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11/06/2014
Fishing Report by mark crame
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
11 Jun 2014 by mark crame
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I’d spoken to Jon yesterday to see where he’d been getting the mackerel and updated him after our failure inshore, a short while later he called back to see if I fancied giving him a hand. He’s starting his evening trips again, £45 summer bassing trips on the banks off Yarmouth which were quite popular last year and produced some decent fish. He had a party on tonight and wanted to load up with fresh mackerel and Sandeel and an extra couple of rods would be handy. Well it suited me as I was indecisive about what to do otherwise and with my shifts starting that night an early start and a lunchtime finish would suit perfectly because I couldn't make the evening.
05:15 and my alarm goes off…I’d woken up three times already, being excited! Coffee, a scotch egg and into the car for the short drive to Gorleston. Jon had the gate open and we loaded up, heading straight out to catch the last of the tide. His pet herring gull was fed first.
Both dropping down a twenty-hook commercial trace Jon was straight in with the first mackerel I’ve seen this year. Me? None. He had a couple more straight after and then they disappeared. We tried again with another drift but nothing.
We moved out to deeper, clearer water and dropped down another time. Nothing. Winding up I hit three near the top and Jon followed suit and then they were gone again; Saltwater Species 19 for me this year, 11 to go to hit target!
Further out, try again in 90ft…Jon again but not me, Same rigs, both working them the same, same weights…we had a second rod out each in mid water and nothing on those either. We were seeing marks going through that may have been mackies, may have been herring but nothing was feeding and it was coming up to slack. Conditions were spot on…we tried jigging over a couple of wrecks but still nothing. I stuck out a tope rod with a mackerel flapper on a 6/0…
Another drift and Jon had another mackerel and then the ratchet started to scream on the tope rod…I picked up the rod and could feel something nodding. I tightened up and still line was being peeled out. I didn’t overstretch the drag but was running down towards the backing, Jon came to grab the mackerel rod out of the way and then it went loose; my 50lb braid had parted. It was an area of rough ground and I think the 120z lead snagged in something as the braid is in good condition and I wasn’t giving it any stick as yet. I was gutted. Not so much at losing a good fish as knowing it would have a hook and some line in it for a couple of days.. At least it was only a 6/0 with a small barb and the lead was free-running so it would only be hook and a small bit of line until that was bitten through.
I tied up another trace as we carried on and while Jon found another string of mackerel I failed on them and got another run on the tope rod (my 10-20lb Nano rods with the LD15 lever drags which would be great sport). Again I felt a good banging on the end and the line was peeling off…and again the line scraped something and parted. Not at all pleased. Right, nothing else for it. That rod went away and I grabbed Jeff’s old sharking set-up – a whopping great Penn Senator with about a hundred miles of 50lb mono! I could land a submarine on that!!!
We moved away from the rough ground too; there may have been something good down there but it wasn’t worth risking the snags. We crossed a trough on the drift and headed into shallower water over the banks, down to 11ft in places, and Jon, using a shrimp rig, started to pick up some launce including the largest one I’ve ever seen…he managed to gather sufficient bait without my help :)
Me? Nothing. I just managed those three mackerel, totally outgunned again! And no, no more runs on the flapper. The tide started to run and things went quiet; we’d not loaded the boat but the bait was sorted for the evening trip – which I’ve heard went well with bass and smoothies – and as Jon steamed back to port I did the wash down and wound the traces onto their holders again (all skippers appreciate the help and it does make the ride pass quicker!) leaving everything ready for a session I’d spend the whole of my shift being envious of! Another brilliant day out on the Flyer, can't wait until next time! Glad I don’t have a proper job…
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11/06/2014
Fishing Report by Albert Coutinho
on Ocean Warrior 3 (Brighton, East Sussex)
11 Jun 2014 by Albert Coutinho
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My group has been going out with Dave for the past 4 years and he always delivers:-). I called him to confirm Wednesday's trip and he advised we were going out for a mid channel wrecking trip for Cod and pollack....which is exactly what we did having over 60 quality table fish including a 17lb Cod to Shamil, on his first ever wrecking trip. Shamil also managed a bonus bass, one of two boated on the day. Dave and Jason were kept busy netting the fish, patiently untangling when the two first timers birds nested or overan after their leads hit the bottom and making the tea! I can't recommend Dave more highly. He has a wonderful sense of humour, knows where the fish are, and is an excellent skipper.
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06/2014
Fishing Report by Dave Elliott
on Ocean Warrior 3 (Brighton, East Sussex)
Jun 2014 by Dave Elliott
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Tabish's crew had a cracking days wreck fishing. They had over 60 Cod and Pollock and a few Bass thrown in. The biggest Cod of the day was from Ish's Son on his first wreck fishing trip, of which he caught Cod, Pollock and Bass - cracking time for his first time.
This month has really picked up as the weather has started to clear. The fishing seems to be getting better and better. This week we also had Congers up to 50lb.
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06/2014
Fishing Report by Aaron Smith
on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Jun 2014 by Aaron Smith
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Well it's been a busy few weeks for us on board Bad Boyz 2, we've mostly been on the drift hitting a big amount of Pollack and Coalfish to 4lb as well as a few Codling and Wrasse.
Fishing around Holyhead Deeps is on fire at the moment with a large amount of Tope, bulls and Spurdog to 20lb+++
When the weather has been to bad to get offshore we've been hitting a few new spots around the bay at anchor which has shown up to a dozen place to just shy of the 3lb Mark on light tackle along with the odd Skate.
There are Smoothies around but unfortunately not like recent years BUT ( everyone likes a second BUT ) if your wanting to catch a big smoothie Holyhead is certainly the place to try, every year we see fish well into the 20+lb area.
Off out to the offshore wrecks around the 30mile Mark this next few days in search of big Pollack so look out for an update.
Enjoy the picture, tight lines
Aaron, Bad boyz 2 View Boats Page
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10/06/2014
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
on Sea Otter 2 (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
10 Jun 2014 by Paul Kilpatrick
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Yesterday was a day on the water with my sponsors pure fishing we were out on the first leg on testing the new ugly stick on sea -otter 2 which is the start of the uk tour tour on pure fishing sponsored boats testing the new rod it got its full work out the 12-20lb is lovelly peice of kit for shadding great action and handles the fish with ease another great rod added in the famous Shackespeare Ugly Stick range .
The lads onboard from part of the purefishing team was Mike Thrussel , James Robbins , Mike Thrussel jnr , and Big dave Marketing we were eager on testing the new rod my hunch was good for a bit of shadding in the shallow water under the cliffs a little bird told me its been teaming with cod in there its only 10 minutes from the harbour the lads were keen.
There was four guests onboard the one who caught biggist fish over the day got a one of new 12-20lb Ugly Sticks so everybody sharpening there hooks some serious anglers debbie oswold and husband dirk and mac and his buddy were the four guests who was going to win the rod you could of heard a pin drop for first hour the fish were coming steady some nice fish upto 6lb right where we do the uptiding in winter amazing just whats in the shallow water in summer you dont need to blaze over the horizon to get good fishing its a stone throw from the shore.
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11/06/2014
Fishing Report by Peter Davis
on Warrior II (Looe, Cornwall)
11 Jun 2014 by Peter Davis
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Here we go then and what a start to the Sharking !! Went today for the first time this year (first to try out of Looe )and had a 70lb er, at 1 o'clock, 65lb er at 2 o'clock and lost another a 2.45 !! Not many Mackerel but a great way to kick start the Shark Fishing. Tight Lines, Pete
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08/06/2014
Fishing Report by Frank Ridley
on Heidi J (Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire)
8 Jun 2014 by Frank Ridley
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After a week of wreck fishing ,had good catches of ling and cod every day here is a pic of bob urry from hull with some of his fish caught on 8th june 2014
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06/2014
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
Jun 2014 by Colin Penny
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During May the fishing was generally excellent with some great action with Black Bream,Rays,Tope,Smooth Hounds,Plaice etc on the inshore marks.The wrecks were very good for Pollack,Cod,Bass and Ling. Also two angling breaks were done with lads having some great fishing and also had an excellent social side to their trips as well during their few days in Weymouth.ANGLING BREAKS - A few days away fishing out of Weymouth along with the social side is a nice trip to do.The variety of fishing and the amount of different species caught at Weymouth is probably second to none.I am now taking bookings for such trips in 2015. So give me a call to plan and book your Angling Break.CHECK OUT my angling trips page on www.flamer4fishing.co.uk for more info on Angling Breaks.
35 different species have now been caught on Flamer IV so far this year. Flamer IV Fish of the Month fore May was awarded to Dave Palmer with his 18Ib 4oz Starry Smooth Hound.(Pictured).
DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK YOUR PLACE/S and TRIP/S NOW also NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2015.
I DO LOTS OF TRIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS - Check out my diary/schudule pages on my web sites.
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07/06/2014
Fishing Report by Nick Gough
on Skylark (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)
7 Jun 2014 by Nick Gough
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we had no bookings for the afternoon so myself and the crewman drew decided to fish the remainder of a local boat angling club match.
we steamed for 30 minutes and fished for just less than 2 hours.
i had a good bag of cod with the heaviest been 9 lb 10.5oz, (8 lb 2.5 gutted weight)
Results from the Scarborough Boat Angling Club wrecking Match
sponsored by Bill Costins Coso's.
1st NICK GOUGH - Cod - 8 lb 2.5 oz
2nd Ian Cappleman - Ling - 4 lb 14.0
3rd DREW WYATT - Cod -4 lb 7.0
4th Luke Beaumont - Cod 4lb 1.5 oz
5th Karen Niblett - Cod 3 lb 4.5 oz
6th Mark Beamont - Cod 2 lb 9.5 oz
7th Gary Snaith - Cod 2 lb 9.0
11 Anglers Fishing from 4 boats with only 7 anglers weighing in. View Boats Page
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07/06/2014
Fishing Report by Nick Gough
on Skylark (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)
7 Jun 2014 by Nick Gough
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4 hour Wrecking Trip joint with the Queensferry
today we had the lads from fussy engineering, their were 19 anglers fishing from the skylark and the Queensferry.
we steamed together to a wreck a few miles from Scarborough and shared the wreck with the Queensferry to allow the lads to have a bit of good banter between the boats.
sea conditions were slightly unsettled with a very few of the lads suffering from sea sickness
we managed to get a good amount of cod in a short space of time and a few small ling. one lad even managed to get a brace of pesky pouting. View Boats Page
