Latest Fishing Reports: Hampshire
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12/04/2014
Fishing Report by Steve Eastman
on Kittiwake 111 (Gosport, Hampshire)
12 Apr 2014 by Steve Eastman
Report on-board Kittiwake 111
We have had a good catch of Rays 4 different types and a good start to our Smoothound fishing with more then a dozen up to 12lbs.
We caught our first black bream with the best topping 3lb 9oz caught by Jacek.
We have also had our first Mackerel of the season and a Conger eel , Bass, Pout and Whiting.
A good weekend's fishing and the weather to match.
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05/04/2014
Fishing Report by Les Jones
on White Maiden II (Lymington, Hampshire)
5 Apr 2014 by Les Jones
Report on-board White Maiden II
A lovely week (includin four Calshot Lifeboat Launches) was followed by a miserable weekend which looked OK for the Saturday Trident SAC crew. In reality the mist, drizzle and a building sea followed by proper rain and a lot of voracious dogfish made for a hard day for the keen regulars. It wasn't cold though and we were in the right places and you certainly can't catch anything sat at home! Bob managed to break through the dogfish for a decent Spotted Ray but there were far too many dogfish on the Ray marks.
A possible excuse for not catching, I believe, is that in a sloppy sea and shallow water (less than 45') the waves that bang the hulls increases the scare zone around the boat. Up-tiding is easy with long rods and fixed spool reels and is the best way to get out the scare zone. Otherwise working a very light lead well down tide is good. Or you could add a balloon to float your bait down tide, then jerk it free but in my opinion that can't be good for the environment and is basically littering the sea. Maybe a bit of wood will be more environmentally friendly (I'm serious about that).
Yesterday John Skeggs was on an early start and went 9 miles but as the tide and sea built they came back inside too. Out deep were Spurrs, Blondes and Congers! I'm looking forward to testing these banks on Thursday as we have a small tide and the promise of some decent weather. I still have 4 spaces at £50pp View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD White Maiden II
View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 22/05/2024 4 Spaces £85.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. 0730-1530 Inshore £85pp 4spaces. Booked on: DennisBland, HarveyRutt, BrianDimmick, TerryShergold Bass / Black Sea Bream / Pollock.View details Wed 29/05/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 2 spaces. Booked on: BobNunn, ColinScott,AlanBrand, TonyTeracianno, ChrisBanks, ChrisTosenView details Mon 10/06/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore £85pp 1 space. Booked : PeteNightgale/BryanRicketts/ SteveYoung, DaveWest, AlanPitt ,PeteHellyar,BryanDimmickView details Thu 18/07/2024 3 Spaces 10 Hours £175.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. 0700-1700 sharker max4 3 spaces, £175pp inc rod, bait, chum. Booked on: NeilMilner Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Mon 30/09/2024 1 Space 10 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1700 sharker max 4,1 space £175, inc Rods, hook bait, chum. Booked on: DaveWest, PeteHellyar, AlanPitt, Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 04/10/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Individuals max 8, 2 spaces £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith+4,DennisBlandView details Wed 23/10/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 6 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale,BryanRickettsView details Thu 24/10/2024 10 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 sharker max 4 £175pp, inc Rods, hook bait, chum mix Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 01/11/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Individuals max 8, 1 space £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith+4,DennisBland, MattNuttView details Wed 20/11/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 6 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale,BryanRickettsView details -
03/04/2014
Fishing Report by Les Jones
on White Maiden II (Lymington, Hampshire)
3 Apr 2014 by Les Jones
Report on-board White Maiden II
Last Monday we had a reasonable enough morning forecast to venture out for a decent fish on a small tide before the wind picked up as promised. The total catch ended with Congers of 40lb, 35lb, 23lb, 21lb 12lb, 7lb, 6lb and nothing else. So just Congers and some good fun was had by most. Pictured left is Simon with his 40lb'er expertly controlled to take a fiver from the other five anglers for the biggest fish.
Point of interest I have just completed my Professional Practices and Responsibilities course and passed the assessment. Actually it was very good and really worthwhile getting to grips again with the legislation around our boat work. The outcome for me is a more detailed safety brief and a request for signatures from the anglers to accept the risk before we cast off.
The PBA AGM last Wednesday was interesting too; another directive is in the pipeline for all newly built vessels to have accommodation quarters for crews if they intend to go over to France and the Channel Islands! Be warned, be aware and be a PBA member, their fighting fund is to support us in our professional roles.
This week Rays are showing well inshore. I have been busy with RNLI duties this week but if anyone wants a trip midweek I have dates and spaces, weekends are busy now with fishing charters. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD White Maiden II
View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 22/05/2024 4 Spaces £85.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. 0730-1530 Inshore £85pp 4spaces. Booked on: DennisBland, HarveyRutt, BrianDimmick, TerryShergold Bass / Black Sea Bream / Pollock.View details Wed 29/05/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 2 spaces. Booked on: BobNunn, ColinScott,AlanBrand, TonyTeracianno, ChrisBanks, ChrisTosenView details Mon 10/06/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore £85pp 1 space. Booked : PeteNightgale/BryanRicketts/ SteveYoung, DaveWest, AlanPitt ,PeteHellyar,BryanDimmickView details Thu 18/07/2024 3 Spaces 10 Hours £175.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. 0700-1700 sharker max4 3 spaces, £175pp inc rod, bait, chum. Booked on: NeilMilner Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Mon 30/09/2024 1 Space 10 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1700 sharker max 4,1 space £175, inc Rods, hook bait, chum. Booked on: DaveWest, PeteHellyar, AlanPitt, Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 04/10/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Individuals max 8, 2 spaces £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith+4,DennisBlandView details Wed 23/10/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 6 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale,BryanRickettsView details Thu 24/10/2024 10 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 sharker max 4 £175pp, inc Rods, hook bait, chum mix Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 01/11/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Individuals max 8, 1 space £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith+4,DennisBland, MattNuttView details Wed 20/11/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 6 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale,BryanRickettsView details -
08/03/2014
Fishing Report by Les Jones
on White Maiden II (Lymington, Hampshire)
8 Mar 2014 by Les Jones
Report on-board White Maiden II
At last on Friday we had a decent forecast and a crew to go with it. The F6 SW was a bit too much in the morning so we fished comfortably in the Solent. See pictures referenced in Your Catches page.
Roy caught his first ever Ray, a cracking very well marked specimen 14lb Undulate Ray. The very nicely marked and protected Undulate Ray came at the end of the flood tide and was soon followed by Gavin's specimen 4lb 8oz Spotted Ray. Both Rays were released.
The lads also caught six dogfish and two Pout which was not too bad in an early March short session just down the Solent.
A point of interest was a huge container that was floating end up off Newtown. It was reported by another Charter Boat to the Coast Guard but they didn't seem too excited about it. Packs of Cigarettes were in the tide too.
Saturday was a better forecast again, so regular crew Trident SAC boarded White Maiden and we headed for the Needles Lighthouse only to carry on and duck behind the Shingles for the first couple of hours. It was a bit too bouncy 'outside' at the start of the day. This first mark was far too quiet so as the wind eased off we headed South and found two cracking fish with another nice Undulate Ray this time at 15lb 4oz for Steve and a big male 20lb Blonde Ray for Chris, both were released unharmed. Steve then caught a nice 6lb Small Eyed Ray and Chris a 5lb Thornback Ray which both were quickly dispatched and went home for dinner! Other species caught were a small Hound and a Conger and lots of Dogfish. It was good to see more nice Rays.
Sunday today, was a better forecast again so we pushed out about ten miles South of the Needles, a big ask for the beginner anglers but we went as a buddy boat to another Charter. The fishing was good but hard work pulling in some big fish up from 130'. David caught the Bull Huss, while the other pictures are of Tom who did very well with the best Undulate Ray at 17lb, plus a Blonde of 11lb and a few Congers the best weighed at 26lb but another lost, after tangling its hooks at the net which was easily 35lb. Steve had the biggest Conger weighed on the boat at 27lb. Steve and David are pictured below.
It was nice to get out and have a proper fish for three days in a row and the fishing was actually a bit better than expected.
Note that I also saw the first Mullet on Friday and a shoal of them on Saturday, that is early! Tightlines, Les View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD White Maiden II
View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 22/05/2024 4 Spaces £85.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. 0730-1530 Inshore £85pp 4spaces. Booked on: DennisBland, HarveyRutt, BrianDimmick, TerryShergold Bass / Black Sea Bream / Pollock.View details Wed 29/05/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 2 spaces. Booked on: BobNunn, ColinScott,AlanBrand, TonyTeracianno, ChrisBanks, ChrisTosenView details Mon 10/06/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore £85pp 1 space. Booked : PeteNightgale/BryanRicketts/ SteveYoung, DaveWest, AlanPitt ,PeteHellyar,BryanDimmickView details Thu 18/07/2024 3 Spaces 10 Hours £175.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. 0700-1700 sharker max4 3 spaces, £175pp inc rod, bait, chum. Booked on: NeilMilner Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Mon 30/09/2024 1 Space 10 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1700 sharker max 4,1 space £175, inc Rods, hook bait, chum. Booked on: DaveWest, PeteHellyar, AlanPitt, Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 04/10/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Individuals max 8, 2 spaces £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith+4,DennisBlandView details Wed 23/10/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 6 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale,BryanRickettsView details Thu 24/10/2024 10 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 sharker max 4 £175pp, inc Rods, hook bait, chum mix Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 01/11/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Individuals max 8, 1 space £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith+4,DennisBland, MattNuttView details Wed 20/11/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 6 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale,BryanRickettsView details -
08/02/2014
Fishing Report by Les Jones
on White Maiden II (Lymington, Hampshire)
8 Feb 2014 by Les Jones
Report on-board White Maiden II
Brief report to say just how great this CBUK website is after rejoining again after a long period of 4 years or so, avoiding too many bookings. Recently, however I have gone full time,so have made the boat and myself available for mid-week trips and Sundays! Previously I looked after crews on Saturdays and Evenings only. Obviously I am looking for more business. I run my own website but this website is great to edit, use and update. I am well impressed.
I'm just adding a recent picture of last Saturday 8th February where I was involved in the Solent RNLI Flank Station Lifeboats get together in Cowes to exchange stories over lunch and a pint.
We had 35 - 45 knt SW gales on our return trip but as we were aboard the Bembridge Tamar All Weather Lifeboat we were very safe! I took this pictures as we entered the river Medina at Cowes. This is where we met up with our own Calshot Atlantic Lifeboat and the Yarmouth, Lymington and Cowes crews too. It was a great day and a very good opportunity for some social and serious chat about the winter. View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD White Maiden II
View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 22/05/2024 4 Spaces £85.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. 0730-1530 Inshore £85pp 4spaces. Booked on: DennisBland, HarveyRutt, BrianDimmick, TerryShergold Bass / Black Sea Bream / Pollock.View details Wed 29/05/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 2 spaces. Booked on: BobNunn, ColinScott,AlanBrand, TonyTeracianno, ChrisBanks, ChrisTosenView details Mon 10/06/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore £85pp 1 space. Booked : PeteNightgale/BryanRicketts/ SteveYoung, DaveWest, AlanPitt ,PeteHellyar,BryanDimmickView details Thu 18/07/2024 3 Spaces 10 Hours £175.00pp Need 3 more for trip go-ahead. 0700-1700 sharker max4 3 spaces, £175pp inc rod, bait, chum. Booked on: NeilMilner Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Mon 30/09/2024 1 Space 10 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1700 sharker max 4,1 space £175, inc Rods, hook bait, chum. Booked on: DaveWest, PeteHellyar, AlanPitt, Bass / Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 04/10/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Individuals max 8, 2 spaces £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith+4,DennisBlandView details Wed 23/10/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 6 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale,BryanRickettsView details Thu 24/10/2024 10 Hours £175.00pp 0700-1600 sharker max 4 £175pp, inc Rods, hook bait, chum mix Porbeagle / Tope.View details Fri 01/11/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Individuals max 8, 1 space £85pp Booked on: ChrisSmith+4,DennisBland, MattNuttView details Wed 20/11/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £85.00pp 0730-1530 Inshore max8 £85pp 6 spaces Booked on: PeteNightingale,BryanRickettsView details -
12/02/2014
Fishing Report by Chris Bray
on Great Escape (Lymington, Hampshire)
12 Feb 2014 by Chris Bray
Report on-board Great Escape
Hi all
Not much happening lately but when the weather gets better there will be plenty of days and spaces on various types of fishing trips from drifting the wrecks to drifting banks for pollack, turbot etc please call if further information is required
Cheers Chris View Boats Page
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12/2013
Fishing Report by Steve Eastman
on Kittiwake 111 (Gosport, Hampshire)
Dec 2013 by Steve Eastman
Report on-board Kittiwake 111
Fishing in December was some what hampered by the poor weather conditions.
When we managed to get out, there were some good catches of cod, conger eels and channel whiting topping the scales at 4lbs + .
Happy new year to all my customers and tight lines for 2014. View Boats Page
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12/2013
Fishing Report by Eric Elliot
on Wight Rebel (Lymington, Hampshire)
Dec 2013 by Eric Elliot
Report on-board Wight Rebel
Needles fishing well at the moment plenty of whiting - congers and there has been several cod over 30 lb with a fish of 35lb caught on wight rebel this week
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24/11/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Duffield
on Nauti One (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
24 Nov 2013 by Paul Duffield
Report on-board Nauti One
A trip out to try for a few Whiting in the Solent. We travelled out of Portsmouth for a short run down to the Browndown Buoy in the Solent. The idea being to try for some larger Whiting. We caught loads of them and many of them would be keepers (most returned) but the largest was only about 2.5lbs.
We also popped over a couple of large rigs with Cuttle on the off chance for any stray Cod. With the winds from the NE the results weren't to hot on this occassion with about 100 Whiting landed (10 kept for supper!) No Cod but we have had those on board out in the Eastern Solent this year already and will be the subject of reports next week after the Nauti Cod Competition. View Boats Page
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10/11/2013
Fishing Report by Steve Eastman
on Kittiwake 111 (Gosport, Hampshire)
10 Nov 2013 by Steve Eastman
Report on-board Kittiwake 111
The cod fishing has got going with some good catches of cod and whiting. Unfortunately the weather has not been in our favour, however on the 10th of this month the Dockyard angling club had their cod competition. Ade, Chris , Roger , Cliff, Neil and Mike had a good catch of conger eels , whiting to 3lb, cod to 10lb an undulate ray of 19lbs and spur dog, pout and dog fish.
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