Posted on 13 May 2011
High winds are forecast for much of the UK this weekend, with gusts up to 35mph in some places. So good luck if you do manage to get out
South Coast
At last the bass have arrived, and some pretty decent ones too. We've had reports of fish to over 12lb alonmg much of the south coast. So dust of your light gear and go catch some!
We're still getting reports of some great plaice and turbot fishing on the Shambles and Skerries Banks. Ragworm tipped with long strips of squid are picking up the plaice, while mackerel strip and sandeel are working for the turbot. There are a lot of big turbot around at present, with fish well into double figures being caught on an almost daily basis. There are some brill showing now too.
Black bream are being caught in huge numbers. Charter and private boats out of Poole, Lymington and the surrounding area are still reporting over 100 fish per session. Groundbait is definitely improving catches, with chopped squid and trout pellets doing the business. Do your bit for conservation though and throw the breeding female fish back to help keep stocks healthy.
Wreck sport continues to excel, and plenty of cod and pollack are being reported by boats that have ventured offshore. We've had pictures of a 38lb cod caught off Dartmouth, and there have been numerous 20lb fish reported too. It seems like there's some top class wrecking to be had when the weather allows.
Wales
Tope sport continues to increase, with good numbers of fish to nearly 70lb being reported. Fresh mackerel seems to be the bait to use, but frozen will also score well.
We're getting more and more reports of some decent bass showing up, again mackerel baits are scoring heavily.
There are still loads of good-sized spurdogs being caught, and the first sharks of the year have also been reported now that the mackerel shoals are well on their way in.
Scotland
Common skate catches are still really good, with up to four fish per boat being reported. There are plenty of thornbacks, doggies and the odd spurdog around too to keep you busy while targeting the big skate. The first of the year's tope have been reported, along with a good number of smoothhounds.
North East
Whitby and Hartlepool boats are getting stuck into some excellent inshore cod sport. The three to four mile mark is producing good numbers of fish to shads, with cod well into double figures being reported. The top colour shads are blue or green at present. It won't be too long beofre the inshore ling sport picks up, so it's well worth taking a few boxes of squid with you to see if they are there in numbers yet.
East Coast
The bass fishing has really picked up in the last week, with numerous double-figure fish being reported. Strangely, most of the bigger fish seem to be in the 12lb class. A variety of baits are working, with peeler crab, squid and fresh mackerel accounting for most fish.
Smoothhounds continue to show in good numbers, along with plenty of thornback rays. The best bait for both is unwashed squid.
Weather
The general forecast for the weekend isn't great for small boaters. Around much of the Uk coastline the winds are forecast to be a steady 12-18 mph, but it's the gusts of up to 35mph that are going to cause problems. As usual, the forecast at this time of year is prone to changing - let's keep our fingers crossed!
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