Well who's a Happy Chappy then !!! Great day On the Skerry Belle Charter Boat with skipper Roger Lennon and John Barnes plus a great crew David Zippy Long and weather for shorts and T shirts in October how good is that. I was on this trip to hone my uptiding skills and hopefully christen a new uptide Bass rod and some new uptiding weights, well I couldn't have asked for a better result than this 7lb+ Bass and everything well and truly came together so well pleased. Got to be honest I can't take all the credit for catching this fish as John showed me a baiting option for the pennel rig in a string of yellowtail lug and strips of squid on each hook so a joint effort ! However It's All Mine and I even tagged it just in case anyone wanted to run off with it !!! Great day with many other fish taken amongst the crew, Whiting, Codling some nice size too plus Dogs, Pouts. Image taken by Roger on his New Sony Xperia phone and in landscape format so when you catch quality fish on his boat you even get top Quality Happy Snaps for your albums how good is that.
After a very successful summer, we will now be turning our attentions to cod fishing. The Goodwin sands and chalk ledges around the foreland are great areas to target early season fish. The first fish are around the 3-5lb bracket, with the larger fish arriving in October as they follow the whiting scholes inshore as the nights draw in. Large autumn bass will also be amongst them and live whiting fished on a flowing trace can often see bass up to 15lb come to the net. Large fresh lug baits, cuttle and whole squid will get you amongst the fish. Remember all top quality bait can be supplied to you onboard. Just ask when booking. To book a cod trip and for best tides, contact Roger direct to the boat on 07805250427 Tight lines and hope to see you onboard soon, Roger
We can supply fresh or frozen peeler crabs and freshly dug lug on all our trips......
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Well its that time of the year again where we go targeting the bass and large smooth hounds that move through our area during the warmer months. The early bass fishing (May) we find lug baits the best. Even fishing with a single worm can be deadly, and obviously crab baits will always work well on the rocky ground around the Foreland. From May onwards, the mackerel sholes arrive and this being the best bait for larger fish a live mackerel fished on a flowing trace can easily produce fish up to 15lb from our shores. (Please check out the top gallery for bass catches last year.) The smooth hounds will also be arriving shortly. Crab baits, squid and lug will easily catch these hard fighting fish. To book a specialist bass or hound trip around the Goodwins and North Foreland area, give Roger a call on 07805250427 to discuss your requirements. Remember all quality gear onboard. Tuition and lunch is supplied on all trips. Happy angling,
Cods are showing on the Goodwins and North Foreland where double figure fish are regularly caught. Steven caught this fine specimen on lugworm baits(see photo) The fishing will really come into its own now, bass, cod, whiting and skate can all be caught within a few miles of our port, giving u a much more comfy day and more fishing time. Best baits being large lug squid fresh herring. For availability and bookings please call Roger on 07805250427. Hope to see you soon onboard bayside,
Tight Lines
Roger