Latest Fishing Reports: Wales
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Carl Davies
on SeaGem2 (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
Apr 2012 by Carl Davies
Report on-board SeaGem2
THERE ARE A FEW MACKERAL BEING CAUGHT OFF RHYL LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THONBACKS,BULLHUSS AND A FEW OTHER SUMMER SPECIES ,MAY AND JUNE SHOULD SEE THE MACKERAL AND SUMMER SPECIES COME IN FORCE 3 TYPES GUNARD, BULLHUSS,TOPE,RAYS,PLAICE,SMOOTHOUND BUT TO NAME A FEW HOPEFULLY THE WEATHER HERE IN WILL HOLD UP AND LET US GET OUT AND PLAY ITS` KEPT US IN PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS ANOTHER COUPLE WEEKS` WELL BE CATCHIN STRINGS OF MACKERAL AND FOR YOU TOPE LOVERS TOPE IN NUMBERS ,,, PICTURES WILL FOLLOW,,, THANKS CARL.
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26/04/2012
Fishing Report by Gareth williams
on Spindrift New Dawn (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
26 Apr 2012 by Gareth williams
Report on-board Spindrift New Dawn
It's been so long for a report {i'm not one for writing] This year so far has been good like the begining of last year the only problem being the weather .When I have been able to get out to the deeps the fishing has been brilliant spurs huss first tope of the year in march 25lb The best days fishing in the deeps was 63 spurs best ones 16lb the stacks have fished well too plenty of coal fish pollack 2-5 lb and with wrasse up to 3lb . On the mussel beds huss dogs dabs and codling I hope the cod fishing in May and June is as good as it was last year and the smooth hound fishing will soon be upon us I will try to make more effort with my reports and not leave it for so long one off the older Skippers Gareth williams
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Apr 2012 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
Very hard 4 days afloat just gone. Northerly winds put paid to any form of travelling and getting the most from the influx of species as we normally do towards the end of April.
Never the less everyone got on with the task in hand. Nothing too big came to My Way, my own fault for purchasing and calibrating a new set of scales for 2012. Plenty of dogfish, whiting, small codling, huss and a few pollack on the drift. We also saw a few small rays – thornie and spotted as well as pout, poor cod, a few dabs and some coalies and a lonely tub gurnard.
Force 7 on the cards middle of this week and then it calms off, hopefully enough to allow us to spend a few days out in Holyhead Deep. View Boats Page
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16/04/2012
Fishing Report by Steve Andrews
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
16 Apr 2012 by Steve Andrews
Report on-board Supreme
Got out at last today the weather gods have not been fair to us at Rhyl so far this year .
Started off on a mark approx 8 mile from home base plenty of small stuff all the usual suspects plus 1 tiny huss.
so a move was called for shifted 4.5 mile to the North again produced the same results so after a couple of hours
we moved to a new mark that I found last year that is a very good area for producing Thornback rays well it didn't
let us down 2 double figure fish and one 8lb 8oz dogs ,dabs,whiting were also taken here .
Beautiful sunny day flat calm till about low water then clouded over and a stiff breeze picked up from the sw
Lets hope we can get a nice settled spell of weather for the next few weeks when the mackerel and summer species should arrive
tight lines
Steve View Boats Page
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15/04/2012
Fishing Report by Carl Davies
on Gwen-Paul-M (Conwy, Conwy)
15 Apr 2012 by Carl Davies
Report on-board Gwen-Paul-M
A foray to the offshore wrecks today (15th April) resulted in steady pollack fishing for most of the day. Average size was 3-4lb with the occasional one 8-9lb. A few small coalfish were also caught. We saw the first mackerel of the season too, only three though. White 4 inch sidewinders were the best lure on the day and it was easy to see why, as many of the fish were coughing up sprats. Pollack also fell to jelly worms and frozen sandeel.
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15/04/2012
Fishing Report by Stuart Denman
on Ebony May (Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire)
15 Apr 2012 by Stuart Denman
Report on-board Ebony May
Weather still cold with these North westerly winds, but mackerel shoals increasing daily although the herring and sprat are also being caught, still some good whiting caught on baited feather.
Thornbacks and blondes now moving on to the banks with large quantity's of Bull Huss over the rougher ground. Bass up to 5lbs now being caught in the tide runs, the early Tope should alsostart to show in the shallower water as they come in to breed.
High winds after tomorrow might put an end to deep marks for the next few days but will continue to fish the bays and sheltered waters. Eel tanks now maturing will soon be tripping with live bait as the bass start to show on the reefs. View Boats Page
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Apr 2012 by Gethyn Owen
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Sailing daily during the last set of spring tides, we’ve had mixed fortunes afloat, with good and bad days trying our patience. Species wise some of the anglers have been rewarded with dogs, codling, whiting pollack, coalies and a few mini species along with slightly bigger catches in huss, rays and spurdog.
A really enjoyable day was had during one of our Easter fishing outings for Adults & Children. Here the price of a trip is reduced significantly, with the emphasis on getting the junior anglers afloat with parents and friends and enjoying some outdoor fun.
The second week of the Easter break and a difficult forecast was upon us with a westerly wind breezing across Holyhead Bay – never the less our young anglers set sail with a dogged determination to have fun and enjoy themselves during the 4 hours afloat. Our first mark proved hard with just a few dogfish, small huss and the odd codling gracing the deck of My Way.
After a quick move, sausage butties and Easter time crème eggs, we started to catch more. Enthusiasm was now at its highest point in the day as plenty of dogfish yet again, now 2 at a time, along with whiting, codling, dab and a solitary thornback ray came aboard to be met with beaming smiles.
A great 4hours afloat, one enjoyed by both children and adults alike. View Boats Page
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15/04/2012
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
15 Apr 2012 by Aaron Smith
Report on-board Bad Boyz VI
This last week has seen us concentrating on a few inshore marks with the larger tides and with dolphines makeing a show says only one thing, FISH!
Fishing at anchor is producing planty of Dogs, Huss, Dabs, Whiting, Pouts with Thornback ray, Spotty ray, Blonde ray, Codling, Coalies all making an apperence.
The many reefs around the North of the Island are showing plenty of Pollack, Coalies and wrasse to the 4-5lb mark with many to be had around 2/3lb.
Still a few spaces left for this upcoming weekend with a few available on a wrecking trip for Cod and Pollack. View Boats Page
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04/2012
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Apr 2012 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
The last couple weeks of March along with the rest of the country, Anglesey basked in some wonderful weather; glorious sunshine, little wind and a few days afloat with mixed fortunes for our anglers.
This early in our season the fishing can be a little hit and miss when targeting specific species. However, setting with a selection of rigs and baits can help anglers to a healthy spring mixed bag. Setting sail on calm days in March or April are superb and when the anchor is dropped only the fish being caught and banter on deck breaks what can be an eerie silence. Summer time, you often have the roar of jet skis, water skiers and other boats disturbing the silence as you set sail, more so at weekends. But this time of year, similar as the year passes by to mid-week trips; it’s eerie to have only the engine of My Way breaking that silence for residents of the marina.
One memorable trip with the majority of the 10 rods aboard novice anglers we concentrated our fishing inshore around Holyhead Bay, the task ahead of us today was to catch fish and a number of different species. The medium tide ensured that we didn’t have to go too heavy on our leads and were able to use a selection of different scratch rigs to tempt a variety of species.
Coming to the boat in abundance was the ever present dogfish with some small whiting until Jodie broke ranks and showed the lads how to catch a thornback ray, her fish ray! At the bow of the boat sister Freya was happily catching double shots of fish, much to the annoyance once more of the guys, her fished included our first sea scorpion of the year.
Further excitement was heard on the deck when a few plump coalfish came aboard; a few of the anglers then stopped everything … for sushi. One of the lads had brought along a top quality sushi making kit, rice vegetables, dips, etc. – we simply had to provide the fish. I then watched as; in a very professional manner aboard a slightly rocking boat he eagerly prepared sushi meal. The end product did surprise me a little as it looked, identical to what you see in magazines or online food websites. As many aboard My Way tucked into the coalfish, I agreed to give it ago.
I have tried other forms of sushi, and to be honest never quite liked the taste, but was determined to give this one a go. Well, despite the rave reviews from others on board I can report that for me, from now one food will always be cooked. Never, ever again!
This years Home International Boat Championship is to be hosted by the Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers; the event brings together some of the best anglers from the UK’s 4 homes nations in a hard fought battle, where pride and bragging rights go rightfully alongside the Gold Medals.
Running from Holyhead, the 2012 event will be fished aboard local charter boats My Way, Spindrift and Empress with Boy Evin as reserve vessel. The anglers will fish both at anchor and on the drift for a variety of species through the catch & release event. Points are then awarded relative to the ease of capture for any given specie. It was during an official practice day for the Welsh National Boat Angling Team that we had our first couple blondes’ rays in 2012.
The practice was for getting accustomed to tidal strengths and sea bed, it was not necessarily what John Traynor expected when he lifted his telescopic rod and played a respectable blonde ray of 13lb.
Our first trip out to deeper waters west of Anglesey saw My Way regulars from Wrexham rewarded with a good number of quality Spurdog. All that is except organiser Mike and crewman Harry who both took a barrage of abuse from anglers often onto their 2nd Spurdog before our intrepid duo had even hooked into a Dogfish .
Many spurs and huss made the bulk of the catch in the deeps, with dogfish adding to the numbers. With the Spurdog weighing an average of 12lb, it’s another great start to the season for our offshore exploits. As time goes by rewards of those willing to fish the deep water with heavy leads will also include huss in excess of 15lb and some hard fighting tope.
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01/04/2012
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
1 Apr 2012 by Aaron Smith
Report on-board Bad Boyz VI
Well with plenty of action these past 2 weeks on Spurdogs the weather has finally put an end to it all with gale force winds of up to 70mph, thus not allowing us to get out for our first wrecking trips of the year this week.
With the first Tope being caught on a neighboring boat this last weekend whilst we concentrated on Spurdog, With every drop producing sizes ranging from 4-16lb with the odd Huss thrown in certainly made a good day.
Mackeral are starting to make an apperence with water temperature increasing slowly.
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