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  • 22/10/2011 Fishing Report by Aaron Smith on Bad Boyz VI (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)

    22 Oct 2011 by Aaron Smith

    Report on-board Bad Boyz VI

    2011 Fishing,

    This year has proved to be one of the best years in a fair while, with Cod numbers increasing trip by trip on the offshore wrecks and reefs in and around St Goerges Channel and setting a new boat record of 281 Cod 6-14lb and 102 Pollack 2-12lb on just one trip makes 2012 a year to look forward too and with our boats being the only wrecking boats off Holyhead we have them all to our selvs.

    The inshore fishing has been very good at anchor producing plenty of Rays, Codling, Gurnard, Whitting, Dogs, Huss, Dabs and the usual other suspects, The inshore Tope arrived mid August around Trearddur bay and early September for Holyhead bay with 19 Tope over 40lb with the largest been 70lb 2oz on the scales.

    The inshore reef fishing started very well around april with plenty of Pollack, Cod, Wrasse and Mackeral but sadly became patchy around mid august.

    Holyhead Deeps has fished exceptional for tope this year with record numbers coming aboard but sadly not as many Spurdogs as recent years, with all commercial fishing banned the Spurdogs should be making a come back.

    The Congers on the many wrecks off Holyhead are feeding with a good amount being caught, unfortunatley with weather has not allowed us to venture off too the 10-15mile wrecks which produced some very nice fish through the summer.

    PICTURED a lovely inshore Tope weighing 55lb 6oz from a recent trip.


    Winter Rates,

    Wrecks for Conger 10-15 miles - £350 10hr

    Inshore Whitting, Huss, Strap Conger, Dogs and the usuals - £200 6hr / £250 8hr


    The diary is filling up fast with only a number a weekends left,

    Wrecking trips for Cod/Pollack on medium tides

    Holyhead Deeps Tope / Spurdog / Huss on small tides

    Inshore general trips for Smooth-hound / Rays / Turbot / Codling / Pollack / Wrasse and many other species on the larger tides.

    Tight lines for the winter and fingers crossed the weather is kind too us all.

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