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MARCH/APRIL 2008
Fishing has started to pick up again with good size and numbers of Bull Huss, Conger, plenty of LSD's and some large Tope! to the charter boats. Shore catches are mostly LSD's to the western end of the channel and the occasional ray. Some flounder small Codling further upstream, again with the occasional ray.

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FEBRUARY 2008
Not the greatest fishing, some cod, whiting and congers to be found.
Not huge and not in great numbers.

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 2007
All of the summer visitors have now left, the water is still quite warm and could do with cooling
down a bit more. Some Cod around but not lots!
Conger, Whiting and LSD's seem to be the comp anglers mainstay at the moment.








SEPTEMBER 2007
Still a good selection of the summer species around. The winter visitors are also showing, good run of
autumn Codling in the upper Channel  with the odd one lower down, Whiting are starting to show as well.
There are mackeral to be found if you can get out to them and Triggers to the western end of the channel.
If the weather settles there should be some good sport to be had from both shore and boat.







AUGUST 2007
Triggers showing down the Channel along with Tope. The Mackeral are back too. Some Sole if you are prepared to put in the time to target them.
Pollock and Black Bream will add to the summer sport if you can get the weather to go out and fish.
Boats from Minehead have taken a few early Codling!

Stop Press  ......  Bream to 4lb and Triggers to 3lb, in good numbers.  Loads of conger from most marks.

 

JUNE 2007
Patchy action all round. The mainstays at the moment seem to be Smoothound and Rays. The mackeral are hard to find.
Conger are on the increase and there are no end of LSD's to keep you entertained!
Some Bass around but not in huge numbers. Pollock sport has not kicked off yet and the remaining summer species have yet to show.


 

APRIL2007
Still a few cod around, plenty of Skate and thousands of Doggies.

There have been some large Tope caught up to 30lb, so there should be some mackeral about for them to eat.
Though probably at the western end of the Channel.

FEBRUARY 2007

COD COD COD COD, oh and COD.
A good run of Cod at the moment on both shore and boat.
Two superb specimens taken at Warren Bay Nr Watchet to a private boat one at 23lb the other at 34lb (have a look here)
good numbers of fish around the 6lb mark from the shore and boat make the prospects for these spring tides very good.
Hinkley to Lilstock are worth a try with good bags in double figures being caught from the shore.

With the current cold snap and calm weather making it a great time to get out there, with the good prospect of
something to take home for tea.



NOVEMBER 2006
Codling are patchy with a few doubles from the boats, smaller shore specimens are
also few in number. Conger seem to be abundant from both boat and shore, and are making up the competition winning scores. LSD's also around in good numbers!




OCTOBER 2006
There are fish out there to catch..........
Very recent good numbers of Codling and Whiting are giving both shore and boat anglers
something to smile about, about time too!
There are some very nice Sole around to have a try for as well as the Bass which still seem to holding on.
Prolific numbers of Conger showing now. The recent Bristol Channel Fed match was won
with congers.
We know the fish are being caught, but reports sent in are are thin on the ground. 

 

AUGUST 2006

We are currently on our summer hols!  Please keep sending your catch reports - we will update the site when we get back. We are hearing that the LSD's seem to have almost disappeared, and also that there are large numbers of juvenile Black Bream coming in from Porlock Bay & westwards. Global warming or just that we have finally realised that all is not just big Conger and Ling? There's a debate! - why not let the world know of your thoughts on this subject at Bristolchannelangling.co.uk? Use the feedback links to give your opinions.

Digital cameras are so cheap and so good these days - all anglers should have one in their tackle boxes to capture their days efforts. All (angling and suitable!!!), submissions to the site will be published. Get your face and catch on the web via bristolchannelangling.co.uk.

Updates as soon as the Aftersun Lotion has been rubbed in!

Please share your catch info with others, reports sent in are dwindling fast!

 

 

JULY 2006
As good if not better than June, same species about. Good numbers of Bass
showing to the Portishead boats. Worth trying the top end of the channel for Sole and Bass as well as the fickle Mullet (if you have the patience!) The warm water/weather bringing them very close to shore.
Ray's in good numbers are still being caught, with quality Blonde's amongst
them. Pollock and Black Bream in the Porlock Bay, and west of, areas.
Mackerel abound in the very clear water, keeping the Tope interested.
Yet again LSD's in epidemic numbers will become a nuisance :-(
Not had a report of Triggers yet.

Please share your catch info with others, reports sent in are dwindling fast!

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June 2006
Good selection of different species to look out for. Good regular catches
of Tope, Smoothies and Black Bream.
Tope to 30lb are not uncommon to fresh caught Mackeral baits.
Don't forget crab bait for the Smoothies!

 

May 2006
Things are much improved, good catches of Ray, all species, numerous LSD's
good Conger and occasional Cod!
Black Beam and Mackeral are showing west of Porlock, Tope and smoothound showing
too.

 

March and April
pretty dire all round

 

February 2006

Come on the Cod.......Time for a large one?
A sudden flurry of mid sized Codling and Cod (6lb - 10lb) have started to show in the last week or so.
Fingers crossed for a good last show before they disappear for the spring.



January 2006

A generally poor month, the odd large Cod and not much else



 December 2005

The cooler weather has prompted the start of some better fishing, numbers of
Cod caught are increasing inshore, to both shore and boat anglers.
The Cod vary in size between 6 to 9lb on average, with only a few exceptions.
Good numbers of plump Whiting are also showing in most catches.
Large numbers of Spurdog's are to be found offshore.

 


July 2005
This is a great time to get out fishing in the Bristol Channel.
All the summer species are about and it's up to you what you want to target.
If you can get down to some clearer water you will be spoiled for choice of the tactics and tackle to use and what to fish for.
Tope are top of the list at the moment. some fine 30-40lb fish are being caught. the smaller
tides allowing them to come further up the channel after the Mackerel etc. Large Bull Huss will
also take you Tope baits. Plenty of Smoothound too
There are some good shoals of Black Bream in the Porlock Bay area with fish to 3lb being taken.
Hopefully the weather will be a little more settled. Some great sport to be had.
Have a great summers fishing.......don't forget your camera!!


 

June 2005
June proved to be a bit hit and miss. The summer species coming and going with the amount
of rain running into the Channel possibly affecting sport.

 May 2005
A good number of Rays are present at the moment both to boat and shore angler. Deeper water
in the Channel will hold some late Spurdog's, while inshore the target species of Bullhuss, Smoothound and LSD's can be expected.
Top baits at the moment are Sandeel, Mackerel and Squid.

 

 

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Individual Catch Reports      bold text = late entries

Date Place Name Catch Details Photos
18/03/08 Portishead Johnny Hodgkins Click Here N/A
15/03/08 Minehead Albert Hartgen Click Here N/A
29/02/08 Newport Nathan Davies Click Here N/A
27/02/08 Penarth Nathan Davies Click Here N/A
16/02/08 Portishead John Pring Click Here N/A
13/02/08 Portishead Pete Hughes Click Here N/A
12/02/08 Cardiff Nathan Davies Click Here N/A
15/01/08 Llangenydd Andrew Parsons Click Here N/A
28/12/07 Blue Anchor Pete Hughes Click Here N/A
26/11/07 Minehead Bruce Strachan Click Here N/A
01/11/07 Redwick Nathan Davies Click Here N/A
12/10/07 Severn Beach Steve Garratt Click Here Click Here
07/10/07 Portishead Hans Click Here Click Here
05/10/07 Severn Beach Steve Garratt Click Here Click Here
25/09/07 Minehead Bruce Strachan Click Here N/A
21/09/07 Dunster Tom Power Click Here N/A
21/09/07 Portishead Hans Click Here Click Here
18/09/07 Watchet ? Damian McSweeney Click Here N/A
16/09/07 Minehead Susan Walker Click Here Click Here
09/09/07 Minehead Cathy Murtagh Click Here N/A
09/09/07 Burnham on Sea John Pring Click Here Click Here
03/019/07 Littleton -u- Severn John Clifford Click Here N/A
31/08/07 Somerset ???? Jake Bishop Click Here Click Here
08/07/07 Portishead Tony Sampson Click Here Click Here
24/04/07 Minehead Rupert Ellis Click Here Click Here
22/04/07 Minehead Grant Dennis Click Here N/A
23/02/07 Shurton Tony Searle Click Here N/A
17/02/07 Minehead Kevin Hendy Click Here N/A
16/02/07 Blue Anchor + Dunster Dave Swan Click Here N/A
09/02/07 Ladye Bay Mark Click Here N/A
07/02/07 Shurton Bruce Strachan Click Here N/A
01/02/07 Watchet Scott Smy Click Here Click Here
23/11/06 Burnham Vic Brooks Click Here Click Here
14/11/06 Severn Beach Andy Brock Click Here N/A
07/10/06 Aust Steve Garratt Click Here N/A
09/07/06 Minehead Geoff Clarke Click Here Click Here
20/06/06 Minehead Mike Spiller Click Here Click Here
22/04/06 Minehead Geoff Clarke Click Here Click Here
17/02/06 Minehead Paul Sawyer Click Here N/A
06/02/06 Newport Deeps D Evans Click Here N/A
03/02/06 All over the place Shaun Gatting Click Here N/A
19/01/06 Minehead Darren Click Here N/A
19/12/05 Minehead Glenn Pow Click Here N/A
15/12/05 Watermouth Dave Lees Click Here N/A
14-15/12 Minehead Bruce Strachan Click Here N/A
01/12/05 Watchet Ste Kenny Click Here N/A
25/11/05 Clevedon Pier Phil Daw Click Here Click Here
19/11/05 Minehead Geoff Clarke Click Here Click Here
04/11/05 Dunster Jon Finlayson Click Here N/A
26/10/05 Ladye Bay Paul Boys Click Here N/A
18/08/05 Minehead Geoff Clarke Click Here Click Here
25/07/05 Porlock Stephen Marley Click Here N/A
16/07/05 Clevedon Pier Shane Luffman Click Here N/A
10/07/05 Sand Point Gavin Draycott Click Here N/A
20/06/05 Ilfracombe Chris Taylor Click Here Click Here
18-19/06/05 Clevedon Pier Berkeley Garage Click Here N/A
10/06/05 Minehead Geoff Clark Click Here Click Here
22/05/05 Watermouth Andy Wilks Click Here Click Here
15/05/05 Battery Point James Harding Click Here N/A
10/05/05 Minehead Geoff Clark Click Here Click Here
19/01/05 Cardiff Adrian Barter Click Here Click Here
15/01/05  Ladye Bay Bert Click Here N/A
06/01/05 Huntspill Wall Dave Seedorf Click Here Click Here
04/01/05 Kingston Seymour Andy Madsen Click Here N/A
03/01/05 Watermouth Andy Wilks Click Here N/A

 

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From Nathan Davies on 27/02/08
 

I fished on Penarth beach on the 27/02/08 I had 4 whiting and missed a few nice
bites. I used 2 rods with a pennell rig baited with rag and lug on the other rod
was a 1up 1 down rig with black lug tipped with squid I was hoping for a cod but
they just never showed up. going again next weekend I might try sully island or
Ogmore deeps. I might try for a conger or that big cod I've been chasing all
winter.

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from Nathan Davies on 01/03/08

I fished the black pipe at St brides Newport last night the 29/2/08 I managed 3
whiting and 2 codling 1 was 1lb and the other was 2.3lb all caught on a penell
rig baited with lug worm casted at about 100yrds the cod fishing has been a bit
slow this year. I here it was all the sprats around but still I'm not complaining
due to my luck recently. cheers everyone keep fishing

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From Albert Hartgen on 18/03/08

Managed to get to sea on Sat 15.03.08, aboard 'ORCA'- a windless day at last! My
party of 8 anglers from the north of England managed to catch about 30 Bull Huss
to 10lb, Whiting, Blonde Ray to 20lb, many LSD's, Codling to 6lb, Pouting, Poor
Cod, Smoothounds, other rays etc. They've booked several more trips through the
year after this early season experience. Getting better all the time.

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from Johnny Hodgkins on 18/03/08

hey peops went down battery point tues 18th march 2008 not a bad days fishin
started off with a small codling in morning,then went bit slow but about hour
before high tide caught a small baby conger, followed by a 9lb conger just as
tide was changeing good days fishing in all
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From Andrew Parsons on 15/01/08

3lb 4oz flounder Llangenydd 2007 West Wales mud worm
 

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From Nathan Davies on 12/02/08

Fished Cardiff foreshore on the 12/2/08 from 9am until 3pm had 2 pin whiting and
a 2lb codling caught on frozen black lug tipped with squid head . I fished cod
corner weather was perfect might try the Ranny on Friday night try for a big cod
who knows.

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From Pete Hughes on 14/02/08

13.02.08 
Fished out of Portishead on a private boat. Fairly big spring tide so water even
more dirty than usual. Started on the last of the flood 200 metres down channel
from the marina entrance. Three codling in the boat in the first half an hour
but weed was horrendous and lifting 10 ounce leads after about two minutes.
Moved over to the welsh side and just one more codling for the rest of the trip.
The Channel seemed full of floating debris and weed.

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From John Pring on 16/02/08

8 of us out on castaway out of Portishead out on a 6 hour trip 8 cod to 6lb and
thornback to 8lb  bait of the day rag and mackerel cocktail lots of missed fish
some quite sizeable by the bends in the rods but a good day was had by all
skipper and boat was fantastic and no doubt we will be booking again and would
recommend to anyone check him out on deepsea.co.uk

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From Pete Hughes on 27/12/07

27.12.07 First trip for my nine year old hence fished the Blue Anchor Wall for
two hours up to high water at 9pm with two small pout and a three bearded
rockling.  

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From Bruce Strachan on 26/11/07

Avon & Somerset Police SAC fished a two boat Cod only competition on 26/11
from Minehead.
A 15 anglers took part, boating a total of 5 Cod, the largest being 7lb 2oz.

The Cod were severely lacking but other species kept up the interest, Conger, LSD's, Pout,
Poor Cod, Whiting, Small Eyed and Thornback Rays to name a few.

The weather was good with a slight westerly breeze.

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From Nathan Davies on 08/11/07

had a 10 pound cod on the 1/11/07 from Redwick at low water on just plain rag worm
also a few whiting on a 2 hook flapper not a bad sesh

 

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From Steve Garratt on 12/10/07

Severn beach again on Saturday 6th Oct, only a small tide so not many bites, the
last half hr of the flood gave my mate Gaz a cracking thornback just over 11 lbs
on squid tipped rag,[ jammy sod ] fair play to him its his best yet. you never
know what's gonna pull ya string in the bristol channel.

 

Gaz's 11lb 4oz Thornie


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From Hans Berridge on 08/10/07

Full day out on 7.10.07 on "Chill Out" from Portishead. A couple of small
dogfish on Rag and squid on the outgoing tide, then a nine and a half pound
thornback ray on a Mackerel head, about 300 yards offshore from the nautical
school. This was during slackish water. Final hour spent off Denny island and a
smaller thornback was had despite looking for a decent conger. Picture is of
Joe's ray.

 

Joe's Thornback

 

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From Steve Garratt on 05/10/07

Hi gang
plenty bites between the bridges on rag/squid.silver eels and straps seem to be the main
at the moment,under size codling to rag and an amazing double figure bass took full squid,
could do with being a bit colder, but all had a good day, keep fishing gang.
stuff the shore licence..............
 

 

Steve's 10lb Bass





Gaz Foster's Strap Conger

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From Bruce Strachan 25/09/07

Avon & Somerset Police held their boat pairs competition on 25/09 at Minehead
Osprey and AlyKat were chartered for the day. Weather was poor with a strong WNW wind and
heavy showers throughout the day.

The fishing was difficult but the anglers present managed a combined total of 14 different
species on the two boats.

First place honours went to Bruce Strachan and Grant Dennis with 7 species each.

Triggers, Bream, Whiting, Pollock, Poor Cod, Pouting, Blenny, LSD, Mackeral, Tub Gurnard, Goby, Ling,
Ballan Wrasse and Tope made up the days catches.

The heaviest fish of the day trophy went to Andrew Davies with a 10lb Conger
Best Specimen trophy went to Bruce Strachan for a 2lb 8oz Trigger.

Despite the lumpy sea a good day all round.  :-)

 

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From Tom Power on 21/09/07

I am 10 yrs old. Went fishing with my family at Dunster Sat 15th Sept from 8pm.
Nobody caught anything and I caught a 7lb Conger eel just after high tide.
There were six lines out but he must have preferred my cocktail of rag tipped with a bit of squid.
Cor did my arms ache. I'll try to get pic on soon

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From Hans Berridge on 21/09/07

18th Sept 2007  Trip out from Portishead on my boat, "Chill Out", to Denny Island area. 0900 - 1300.
Plenty of bites on ragworm and squid, only 2 Congers landed though, one approx 3', the other around 4'. ( Not weighed )
Very sunny, HW was 11.22hrs. Slow running water most of the trip.
Was hoping for bass on the incoming tide and then codling. Oh well :(
Next trip planned for an early start on 28th Sept as HW is around 0900hrs.


Hans' Conger

 

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From Damian McSweeney on 18/09/07
 

Fished aboard seafire on saturday 15th sept. Had over a dozen congers up to 25lb.
Small eyed rays up to 12lb thornbacks up to 10lb and hundreds of doggies up to 5lb.
All taken on sprat and squid and prawn and shrimp.
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From Susan Walker (now a fisherman's wife!) on 16/09/07

Been there - done that - got a fish!
The D-Day is Sunday September 9, 2007 when hubby Geoff set out with best mate, Shine,
for a few hours fishing in the Bristol Channel.
Still a relative novice, Geoff was yet to land a catch qualifying him for the much coveted title of a Fisherman!  
However the 9th of the 9th saw that happen as he proudly brought home is first smoothhound.  
Weighing in at around 10lb (kitchen scales not really adequate!) I think the smile says it all!


Geoff's  Smoothie

we think the smile says it all too!

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From Cathy Murtagh on 10/09/07

Spent 3 1/2 hours afloat on 9th September, fishing over high water just off
White Mark, Minehead. Mackerel and baited feathers accounted for 'loads' of
small Whiting, Joey Mackerel, some Poor Cod, and a couple of Pouting.
A hermit crab caught on the same bait was sent down on a hook and a 2lb
Codling was the prize! Fish biting all the time, who says there's no fish about.
Something else was out there in the surface waters too - small fry were leaping
out every now and then in great shoals. Mackerel, Whiting, Garfish... who knows!

A lovely evening with fantastic Indian Summer weather.
 

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From John Pring on 10/09/07
 


9/9/07. charter trip aboard Kellys Heroes B O S
8 fishing mix of uptide and down tide 20-25 conger up to aprox 18lbs 15 thornback to
10lbs a few missed bass on uptide rods all taken on fish or squid good day had by all.

 

John's Photo's






 

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From John Clifford on 06/09/07

Fished Littleton-upon-Severn Sept. 3rd, caught 1 Sole 1lb, 1 Flounder 1 1/2lb, 2 Eels (1 - 2lb  & 1 1/2lb)

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From Jake Bishop on 31/08/07

 Caught these from a secret rock mark down the Somerset end of the channel, both caught on diving plugs.

(it must be a good spot, these are the only details sent !!! )


 

Jake's plug caught Bass

 

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From Tony Sampson on 08/07/07
Fishing Portishead jetty 2 weeks ago (10.6.07) landed a 15 pound Thornback ray
caught on rag squid cocktail at 19.00pm


Tony's Thornback

 

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Hi folks, thought I'd share details of a recent trip a group of us had with Albert Hartgen
aboard the Defiant out of Minehead during the weekend of 14th / 15th April 07.
 
Over the two days we caught:
 
7 Stary Smouthhounds (to approx 15lbs each)
6 Bull Huss ranging from 12 - 20lbs
1 x Tope (approx 25lbs)
20+ Conga from 15 - 25lbs
1 x small Bass
1 x Rockling (how unusual is that!) and countless doggies!
 
Over the two days, each of our party landed over 15 fish each and a fabulous time was had by all,
especially as 4 of the guys had never been to sea before and 5 had never been fishing - so a big
thank you to Albert - we've already booked up for Cod fishing in December!
 
Photo's attached!


 
Cheers
 
Rupert Ellis

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22/04//07

Fished at Culvercliffe (Between Minehead Harbour and White Mark), Minehead, over low water (1220 hrs).

Floating weed a bit of a problem, particularly when the tide started to run.

There is a much larger accumulation of sand than usual at the moment, making things a bit less tackle
hungry than the norm!

The three hours fishing provided me and a mate one Pouting each. Something was out there that liked to
mash up sandeel baits, but no bite indication – probably rays and doggies, but not that hungry! 

That said, it was lovely sunny weather….  and better than any day in the office!

 Grant DENNIS

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From Kevin Hendy on 21//2/07

Hi

 Thought I would drop you a quick line ref catch reports

 Went out from Minehead with Steve Pilbrow on Fulmar on Saturday 17th Feb 2007

 5 anglers caught

 6 codling to 6lbs
 3 Thornbacks to 8lb
 1 Hybrid Blonde / Thornback 7lb
 1 conger 15lb
 Dogfish too many to mention
 And 10 or so Whiting up to a couple of pound

Best bait Lug both frozen and fresh tipped with mackerel and squid Sand eel worked for the rays.
Best fish caught on squid body stuffed with lug bound with cotton pierced with baiting needle to
increase sent trail and then fished uptide on Pennell rig with 4/0 Had a really good day out Skipper
first class would recommend.
Thanks

Kevin

 

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From Tony Searle 23/02/07

fished Shurton reef Friday. Two down and 3 up. Had 3 codling, two at 3lb and one at 6.5lb.
Had good night cant wait to go again

 

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From Dave Swan 16/2/07

Just returned home, near Dover from half term holiday at Butlins with family.
Managed 2 short day sessions at Blue Anchor Beach (very short neap tides). Caught only small whiting.
Yesterday fished Dunster beach noon til 5.30pm. Caught a bass about 1 1/2 lb on first cast and a whiting
about 3/4 lb on last cast, both on ragworm. Tried whole squid and cocktail on several casts with nil result.

Excellent website. Very informative to the holiday angler like myself. Pity the cod weren't there for me!

 

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From Scott Smy 07/02/07

Had a cracking day on Orfords Girl about 3/4 mile off Watchet in the Warren Bay area.
A couple of hours into the back tide Dad (Brian Smy) got a cracking Cod of 23lb on lug
and crab bait fished uptide.
As he had a 29lb'er several years ago we decided to release this fish after weighing (it
did recover and go back after several minutes none the worse).
The fish put up a cracking scrap on uptide gear.

            
Brian's 23lb Cod                       Scott weighing it up

At the same time as Dad hooked into the Cod I hooked into a Thornie that was around
the 10lb mark.

About an 1.5 hours into the flood tide, my mate Steve Fredrick (also from Plymouth)
hooked the special one which weighed in next day at 33lb 13oz.
The fish came on a large bait fished uptide consisting of squid, lug and crab in around
25ft of water.
This was Steve's first trip afloat on the Channel and his first double figure Cod!

Steve's Huge Cod just under 34lb !! scroll up for the report.

                    
The moment of truth               A couple of poses for the fish of a lifetime?

I've attached a photo taken on the boat and several taken on the pontoon.
In addition to the big cod, we had 8 or so smaller Codling between 2.5-4lb
(I had 4 of these smaller ones!), 4 thornies to 10lb, several whiting, an lsd and a number
strap conger to low doubles.
It wasn't a hectic day in terms of action but just the quality of the fish caught were
outstanding and the weather was the flattest I've seen it in the channel for some time.

Regards

Scott

 

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From Bruce Strachan 10/02/07

Fished at Shurton Reef 07/02/07 just west of Hinkley point power Station.

Light easterly breeze and sunny. fished 3hrs down and about 1.5hrs up

two of us caught 3 codling to 3lbs on frozen black lug or squid

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From Mark 10/02/07

Mark,Dave,Steve and Andy Fished Layde Bay  Friday from 8.00am till 4.30pm using crab, lug, rag ,
all caught small codling, biggest falling to Mark who caught 3 3/4lb and 2 1/2lb ,
weather terrible snow,sleet ,rain and wind but good day had by all 

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From Vic Brooks on 232/11/06

Fishing the wall at Burnham on Sea, cod to 3 pounds small conger still about.

 

 

One of Vic's Codling


 

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From Andy Brock on 14/11/06

First time out beach casting and had a great time (done the course fishing bit)
lost a codling in the surf due to inexperience but landed a nice silver
eel (ha-ha) at seven beach, other anglers had codling around me,
10.5 M tide just right for a first timer.

Got the bug now must go again soon      

Ps great web site

Andy Brock

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Hi gang, just letting you know how AUST at Severn beach is fishing.
Between 3 of us we managed 5 straps and quite a few silver eels .
All took squid strips on pulley rig. cant wait till the cold nights to 
set in and the cod turn up. keep fishing boys...............

STEVE.

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From Geoff Clarke 09/07/06
Trip from Minehead

I missed the June trip on Osprey on 29th June but I am told a great day was
had by all.
Cogratulations to Med Jones following last years second spot in the National
Police Boat championship out of the Tyne. This gained him selection in the
English Police team against the other UK Police teams at Poole.
He again fished brilliantly for second spot individually and the English took the
team championship.
I am told by my spys in the Welsh team that they were not in the least put out
by Welsh speaking Med from Pwliheli helping his English mates to victory!!!
 

Photos attached:-


  1. Med Jones with a nice Small eyed Ray.

     

 


2.Scott Wareing with a double figure Bull Huss.
 

 

 

3.Med again with a Poorcod. He is lucky Heather thinks that size is'nt important.

 

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From Honiton SAC on 20/06/06
fishing out of Minehead.

Carol Pike of Honiton SAC with a specimen Small Eyed Ray of 11-6-0 and a
Smoothound of 9-8-0. 
They were caught in the clubs Summer Farye, the club had Dave James
boats, Edwin John and Mary Ellen booked for the day.
 
Both fish were weighed at sea and returned.
 
Cheers
 
Mike Spiller 

 

            Carol's Catches
     

 

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From Geoff Clark 22/04/06

Gloucestershire Police SAC made their monthly pilgrimage to Minehead on
Good Friday aboard Steve Webbers boat Osprey. The rod tops were rattling all day,
but as usual at this time of year the dreaded LSD's were the culprits, with most
anglers boating 30+ during the day. I had 2 double figure Bull Huss on the first 2 casts.
These were followed by several others. Straps to 15lb, Thornback and Smoothound
to double figures completed the catch. Even the weather held fair and a great day
out was enjoyed by all.

Photo's form the trip.............

1. Paul Donovan with 12lb 14oz Bull Huss.

 

2. Scott Wareing with a double figure Starry Smooth Hound.

 

3. Sean Gould with a nice Thornback.

 

4. The famous Ivystone mark.

    Tight Lines......... Geoff.

 

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From Paul Sawyer on 23/02/06

Fished out of Minehead on 17 Feb aboard Shalimar hard work all day had
a nice Thornie to about 7lb and Mackie had a brace of small codling
(and of course a few LSD's to boot)

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From D. Evans on 10/02/06

Out from Beacheley slip on 6/2/06 ran up to Newport Deeps, fishing
patchy but ended the session with 11 cod mostly small with only 5
fish in the 3.5 - 4 lb bracket, all returned bar 2.
Catch was between 2 fishing and all on just squid baits.
Identical catch of cod a couple of weeks prior but with a couple of whiting
and a solitary thorny thrown in.

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From Shaun Gatting on 02/02/06

Hi
 The three musketeers have been fishing the Bristol channel since November at
various locations. I.e
 Battery point, Lilstock, Hinkley point, Dunster, Layde bay & Clevedon
 Its been very disappointing to be honest but things should start to pick up as we
have just found out the sprats have started to move out of the channel & this is
 why the lack of cod, the cod have been busy chasing them and filling there bellies.
 up to now the biggest either on of us has had was a 4 and a half pounder from
Lilstock but were out again on Saturday.
 
Let you know how we get on.
 
The Three musketeers

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From Darren on 19/01/06
Fished at Minehead.
 

I fished at the Gas works Beach Minehead in front of the Lifeboat Station on a 9.3 m
tide 2hrs up and 2 down on 18/01/06.
Weather was calm with a light north westerly wind and fishing was pretty good.
I was fishing on the beach with one other and we both caught several whiting the best
being 1lb 10oz, there were plenty of bites and we must have landed about 15 or so
between us. Also had 5 dogfish of a good size and a pout.
On the best bite of the night i struck into a better fish only to lose it closer in on the
rocks, did n't get to see it but might have been a small cod, you never know!!!!!
 
All in all a decent nights fishing as there was always some action on the rod tip.
 
Darren
Taunton

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From Glenn on 19/12

Clevedon Pumpers Sea Angling Club Xmas fur and feather trip on
the 2 James Brothers Boats produced cod to 7lbs,Whiting to 1 lb 14 oz,
Conger to 7 lb, well over 70 dog fish boated.

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From Dave Lees

location.. half a mile out of Watermouth date..12th december,2005
plagued by the dogfish, all caught on squid. I lost a good fish which
took a lot of line, possibly a good spurdog but I'll never know.

it's good to see your site up and running again........
 

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14-15/12/05 form Minehead

14/12 Avon & Somerset Police Cod Challenge Comp 05
Two boats chartered from Minehead for the comp, Osprey
and AlyKat, a total of 14 cod to 6lb.

15/12 West Somerset Police Club trip from Minehead on AlyKat
a poor day all round including a very fresh WNW wind.
Only a few small codling and a handful of decent sized Whiting.

Best baits over the two days were Lug, Squid and Mackeral.

Cheers, Bruce.

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From Ste Kenny 01/12/05

fished the channel, about 1 mile east of Watchet approx 1/2 mile out,
had 2 thornback rays 10lb bigger one, small conger,1 codling and 1 whiting,
so not to bad for only a couple hours out.

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it may not be a 100lb plus conger but it was worth freezing in the cold last
Tuesday for 6 hours long, my first conger just under 3 pounds. ray maughn, bampton, near oxford.
 

Ray's 1st Conger

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Gloucestershire Police held their final charter trip of the year on the
18th November aboard Steve Webbers boat Osprey. As on many of
this years trips bright sunshine greeted the anglers but the difference
on this occasion was it was about 30 degrees colder. However the
hard overnight frost failed dampen the hopes of the 6 anglers on the trip.
A few Cod had been starting to show and the pound bet was for the
biggest Cod of the day. The Rod tips were rattling all day with 16 Conger
coming aboard. The majority were double figures and a couple over 20lb.
7 Thornback Rays were also boated and the usual ravenous hoards of
dogfish with a few Whiting. All in all a great days sport but the only Cod
seen was in the chip shop on the drive back. The attached Pics show
Steve Webber about to T bar a double figure Conger and a Thornback
about to be returned as were all his mates.

Tight Lines, Geoff