Latest Fishing Reports: Hampshire
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17/04/2016
Fishing Report by Barry Handley
on Malaki (Hayling Island, Hampshire)
17 Apr 2016 by Barry Handley
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Fishing Report by Stuart Cross on Malaki 20/4/16
The voices in my head forced me to go fishing again {medication not working] Me , my dad and mate Basher had a day on Malaki with Barry Handley. It was a cracking day - great weather and great fishing . We went straight out on the 40 mile wrecks picking up a few good table size Pollack on the first couple.
We then moved to one that had mainly low doubles on it. A very small tide so I opted for my fast retrieve reel- bingo 9 pollock to 16lb most of them doubles. My dad was on a slow retrieve reel – 2 pollock – rubbish whooped his arse ! We both lost a couple that just kept going with rods bent double- bugger! Basher had 5, all good fish biggest 14lb I think.
After my dad and mini me beating me on the last two trips it was time for pay back- whose the daddy!! Just a quick piece of advice, if your fishing sidewinders and your having a friendly competition a packet of wine gums will help, cut all different colours into small pieces, match the colour to the lure and place on your mates hook point it’s a darstadly plan but very effective!
When they say the fish are finicky, make sure you keep a straight face 40 miles is too far to swim.
Thanks Barry laughed all day.
Stuart Cross
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31/07/2016
Fishing Report by Ian Dale
on Kelley's Hero Charters (Gosport, Hampshire)
31 Jul 2016 by Ian Dale
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We have had a busy week this week, mackerel trips, wrecking and inshore trips.
Firstly, what a pleasant surprise it was waking up to find some mackerel at the beginning of the week. We headed out of the harbor and literally ran straight into them before we could even get into deeper water. They were bubbling on the surface and the birds were going mad. The shoals around us were absolutely amazing to see. We haven't seen this for a good few years.
Thursday's weather wasn't looking great in the afternoon, so we decided that we would have an early start, we left the marina at 0630. Once we got out of the harbor, it didn't look that nice on the horizon, so we headed straight for shelter. The first thing we did was drift for some fresh mackerel to use as bait, after about half an hour we had a bucket full of bait and table fish. We put the anchor down and the first fish we had in 10 minutes was a bass of around 3lb. Over the duration of the day we had another 2 bass (the biggest of 5lb), and 16 undulate rays (biggest being 16.5lb). We headed back in with the weather getting worse, having had a great day. But being a charter boat we have to take the rough with the smooth. We had a great day fishing, but the downside was we lost our anchor. So off we went and had to buy a new anchor, chain and rope :-(.
Saturday we headed mid channel, to try and find some of the late pollack and cod off of the wrecks, it certainly was hard work. We tried wreck after wreck, and were begining to lost sight of our goal. Eventually we managed to find a wreck, that produced some nice cuckoo wrasse, pollack, and a nice ling. We ended the day with a bit of drifting for bass, and had around 7 or 8, the biggest being 7lb+. The weather chopped up a little bit so we had to head inshore sooner than expected. After the 110 miles we did, the net around the prop we had and the weather that came up, we were glad to get back in and head to the bar. Still a good day had by all.
Sunday we had another inshore trip. This started very slow, even though we did have a couple of good bites and fish that came off half way up. We moved and waited for the tide to get away. Im glad we did, as we managed to find some smoothounds, undulate rays, and spotted rays. We did have some fresh mackerel to start with so that helped in finding the fish. The weather picked up again in the afternoon as they said it would. So again we had to head for shelter and try and find some more mackerel to take back in with us for dinner. As it was still pretty much slack tide, we didn't find too many. However after quite an eventful week, Kelleys Hero is back in for a rest for one day, and back out again on Tuesday.
So apart from a bit of hard work, a few glitches in the plan, a great week was had!
Ian View Boats Page
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24/07/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
24 Jul 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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Well the mackerel are here, that is on some of the wrecks.
The day started hard with things being a little slow other than the mackerel coming in, in good numbers some for bait and some for John's bbq and the rest frozen down for another day.
Along with the the mackerel some nice sized pollock one of which was more than likely picked up by a shark in mid water which Danielle held onto until the bite off and to add to that, we believe we lost another pollock on a different wreck to a seal, who just before the take had shown itself by the boat which Ryan held on to until the line gave in against the fight. View Boats Page
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17/07/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
17 Jul 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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Pollock still fishing well over the wrecks and what a glorious for the weather
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16/07/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
16 Jul 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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Annual fishing day out for the lads, fishing a deep mark south of the island which produce plenty of blonde ray with the biggest coming in at 21 pounds followed by 19 and 18 pounders and plenty in double figures ones boated, along with a bass some nice tope and of course the good old doggies
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14/07/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
14 Jul 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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Good day on the pollock with some nice fish in double figures coming to the boat another tough day at sea with conditions making the fish a little harder, but the lads.kept going and their efforts were rewards
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07/07/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
7 Jul 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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A good day on the pollock with plenty of fish around the 15 pounds mark and many more in double figures, again well done to the anglers for their efforts
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25/06/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
25 Jun 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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Jack's Stag day,
This was a hard days fishing as the weather was not on our side, but the lads made the most of it and our day started out at anchor on a deep water mark which produces a nice bass of around 10lbs plus some small tope, smoothound, Ray's and doggies, as the tide eased with made our way out to some nearby wrecks where we managed to find a couple of cod and some pollock before heading home, I would like to thank the lads for all the work they put in on a day when the fishing was not made easy by the weather View Boats Page
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18/06/2016
Fishing Report by Graeme Galloway
on Amatheia (Gosport, Hampshire)
18 Jun 2016 by Graeme Galloway
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Another successful day fishing the Pollock over the wrecks south of the island, would like to thank the lads for there hard work fishing and Happy Bitthday to David's Dad the big 60
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25/07/2016
Fishing Report by Ian Dale
on Kelley's Hero Charters (Gosport, Hampshire)
25 Jul 2016 by Ian Dale
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So, Kelley’s Hero has been on a variety of trips since the last blog. We have had days inshore where it has been flat calm, and some days offshore which were as slow as anything.
The wrecking trips we have been on have been hard work recently, with each trip getting harder and harder, and the fish getting further away. When the weather eventually let us out on the wrecks, we have had to end our day on the Bass to save ourselves. Even though when we finally found the cod and the pollack they were a nice size etc and in good condition.
When we fished inshore over the last few weeks, we have struggled to find any mackerel for our bait, but thanks to our friends the hardback crab, we have managed to find a few smoothounds Among the other species such as rays, bream, tope and wrasse. As the tides have been building, during the tide run we have headed out to try and bag a few bass. This has worked nicely with our customers. The bass we are seeing on board have all been on avaerage 5lb.
As it is now nearly the end of July, we thought it would be a good time to go and try and catch some Plaice. We took our first trip last Friday, and well what can we say, we found our first spots of the year. The plaice are in very good condition and fighting fit.
And at last we can now announce the mackerel seem to have arrived. About time is all we can say.
Kelley’s Hero has now been out of the water and blasted off, ready to go and catch some more plaice, bass, mackerel and whatever else it is you are after.
Please take a look at our schedule and see when we are available to get you out fishing.
Ian View Boats Page
