! That said,I have invested in a new vessel...."OPTIMIST" which is a 32ft heavy build offshore that is licenced for 10+2 crew and has a 400hp Iveco engine + turbo under the deck combined with a 5 blade propeller giving a cruising speed of 12-14kts and top speed of 18-20kt.It also has 2 bunks onboard,a gas hob with twin burners,a toilet and a live bait well
As always,bookings are being taken for the following year and 2020 is no exception! I have the tidebooks for next year to assist in tide/day/date selection.
With the added speed,I am now looking to venture further afield on the longer trips....it would not be unfeasible to fish the deep water marks off the Mull of Galloway and south of it and also venturing off to the coast of Northern Ireland and perhaps 2/3 days away to the Isle of Mann.
Phone me on 07739231331 for a chat
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