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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)

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