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  • 27/05/2015 Fishing Report by Dave Builth on Upholder (Amble, Northumberland)

    27 May 2015 by Dave Builth

    Report on-board Upholder

    May started disappointingly with the water quality being poor due to algae bloom and weather conditions, the start of May was plagued with Northerly and Easterly winds. When the Westerly winds came the water cleared the fishing improved immediately with each angler averaging 6 codlings a piece to keep.
    From mid-May onwards the fishing has been the best it has been for years.
    The Codlings started around the 2lb to 3lb mark with the best codling being caught by Andrew Mackie and weighed 6lb.
    Nine anglers from the Northern Power Grid Sea Angling Club fished their points competition, top rod with 30 Codlings was Karl Wiltshire, followed by novice angler Kevin Garside with 18 Codlings, John Golding had the biggest fish a 6lb Codling. Total catch was 122 Codling, 5 pouting, 11 coalfish and 1 ling. 67 Codlings were kept for the table.
    In the last week the quality of the fish has improved dramatically and the average size of the Codlings increasing to the 3lb to 4lb mark. Anglers are managing to catch up to 25 Codling a rod with the majority of the fish being returned unharmed. Best Codling so far this season was caught by Brian Bailes and weighed just on 7 lb.(see photo ).

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