Duchess had just had her end of season re-fit and has just passed her 5 year survey with the M.C.A. and is ready to take on 2009.I am Jeff Clarke I am the Owner/Skipper of Duchess II.I have been running a charter boat for 25+years of off the South West Coast.Starting at West Bay then more recently Weymouth about 10 years ago.Bookings are now being taken for 2010. Please call 01308 425494 or you can get me on my mobile 07778 315778.We are available for charters and individuals Beginers and acomplished fishing persons are all welcome aboard Duchess. Why not check out my individuals for availability if you like.
on the 18th January 2010 we returned back to Weymouth with a huge sigh of relief as the entrance to the Harbour at West bay at this time year has a build of silt causeing a bar to build making it increasing hard to safely leave & enter the harbour with Duchess.There are still Bass being caught of bill point Like this one caught by Bob Wilson weighing in at just under 13lb.
The many Off shore Wrecks around the ports of Weymouth & West Bay are starting to show the New Season Pollack with many well in double figures.These are best fished using a flying collar rig with either a jellyworm tipped with Ragworm or a Shad. Here is a lovely 19lber .
The Cod have fished well all year,with many being caught on the Reefs some tides we caught up to 50 per trip using a Shad or whole Sqiud tipped with Mackerel,they have also been in their numbers on the Wrecks,there have been many caught well in double figures Like this wonderful 27lb Cod Caught by Head Chef Dan Clarke.
The Kidney Bank is not for the faint herated amonst you as on the right tides you have to fish with 2lb of weight plus a Double figured Ray on the end of your line needless to say it is well worth the effort,when you catch yourself a cracking fish like ths Blonde Ray of 26lb caught by Ray Turner this one of 3 he caught on the day,He was using a whole Sqiud tipped with Mackerel on a running ledger rig.
This time of year on the reefs prove to fish well with Cod Whiting Bass & Ray being caught .The ray are caught using a running ledger or penal rig with awhole Squid as bait & tipped with mackerel or a fillet of Mackerel you stand a great chance of catching a lovely Undulate Ray like this whooper Caoght by Rich Livingstone.
We have had the best year ever for Turbot Fishing in 2009 drifting over the Famous Shambles Bank using a simple running ledger rig baited with a strip of Mackerel or Launce.They are now starting to show themselves on the bank so lets hope 2010 is as just as good .Just leaving it draging the bank untill your rod doubles over to produce a prime eating fish like a Turbot or a Brill.With over 15 being caught on a tide like this cracking 21lber .
It is time for the Wrecks to come into there own with the New Season Pollack caught on the drift using Shad or Jelly Worm & also ling on baits such as Mackerel Flapper or Whole Squid tipped with Mackerel.Here is a lovely 26lber Caught by Birthday Boy David Philpott on the 20th Feb 2010,What a lovely present!!.
It is the time of year for some cracking sport with the Starrys & Huss,they are best fished for with running ledger using either whole Squid tipped with Mackerel or Hermit or peeler crab bait (but for this you will need elastic) they are great fun on light gear why not give it a go you my catch a cracker like this one of 15lb caught by Danny Hardwick.
The winter is drawing slowly towards Spring and with it the warmer weather (we hope)and the Flat fish the Plaice have started to show on the Shambles Bank here is an early starter a lovely fish of 4lb ,using a cocktail of bunched Ragworm tipped with Squid as bait on a simple single hook trace with beads as an attractor & a 1/0 hook.Perfect!!!
Last Updated: Wed Mar 10 2010