[Bronsie]

Set out at 4.30 on Yellowfin but with four late drop-outs there were only 6 of us - myself, Panto, Ray, Norm, Sam and Pete. The wind had been gradually dropping as the day went on and it meant that the sea was still bit bumpy but not to bad.

Hit our first mark and tried a few drifts but only produced mackeral - lots of them. Then we moved to a different wreck and anchored up. Not a great deal was happening apart from the usual strings of mackeral. I tried one of the methods suggested to avoid the pout - having the bait about 6 feet above the weight - and it was working. Except all I was catching was horse mackeral.

Not much to report overall as the only fish we caught were mackeral, pout, horse mackeral and right at the death, one decent bream of about 2 pounds.

Hopefully there will be more to report when I'm out all day on Monday.

 

[egg-custard]

hi.....no ones replied..!!!

seems like it was hard work out there mate...why..?
remembering your results from last summer..seems a world of difference..
quite where the fish are is anyones guess...i went out today with chris m...no decent fish only superman maccy...

sounds like you need a trip out trolling....do you know of a boat that does..?

 

[RobTheRadish]

Very slow this year for whatever reason, even some of the Dover Charter skippers have been struggling lately. Rob

 

[ollie.thfc]

Very slow this year for whatever reason, even some of the Dover Charter skippers have been struggling lately. Rob

The summer started quite well i thought, did pretty well with the early bass & hounds. Aint been out for a couple of weeks, I was going to head your way from ramsgate this weekend have a look for a few plaice on the ridge.

Might not bother if the charters are struggling, dont know the area that well anyway.

 

[RobTheRadish]

The summer started quite well i thought, did pretty well with the early bass & hounds. Aint been out for a couple of weeks, I was going to head your way from ramsgate this weekend have a look for a few plaice on the ridge.

Might not bother if the charters are struggling, dont know the area that well anyway.

Theres a few Plaice around on the Banks, esp the Bullock Bank so well worth a trip and its gotta get better sooner or later surely? Rob

 

[alankirby]

Some nice Bass about though....

Alan

 

[Pedro the Fisherman]

when was the bass trip Alan, I don't remember a report!

 

[alankirby]

when was the bass trip Alan, I don't remember a report!

It was on Tuesday
Report here... http://www.rokerronseaangling.co.uk/content.php?227-Brighton-Bass-for-a-change.

Alan

 

[Pedro the Fisherman]

Thanks Alan nice report! All we had were doggies on Tuesday to the east of the Waterford on rough ground.