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  • 12/2018 Fishing Report by Kevin McKie on Size Matters (Craobh Haven, Argyll & Bute)

    Dec 2018 by Kevin McKie

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    We are just approaching the half way point of our winter season on the mighty river Mersey.

    Since we arrived in Liverpool around mid October, Size Matters has been fully booked till January, this is why we have not done any reports.

    In October we mostly had wrecking trips booked, sadly we only managed to get to the wrecks once.
    The lads managed 57 Pollack to 6lb and 1 Cod about 3lb.

    On the days we never got to the wrecks we fished the Mersey catching up to 40+ Rays to 11lb 10oz per trip, along with Conger to 10lb, Cod to 4lb, Whiting, Dabs and hundreds of Dogfish.

    In November we still had a plenty of wrecking trips booked in but the weather wouldn’t allow us to get out to them.
    So the lads fished the Mersey catching
    up to 40+ Rays to 10lb per trip along with Conger to 9lb, Cod to 7lb 12oz, Whiting, Dabs and Dogfish.

    At the start of December right on que the Dogfish disappeared and most of the Rays moved off shore.
    This then give the Cod chance to feed instead of competing for food with all the rays and Dogfish.

    We kicked December off with our first double figure Cod of the season bang on 10lb, the next day Nathan Barrie from Cleveleys landed his biggest Cod of 12lb 3oz, he returned the fish and it was his birthday.
    Well done Nathan!!!

    Up till this point we had a very dry few months, then it decided to rain for several days.

    This had a knock on effect to the Cod fishing with too much fresh water in the Mersey.

    All we need is a week of dry weather and the Cod fishing will be back to its original form.

    From now till March is my favourite time to fish the Mersey, all the Dogfish have gone, so have most of the Rays and the whiting are thinning out.

    This means your Cod baits are fishing at there full potential and gives you the best chance of catching a Mersey monster.

    If you would like to join us this winter here are the last available dates this winter onboard Size Matters.

    JANUARY,

    Wednesday 9th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 2.30am sailing.

    Thursday 10th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 3am sailing.

    Monday 14th Mersey £45 pp
    3 places available 5am sailing.

    Tuesday 15th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 5.30am sailing.

    Wednesday 16th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 6.30am sailing.

    Thursday 17th Mersey £45 pp
    1 place available 8am sailing.

    Thursday 31st Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 8am sailing.


    FEBRUARY,

    Monday 4th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 11am sailing.

    Tuesday 5th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 11.30am sailing.

    Wednesday 6th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 12.30pm sailing.

    Thursday 7th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 1pm sailing.

    Monday 11th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 4.30am sailing.

    Tuesday 12th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 5am sailing.

    Wednesday 13th Mersey £45 pp
    6 places available 6am sailing.

    Thursday 14th Mersey £45 pp
    6 places available 6am sailing.

    Friday 15th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 7.30am sailing.

    Monday 25th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 5am sailing.

    Tuesday 26th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 5am sailing.

    Wednesday 27th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 5am sailing.

    Thursday 28th Mersey £45 pp
    12 places available 6am sailing.


    Thanks

    Kevin Mckie
    Size Matters (Liverpool).
    07999628511.
    mckiesfishingcharters@hotmail.com

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