Latest Fishing Reports: South of Scotland
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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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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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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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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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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
The attached photo is of Wullie Shaw and his 24lb spurdog View Boats Page
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22/12/2019
Fishing Report by DEREK ANDERSON
on Oceanic & Sagittarius (Eyemouth, Scottish Borders)
22 Dec 2019 by DEREK ANDERSON
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Well yesterday was poor fishing , but today the fish are on Phil returned this nice cod as his bag was full what a difference a day makes
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10/11/2019
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
10 Nov 2019 by dominic wilson
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Reporting period 8-10 November....
The wind eased and we managed to get to sea on the Friday and sunday.Having noted on the Wednesday that the water was gin clear and temperature was up at 13.5c,I thought it would be worth trying for the pollack later in the day and it was.Through Friday we drift fished for codling,haddock,gurnards and a couple of mackerel.The bottom fishing failed to produce and so we went lightline pollacking under the headlands and took over 50 fish in 2 hours with the best sport occurring in the last 30mins before dark and again the best fish(es) came from the harbour entrance with the biggest at 9.5lb and the best of the year.Saturday was blown off and sunday produced the same results except that we caught 2 huss (17lb and 9.5lb) and more good pollack from the headlands and harbour entrance,with the best at 8lb
.Choice of lure for the pollack was rhubarb and custard 6" sidewinders.
Species caught over the weekend were: cod,haddock,whiting,rock cod,pouting,poor cod,ling(tiny!),pollack,coalfish,grey gurnard,tub gurnard,mackerel,huss,LSD
The attached photo is the 9.5lb pollack View Boats Page
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11/2019
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
Nov 2019 by dominic wilson
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Report covers period from mid sept to Nov 5th.....
As with the last report,the wind has been our nemesis and has caused many cancelled bookings which is a shame because there has been some great fishing out there.The mackerel still linger on as the water is warming enough and there has been several days where we have had between 100-150 spurdogs in a day with the smallest at about 4lb and the biggest at 24lb !!!!(willie shaw well done).there has been tope to 45lb,huss to 18.5lb,common skate to 201lb and the pollack fishing in the weeds is now at the consistency it should have been in the summer.
One sunday in late September,fishing the banks at Port Logan,we managed 16 species: cod,haddock,whiting,pouting,poorcod,coalfish,mackerel,scad,red/grey gurnard,spurdog,lsd,herring,pilchard,wrasse and ling!
pictured is colin with his 201lb skate
the boat is afloat all winter and available for booking...diaries and tidebooks are out now for 2020 so book early for the best tides View Boats Page
