Latest Fishing Reports: Scotland
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22/07/2020
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
22 Jul 2020 by dominic wilson
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So, I have to post some bad news... The boat has suffered catastrophic mechanical failure and was today, put on a low loader and transported to Nobles boat yard at Girvan. Repair time and refloating dates are as of yet unknown. Prior to this disaster, mackerel were prolific, plenty of pollack and coalies on the wrecks, huss to 13lb,tope to 40lb,spurs to a whopping 23lb!!,pollack out of the weeds to 4lb,plenty of pan size haddock along with all the other usual summer species plus a lone dab and a big scorpion fish. We also landed 2 common skate at 138lb and 106lb on big coalfish flappers.... Hard fighting males in only 55ft of water! When I know more, I will let you all know dates to work to but all trips are suspended at the moment... I apologise to one and all for the inconvenience caused and I value your support.
If anyone has any QQQQ's please ring me on 07739231331
Paul is pictured with the 138lb skate
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21/07/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
21 Jul 2020 by Kevin McKie
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The fishing from Liverpool is excellent at the moment so long my it continue.
When Bass fishing we are catching up to 33 Bass per trip on bait and lures using light spinning gear, we even managed to catch a Smoothound on a lure that was a first for me.
Tope fishing has been none stop, I had a group of individuals onboard who had never caught Tope before, after a few hours they got into the swing of things and managed 14 Tope to 42lb on the boat and pulled the hook on 8.
Wreck fishing is going well 80+ fish per trip Pollack to 9lb, Cod to 5lb, Ling to 7lb, Coalfish to 4lb, we did have some 23 hour wrecking trips booked this week but the weather has cancelled one so far so hopefully we will get out on the next one.
Off shore mixed fishing is good for Rays to 12lb, Huss to 10lb, Gurnard, Whiting, Dabs, Mackerel, Herring, Scad, Pout, Weaver and Dogfish. View Boats Page
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15/07/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
15 Jul 2020 by Kevin McKie
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We have just returned from our first trip of the year to the Isle of Man, the four lads I had onboard wanted to target Tope.
I told the lads I hadn’t fished over there for five years so things mite have changed, I said if we get it right you will have no shortage of Tope!
In just the first five hours the lads caught 64 Tope to 30lb with most averaging 20lb to 25lb, it was mayhem trying to keep up to release them with the t-bar at the side of the boat.
The next day the lads wanted to try some new areas to try and find some bigger Tope, the morning and afternoon was a disaster the dogfish where plaguing us in there millions, after three moves we finally found some bigger Tope catching 19 to 38lb and two Spurdog to 16lb in just a few hours.
On the last day we only had a few hours to fish before heading home so the lads decided to fish for Bass using live baits and lures.
The live baits where getting bitten off by Tope and every drop and on the lures the lads where catching lots of jumbo Mackerel, we also tried for a Turbot but as soon as the bait hit the bottom the Dogfish where onto it.
The lads managed to land 3 Tope to 25lb plenty of jumbo Mackerel, Tub Gurnard, Whiting and Weavers.
Here is a list of the next available dates from Liverpool onboard Size Matters.
OCTOBER
Thursday 8th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 9th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Monday 12th Wrecking £100 pp
5 places available 8am sailing.
Tuesday 13th Wrecking £100 pp
2 places available 9am sailing.
Wednesday 14th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
4 places available 10am sailing.
Thursday 15th Inshore Bass £55 pp
8 places available 11am sailing.
Friday 16th Inshore Bass £55 pp
7 places available 11.30am sailing.
Thursday 22nd Wrecking £100 pp
3 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 23rd Mersey £55 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 30th Mersey £55 pp
8 places 10.30am sailing.
We have now teamed up with Liverpools top accommodation provider "Serviced Living Liverpool" who offer 5 star apartments at internet beating rates. Located in Liverpools Baltic Triangle area (one of the coolest places in UK) and only a few hundred metres from Liverpool Marina; give them a call on
0151 374 2401 and quote Size Matters book an apartment at the best rate.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters Liverpool
07999628511
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07/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2020 by Kevin McKie
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When we can get out due to the ever changing weather conditions the fishing has been good on the wrecks.
Catching 50 to 80 Pollack, Cod, Ling and Coalfish per trip up to 14lb but most are 4lb to 5lb perfect eating size fish.
Over slack water while fishing for Ling we have been catching the odd Tope to 30lb, the mackerel situation for fresh bait is very poor so I would advise you bring bait with you if you are booked on a trip in the next week or two.
Some of our anglers have been staying with serviced living who own fully furnished apartments just a few hundred yards from Liverpool marina, so far the anglers have said they are 5 star and very reasonable, so if you plan to come to Liverpool to fish with us or just want a weekend away definitely contact them for availability.
Here is a list of the next available dates from Liverpool onboard Size Matters.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 29th Inshore Bass £55 pp 4 places available 11am sailing.
Wednesday 30th Offshore Mixed £65pp
6 places available 11.30am sailing.
OCTOBER
Thursday 8th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 9th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Monday 12th Wrecking £100 pp
6 places available 8am sailing.
Tuesday 13th Wrecking £100 pp
2 places available 9am sailing.
Wednesday 14th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
4 places available 10am sailing.
Thursday 15th Inshore Bass £55 pp
8 places available 11am sailing.
Friday 16th Inshore Bass £55 pp
7 places available 11.30am sailing.
Thursday 22nd Wrecking £100 pp
3 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 23rd Mersey £55 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Thursday 29th Wrecking £100 pp
6 places available 10am sailing,
Friday 30th Mersey £55 pp
8 places 10.30am sailing.
Saturday 31st Mersey £55 pp
1 place available 11am sailing.
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.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters Liverpool
07999628511
#Mckiesfishingcharters
#Shimano
#Liverpool
#Servicedliving View Boats Page
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07/2020
Fishing Report by Kevin McKie
on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)
Jul 2020 by Kevin McKie
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Over the last few weeks most charters have been cancelled due to strong winds, when we have managed to get out the fishing has been very good on the off shore wrecks catching Pollack, Cod, Coalfish and Ling.
On one of our 23 hour trips we had our regular polish lads from London on board and these lads love there fishing.
They where very lucky to have amazing weather and fishing to go with it catching over 230 Pollack, Coalfish, Cod and Ling, no monsters most fish where 4lb to 6lb with the biggest at 9lb 8oz.
On another occasion I had a small group of regulars from Liverpool who booked the boat for three consecutive days to target Tope.
The weather window was only looking good for two out of the three days so I said to the lads are you up for a little adventure Size Matters style.
They said yes of course, now the pressure was on to produce the goods because there previous trip with us was a disaster due to all the red tide that had gathered in Liverpool Bay a few weeks earlier.
I decided to go old school and fish an area I hadn’t been to in over 20 years when I had my warrior 150, on the long steam out one of the lads was quizzing me saying are you sure it’s good fishing where we are going? I said well I hope so or I wouldn’t be traveling all this way ha ha.
From the moment the anchor went down it was none stop action over 30 Tope to 35lb, plenty of Huss to 13lb 8oz, Rays, Gurnard, Mackerel and Dogfish.
The lads really enjoyed the first day and wanted to try something different the next day because they had caught enough Tope.
On the second day we started the morning on the Bass only catching 6 to 2lb and a bonus Turbot, then we headed out to the wrecks the first two drifts we didn’t get a bite then just as I was about to try a different wreck I could see the fish holding about 200ft off the wreck from the next drift on it was game time.
The lads landed plenty of Pollack, Cod and Coalfish most where 5lb to 8lb with the odd double figure fish.
Here is a list of the next available dates from Liverpool onboard Size Matters.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 29th Inshore Bass £55 pp 5 places available 11am sailing.
Wednesday 30th Offshore Mixed £65pp
7 places available 11.30am sailing.
OCTOBER
Thursday 8th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 9th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Monday 12th Wrecking £100 pp
8 places available 8am sailing.
Tuesday 13th Wrecking £100 pp
8 places available 9am sailing.
Wednesday 14th Offshore Mixed £65 pp
8 places available 10am sailing.
Thursday 15th Inshore Bass £55 pp
8 places available 11am sailing.
Friday 16th Inshore Bass £55 pp
8 places available 11.30am sailing.
Thursday 22nd Wrecking £100 pp
4 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 23rd Mersey £55 pp
8 places available 5am sailing.
Thursday 29th Wrecking £100 pp
6 places available 10am sailing,
Friday 30th Mersey £55 pp
8 places 10.30am sailing.
Saturday 31st Mersey £55 pp
1 place available 11am sailing.
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.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters Liverpool
07999628511
#Mckiesfishingcharters
#Shimano
#Liverpool
#Servicedliving View Boats Page
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27/06/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
27 Jun 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Well it’s been a challenging weekend with the cod very hard to find & no mackerel about,best angler was Derek Purvis with 9 keepers & best fish was Jamie with his 4:5 kilo cod let’s hope we see a few mackerel soon
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24/06/2020
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
24 Jun 2020 by dominic wilson
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So we managed our 2nd trip out yesterday and we had a great day afloat, strings and strings of mackerel, 13 spurdogs all over 12lb with 2 at 20lb,2 huss at 5lb,whiting,codling,haddock,coley,gurnard,sandeel and doggies... And the sun shone all day.
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21/06/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
21 Jun 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Last trip of the weekend what a cracker : Best Angler’s 17 keepers
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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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The fishing from Liverpool onboard
Size Matters continues to be good sport.
The Tope fishing is just getting started with our best being 44lb, while Tope fishing we are catching 60 to 70 Huss to 14lb 8oz and Rays to 13lb 8oz, there is plenty of Mackerel too.
The wreck fishing is good with Pollack to 8lb, Ling to 6lb, Coalfish to 5lb and Cod to 5lb, most days while wrecking we are getting 60 to 100 fish but most are only 3lb to 4lb.
The inshore Bass fishing has been hard going with our best day only catching 12 to 4lb, our biggest problem has been the amount of Smoothies, Rays and Dogfish taking our Bass baits with in minutes of hitting the sea bed, even when live baiting with Whiting the Rays are on to it straight away.
On Tuesday the dreaded red tide hit Liverpool bay and the fishing was difficult for a few days, thankfully today the red tide has pretty much gone and the fish are back on the feed.
We would just like to remind our anglers we are fully insured, licensed and legally entitled to operate, we are following government guidelines for social distancing with all PPE requirements onboard for your safety.
We have a full risk assessment, safety briefing and new charter procedure available to everyone one who has booked a charter with us.
Here is a list of the next available dates from Liverpool onboard Size Matters.
AUGUST
Monday 24th inshore Bass £55 pp 4 places available 5am sailing.
SEPTEMBER
Friday 11th wrecking £100 pp 8 places available 5.30am sailing.
Tuesday 15th off shore mixed £65 pp 8 places available 10.30am sailing.
Thursday 17th inshore Bass £55 pp 5 places available 11.45am sailing.
Thursday 24th wrecking £100 pp 8 places available 5am sailing.
Friday 25th wrecking £100 pp 8 places available 6am sailing.
Saturday 26th Tope/Huss/Ray £65 pp
6 places available 7.30am sailing.
Sunday 27th wrecking £100 pp 8 places available 9am sailing.
Tuesday 29th inshore Bass £55 pp 7 places available 11am sailing.
Wednesday 30th inshore Bass £55 pp
8 places available 11.45am sailing.
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.
Thanks
Kevin Mckie
Size Matters Liverpool
07999628511
#Mckiesfishingcharters
#Shimano
#Liverpool
#Servicedliving View Boats Page
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13/06/2020
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
13 Jun 2020 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Well the weather was poor but the anglers wanted to go so off we go,some nice cod about with a good few 4lb about no mackies yet,we are out every day social distance so only 8 on board @ £40pp for 6 hours cheers 07860804316
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