Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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10/07/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
10 Jul 2009 by Colin Penny
Report on-board Flamer IV
JULY 2009 - Gypsy Mariners S.A.C. for the second year in a row came to Weymouth for 5 days fishing aboard Flamer III.The unseasonal and often windy conditions did not deter them.During the 5 days they clocked up 23 different species which was good as the weather had restricted them to a limited area to which they could fish.Among the species caught were some good flatty's - 8Ib and 4Ib 8oz brill,4Ib 2oz and 3Ib plaice along with turbot in the 6 to 7Ib range.They also caught tope,black bream,cod,bass,gurnards,garfish etc and the smallest undulate ray I have ever seen which was a first for the club and Neil Tuckett who caught it.Over the 5 days a competition was done with the results being - Winner - Mark Cooper 446 points,Runner Up - Paul Costello - 324 points,Most Species - Mark Cooper with 16,Best Specimen - Paul Costello 8Ib brill(which is pictured),Weakest Link - Neil Tuckett 184 points.
The club enjoyed themselves so much again,thet have already booked 5 days for June 2010.
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11/07/2009
Fishing Report by glen smith
on Supreme (Rhyl, Denbighshire)
11 Jul 2009 by glen smith
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At last!!!!! Nezza caught a tope today,now your the "DOPE WITH A TOPE" Nezza.Then Geoff "THE BALLOON!!" caught a nice bass, but the whimp wouldn't have a photo with it until someone introduced it to a priest.Hope it tastes nice Geoff.Best fish of the day went to Paul 2 from Stockport 41lb,not bad for his first tope! Bad luck to Paul 1 from Stockport though,as he had been fishing with the tope rod ,but got bored and swapped with Paul 2 who was catching maccies for bait. Within 10 minutes along came the forty pounder.Eight tope, 1 huss,1 bass, plus maccies,gurnard,whiting,and weavers.It would have been a much better fishing day if the maccies had shown on 'Q'.But they didn't so we coudn't get to our first choice mark until later.Never the less with an excellent skipper and a good group of lads, and good weather,it was an enjoyable day!
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11/07/2009
Fishing Report by Rich Morgan
on Chloe Paige (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
11 Jul 2009 by Rich Morgan
Report on-board Chloe Paige
TOOK A PARTY OUT TODAY AND FISHED IN SOME SCRUFFY WEATHER, NOT TO BAD THOUGH AS PARTY HAD A GOOD DAY OUT WITH SMOOTHOUND TO 11 POUNDS ON THE BOAT.
EXCELLENT DAY OUT WITH EXCELLENT COMPANY - THANKS LADS FOR ANOTHER MEMORABLE DAY OUT.
CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU ON THE BOAT AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER FOR THOSE WINTER COD SESSIONS. View Boats Page
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07/2009
Fishing Report by Rich Morgan
on Chloe Paige (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
Jul 2009 by Rich Morgan
Report on-board Chloe Paige
WENT OUT 5 MILES TODAY OFF THE SECOND CONTOR ONTO THE 'M1' FOR A FEW HOURS.
WATER WAS VERY CLEAR AND THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF GOOD SIZED SMOOTHOUNDS ABOUT ALONG WITH THE BEST BASS WE HAVE SEEN IN MANY YEARS.
SKATE/ROKER ARE ABOUT THIS YEAR IN MUCH GREATER NUMBERS WITH SOME VERY NICE DOUBLES IN THE PACKS.
THE TOPE ARE ALSO AROUND AS WE HAD 2 DECENT LAST WEEK WITH ONE COMING IN AT 32 1/2 POUNDS AND ANOTHER AT JUST OVER 18 POUNDS.
BRILL/TURBOT HAVE STARTED TO SHOW ON THE INSHORE BANKS WHICH IS UNUSUAL BUT GOOD NEWS FOR THE AREA
EBB TIDES ARE LOOKING TO BE THE BEST BET FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WITH THE BASS. THEY ARE TENDING TO FEED MUCH HARDER ON THE EBB AND ONLY LIGHT UPTIDING GEAR IS NEEDED, AND CAN BE SUPPLIED ON THE BOAT.
ALSO FOUND ANOTHER 8 NEW WRECKS THIS WEEK WHICH ARE HOLDING A GOOD STAMP OF FISH, WE WILL BE TRYING THESE OUT VERY SOON OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ARE LOOKING VERY PROMISING WITH THE FISHING PICKING UP.INTENSLEY FORM NOW UNTIL THE COD COME BACK IN SEPTEMBER. View Boats Page
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07/2009
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Jul 2009 by Gethyn Owen
Report on-board My Way 2
Unlike the past couple of years, good fortune has finally fallen upon us with June far more settled than the previous couple of years. Light winds and plenty of sunshine has seen us set sail on many occasions, searching for a variety of species whether it be on the drift or hard at anchor.
Smoothhounds continued into June, but became harder as the weather improved. With the catches dwindling we soon resigned ourselves to wait for the 2nd run later on this year.
Drifting the many rocky outcrops that surround the north western edge of Anglesey can be a fantastic experience not only from the fishing but the scenery as well, South Stack and its array of birdlife including the likes of cormorants and puffins always a favourite with the camera buffs. Close in under these cliffs however; anglers have been having a field day with numerous catches of pollack, coalie, mackerel & wrasse - ballans, cuckoos and corkwings. Using light sensor tips and an average ballan size of 2.5lb, the ballan wrasse fights extremely well; with tackle certainly under test when you have a brace fighting in all directions.
A recent surprise whilst drifting this mark came in the form of a Topknot. Weighing no more than 4 or 5 oz, this is certainly this fish of the year so far, A first for it’s captor Monty Burns, but also a first ever aboard My Way and a welcome addition to our species tally for the 2009.
Anchor work has improved with each passing day. Inshore has seen a variety of species including, gurnards, red, grey and tub, huss, mini specie, ray – thornback & blonde, smoothies and congers to name a few. Offshore marks are also starting to produce a few nice fish.
From mid June we turn our attentions a bit more to chasing after the tope. With settled weather on Thursday of last week Paul Whittle took the helm of My Way for me in search of some double figure shark action at the bottom of Holyhead Deep. With only a 3hr window to fish, the crew from Merseyside were rewarded with 20 tope to 25lb, over 20 huss averaging 16ld and a couple spurdogs, along with whiting and dogfish. The best of the spurdog last month went to Sam Smith with a cracking 17lb 13oz specimen. Not bad for our first foray after Holyhead’s tope. As time progresses the numbers should increase along with the size of tope.
Chicken cam is proving a bit of a hit and adding a little fun to our days fishing The unfortunate soul who is first to leave a rod un attended whilst venturing to the toilet is rewarded on return to his or her rod with the fight of a lifetime. Chicken cam is certainly raising a giggle amongst the crews, no one knowing when the chicken will be despatched! View Boats Page
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06/07/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
6 Jul 2009 by Bob Marshall
Report on-board Duke IV
The fishing off Ramsgate carries on apace with Quality Smoothounds here in numbers. Chris Wards group from London landing 16 to 10lb along with Bass and a solitary Thornback. Daniel Hays group also from London upped the anti with 23 Hounds to 12lb along with Mackerel and the obligatory Skate, both groups fishing on Duke IV elected to return all the Smoothounds bar 1 that was badly hooked.
The Bass and Mackerel are still patchy with double figure Bass few & far between, hopefully the big girls will arrive soon with August usually the best month for these fantastic fish. The Cod still on the wrecks although declining in numbers. Pollack will increase in numbers along with Bass and maybe Black Bream to keep the wreckfishing interesting but with the inshore fishing so good, why go wrecking?
Quality Whiting still around, these fish have been here since last September giving good sport over the slack tide period View Boats Page
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05/07/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
5 Jul 2009 by Colin Penny
Report on-board Flamer IV
JUNE 2009 REPORT - The cod fishing on the offshore wrecks was just superb with many cod up to 16Ib being caught on a variety of lures,but my favourite was the rhubarb and custard sidewinder which also accounted for some ling,pollack and bass.Ling were also taken on baits.Turbot and Brill were consistant from the Shambles Bank.Also had a 16Ib 12oz Turbot while drifting a wreck.
The reefs produced conger,huss,bream,rays,tope etc and on one particular day over 120 spurdogs up to 15Ib in a frantic three hour session and they were all returned alive.A 5 day west country trip was done and was a success,so much that a 7 dayer is being planned for june 2010(if interested then contact me for details).40 different species have now been caught on Flamer III in 2009.
Flamer Fish of the Month for June was awarded to Ryan Phayer for his 7Ib 2oz Tub Gurnard. View Boats Page
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06/2009
Fishing Report by Glen Milligan
on Wight Huntress III (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
Jun 2009 by Glen Milligan
Report on-board Wight Huntress III
Recent trips are showing lots of good sized hard fighting tope on grounds south of the nab, best catch so far is a pair of fish totalling 95lbs!!! On several trips anglers have simply been too-toped and we have moved away for a break!!
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02/07/2009
Fishing Report by peter glazzard
on Falmouth Sea Fishing (Falmouth, Cornwall)
2 Jul 2009 by peter glazzard
Report on-board Falmouth Sea Fishing
I went out today with Frank on the Carrick. I had to make a report because I have never before experienced such an all round complete package as good as this!!
We decided to start the day 'on the Cod' within an hour on the first mark we had boated a couple of dozen fish to around 12lb with a number of good sized double hook ups!
We then went off for a conger-once again and unbelievably Frank put us straight on the mark. We boated 4 conger to around 35lb within an hour and a half.
On the way back in, we stopped for a couple of hopeful bass drifts. We boated 5 bass on 3 drifts, right under the noses of another boat that had un successfully being drifting the mark all day!!!
The boat hand Guy, was fantastic, bacon butty waiting when we boarded and tea and coffee on demand!! He was like 'Johny on the spot' with the net, and was extremely knowledgeable on the tactics and tackle.
Ive spoken to a number of freinds and will be booking again as soon as possible.
Thanks Frank--Best day on a charter boat for me for many many years.
Pete Glazzard
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06/2009
Fishing Report by David Hancock
on Excel 2 (Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire)
Jun 2009 by David Hancock
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June has been a super month again, lots of cod on the wrecks.
When we`ve been inshore there`s been a good supply of Large Smooth hounds, good catches of skate and the Bass are showing in numbers, along with the ever present doggies !
Now looking forward to July for those Big Momma Bass !
Top tip, Fresh Mackeral fillets fished hard on the bottom in coloured water will get results. View Boats Page
