Duchess had just had her end of season re-fit and has just passed her 5 year survey with the M.C.A.I am Jeff Clarke I am the Owner/Skipper of Duchess II.I have been running a charter boat for 30+years of off the South West Coast.Starting at West Bay then more recently Weymouth about 15 years ago.Bookings are now being taken for 2012. 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 Winter is now upon us the whiting are showing in there numbers many in the 4/5lb the Bream have moved of to warmer places,the Huss & Hounds are still about along with the Cod,Whiting are great fun to catch on light gear plus great to eat too!!this one weighed in at 4lb 4ozs caught by the crew on the 28th Jan .
Out off Weymouth on a Reef Bank Fishing Trip we anchored on a patch of Reef for Huss Rays Conger & Whiting and we were not disapointed using a running ledger or pennel rig with whole Squid tipped with Mackerel as bait you stand a good chance of catching a Ray of a life time,We managed to bag Congers Thorn Back Rays Undulate Rays Whiting & Cod with only 3 anglers aboard.We then decided to try the Shambles Bank for Flat fish an caught ourselves Brillfirst ever Brill so all in all we had a Brill-iant Day.Here is a cracking Starry Smoothound weighing in at 22lb.
On a windy day in December we headed out across the bay towards the shelter of Portland as the wind was strong in the west.Whilst fishing for Channel Whiting we one of our anglers managed to catch a cracking 20lb Cod much to everyones suprise.seen here caught by Ben Bliman
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 Squid 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 double figure Cod of 23lb on whole Cuttle Fish using a pennel rig caught by Mark davey from Milton Keynes Crew they also caught Pollack up to 15lb upto 60 Bream Ling & Gurnards on the 5th November as seen in this months Boat Fishing Monthly Mag & Sea Angler Magazine .
Bass fishing around Portland is at its best from mid summer right through till Jan with up to 50 being caught on a tide mainly using lures such as side winders or shads on a Portland rig or flying collar rig. Here is a lovely double figure Bass .
This is now the season for the off Shore Wrecks come into there own with the start of the New Season Pollack starting to Show in large plus the Cod etc.Here is a picture of Mo Farzan with his cracking 22lb Pollck, Caught using a flying collar rig with a Jelly worm tipped with Rag worm. .
The Wrecks in Autumn are some of the best times for catching double figure Ling & Cod on either squid & mackerel baits or lres for the Cod the wrecks also produce on the wrecks some cracking double figure Bass here is a lovely 26lb Ling caught by Caroline.
This is a great time of year for Rays on the Bank with many different types being caught with Thorn Back, Spotted, Undulate & not forget Blondes being caught like this brace of Double Figure Blonde Ray caught by John Galliger & Luke Harris they were using a running ledger with a whole squid as bait tipped with Mackerel.Why not come & have a go!!
The banks have been fishing well for Ray Huss Smoothounds & Tope this year with many double figure fish being caught .with a running ledger on and whole Squid tipped with Mackerel as Bait you could land yourself a Cracking Undulate Ray like this 18lber Caught on the 8th January by Paul Gale of Bridport.Also caught on the day was Conger Bass & Whiting.
The Flattie are still with us through the winter months withh many larger fish being caught on 2/0 hooks on a short trace of about 18inchs with beads or spoon or both as attractors,ready to drag across the Shambles Bank or mussel beds.With Brill Turbot & Plaice to be caught you could end up with a cracking Turbot Like this 19lb 8ozs Turbot caught by Kevin Merchant.
Last Updated: Fri Feb 3 2012