FLAMER IV NEWS

SKIPPERS News - when Flamer IV has sold I will retire.

On Flamer IV I had an R.N.L.I. (lifeboat) collection bucket , this has now been taken to the Weymouth Lifeboat staion and opened, £175 donated.
Well done to any of the Flamer IV customers who contributed.

The Weymouth Turbot and Brill Competition was won by Jim Stone with a 5Ib 9oz Brill, Jim was fishing on Flamer IV.
2nd place was won by Mike Abbott with a 2Ib 12oz Turbot (Flamer IV), 3rd place went to John Sherman with a 2Ib 3oz Brill (Flamer IV).

Gary Oates age 65 from Wokingham landed his personal best Ballan Wrasse weighing 7Ib and New Flamer IV record while drifting a wreck , the Big Wrasse fell to a blue and white Red Gill lure.

Jim Stone 5Ib 9oz Brill

The Weymouth Turbot/Brill Competition Trophy Winners

Flamer IV

Gary Oates 7Ib Ballan Wrasse

Flamer IV at Sunset

FLAMER IV NEWS

Recent Reef/Bank Trips have seen lots of Rays, Turbot, Brill, Black Bream , Conger , Tope and lots of different species caught.

The Flamer IV Bream Competition was won by Kevin Clark K9.

The Flamer IV "Old Gits Competition" was won by Russell Latimer with 128 points, Runner Up was Kevin Clark K9 with 126 points.

Ian Youngs 3Ib 8oz Black Bream

Greg Bate 28Ib 8oz Tope

Graham Gardner 13Ib Undulate Ray

John Cranny 21Ib Blonde Ray

Lenny Skilton 12Ib Small Eyed Ray

FLAMER IV NEWS

Jack Perk and friends joined Flamer IV for a species hunt trip and all were armed with very light tackle and small hooks.
The main target was to catch a Butterfly Blenny and get a picture for the Species book Jack is writing.
A tough ask, but we caught four Butterfly Blenny's on a mark that I had caught them before. Jack was well pleased as he caught the first Butterfly Blenny. Also on the list was Red Band Fish which we also caught.
We caught numerous Ballions Wrasse and lots of other species to make a total of 21 different species on the day.
butterfly blenny, tompot blenny, pout, goldsinny wrasse,
baillons wrasse, corkwing wrasse, cuckoo wrasse, ballen wrasse,
red band fish, tub gurnard, red gurnard, scad, mackeral,
black bream, lesser spotted dogfish, tope, pollock,
black goby, smoothhound, rock cook, Red Mullett,
Needless to say Jack and his friends were very happy with the trip and have nick named me "Colin Blenny".

Butterfly Blenny

Butterfly Blenny

Red Band Fish

Red Band Fish caght on a small pirk

Ballions Wrasse

FLAMER IV NEWS - Reef /Bank Trips

Reef/Bank Trips produce a variety of species during the year ie Rays, Tope, Black Bream,Turbot, Brill, Plaice, Bull Huss, Congers, Spurdog, Smooth Hounds and many more..
These trips are fished at anchor and or on the drift depending on the tides and species target.

Thanks for your continued support. Stay Safe, All The Best, Colin, Flamer IV

Brill

Turbot

Black Bream

Blonde Ray

Tope

FLAMER IV NEWS - Wreck Trips

Wreck Trips produce Pollack, Cod, Bass and the occassional Coalfish which are caught while drfting over wrecks using artificial lures.

At times we anchor wrecks and target Ling and Conger Eels using Mackerel, Squid, Scad baits.

Thanks for your continued support. Stay Safe, All The Best, Colin, Flamer IV

Pollack

Cod

Bass

Ling

Coalfish