Catch Reports: April 2007

Late April Bream and Alderney

The bream fishing has been really excellent this spring with catches of 100+ on most trips.

Young angler Richard Jones with one of 13 bream caught on his first boat trip a Tuesday evening trip, Tuesday evening trips continue throughout the summer.

4 day trips to Alderney prove to be popular holiday. We have just returned from our first trip of the year. The first day provided a good catch of pollack. Two days on the days between Alderney and Guernsey produced a number of nice flatfish including....

Chris Witcher with a fine 9lb Alderney brill.

Silver Spray's own Bob Marley rasta wig. Caught 20 miles north of Alderney. Silver Spray returned safely home despite the fresh NE wind managing a steady 8 knots on one engine. Dorset Lake Shipyard were standing by with their hoist and the problem was soon removed.

Banks Fishing April (3)

Another successful day on the banks for the lads from Kinson Con Club.....

Chippy Turner with a 19lb turbot

Steve Wyeth with an 11lber

Rob Lissenburgh with 1st brill of 2007 a 4lber which had been attacked by something with teeth perhaps a tope?

Kieth Pilcher's turbot

Andy Herman's turbot

Bream Fishing April 2007

A group of keen anglers from Newbury came out for a crack at the spring bream. A wonderful day's sport was enjoyed on a perfect day with eneryone catching several fine specimens..

Brian Putt with a fine male black bream

Donald Wilson with a near 3lb fish caught on ragworm and squid

John Stacey with a dark fish

Pete Fowler with another fine fish caught on light tackle

Toni Bosch with a stripped black bream

Wreck and reef trips April

Since the nice calm weather arrived we have caught a wonderful selection of fish

Jack Davies aged 9 from Devon with his first conger of three.

Steve Fleming from Reading with his first conger a 4olber

Jane Matthews from Sacrborough with her first fish, a pollack. Jane went on to catch 14 fish comprising 5 species.

First bream of 2007 for Brandan Sajoe from Bristol and S.A.

Dave Lins with a fine pollack on his first wreck trip

Kieth Pilcher 5lb ballan wrasse

Ballan wrasse and smalleyed ray for Army SAC members

April Banks Fishing (2)

After 5 turbot the previous day Silver Spray headed back West for another crack at the turbot with a group from Bristol. 1st time boat angler Steve Glasson started with a 5lber before landing a superb 20lber. Silver Spray catching a 19 and 20lb turbot on subsequent days.....