March 2016

March 2016 was true to form, plenty of wind and rain mixed in with some gloriously fine days. The fishing, when able to get out was generally very good for early season, with some great spurdog fishing available when the weather allowed for travel a little further afield.

Anglers eagerly awaiting bites during the March Spring Match, read how it fished here

Our general fishing trips in March tend to centre on our mainstay species, dogfish, whiting, codling and huss. These are caught in abundance with rays, coalies, pollack, dabs, congers and a few others making an appearance.

Paul Brooks with a lovely small coalfish

Bull huss for Harry

Weather permitting, we travelled to areas of Holyhead Deep and encounter for fantastic sport from the packs of spurdogs passing through our waters. Normally Holyhead Deeps needs a neap tide to be fished successfully.

Skipper Gethyn enjoys a spot of fishing when space & time allow

When the weather is great early season the area we fish in the Deeps the tide size is not so critical. Granted the smaller tides give us longer at anchor, but a spring tide can also offer over 2hrs of good fishing.

Smiler Neil with a nice double figure spurdog

Above, Meltham & Distract SAC members with some cracking spurs this March

The vast majority of the spurs have been well into double figures, with the biggest falling to Burnley angler Bernard Casey, a fantastic species of 20lb 13oz, 1 lb over the current Welsh Record boat caught spur. She was weighed, and released after a quick photograph.

Bernard with a superb 20lb 13oz spurdog

April abaord My Way and the fishing continues to improve as moore species move inshore and the spurdog fishing improves.

Read more about April aboard My Way here

More photos from MArch 2016 below

More photographs in Gallery 184 & Gallery 185

March 2016

March 2016 was true to form, plenty of wind and rain mixed in with some gloriously fine days. The fishing, when able to get out was generally very good for early season, with some great spurdog fishing available when the weather allowed for travel a little further afield.

Anglers eagerly awaiting bites during the March Spring Match, read how it fished here

Our general fishing trips in March tend to centre on our mainstay species, dogfish, whiting, codling and huss. These are caught in abundance with rays, coalies, pollack, dabs, congers and a few others making an appearance.

Paul Brooks with a lovely small coalfish

Bull huss for Harry

Weather permitting, we travelled to areas of Holyhead Deep and for some fantastic sport from the packs of spurdogs passing through our waters. Normally Holyhead Deeps needs a neap tide to be fished successfully.

Skipper Gethyn enjoys a spot of fishing when space & time allow

When the weather is great early season the area we fish in the Deeps the tide size is not so critical. Granted the smaller tides give us longer at anchor, but a spring tide can also offer over 2hrs of good fishing.

Smiler Neil with a nice double figure spurdog

Above, Meltham & Distract SAC members with some cracking spurs this March

The vast majority of the spurs have been well into double figures, with the biggest falling to Burnley angler Bernard Casey, a fantastic species of 20lb 13oz, 1 lb over the current Welsh Record boat caught spur. She was weighed, and released after a quick photograph.

Bernard with a superb 20lb 13oz spurdog

April abaord My Way and the fishing continues to improve as moore species move inshore and the spurdog fishing improves.

Read more about April aboard My Way here

Few more photos from March 2016 below

More photographs in Gallery 184 & Gallery 185