Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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13/08/2014
Fishing Report by brian poppy
on Cleveland Princess (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
13 Aug 2014 by brian poppy
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An evening trip proved to be a sucess with the party all having fish with 5 rooker the best going just under 10lb and 4 nice hounds it was the biggest tide of the year but i got it spot on we left at 16.15 got on the mark as the ebb tide was easing off and straight away into fish with kerin getting the first hound and his son Jake getting the first rooker the fish came in steady until slack water we hung on and fished a bit of the flood but nothing showed only one small hound hope you enjoy your meal at The Sailors Home Kessingland Joe/Dave/Matt good luck if i dont see you Friday Night,Brian.
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14/08/2014
Fishing Report by dominic wilson
on Dawn Venture (Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway)
14 Aug 2014 by dominic wilson
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This report covers period from 29/7 - 13/8/2014.the mackerel continue to be well shoaled with strings of 5/6 or more ,possible on a regular basis,we managed 6 stones in 90 mins with 6 novices.we are averaging 15 species a day and there are a lot of greater launce around which are working well as live bait for the Pollack in the weeds(biggest 10lb 4oz)as well as huss (11lb), cod(3.5lb) red gurnard(1.5lb) mackerel(2.5lb) sea scorpion(9 oz) ling (3.5lb) and a lobster(6.5lb)
we were also privileged to see a sunfish while fishing on labrax reef.
we are currently experiencing a run of strong northwest winds which means we have been tied up since Monday and prospects don't look good til next Tuesday....however if there is an eye in the weather,we will go View Boats Page
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06/2014
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Jun 2014 by Gethyn Owen
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Last June was another fantastic month aboard My Way, with only 3 days canceled we sailed all others, including a great amount of evening trips in search of only one thing … smoothhounds. With the time frame for the hounds visiting Holyhead in any great number being fairly small, we tend to hunt these hard fighting small sharks for the vast majority of the month. Only changing tact when weather or specific trips dictates.
For a couple days I was joined by good friends Elton Murphy of Anglers Net, Mike Thrussell jnr. from World Sea Fishing and Jim Midgley, the beauty to the beast from Boat Fishing Monthly! We had only smoothhounds on light tackle in mind. So basically bait up, chuck out and wait, while discussing world current affairs and how we'd make this planet a better place for everyone. Similar to the regular deep and meaningful conversations many of you will have engaged in aboard My Way.
Our first day fell foul to some quite strong winds, knowing we had another day ahead of us and decent weather on the horizon we came in handy and went for a dog walk along the Menai Straits instead. We are fortunate that many of the smoothhounds landed aboard My Way are mid to high teens in weight. However as with most species, there is a cycle to the hounds and this was to be a year of the majority being on the small side.
I've not laughed so much in a long time. Jokes, antics, much of which not to be repeated here, but all interspersed with the landing of smoothhounds and plenty of them too.
For a number of years our boat record has stood at 28 smoothhounds landed. We managed to sneak past this record on our 2nd day afloat by landing 29 between 5 of us. Vast majority of them around 8lb in weight with the best reaching 15lb and on the whole most played on spinning rods or the light Yuki Ruby H or Ruby Mar rods that I often rave about. Really excellent fishing that everyone should enjoy.
The following 3 days I was joined once again by some good friends, this time from across a couple borders. Davy, Linda, Billy and Peter all making the pilgrimage from Scotland for our annual smoothhound hunt.
We caught plenty, laughed far alot and ate..... too much. On the last day of the Scottish invasion we were joined aboard by another old friend, David Proudfoot, head honcho at Planet Sea Fishing, I never told the others David was joining us, seeing their faces as they heard the dulcet tone of my new Tea Boy was great to see.
One day the following week, My Way and Holyhead smoothhounds were to be challenged by a few local rods normally to be found stalking bass along the Anglesey shoreline. Dennis, Dewi and Terry all mad keen bass lure anglers, fancied a change and wanted to challenge the great hounds on their £400 lure rods.
Yup, you read that correctly, four hundred pound lure rods, tackling what could potential be a 20lb plus smoothhound! Sadly we never saw any of the high teens on the lure rods, but they did see plenty of action, as we pushed the new boat record for smoothhounds landed to 33 in a day.
Frustratingly, we could have or maybe should have caught a load more. The bites being so delicate, with some hounds dropping baits and returning to them a staggering 4 or 5 times. I can only pout this down to the vast majority this year being small at 6 to 8 lb in weight. The bigger ones always appearing to take the bait whole with an immediate hook up.
Every year we are privileged to host the RAF Boat Angling Festival at Holyhead, using Boy Evin, My Way and Spindrift from Holyhead, we also utilise Empress and Julieanne from Amlwch port, who come over for the day, full of fish and a few laughs. The festival sees one seasoned angler introduce a novice to both boat and shore angling. This is the 5th time we have hosted this event in the last 6years, a great introduction for people to fishing who get the chance to anchor over rough and broken ground for a a variety of species and also some drifting for pollack and wrasse. The event is run as a competition, with points available for all fish caught that are quickly returned after capture.
Milnrow Sea Angling club are always a welcome sight aboard My Way. A great bunch of guys and gals who enjoy their fishing regardless of the weather conditions. Their date mid June, things were perfect. We started the day with a plentifully amount of hounds, spent slack water on the mussel beds, with dogs, whiting huss and ray, before returning to the smoothhound grounds Star of the day was John, more affectionately known to members of the club as sausage John, a butcher with a mean line in sausages … allegedly.
If memory serves me right, the boat figure for hounds was around 25, with everyone catching at least one. John though taking 9 of them himself including the biggest at 22lb. Superb angling!
Local angler Mike Hughes had a birthday trip to remember in June. A small 4hour trip & I needed to locate some hounds!. Thankfully the hounds came out to play. Plenty being caught around the boat, with the birthday boy landing 8 himself including another 20lber. On light tackle these smoothies really put up a fight to entertain everyone on the boat.
Towards the end of June, we managed to sneak a day in Holyhead Deep, with everyone having caught hounds before or simply wanted the chance of something else, the great weather and neap tide couldn't’t be ignored. It turned out a great move for local rod Mike from Menai Bridge who had a successful day afloat adding, spurdog, huss, tope and conger to his species list.
June was another superb month aboard My Way, the fantastic weather helped us sail almost every day with great crews on each trip and on the whole, some superb fishing.
Read more with some superb photos at http://www.goangling.co.uk/2014-June-report.htm View Boats Page
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09/08/2014
Fishing Report by David Mingay
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
9 Aug 2014 by David Mingay
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Who needs fish when you can have lobster and very nice it was to. Another hard days fishing but as always Jon was happy making tea, handing out biscuits & chocy bars Oh yes and trying to find us some fish. Tight lines all.
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12/08/2014
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
12 Aug 2014 by Roy Smith
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Hi out yesterday bass fishing on big tides with some lads from Shropshire four fishing six bass caught on dead sandells on a long trace lost a very good one picturese to follow cheers roy
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07/08/2014
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
7 Aug 2014 by jon old
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Today was first bit of relief from the wind for once, still looking for those scarce mackerel we decided to catch first slack so was all a hour early. First bank produced sandeels as expected ,few weavers thrown in, second bank the same more sandeels, third bank more sandeels!!! No mackerel at all again just not cricket! Passed over a inshore wreck very forgiving with little snags, bagged a few nice cod pictured here with John, biggest seven pound, returned several undersized and just over the limit, Headed out north to the Newarp and sat in a perfect position had great sport from here over the years apart from today . A few flatties was all to show for it , plus a half eaten whiting taken by what we presume would be a tope but stories of megladon sound better. Ended up the day coming inshore to catch handfull of smoothies on the inshore mark, wasnt the greatest of days but thousands of sandeels, few flatties, smoothies and too many weavers and few nice cod and it didnt rain what better way to spend the day. Many thanks to Carl for organising the trip, look forward to seeing you boys soon.
Cheers. Jon. High Flyer. View Boats Page
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07/08/2014
Fishing Report by Dai Kent
on Celtic Wildcat (Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire)
7 Aug 2014 by Dai Kent
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Another outstanding day out with Nick on Celtic Wildcat. (Thu 7 August 2014).
Not many mackerel about this year so bought a box of skanky ones for rubby-dubby and a good box for hookbaits.....very good idea, as no time wasted trying to find and catch mackerel for bait and straight out to the sharking grounds.
Cracking weather with ex-Hurricane Bertha due at the weekend. Hardly a breath of wind in the morning then a steady 8-10knot breeze got up in the afternoon which was perfect for the slick.
Steady action. 19 blue sharks between the 4 of us, with 4 over 100lbs and the best a cracker of 134.5 lbs.
Nick worked like a Trojan and when he wasn't wrestling feisty blues he was producing a stream of brews.
Thanks again Nick for another brilliant day.
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06/2014
Fishing Report by Dave Builth
on Upholder (Amble, Northumberland)
Jun 2014 by Dave Builth
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June Catch Report 2014
Pupils from the High School Ashington Had two half day trips, those who were not being seasick the first day managed to catch 7 Codlings and returned 9 smaller Codlings. The second day the sea was a little kinder with not so many pupils being seasick with 9 Codlings being kept and14 smaller Codlings being returned. The pressure was on to catch some fish to take away as a Chef was organised to show the Pupils how to fillet and cook the fish as part of the experience .
With the water still dirty with algae bloom and flood water from the River Coquet and Aln the Mackerel have been late coming with the first Mackerel of any numbers being caught by Paul Hamlin on the 6th of June along with a couple of Codlings up to 4.5 lb .
Due to the dirty water up to 4.5 miles off it was a complete waste of time fishing the rough ground resulting in the worst inshore fishing in early June I have ever Known. Thankfully there were a few fish to be had offshore were the water was slightly cleaner and the water temperature was 14 deg C.
We have been plagued with Northerly and Easterly winds and algae bloom this year stirring the sea up. When the sea settled the second half of June fished well on the ground. The best Cod of of June was caught t by Eric Dodds from Carlisle (see photo).
The best Pollack in June was caught by Ian Berridge Weighting 6.5 lb (see photo) View Boats Page
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08/2014
Fishing Report by Roy Smith
on SWN Y MOR (Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey)
Aug 2014 by Roy Smith
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hi computer fixed some of the catches on new boat recently includes Pollack cod spurdogs and tope. will post. the more up to date catches as weather improves so we can get well offshore. mackerel inshore still very patchy although offshore better. new boat has more room better for fishing off with better facilities cheers Roy
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06/08/2014
Fishing Report by Nick Gough
on Skylark (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)
6 Aug 2014 by Nick Gough
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a good stamp of fish from our 6 hour trip today.
only had 2 customers today, so i decided to have a go myself. View Boats Page
