The Charter Day For Dy's Auction

[NEWKID 28,359]

After months of trying to sort the date we finally got out yesterday. Cushtymush had bid £.00 and won a day out on a local charter boat ( rose-ann out of Exmouth), now the pressure was on to produce a fish.!!

It was an early start (5-30 from mine), Pete was early texting me at 5 to say he was outside, as usual before fishing/ hunting ( anything but work really) I hadn't slept and was exited to get going, Pete had brought his lad for the experience, the kit was already loaded and we were off.

At the harbour the Chinese were already up and fishing for anything they can catch to be put in the menu, one came over and it turned out they we're down from London for the weekend filling cool boxes with fish to take back, there won't be f**k all left the way these boys are going, there even raiding the pots for the peeler crabs, soft and hard backs are taken along with anything else.

Anyway, we were on the boat and away by 6-30, it was a bit lumpy but not too bad, but it was going to be a fair steam out about 30 miles to get on the wrecks, unfortunately the inshore wrecks are being heavily fished by the commercial boys for bass and you just can't get a drift on them.

Well the day started hard, for the first 3 hours we travelled between the wrecks that litter the sea bed in the English Channel but the fish weren't interested, they were showing on the sounder but as is often the way they ignored everything put at them.

With only a few small pollack and pout in the box it was looking dire, peter had never been out chartering before and I was getting a bit gutted we couldn't get him into a fish or 2.

But... Cometh the hour Cometh the man... We had just moved ,again , to another wreck and on our 2nd drift Pete hit something better.. Your in 200ft of water so the fights not exactly electric but on the light gear you could see it was better, after 5 mins of dragging the silver sides of a nice bass broke surface and I was happier than Pete lol.. It was his first bass and it triggered the boat into action.. In the next couple of hours everyone steadily caught a few fish, ther was done decent pollack, another bass, a nice ling, wrasse and loads of bloody pouting!!

Young peter had slept most of the day, it was an eay start for these boys and the swell in the morning, had made the young lad feel a bit rough.. But he was right as rain after his kip and came out and dragged up a big pout on my rod which he looked pleased with.. He was a real good lad all day with no moaning etc, credit to you Peter.

We'd managed to fill a couple of boxes now, and on the last drift Pete said he was going for it 2 live eels went on and after a couple of turns off bottom, the rod was near pulled out of his hands.. It was a real decent fish... It took line then bang it was gone.. It had snapped the 15lb trace, I'd scaled down from 30lb ( which helps stop spin) as we were struggling earlier for bites.. Sod's law!!

Well we've a new boat angler amongst us, peters looking at future trips be I think he's hooked.. It was a good day all round, fishing wasn't great but the banter was as good as ever, and peter had his first bass for tea...

 

Plus I've shown him a couple of spots to catch his favourite fish to eat.... Eels.. The rivers full of them, he should get amongst a few if he goes to the spots I've shown him..

Edited September 29, 2014 by NEWKID

[pip1968 2,490]

great write up kev and they look well happy with the trip so well done to all involved

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Cracking stuff Kev thats another great lot you got sorted, well done butty.

 

Well done to the auction winners, its not always good fishing out on the boat but you got into some fish and thats what counts.

[jonah. 775]

Tob job again Kev, expect nothing less from you to be fair.

I'd like to get a charter full of THL boys going, I reckon we could fill one no bother...

[NEWKID 28,359]

Cheers lads,

 

Clive

A few lads are up for a trip off here, I've wanted to organise one but ran out if time for a summer trip.. After Christmas until end if feb will be good for some really big pollack. I might just book the boat for 4 or 5 trips through the year I could cover places anyway and if a few off here come it'll be a bonus.

[Ggib 370]

Some good fishing you get, feck me over here we get dickie mackerel, and tiddlers of every other species

[sandymere 8,263]

Good write up again. Put me down for a bash, in the new year if you go, I keep thinking about this fishing malarky so would be up for a bash, I take it rods etc are supplied.

 

Nigel

[NEWKID 28,359]

Cheers Lads

 

I'll get a couple of dates and put them up then.

It's around £600 to book the boat for the day and fishes 10 so £60.00 each.

 

I've got a fair few rods and reels I'd be happy to loan, the skipper would probably charge a fiver or so to hire out rods, not too sure as most take their own.

He has loads of tackle on board which is cheaper to buy than the shops and I've goty a load which I'd help out with.

There is some really good winter pollack fishing best I've had is 19lb best I've seen is 23lb but there a lot of 10-14lb fish caught after christmas which are good sport and pretty good eating.

after June the cod are on the wrecks and bass, I'll book 4 or 5 dates through the year and post them on here.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Great stuff Kev, I've got a bit going on but should be free for a trip or two after xmas.

[socks 32,253]

Yep I would be up for that ... Make a trip of it and stay overnight in a B&B .........

[NEWKID 28,359]

Yep I would be up for that ... Make a trip of it and stay overnight in a B&B .........

I'll tuck you in next to me mate, wouldn't want you getting scared when you finally see some proper fish being pulled in!! Lol

[socks 32,253]

 

Yep I would be up for that ... Make a trip of it and stay overnight in a B&B .........

I'll tuck you in next to me mate, wouldn't want you getting scared when you finally see some proper fish being pulled in!! Lol

Lol as long as there are no sharks I will be ok ...........

[robbo 874]

Well done kev. Youve done them proud mate with the trips youve sorted out. I will make one for some of the trips if you sort them.I can loan out some rods and multipliers and bring sidewinders etc.

[NEWKID 28,359]

Definitely Bry,

The summers flown by again, I'll be down for the cod and not the bass the way it's going!!

There's been so e good plaice fishing on the skerries the last month or so, a mate of mine had 83 between 3 of them a few weeks back!!

How's your fishing been going mate?

[Tiercel 6,986]

Definitely Bry,

The summers flown by again, I'll be down for the cod and not the bass the way it's going!!

There's been so e good plaice fishing on the skerries the last month or so, a mate of mine had 83 between 3 of them a few weeks back!!

How's your fishing been going mate?

I fished the Skerries about 25 years ago, the skippers who fish there are the best I have ever been out with. We fished it in March and the Plaice even though plentiful were not really in good condition as they had just spawned. That said we still had plaice to 3lb to the boat. I bet they are in primes condition at the moment though.

 

TC