Catch Reports

Winter cod 2009

Today we set off for a late season bass fishing trip. The forecast wasn’t great for the afternoon but there was a “hole in the weather” forecast for the morning. Conditions were fine when we arrived at our bass mark about 20 miles offshore. The next hour and a half saw more than 20 bass to 7lb come over the gunnels with all fish being in excellent condition. Then Dave Lynes from Poole managed to get a sidewinder lure hooked into his hand. The hook point was completely buried so there was no alternative but to head back to Poole so that Dave could head off to hospital. The lads were very good natured about the interruption. Despite the worsening weather we decided to fish the slack water on a mark 3 miles east of Old Harry to try for a cod or whiting. At first we had a steady stream of pouts and dogfish. Then Nick Colbert, from Bath, hooked a heavier fish that turned out to be a 7lb cod, our first inshore fish of the winter. Next fish up was a nice whiting, also our first of the winter. Then Nick’s 10 foot bass rod bent into a much heavier fish. After 10 mins a large cod appeared from the depths and a 23lb beauty was soon in on the deck having fallen for a squid bait fished on a single 4/0 hook. Nick’s bag included 2 bass to 7lb as well as the two cod!

Nick Colbert 23lb PB

Nick Colbert 7lb

25/10/09
Sam's first cod trip of the year wasn't as good as hoped for but none the less an enjoyable day with bull huss, small eyed ray and of course plenty of doggies. The highlight of the day was a 2lb 2oz red gurnard caught on a whiting rig. This may not sound impressive but is only 11oz short of the british record!

Porbeagle Shark Video from August 2009

This video took about 2 mins to load on my computer. Hope you will agree the wait is worthwhile

Video supplied by Nathan Wheeler

Edited by Sam Cumming

The stills pictures are in the August section of the blog.

If you enjoyed this one the previous shark video is in December 2007

On the banks in Mid-October

If you can get a nice day the banks fishing is spectacular. Sunday saw 32 bass to 8lb, 5 blonde rays to 20lb, a nice undulate and 4 congers! The following day was rougher but did produce the bass again with Vince Spiller bagging a PB of 10lb 4oz.

Vince Spiller 10lb 4oz PB

Andy 8lber on a white Sidewinder

Sam 7lb 8oz on a black redgill! not quite as good as the old man Sam!

Dan White with a mid channel undulate - much paler than the inshore cousins

John Ellis 20lb blonde PB

Louise Ellis 17lb Blonde PB

Fish from the reefs in October

A day on the reefs off the Purbecks can produce some nice fish. Rays, bream and bass as well as plenty of mackerel and St Albans marlin - garfish...

PB Undulate ray for Norman Blight

3lb bream

Chris Nicholls looks happy with this lovely bream

Shambles turbot trip 14/10/09

Wednesday produced the best shambles trip the boat has ever seen. The right tides, perfect weather and some determined anglers proved to be a winning combination.The day finished up with a very respectable 10 turbot and 3 brill.Above is Adrian with his 100% specimen brill of 5lb.

John Barlow's specimen competition Sunday 27th september

Despite not winning the competition this year John and the lads enjoyed the best blonde ray fishing silver spray has ever had along with plenty of sporting tope and another surprise flatty thrown in for good measure.