Popular Post Odyssey Posted December 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) Come on then guys and gals, best catches of 2022! Not always the biggest maybe the most memorable? Get some pics up 🙂 Memorable parts for me: Mad spaniel appeared… Skate to 199lb, porgies to just under 300lb, blues to 140lb, BFT to 400lb, pollack to 9lb and for first time in years….. lots of mackerel 😍😍😍 Had a nice huss of 18lb 5oz, couple of cod, pouting, wrasse, rays, conger, blue whiting, spur dogs and off course everyone’s favourite…. LSD… Been a good year, roll on 2023 and hopefully some better autumn weather! However…. Hats off to @mike farrants for the great reports. Given me a kick up the bum to diversify 2023…. Need to doend more time on the lures…. Oh and to catch a stone bass … Edited December 24, 2022 by Odyssey suzook12, Geoff, Josh and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) Nothing massive for me, had plenty of doubles whilst wrecking, but never out of the Bristol Channel My best Cod out of the BC at 14lb something earlier this year (Jan or Feb I think) Oh and my British record Grey Gurnard of course 😁 Caught on a blue/white Sidewinder copy this April out of Brixham EDIT Just checked and the Cod was last December 19th, so doesn't count really Edited December 24, 2022 by jonnyswamp suzook12, daio web, Andy135 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Memorable boat/fishing moments? Getting out after the tope with the lad, both of us getting smashed up.... Meeting up with Neal and Leo and a day out on Tarlach II 6 Grown men standing round a collapsed bivvy trying to figure out how to get it back in its bag.... And for the wrong reasons, the absolute shite weather for all bar one of 4 tope trips booked Can't say I'm going to miss this year too much, it's been very lean fish wise, both coarse and sea and the other stuff has been mostly hard work with not a lot of return...... Onwards and upwards.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 This year's been a write-off for me fishing-wise. Hardly got out on the boat, then sold it. Next year... 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JonC Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 No spectacular fish this year for me, az always I just didn’t get enough time. We pushed out further and tried some new areas that we hadn’t tried before with limited success. Not my biggest but best fish of the year was an Undulate ray which was a first for me. Next year…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 3 hours ago, suzook12 said: Neal = Neil. Was good to meet you both too Steph! 🎄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 5 hours ago, jonnyswamp said: Nothing massive for me, had plenty of doubles whilst wrecking, but never out of the Bristol Channel My best Cod out of the BC at 14lb something earlier this year (Jan or Feb I think) Oh and my British record Grey Gurnard of course 😁 Caught on a blue/white Sidewinder copy this April out of Brixham EDIT Just checked and the Cod was last December 19th, so doesn't count really Cracking cod and congrats on the record 🙂 daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 11 hours ago, Odyssey said: Come on then guys and gals, best catches of 2022! Not always the biggest maybe the most memorable? Get some pics up 🙂 Memorable parts for me: Mad spaniel appeared… Skate to 199lb, porgies to just under 300lb, blues to 140lb, BFT to 400lb, pollack to 9lb and for first time in years….. lots of mackerel 😍😍😍 Had a nice huss of 18lb 5oz, couple of cod, pouting, wrasse, rays, conger, blue whiting, spur dogs and off course everyone’s favourite…. LSD… Been a good year, roll on 2023 and hopefully some better autumn weather! However…. Hats off to @mike farrants for the great reports. Given me a kick up the bum to diversify 2023…. Need to doend more time on the lures…. Oh and to catch a stone bass … Come on Luke - I think that you should have listed your new link to Emma as no.1. Geoff. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: = Neil. Was good to meet you both too Steph! 🎄 Glad we sorted that out Kneel 👍 Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 My best on the spin travel rod were these yellowfin and marlin. Not the best sport but the biggest dogie from the beach!!!! I don’t have many pics on my phone, so will need to dig a few more unusual fish on not so commonly used tackle from my computer some time. Must admit though I haven’t put that much effort in over the past year, it’s been shocking weather for much of it. thejollysinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 The fishing has not be prolific for me this year either. Mainly down to time restraints and poor skills. But a couple of highlights were a nice 8.4lb bass and a few double figure stingrays. It was great to have @suzook12 and his lad Mikey on TT for the day, we must do that again. What sticks in my mind the most though is being out on Jersey Girl with @Andy135 and Leo's vastly under gunned rod being taken by something unstoppable whilst out sharking. Isn't it always the way that the big fish go for the small baits not meant for them!! I will miss going out with Andy on Jersey girl if im honest ☹️. Anyways, here's looking forward to my 50th year and making more time for fishing (🌈). Good luck to you all, and hopefully a fruitful season. Oh, and maybe I'll get that uninvite to the blackwater!!! suzook12, thejollysinker and daio web 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 18 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: What sticks in my mind the most though is being out on Jersey Girl with @Andy135 and Leo's vastly under gunned rod being taken by something unstoppable whilst out sharking. Isn't it always the way that the big fish go for the small baits not meant for them!! I will miss going out with Andy on Jersey girl if im honest ☹️. That was a good session, if only for the question of what might have been. I miss Jersey Girl too, but selling up was the right thing for me at present. I do miss not being a boat owner too. Found myself lying in bed this morning thinking about a RIB again. You, Leo and I have unfinished business on that mark so I expect we'll be back there again before too long. Just need to get the house finished and scratch the Caterham itch before I can invest in another tub. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JDP Posted December 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2022 This has to be up there for me, caught on my light 4 piece bone voyage travel rod and a ci4 3000 stradic. 2.4m shovel nosed ray. Geoff, thejollysinker, Saintly Fish and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 22 minutes ago, JDP said: This has to be up there for me, caught on my light 4 piece bone voyage travel rod and a ci4 3000 stradic. 2.4m shovel nosed ray. When I first clicked on that I thought it was the Powerfish. Did you use whole chooks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 6 hours ago, JonC said: When I first clicked on that I thought it was the Powerfish. Did you use whole chooks? Unfortunately I was on a remote island which had no chooks, closest chook was 1500km. Next time I will try and prepare better. Heres a powerfish flathead that crawled up the beach near where I camped, recon it would love a chook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, JDP said: Unfortunately I was on a remote island which had no chooks, closest chook was 1500km. Next time I will try and prepare better. Heres a powerfish flathead that crawled up the beach near where I camped, recon it would love a chook. Can’t see it? we get little lizards like that on the garden walls in summer, nice little things to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GPSguru Posted December 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2022 A strange year for me, loads of fish but nothing that was noteworthy sizeable. Plenty of Plaice, Bass, Pollock, etc, but no double Pollock, no Bass over 7lb, and no Plaice over 4lb. Also loads of miniature smutts and Rays. However, all of them put a bend in the rod and that is good enough for me 😉👍 JonC, Andy135, daio web and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, GPSguru said: A strange year for me, loads of fish but nothing that was noteworthy sizeable. Plenty of Plaice, Bass, Pollock, etc, but no double Pollock, no Bass over 7lb, and no Plaice over 4lb. Also loads of miniature smutts and Rays. However, all of them put a bend in the rod and that is good enough for me 😉👍 ‘ You can only catch what fish are there’ is one of my favourite excuses for catching average fish. I do enjoy catching fish but just getting out there is enough to make me happy and the fish are a bonus. GPSguru, Andy135 and Geoff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I had a decent day with my pal on his boat, chucking texas rigged jellyworms at a reef that almost dries on some LW. Caught plenty of pollock from 4 lb to nigh on double figures and they fought like demons in the shallow kelpy water on light spinning rods. On the kayak I had one that was awesome as I managed to pass the bar of the Tyne. It's no mean feat as it kicks up rotten in some tide and wind states and is over a mile from my launch site. I managed codling from a wreck/reef just off the bar the same day, as well as catching mackerel for other boats who need them for bait and added another fish to my list of firsts, a grey Gurnard! A little thing but quite a big thing in a 16ft kayak with ferries, tugs and lots of other marine traffic about. Next year I need a similar day to get to the plaice ground and see what I can get. Last but should be first was my wife out-catching the rest of the boat in the summer, catching 2 codling at a time even and keeping me busy with the net and helping unhook. Geoff, Andy135, Saintly Fish and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 42 minutes ago, Malc said: I had a decent day with my pal on his boat, chucking texas rigged jellyworms at a reef that almost dries on some LW. Caught plenty of pollock from 4 lb to nigh on double figures and they fought like demons in the shallow kelpy water on light spinning rods. On the kayak I had one that was awesome as I managed to pass the bar of the Tyne. It's no mean feat as it kicks up rotten in some tide and wind states and is over a mile from my launch site. I managed codling from a wreck/reef just off the bar the same day, as well as catching mackerel for other boats who need them for bait and added another fish to my list of firsts, a grey Gurnard! A little thing but quite a big thing in a 16ft kayak with ferries, tugs and lots of other marine traffic about. Next year I need a similar day to get to the plaice ground and see what I can get. Last but should be first was my wife out-catching the rest of the boat in the summer, catching 2 codling at a time even and keeping me busy with the net and helping unhook. Nice post! Always forget your catches count for double seeing as you're on a yak. Good effort 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Andy135 said: Nice post! Always forget your catches count for double seeing as you're on a yak. Good effort 👍 Nah, just horses for courses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) well - there's a few things stand out for me in only my 2nd season of boat fishing 31 trips out (across mine and my mates boat) 28 species 8 Firsts 13 PBs highlights: First and PB Turbot PB Bass PB Conger First Cuckoo First very rare Red band fish plus a surprise Sand Smelt & Gold Sinny Wrasse also Came 18th in the Small boat species hunt with 22 species (it was a limited list) and won a prize (hookpoint subscription) Mostly the satisfaction of seeing other catch when i'm in charge - I had been trying to get my mate out for a session for ages - every time he came to stay it would be blown out - but we got one session on a glorious summers day where he had many firsts and PBs and he totally out fished me - a great sense of achievement. from the shore I had my first Red Mullet, Black bream, Cuttle fish and more! Edited January 3, 2023 by mike farrants Andy135, GPSguru and Geoff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Good summary @mike farrants. Well dangled. You'll really have to give it some beans in 2023 if you want to out-fish your 2022 successes 😉 mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 @mike farrants I have serious turbot envy….. a lovely dustbin lid you had there 😍 mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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