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20/07/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
20 Jul 2009 by Colin Penny
BEGINNERS LUCK - Andy Rollett age 37 a pub manager from Bath on his first ever fishing trip landed a superb plaice weighing 6Ib 10oz while drifting a mussel bed.The big plaice came up no bother until about 30 foot from the boat then it woke up and gave Andy some heart stopping moments as it made several runs for freedom.
Andy was using borrowed tackle from his pal Alan Curtis who had invited him along.The successful bait was ragworm and squid strip presented on a two hook flatty trace with lots of attractor beads and some small blades on.Andy also caught a 4Ib cod and some black bream earlier in the day.This plaice is the biggest caught on Flamer III this year.Andy is pictured with his big plaice catch.
Tom Songhurst from Sussex caught his personal best plaice weighing 4Ib 4oz just minutes before Andy struck into his big spottie. -
10/07/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
10 Jul 2009 by Colin Penny
JULY 2009 - Gypsy Mariners S.A.C. for the second year in a row came to Weymouth for 5 days fishing aboard Flamer III.The unseasonal and often windy conditions did not deter them.During the 5 days they clocked up 23 different species which was good as the weather had restricted them to a limited area to which they could fish.Among the species caught were some good flatty's - 8Ib and 4Ib 8oz brill,4Ib 2oz and 3Ib plaice along with turbot in the 6 to 7Ib range.They also caught tope,black bream,cod,bass,gurnards,garfish etc and the smallest undulate ray I have ever seen which was a first for the club and Neil Tuckett who caught it.Over the 5 days a competition was done with the results being - Winner - Mark Cooper 446 points,Runner Up - Paul Costello - 324 points,Most Species - Mark Cooper with 16,Best Specimen - Paul Costello 8Ib brill(which is pictured),Weakest Link - Neil Tuckett 184 points.
The club enjoyed themselves so much again,thet have already booked 5 days for June 2010. -
05/07/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
5 Jul 2009 by Colin Penny
JUNE 2009 REPORT - The cod fishing on the offshore wrecks was just superb with many cod up to 16Ib being caught on a variety of lures,but my favourite was the rhubarb and custard sidewinder which also accounted for some ling,pollack and bass.Ling were also taken on baits.Turbot and Brill were consistant from the Shambles Bank.Also had a 16Ib 12oz Turbot while drifting a wreck.
The reefs produced conger,huss,bream,rays,tope etc and on one particular day over 120 spurdogs up to 15Ib in a frantic three hour session and they were all returned alive.A 5 day west country trip was done and was a success,so much that a 7 dayer is being planned for june 2010(if interested then contact me for details).40 different species have now been caught on Flamer III in 2009.
Flamer Fish of the Month for June was awarded to Ryan Phayer for his 7Ib 2oz Tub Gurnard. -
16/06/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
16 Jun 2009 by Colin Penny
SPUR'S R'US - Malcolm Chalk and his crew from Essex came out on Flamer III for 5 days and enjoyed some good fishing catching cod,ling,brill,turbot,bull huss,conger,smooth hounds etc and a 7Ib 2oz tub gurnard.But on their fourth day something special and unusual happened.I decided to take them tope fishing but we did see a tope but caught over 120 spurdogs up to 15Ib in a frantic three hour session.I personaly have never seen spurdog fishing like it before and may never see it agian.In fact as they were bringing up the hooked ones several other spurs were following on behind,it was just an increadable sight.I am pleased to say every spur was released alive.Needless to say Malcolm and the lads enjoyed their expierience.
Fishing just never ceases to amaze me and I always say every day is different in the fishing world and events like this just want you and the customers to keep coming back for more.
Pictured is Steve Phayer with his 15 Pounder. -
08/06/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
8 Jun 2009 by Colin Penny
JUNE 2009 - WEST COUNTRY TRIP
On the first day the cod fishing on the two wrecks I choose to drift over was just fantastic,in fact it was so good that we stopped fishing at 12 noon and went dolphin watching and we saw plenty of them.The three middle days we fished a variety of inshore marks catching plaice,whiting,gurnards,etc and some big bull huss in the 12 to 13Ib range.The last day we fished some wrecks on the drift and had a good catch of bigger cod up to 16Ib.We then anchored a wreck and had a session catching congers,ling and some monster pouts.
The Results of the speceies competition done over the 5 days were - Winner - Pedro,
Runner Up - Ian,Most Species - Pedro,Best Flatfish - Dodgey Dave,Weakest Link - Geordie,Entertainer of the week - Dodgey Dave,Rotton Bottom Award - The Skipper.
Everyone enjoyed the trip and the social side of it was as good as ever if not better.Geordie and lads said 5 days goe's to quickly so plans are now a foot to do a 7 day trip in 2010.
PICTURED are the happy guys with some of their cod catch. -
31/05/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
31 May 2009 by Colin Penny
MAY REPORT - The offshore wreck fishing was superb for cod in particular and was also good for pollack and ling.A few bass also showed up.The Shambles Bank was consistant for good size Turbot with many personal bests being caught.The inshore reefs and banks produced Tope,Conger,Rays,Black Bream,Bull Huss,Cod etc.The May West Country trip was a success with plenty of good fish being caught and a good assortment of species including a golden grey mullet.The Flamer species count for 2009 is now 35.Flamer Fish of the Month for May was awarded to Wayne Frapple for his 4Ib 8oz Black Bream.
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29/05/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
29 May 2009 by Colin Penny
MICK LINGS IN A TURBOT - Mick and his crew decided to go wrecking instead of doing the intended flatty trip.A steady stream of cod,pollack and a bass had been caught by the afternoon.So the next target was ling.Some ling had started to be caught up to 15Ib when Mick's rod bent into a fish which we assumed was a ling.What a surprise when a big turbot was landed.Bearing in mind Mick had not caught a fish all day up to that point and had been getting a bit of *iss taking from his mates.The turbot weighed 16Ib 12oz and the successful bait was whole calamari squid.
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19/05/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
19 May 2009 by Colin Penny
FLAMER FIRST - Peter Gillet from Ipswich caught a mullet,but not any old mullet in fact he landed a rare Golden Grey Mullet.This particular mullet was another species to add to the already impressive Flamer all time species list.Peter caught the fish on small shrimp hoki's baited with small ragworm.Peter is pictured with his prize catch.
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09/05/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
9 May 2009 by Colin Penny
NOTTINGHAM SEA SPECIMAN GROUP - had a weekends fishing on Flamer III.
Day 1/ was spent flatty fishing.First we drifted the mussel beds in search of plaice but the plaice were not hungry.We then moved to the Famous Shambles Bank which proved to be more fruitful with three turbot being caught in only four drifts.Steve Craven age 63 landed two weighing 4Ib and 14Ib and Brab Hallowes weighed in with an 11 pounder.Steve is pictured with his 14 pounder.
Day/2 we went offshore wrecking and caught cod and pollack up to 12Ib on a variety of lures.Also ling were caught on baits but most of them were caught on rhubarb and custard sidewinders. -
07/05/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
7 May 2009 by Colin Penny
SUSSEX BOYS GET THE FLATS - Dave Metcalf and crew fished in windy conditions on their two day trips and were rewarded withe some fine plaice and turbot.Pictured are Daves team holding up a plaice each which they had caught during an early session on the mussel beds.The succcessful bait being ragworm and squid strip.
