Latest Fishing Reports: United Kingdom
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15/08/2009
Fishing Report by Dave Saunders
on Kellys Hero Charters (Brixham, Devon)
15 Aug 2009 by Dave Saunders
Report on-board Kellys Hero Charters
Recent local reef fishing has produced several unusal species namely:
A large 'Ribbon fish' which was approx 2 feet long and caused quite a lot of interest from the lads onboard today.
Species off the local reefs this month are:
Pollack
Ballan Wrasse
Cuckoo Wrasse
Red Gurnard
Tub Gurnard
Pout
Channel Whiting
Mackerel (in abundance)
Garfish
Launce
Bass
Conger
Black Bream
Although we have been busy with 4 and 6 hour trips we are still available for 8 and 10 hour trips to offshore wrecks.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Kellys Hero Charters
View Full Charter AvailabilityTue 14/05/2024 3 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp Need 2 more for trip go-ahead. Wreck Fishing Steve Pulsford x e Phil Andrews x 1 Jon Prichard 3 spaces availableView details Wed 22/05/2024 3 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp Need 6 more for trip go-ahead. Alan Jaques x 3 Andy x 1 Rob Thomas 3 spaces available.View details Mon 27/05/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Ray Foster x 1View details Tue 28/05/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Ray Foster x 1View details Wed 29/05/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Ray Foster x 1View details Sat 01/06/2024 3 Hours Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Paignton Air Show Leslie and George Julia and Robin MaryView details Sun 02/06/2024 2 Spaces 3 Hours Paignton Air Show Leslie and George Julia and Robin Anna E NigelView details Wed 19/06/2024 4 Spaces 8 Hours £70.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. Noel x 2 Matt x 1 Skerries Banks 5 spaces available Plaice.View details Sun 30/06/2024 3 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Ian Binnie x 4 3 spaces availableView details Wed 03/07/2024 3 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Ian Binnie x 4 3 spaces availableView details -
08/2009
Fishing Report by Pete Rose
on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
Aug 2009 by Pete Rose
Report on-board Sea Urchin IIl
This weekend has been a cracker for big cod, on Friday regular local lads Karl and Ken came out with a small group hoping for a few fish and a few personal best’s were well beaten, during the morning mostly small cod and ling were coming aboard and mid day things slowed down because of the size of the tides I guess, then the afternoon brought a second slack and with the sea urchin positioned over a favorite wreck of mine Ken was the first to hit into a fine cod around 12lbs each drift produced more cod around double figures, I then quickly moved the boat over another good wreck which likewise was producing good size cod the last fish of the day fell to Karl which was a personal best for him a cracking cod of 15lb which made his and my day as he only really took up sea fishing last year and has really put the effort in which finally paid off well done mate,
Saturday was a similar day with another local group who were newcomers to my boat and had not been sea fishing for many many years fishing was similar to the previous day with the best times when the tide eased and in the afternoon things really picked up with double figure cod coming aboard now after relating the previous days tale of the 15lb cod one of the anglers Jim I think, hit into a really good fish and he was using one of my hire rods and reels I have started to guess quite acuratley to the size of fish an angler is winding in by the bend in the rod and I said to him take your time this is a nice fish ( in my head I put it around 13lb or so) and as it came up through the crystal clear water I thought good guess until I realised it was still 40 foot down as soon as it hit the surface I knew it was the biggest cod we had seen this year and on the new boat as well a record for the sea urchin and Jim just over 18lb on the boat scales View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Sea Urchin IIl
View Full Charter AvailabilityMon 13/05/2024 1 Space Available Good Wrecking Tide - 4.73m Peter Burton - x 2 Volker - x 3 Nik Khan - x 1 John Armstrong - x 2 Constantine Borhane - x 1View details Thu 23/05/2024 1 Space Available Wreck & Reef Tide - 5.14m Dave & Del - x 2 David Craine - x 2 Paul Marsh - x 5View details Fri 24/05/2024 3 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Tide - 5.21m Joe Clough - x 1 Malcolm Gee - x 6View details Sun 26/05/2024 Wreck & Reef Tide - 5.22m 2 Spaces Available Eleanor Levett - x 2 Robert Blackburn - x 3 Krystian Pikul - x 3View details Fri 31/05/2024 2 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Tide - 4.81m Nick Gray - x 2 Shane Brooks - x 3 Mario Marczyk - x 2 Stan Matthews - x 1View details Thu 06/06/2024 4 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Tide - 5.34m Marius - x 4 Stan Matthews - x 1 Tony Singleton - x 1View details Mon 10/06/2024 5 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Tide - 5.21m Volker - x 3 Martin Novo - x 2View details Fri 21/06/2024 3 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Tide - 5.04m Matus Antalic - x 4 Joe Clough - x 1 Ian Smith - x 2View details Tue 25/06/2024 9 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Tide - 5.38m Will sail with 5 anglers. Keith Pickering - x 1View details Thu 27/06/2024 6 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Tide - 5.31m Will sail with 5 anglers. Marius - x 4View details -
08/08/2009
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
8 Aug 2009 by Scott Belbin
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after a short holiday abroad we have returned to the reiable thames for some fun summer fishing. we had 8 hire rods out saturday, some of which had been before but most were complete begginers. we had a good day with great weather and a few fish to boot. although we had no massive fish we did have a few smoothounds around the doubles and the biggest was 10.8lbs. by the end of the day the lads had enjoyed the fishing wich was at times quite hectic when we had a 3 and 4 smoothounds on at once. its always nice to see these fish with the average being around 7-8lbs they fight hard and are easily returned alive. we were pleased at the end of the day with 20 smoothounds to show for our efforts. over the next month expect to see more smoothounds, bass and roker aswell as the return of the codling in the not too distant future.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 10/05/2024 2 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 2 Spaces @ £60ppView details Sat 11/05/2024 2 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 3 spaces @ £60ppView details Sun 12/05/2024 3 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 3 Spaces @ £60ppView details Tue 14/05/2024 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 2 spaces @ £100pp plus baitView details Wed 15/05/2024 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 2 spaces @ £100ppView details Sat 18/05/2024 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 1 space @ £100pp plus baitView details Sat 25/05/2024 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 4 spaces @ £60ppView details Tue 28/05/2024 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 7 spaces @ £100ppView details Wed 29/05/2024 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 7 spaces @ £100pp plus baitView details Sat 08/06/2024 7 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 7 Spaces @ £60ppView details -
09/08/2009
Fishing Report by Bob Marshall
on Duke IV (Ramsgate, Kent)
9 Aug 2009 by Bob Marshall
Report on-board Duke IV
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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05/08/2009
Fishing Report by Rich Morgan
on Chloe Paige (Lowestoft, Suffolk)
5 Aug 2009 by Rich Morgan
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STILL A LOT OF BASS, SMOOTHOUNDS AND SKATE AROUND AT THE MOMENT.
ALSO DOVER SOLES ABOUT AT DUSK.
WE WILL BE OFFERING 4 HOUR DUSK BASSING TRIPS AS OF FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST. AN IDEAL TIME TO FILL UP THE FREEZER WITH THOSE BARS OF SILVER. COST WILL BE £30 A HEAD FOR THE TRIP. CAN DO ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. PLEASE CALL FOR MORE DETAILS. View Boats Page
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04/08/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
4 Aug 2009 by Colin Penny
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FLAMER III - JULY REPORT - well what a month for wet and windy weather and I thought summer was here.The month of July has been like this for three years in a row. Any way when we did get out to sea,some suberb fish were caught especialy flatfish and big bream.In early July the cod fishing on the wrecks was still good.The reefs/banks produced plenty of tope,rays,bream etc.The Shambles Bank was very good for turbot and brill along with a few bass and cod.The mussel beds threw up some superb plaice in the 4 to 5Ib plus range including one of 6Ib 10oz.43 different species have been caught on Flamer III in 2009 so far.
I had some excellent entry's for July Flamer fish of the month and decided to award it to James Mccarthy for his superb 5Ib Black Bream.
Note:Quite a few groups did 2,3,4 and 5 days trips aboard Flamer III in July and have all re - booked for 2010.There is something to be said for a few days fishing out of Weymouth as it offers all sorts of fishing and plenty of different species.If you fancy it in 2010 - then contact me a.s.a.p. View Boats Page
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28/07/2009
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
28 Jul 2009 by Colin Penny
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Sheffield based GLODEN PLOVER SAC came to Weymouth in July 2008 to go out on Flamer III but the weather was awful and they were blown out each day.They returned in July 2009 and the weather was a little better but still very breezy and they did manage to get out for some flatty fishing.Their patience was rewarded with three flatty's in two drifts on the Famous Shambles Bank.First Christopher Lee landed a brill then on the very next drift Dave Roberts landed a turbot shortly followed by a brill for Richard Charlesworth.All the lads had never caught turbot or brill before.The successful bait was mackerel strip.The lads have re booked for 2010 with the hope that they get some summer weather then,third time lucky I guess.The happy guys are pictured with their flatty catch.
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07/2009
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Jul 2009 by Scott Belbin
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the fishing has been good despite some of the weather.we had a few nice hounds over the weekend ans its always nice to see a few double figure fish and who doesnt enjoy those powerfull runs?the hounds will be about for another month or two so there is still a chance for you to book up and catch some.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 10/05/2024 2 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 2 Spaces @ £60ppView details Sat 11/05/2024 2 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 3 spaces @ £60ppView details Sun 12/05/2024 3 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 3 Spaces @ £60ppView details Tue 14/05/2024 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 2 spaces @ £100pp plus baitView details Wed 15/05/2024 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 2 spaces @ £100ppView details Sat 18/05/2024 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 1 space @ £100pp plus baitView details Sat 25/05/2024 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 4 spaces @ £60ppView details Tue 28/05/2024 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 7 spaces @ £100ppView details Wed 29/05/2024 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore trip 7 spaces @ £100pp plus baitView details Sat 08/06/2024 7 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 7 Spaces @ £60ppView details -
07/2009
Fishing Report by Gethyn Owen
on My Way 2 (Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey)
Jul 2009 by Gethyn Owen
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Only last month I was praising weather, for the last couple years June has been a windy and wet affair but this year warm settled seas have seen us sail regular with high hopes for the following months.
In typical fashion, good old British Summertime kicked in during July, just as the kids break form school and many anglers look forward to the summer days afloat. Wet, windy and to quote from a radio station I was listening to recently - typical April weather'. Un deterred we have set sail on many occasion in search of numerous species including last years elusive tope.
Tope fishing has been a hard push the last couple years with the weather putting paid to many a trip. Those who sail with us on a regular basis know only too well that small tides and no real winds are required for our Holyhead Deep adventures.
So far we have managed to fish in the deeps on quite a number of occasions with some fairly good results.
The tope have not been big by Holyhead standards, but the number of pack tope averaging 20 - 25lb offer some excellent sport on light gear and also great hopes for the coming weeks, when numbers tend to increase and sizes tend to double and often exceed the 60lb mark.
Returning to our recent catches, all species have a hold on us for different reasons. Wrasse fishing though can offer you adrenalin pumping action and more, basically a much greater chance of success. Whilst afloat the most popular and productive form of fishing for wrasse is on the drift. More often than not the grounds you will be fishing will be relatively close to shore, in shallow waters of below 60ft. By nature of the wrasses habitat, these grounds will be weed covered rocky areas; therefore tackle loss will be inevitable during your quest for these hard fighting species. But lb for lb, they are offer some of the best sport in UK waters
With plenty of huss, rays, gurnards, dogfish, whiting, codling and many other species coming aboard My Way, hopefully the weather for the next few weeks will settle down for us to enjoy our fishing once again. View Boats Page
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01/07/2009
Fishing Report by Steve Lewis
on Blue Shark (Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire)
1 Jul 2009 by Steve Lewis
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Just getting into the swing of things this year 2009 good Bass showed end of June but the 24th June was best day with the rgulars getting into the Tope off St Govens and the big wreck at the Smalls giving double figure Ling and that bis COD Father.
July is wet & windy at the moment. More soon View Boats Page
