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 2009. 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.
The Reefs are fishing well .But it is now time for the big Ray, Huss Cod & the humble Whiting are starting to show on our reefs now here a 4lb 2ozs caught by Rich Livingstone of Portsmouth using 6lb class gear what a good fight on light gear plus a lovely eating fish .Over the last weekend there have been many Whiting being caught with many being of 3lb 4lb mark.
The Reefs are fishing extremly well with good 5lb plus Bream double figure Cod & Pollack being caught plus other summer fish like John Dory & Trigger fish can be found .There are also some larger visitors like the Conger Eel & Tope also.the Photo of Dave Simmonds of Dorchester with his 25lber.Caught using 12lb class gear using a running ledger with a whole Cuttle fish bait.
The New Season Pollack are now starting to show on the many off shore wrecks with many in to double figures like this one Caroline caught at 19lb,using jelly worms, shads or side winder lures you also have a chance at some large winter Cod, or if you are realy lucky you make catch yourself a Coalfish.Its well worth a go if you want a chance for one off those larger fish.
The Kidney Bank is producing some Awesome double figure Ray so for this year heres a lovely example of a Undulate Ray Weighing in at 20lb caught by Ben Bliman.Using 12lb class gear & using a whole Calimari tipped with Mackerel as bait . On a running ledger hard on the bottom using well over 2lb of Weight. It is not fishing for the faint hearted.
The Shambles Bank Has proved to be fishing very well with many Turbot & Brill being caught with many Turbot well into double figures as you can see by this 21lb prime fish by using a Mackerel strip dragging the bottom of the sand banks on a running ledger .Why not come along & have a go!!!!.
The Wrecks have been fishing well for New Season Pollack caught on Jelly Worm tipped with Ragworm or a Shad on a Flying collar rig,this method has also been catching some cracking Cod .This is 21lber caught by Richard King this was just one of many caught on the 14th December along with Whiting & double figure pollack ,so why not come along & try your hand at Wreck fishing.
The Bass are starting to show in Portland Race now by drifting through the Race using a portland rig with either a sidewinder Lure or live eels you could well bag yourself a lovely double figure Bass as seen here.Now the sprats are showing they will start being cught on Shads. Why not try your hand at catching a prized fish?
Winter time as always proves to be good for all manor of fish with Whiting Cod Huss Ray & Smoothhounds a plenty here is a lovely 16lb Bull Huss Caught byDanny Hardwick.What a cracking fish put up the fight of his life,Danny was using 12lb class gear & whole Squid tipped with Mackrel.Using a running ledger rig.
Last Updated: Mon Jan 5 2009