We have had a fair mix of weather over the last week or two. The temperature has been up and down though still pretty mild. And the wind has varied from strong northerlies to light southerly breezes. We have managed to find fish and keep everybody catching in all conditions though.
The whiting and dogfish continue to make up most of our catches on general trips. things are often slow to start but once we have a scent trail down its pretty hectic fishing. I kept an eye on the clock the other day while the lads were fishing hard and a couple of lads were catching 3 fish each inside of 10 minutes! To be honest they can become a little annoying when we are targeting other species but they keep the rod tips going in between the better fish like codling and rays.
Those afore mentioned codling and rays are still showing in places too. Some days we have to work harder to find them than others but its worth it to get a better bend in the rod. There has still been one or two late hounds mixed in too. These are a welcome surprise in between the whiting and dogfish when suddenly something starts pulling line off and doing a lap of the boat! I can only attribute their presence inshore so late in the year to the mild weather we have had. I do expect to continue catching smooth-hounds offshore mixed in with our spurdog trips from next month. However for now we are still chasing those bass offshore. They have continued to provide great sport for us on light tackle and some great numbers too.
Most fish are being caught on worm baits or lures when conditions suit but to mix things up a little we have been using whiting for bait now and then. Its funny how often we think big bait therefore big fish and how often this is not the case. To be honest I have seen dogfish take live whiting numerous times now so I don’t hold my breath any more. This time of year though I am happy to try a spare rod with whiting live bait as the bass can often be seen feeding on them. We had several on whiting baits the other day and I have pictured Kieran with one of them that was only a few inches longer then the whiting it was trying to eat! This was far from the biggest fish of the day but another one added to the many bass caught.
We have one last set of tides left before we stop our offshore bass trips this year. They are still showing in numbers and I have individual spaces and boat availability if you wish to join us.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Spaces as follows
20/11/22- 7 spaces @ £60pp
27/11/22- full boat available for general trip or offshore bass. Individuals welcome
11/12/22- full boat available for general trip or Individuals welcome
17/12/22-offshore trip @ £100pp weather permitting
27/12-02/0123 Whole boat availability for individuals on general and offshore trips please call if interested
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request
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