great white

Exactly Steve, hard to plan at this time of year.

Had a look on the Boatworks Guernsey website yesterday. Their fuel prices are way cheaper than Alderney at £0.86 ltr red diesel. If we still fished Schole Bank, I would be tempted to go there.

Looks like the weather window may have gone. Good Job it is a Six Nations weekend

Hi everyone, I have not been out for a couple of weeks and there seems to be a window in the weather on Friday. The tides are a bit too large to go very far out, so it may be a few hours on the 50/50 banks and a few on a mark nearer to shore. If anyone would like to join me , please let me know in the normal way Charlie

Well done Dave, Great fish mate, and just reward for two years of hard work, trying to get one. Not sure why you had to do it on a day when I was not available.

I have shared that experience recently too Chris. one day none stop catching, next time no fish for hours

Must have felt a bit cold for you Mal, after your time abroad. But nice to be back at sea again.

I believe that the newer Lowrance units are very good. Or you could give Karl Betteridge of Better Connected a call for advice, his no is 07729 399433 If he does not answer, send him a message.

Tight lines all. Not fishing this weekend

Everyone knows its a shite hawk.

Good to see you back on two feet with no boot or crutches Chris. And well done on a lovely Bass.

Ben and I met at the boat at 0730 setting off out as the Sun sneaked through under the clouds, it was cold but not as bad as recent weather. The sea state was lovely We picked a spot and anchored up for the last of the flooding tide. Whiting were plentiful but a little smaller than recent trips. and bigger baits were attracting a lot of congers. Ben cooked us up some great sausage baps washed down with hot coffee, then we had a short move. At last a better fish was hooked up and giving a good account of itself in the now quite strong ebb tide. 20250112_130447.mp4 Ben who had been knackered all day struggled a bit with this one. But it was worth it for a very nice 16lb 8 Blonde. As the tide eased a few dogfish and a lot more whiting and congers joined the fun. 1530 I took pity on Ben who was suffering from no sleep on Saturday night, we pulled the anchor to run in and clean down in daylight. Not a bad trip for early in the year, we only took 8 keepers.

Well done Bobbi as Jim says the once famous Poole Harbour Flounder are no longer there in any numbers. I think the cormorants are probably as much to blame as any fisherman

Sorry Jerry, I thought that you had checked this, so I did not prior to yesterday. here is the link Bass Fishing Guidance 2025 - GOV.UK

Well done Jerry. Glad most of the plan worked. Boy those Bass boys get grumpy out there. You got bigger whiting than us today as well