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04/05/2014
Fishing Report by Les Jones
on White Maiden II (Lymington, Hampshire)
4 May 2014 by Les Jones
Report on-board White Maiden II
The Bank Holiday weekends settled weather was fantastic for us all.
Saturday's crew were after the bigger fish with Rays our first target species. We had one decent 7lb Small Eyed Ray caught on a bank and lots of Dogs. We moved off to a wreck for Congers to 20lb before Billy nailed a cracking 10lb 3oz Bass on squid, at the end of the trip and the start of the ebb.
On Sunday the Dyer family had another great forecast which enabled us to head for the Bream grounds. It was all very competitive as Ballan Wrasse, Bream, Bull Huss, Whiting and Dogfish took the various small baits offered. The snaggy ground caused a few problems at the end of the flood so after a short move we avoided the snags and found more Bream. Left is Becka and Bee all very happy on LSD. That's Lesser Spotted Dogfish! It was a sociable but busy day for me but the lovely weather sealed it for all.
My original Monday crew of two were cancelled due to low individuals numbers. I then contacted Tuesdays 'windy forecast' half day crew to cancel when they asked to be moved forward to the Bank Holiday Monday and an early 0630 start. This time was fine by me so we snuck out in the morning for more Bream and Dogfish. Most Hen Bream are in spawn and are dropping eggs so they went back. Young Eddy on the right is holding a nice hen Bream.
Interestingly an Oceanography expert advised that it takes 3 to 4 male Bream to fertilise one female Breams eggs successfully. We release the females and some males too, if the crew agree. It would be good if some guidance could be introduced for all of us to follow! Come on Anglers Trust, what are you going to do?
Another conservation argument this week in the news was the release of 10,000 helium balloons to celebrate a special occasion. The argument against was the littering effect and although latex does bio-degrade, if a fish, bird or animal swallows them before they bio-degrade they will die a slow death. So there's another moral option for us.
With plenty of fish starting to show and lots of dates available give me a call if you fancy a full or half day or evening trip. Tightlines, Les.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD White Maiden II
View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 04/06/2025 1 Space £95.00pp 0800-1600 Max7 £95pp, 1 space. Tope/Bream/Bass Booked on: ThomasShaefer+5, Bass / Black Sea Bream / Tope.View details Wed 01/10/2025 4 Spaces 9 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 Inc Chum/Shark Baits, 4 spaces left Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Thu 02/10/2025 3 Spaces 9 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 3spaces includes Chum/Shark Baits, Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass NeilMilner Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 03/10/2025 2 Spaces £85.00pp 0730-1530 Max8 £85pp 2 spaces left Booked on: ChrisSmith, SteveBanks, BobClack, GrahamCarter, LeighVanEldyke, GarethSmithView details Thu 23/10/2025 4 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 inshore max8 £85pp. 4 spaces PeteNightingale+3,View details Wed 29/10/2025 4 Spaces 9 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 Inc Chum/Shark Baits, 4 spaces left Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Thu 30/10/2025 4 Spaces 9 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 Inc Chum/Shark Baits, 4 spaces left Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 31/10/2025 4 Spaces 9 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 Sharks £175pp Max4 Inc Chum/Shark Baits, 4 spaces left Bring own tackle bait/lures for Tope/Bass Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 21/11/2025 1 Space £85.00pp 0730-1530 inshore max8 £85pp 1 space Booked on: RoyBurden+6 Bass / Bull Huss / Conger Eel / Thornback Ray / Undulate Ray.View details Thu 27/11/2025 0730-1530 inshore max8 £85pp. 4 spaces PeteNightingale+3,View details
