Deepseacodmaster

There has always been fuel stolen from boats in the Hartlepool area (not Marina) but this one does make one wonder what these idiots are about

Time I had my say. Unfortunately due to a computer glitch I cannot sort out I can only make "Fast Replies" on this forum On one of JB's last trips on the Chieftain when we had the cooler box full of cod fillet he suggested we had a go at the ling. His main and most important advise was to fish all the cod off the wreck first. We then drifted the wreck using cod fillets as bait. Although loads of ling came on board if I remember correctly the largest was 28lb. I had the pleasure and enjoyment of fishing out of Weymouth with Barry and his friends for three days a couple of years ago. I was helped and I learned a lot. My largest conga was about 38lb but Barry and his friends had several over 50lb. Some of the conga fishing was done at the night time. Quite an experience. :) We also fished and caught bream, pollack, cod, rays, and turbot, all targeted, and most returned except for a few to eat. Very pleasant three days fishing :lol: I would like to be included in any trips Barry and his friends make out of Whitby or Hartlepool in the future. In my opinion only I would suggest that big Cod (Paul) would be the Whitby skipper to contact for anchoring of wrecks, he has a wealth of knowledge in his area. With my limited experience I do think conga are present in this East Coast and just needs somebody to target and learn how to catch them. This year because my deep freeze is full of cod fillet (Chieftain 120 hr trip) I have started to target big ling and halibut. No halibut yet but my first reasonable ling 19lb 8 ounce. won me the first Hartlepool open boat contest this year. I am starting to use giant jig heads with either 10 inch shads on them or live baits up to 1lb 8 ounce. (cod , mackerel, pollack, pouting, whiting etc.) The jig heads I use are made in Germany, and are 300gms to 500 grams. I am using them similar to shad fishing. Would be very interested in rolling them towards a wreck in a high tide at anchor. Finally the "Big Fish" photos which started this interesting thread are big fish, but and I may be proved wrong I do not think the weights are accurate.

Hi Karl Nice report and photos. Great to see you and your pals getting stuck in. I am looking forward to the 120 hr trip on the 1st of August. I am also hoping to fish the Hartlepool open boat contest on the 10 of this month. I won the last one with a 19.5lb ling. Really sorry to hear about Harry but I am sure he will be fishing that big pond in the sky.

Thanks John

Hi Snatcher Can you please give me a quick guide to your rig. I have never heard of using a float controller when fishing a lure for bass or any other sea fish. Sounds interesting. Great photos by the way

Hi Barry Pulled a bit of political weight for you. It is sometimes useful being a councillor. Got this reply from Christcurch Hope it helps Cheers Ivan Bell Contents Manager www.wildcard-whitby.com Hi Ivan Salmon apart, the main targeted beneficiary of our policy is sea trout. Our problem is not casual anglers who we want to encourage as much as possible but the rogue anglers who use illegal methods and drift nets to catch large amounts of fish. We are carrying out extensive anti poaching patrols for 2 years(this is our second year) aimed solely at these one or two individuals. Regretably because we want to ensure a consistent approach, everyone has got caught up with this change but as indicated earlier we want to make this change only for a limited period bearing in mind we will look sympathetically at requests from some anglers at taking "one for the pot" Yours sincerely Mike Mike Rhodes Property and Recreation Services Manager Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water PLC tel 01202 444614 fax 01202 597051

I am almost certain I used to catch them off the Venezuela Coast. Not quite on topic but does the EU allow you to pick up dead fish off a beach and sell them ?

This is the answer Article 4 Definitions 28) "Recreational fisheries" means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources for recreation, tourism or sport;

I have posted the Article 55 here to save people wading through the full article http://www.old-glossop.com/pages/Cllr%20Iv...es/fishing.html Thanks Leon

Boat fish cannot be sold or bartered etc unless the skipper has a commercial licence That is why I give my surplus to the Old Age pensioners in my village. If they sometimes give me their home veggies during the season that is up to them Shore caught fish I do not know but am awaiting an answer like you.

Had a trip uptiding cancelled from Grimsby today. Also a report of no fish in the area.

Will be taking my practical early in the New Year when weather permits. I am now about a third of my way through the Coastal Skipper course but the collision regs are stretching my ageing memory cells

I have also had a lot of enjoyment and fun watching your 2009show. Thanks for sharing.

Long gone I used it to catch the cod