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With the weather gods playing ball, I couldn’t resist another day out on the boat, joined by my friend Tim. No dirty bait this time lures only, with Bass as the primary quarry. After an uneventful run out, we arrived at our chosen mark about an hour and a half into the flood. Second cast and...

I finally got out on the boat yesterday for the first time this year, joined by my mate John. First off, we ran along the bays looking for a few Bass. There wasn’t much around until we got to my banker mark of last year and had half a dozen each to Savage Gear Sandeels. Most were in the 2.5lb...

Well, after the exhilaration of big game fishing in La Gomera, I was back out on my own little boat in North Wales today. The plan was to drift a few reefs for Bass. Lures only. No dirty bait. The fishing was steady from the off. I started with a Savagegear V2 Sandeel in Khaki (they always do...

Well, after the exhilaration of big game fishing in La Gomera, I was back out on my own little boat in North Wales today. The plan was to drift a few reefs for Bass. Lures only. No dirty bait. The fishing was steady from the off. I started with a Savagegear V2 Sandeel in Khaki (they always do...

28th August 2022. The day I finally completed my bucket list. A day I shall never forget. The story begins the day before. At 3am in the morning. That was the time I had to be up to get a shower, grab my cabin bag and rucksack and head to Birmingham Airport for the 5.55am flight to Tenerife. I...

28th August 2022. The day I finally completed my bucket list. A day I shall never forget. The story begins the day before. At 3am in the morning. That was the time I had to be up to get a shower, grab my cabin bag and rucksack and head to Birmingham Airport for the 5.55am flight to Tenerife. I...

I hate this. Every year me, my son and two mates have a week in Shetland. Great Craic and sublime fishing. And then I get back to something like reality. Now, I know I should be grateful that I have a caravan in Wales and not everyone is fortunate enough to have their own boat. But really...

As the Jubilee festivities subsided, the family returned back to the Midlands leaving just me, the Missus and the dog. A quick check on the wind forecast suggested it would be rude not to get back on the water again today. So I was up at 6am, walked the dog, grabbed a rod, reel and box of lures...

For a variety of reasons, I’ve not managed to get a session afloat with my son and grandson for over a year now. With a forecast of flat calm seas, we put that right yesterday. We decided to keep it simple. No messy bait, just lure fishing for Bass was to be the order of the day. Nice and...

After a busy start to the year, I finally got out on the boat today. The plan was to target some inshore Bass on lures and then head over to another mark on the South Llyn coast for Bream and Tope. As I left Pwllheli marina I was greeted by a large pod of bottle-nose Dolphins, which is always...

After a busy start to the year, I finally got out on the boat today. The plan was to target some inshore Bass on lures and then head over to another mark on the South Llyn coast for Bream and Tope. As I left Pwllheli marina I was greeted by a large pod of bottle-nose Dolphins, which is always...

I was fortunate to be able to retire from work three years ago at the grand old age of 58. The plan had been to settle in to my new life for a year and make a plan to clear off everything on my bucket list. So far as fishing is concerned, that meant one thing. I have always wanted to catch that...

I was fortunate to be able to retire from work three years ago at the grand old age of 58. The plan had been to settle in to my new life for a year and make a plan to clear off everything on my bucket list. So far as fishing is concerned, that meant one thing. I have always wanted to catch that...

After the fish fest at the end of June in Shetland, it was back to my regular stomping grounds on and around the Lleyn. July is always a good month around here. I tend to target the Tope, Bream and Bass. However, it started slowly. Mid month the waters around my usual Bass marks were full of...

Shetland! Where do I start. I love the place. Remote, rugged, beautiful. Brutal too. Four of us go every year: me, my son Mark, my ex-workmate and good friend John; and John’s father-in-law and good friend Col. The four musketeers (four piss-heads more like!). After much planning and...

Well, I’m done fishing for this year. It’s time to reflect on what I did (or could do, given the constraints of lockdowns etc). These days I still do virtually all of my UK fishing on and around the Lleyn Peninsula, mostly alone but occasionally with friends and family. It was a slow start to...

I’d intended to take the boat for a run down the coast this morning to see whether the Bass were still about. However, after a good meal and a tiny bit too much wine last night, I woke, thought “Sod it”, and went back to sleep ☺️. I got up a little late to a reproachful look from the dog. After...

I’d intended to take the boat for a run down the coast this morning to see whether the Bass were still about. However, after a good meal and a tiny bit too much wine last night, I woke, thought “Sod it”, and went back to sleep ☺️. I got up a little late to a reproachful look from the dog. After...

..since I fished from the shore. Even longer since I posted a report. Sorry about that, I’m getting lazy in retirement! So, I got to the caravan in Pwllheli on Thursday. The winds were stronger than forecast so I took the opportunity to get the boat off the water and get the hull cleaned. This...

..since I fished from the shore. Even longer since I posted a report. Sorry about that, I’m getting lazy in retirement! So, I got to the caravan in Pwllheli on Thursday. The winds were stronger than forecast so I took the opportunity to get the boat off the water and get the hull cleaned. This...