Latest Fishing Reports: South East
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08/09/2009
Fishing Report by Ray Burn
on Grey Viking (Brighton, East Sussex)
8 Sep 2009 by Ray Burn
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Fantastic weather and a great day out ground fishing. It seemed the fish fancied a bit of sunbathing too as they were eager to take the hook and spend a while onboard. Plenty of fish were caught today. Bream were in abundance and one lucky lady landed a tope. Smiles all round.
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09/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
Sep 2009 by Bob Marshall
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After a long and interesting summer with excellent Cod fishing on the wrecks with good numbers of doubles, we are finding them inshore now early September, this is early and may, we hope, be a prelude to an excellent winter. Plenty of Whiting around, the Bass seem to be chasing these more since the decline in sandeels. Seeing 12oz Whiting being chased to the surface and the herring gulls trying to eat what’s really too big can be amusing as they fight over the unfortunate fish. The Bass fishing has been sporadic, shoaling some days and others can’t find them anywhere with just the odd fish showing. Quality Skate still around just last week Jed fishing with Nic Farmers group returned a pregnant female of 13lb. Mackerel still thin on the ground, perhaps due to the winds constantly stirring up the water, fresh mackerel the best summer bait for Skate, frustrating when you struggle to get enough. The Bass should stay around until October so on a good day it’s possible to get a Ramsgate grand slam of Bass, Cod, Smoothound and Skate all in the one day ! View Boats Page
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09/08/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
9 Aug 2009 by Bob Marshall
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Fishing remains generally good despite the unseasonable weather, the wind stirs up the water, that’s not good for the mackerel, making it difficult getting them for bait and the Skate love fresh mackerel. Despite this we are still getting a few! Bass fishing taking off now with some good fish being taken lugworm the bait of choice with mackerel fished hard on the bottom for the big girls. Chris landing this nr double on Duke IV using mackeral for bait.
Whiting are still around along with Pouting and the odd Codling inshore.
September usually sees an influx of pin whiting, favourite food of the Bass. When the right weather, tides and clear water come together we can enjoy some excellent fishing with pirk and hokkai lures over the rough ground and banks.
The Hounds will be heading back out of the estuary, somewhat larger than when they arrived due to a summer of crab crunching, giving some excellent although sporadic fishing. This winter could be good for the Cod provided they have survived the summer with last years 4lb average now into double figures and hopefully some 20lb’ers and maybe the odd thirty? Just like it used to be! View Boats Page
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06/07/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
6 Jul 2009 by Bob Marshall
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The fishing off Ramsgate carries on apace with Quality Smoothounds here in numbers. Chris Wards group from London landing 16 to 10lb along with Bass and a solitary Thornback. Daniel Hays group also from London upped the anti with 23 Hounds to 12lb along with Mackerel and the obligatory Skate, both groups fishing on Duke IV elected to return all the Smoothounds bar 1 that was badly hooked.
The Bass and Mackerel are still patchy with double figure Bass few & far between, hopefully the big girls will arrive soon with August usually the best month for these fantastic fish. The Cod still on the wrecks although declining in numbers. Pollack will increase in numbers along with Bass and maybe Black Bream to keep the wreckfishing interesting but with the inshore fishing so good, why go wrecking?
Quality Whiting still around, these fish have been here since last September giving good sport over the slack tide period View Boats Page
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06/2009
Fishing Report by Glen Milligan
on Wight Huntress III (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
Jun 2009 by Glen Milligan
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Recent trips are showing lots of good sized hard fighting tope on grounds south of the nab, best catch so far is a pair of fish totalling 95lbs!!! On several trips anglers have simply been too-toped and we have moved away for a break!!
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14/06/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
14 Jun 2009 by Bob Marshall
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Getting amongst the Thornbacks again with some quality fish. Mark Kingsmill's group from Kent having a fine day, landing some 15, along with Whiting, Bass and Dogfish. Wreck fishing still good although slowing slightly for the Cod with more Pollack turning up. Mackeral around although the northerly wind stirring up the water making them a bit hit or miss. Summer fishing should be at its best over the next month!
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06/2009
Fishing Report by Glen Milligan
on Wight Huntress III (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
Jun 2009 by Glen Milligan
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Hi all
For a long time I have been waiting for early June to arrive as I love BIG Tope and thats what this time of year is all about. A recent trip around the Isle of Wight produced a bumper session with BIG tope attacking all of the rods at the same time! Here's a pic of the first two fish of the session weighing 50lb and 45lb. Great fishing, it must be as close to big game fishing as we come as these fish take their searing runs tearing line from the reel! Great Stuff! If you fancy some of this action then look for a smallish tide and ring me for details.
On these trips we can also go for Pollack, Conger and Bass, does it get any better???? View Boats Page
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30/05/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
30 May 2009 by Bob Marshall
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Plenty of species available inshore now with Smoothounds, Bass & Thornbacks along with quality Whiting. The offshore wreck fishing remains good with plenty of Cod to double figures along with Pollack and Bass.
The fishing in the Thames estuary remains top class with quality Thornbacks along with Smoothounds to 15lb.
The dreaded may weed has now gone, this should improve the Mackerel fishing that is often difficult here due to the coloured water.
The quality Whiting we are catching at the moment are unusual at this time of year, we usually see them late summer, we are also catching them offshore on the Mackerel feathers.
Large shoals of school Bass heading up the estuary, here one minute gone the next. View Boats Page
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04/2009
Fishing Report by Glen Milligan
on Wight Huntress III (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
Apr 2009 by Glen Milligan
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As we near the end of April its all about BIG Bream at the moment, Here I am with a 3lb fish taken last week. We're catching loads of Bream at the moment and also we return lots too!!!!
Aswell as Bream we have plenty of Smoothounds moving inshore every day, fish to 15lbs with the large females arriving very soon, together with the Tope! This is a great time of year around here!
As a new boat I do have several really good tides free and available for booking. View Boats Page
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20/04/2009
Fishing Report by Warren Scott
on South Today (Chichester, West Sussex)
20 Apr 2009 by Warren Scott
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Finally after a long winter the season has started with a superb weekend on the Smoothound to 15 pounds. Sat and sunday we had a total of 23 fish at the Nab area and a good bag of Black Bream on the close inshore marks, All in all a very enjoyable week end at sea. Best regards to all Mac
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