Out to the wind turbines.

We have been out on the boat a few times during the winter months with slim pickings mostly whiting, some doggys  and dabs, nothing big. Yesterday Tuesday 4th April we slipped our mooring from Rhos on Sea Harbour and went out to the wind turbines on a glorious sunny day although the wind was only F1 to F2 there was a bit of a roll on at times during the day. Drop anchor and we were straight into the whiting with every drop and then a nice surprise happen, mackerel and plenty of them good to see them this early on in the year. During the day there were seals, puffins and a dolphin on our way back in.
Another glorious day at sea living the dream.

Thanks Blade7 - summer species are on the way! They look good quality fish.

MusselMan wrote:

Thanks Blade7 - summer species are on the way! They look good quality fish.

They were good enough to eat I am not keen on eating fish myself, Paddy loves them he has a smoker and some for my neighbours they were delighted.

Great stuff!
As I headed along the A55 yesterday morning I thought it looked a smashing day to be out.

Thanks for the report

Great to see the mackerel in this early. We can expect the Tope in after them soon.
The tides and weather look promising coming up to Easter.
Great pics,got me itching for a go.

Nice pictures well done on the fish thanks for sharing the experience

They look very nice I like mackerel when there fresh. Good pictures well done.

great report and pictures thanks for sharing the experience well done on the fish

I tried to go fishing with Merlin Sea Angling on a 10 hour trip yesterday the 12th but was told cancelled, DISSAPOINTED.
Booked for the 16th hopefully weather better, asked skipper was is being caught around Kinmel bay area, no info forthcoming

Artycaughtnowt wrote:

I tried to go fishing with Merlin Sea Angling on a 10 hour trip yesterday the 12th but was told cancelled, DISSAPOINTED.
Booked for the 16th hopefully weather better, asked skipper was is being caught around Kinmel bay area, no info forthcoming

Hi Arty. Welcome to the forum. Not surprised the trip was cancelled yesterday as the wind was pretty bad. Fingers crossed for you for the 16th - next to no wind on current forecast.

Hi Musselman.
Do you have any most recent catch reports for Kinmel bay area fishing, either boat or shore.
Been fishing at Gyn Square, Blackpool a couple of times, last trip was an overnighter, but NOWT being caught, couple of trips to Preton Dock but has usual only fatties being caught up to 1/2 lb,
Other guys reckon Whotehaven is good fishing, but when I went earlier in January, strong Westerly winds prevented fishing of West pier, and I couldn't find access to the other pier, PARKING around the piers is horrendous, so I ended up going to Maryport.
Fishing from the small lighthouse pier gave me a lot of small Whitting, and 6 cod around 3-4lb weight were caught by a couple of guys fishing of the very end of the pier.
So I thought I would give Rhyl a try, hopefully there are still some fish left after all the foreign trawlers have dragged the bottom out of our shore lines.
Don't want to get too political, BUT WHY is this being allowed to continue, them using tiny mesh sized nets, when our LOCAL trawler fishermen are suffering?

Summer species are starting to show now along North Wales. Generally it is quite quiet January to March.

Seen a few reports of rays from the shore around Forth Perch (New Brighton - low tide). Little bit closer for you. I'll be giving there a bash next when my kids have cleared off back to uni.

Artycaughtnowt wrote:

Hi Musselman.
Do you have any most recent catch reports for Kinmel bay area fishing,  either boat or shore.
Been fishing at Gyn Square, Blackpool a couple of times, last trip was an overnighter, but NOWT  being caught, couple of trips to Preton Dock but has usual only fatties being caught up to 1/2 lb,
Other guys reckon Whotehaven is good fishing, but when I went earlier in January, strong Westerly winds prevented fishing of West pier, and I couldn't find access  to the other pier, PARKING around the piers is horrendous, so I ended up going to Maryport.
Fishing from the small lighthouse pier gave me a lot of small Whitting, and 6 cod around 3-4lb weight were caught by a couple of guys fishing of the very end of the pier.
So I thought I would give Rhyl a try, hopefully there are still some fish left after all the foreign trawlers have dragged the bottom out of our shore lines.
Don't  want to get too political, BUT WHY is this being allowed to continue, them using tiny mesh sized nets, when our LOCAL trawler fishermen are suffering?

Hi Arty I go out from Rhos on Sea we have been catching through Jan to March but not in numbers, mostley whitting, Dabs, Doggies and odd herring. last Tuesday we got into the mackerel so I am hopeful when we got out this Saturday there will be every chance of thornback rays, bull husses and maybe just maybe an early tope or smooth hound along with the usally smaller fish. Good Luck on Sunday the weather is looking good.