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03 rd May 2017
Thornback Rays, Skate, Roker - Boat Fishing Rigs, Tips & Tactics!
For this latest episode we headed back down to Essex to fish with our good friend Phil White, aboard his boat the Chinook III, with one species in mind, the Thornback Ray or Skate/Roker as it’s also known.The spring months can be an excellent time
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26 th April 2017
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – April
Here come the summer fish! The weather has been lovely over the last fortnight and this has allowed the charter boats to get out regularly where we have enjoyed some excellent sport on the thornbacks.Inshore The fishing inshore has been superb with
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23 rd March 2017
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – March
The last fortnight has seen a big influx of thornback rays into all the inshore areas in the Thames Estuary. These fish are early this year but with the lack of cod they are very welcome.We are starting to see some big female rays with one reported
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20 th February 2017
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – February
We have had a real mix of weather this last fortnight, snow and strong east winds last week then calm and cloudy this week, this has allowed us to get out to the offshore marks where we have had some great sport on the Thornbacks in calm conditions.
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30 th January 2017
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – January
As you all know by now the cod have not shown up this winter although there still might be a spring run.However this has not stopped our anglers from having some great days fishing close by in our estuary. There has been a huge influx of dabs along
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06 th December 2016
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – December
Dabbling with dabsWhilst we all wait for the cod to arrive another species has turned up in abundance, that is the humble dab.These sweet tasty little flatfish are giving our anglers great sport on light tackle and are close in which gives our
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09 th November 2016
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – November
A fortnight can be a long time in fishing and when it looked like the cod were on their way it seems to have stalled. There are a few around but we are still waiting for the main run to start, the water temperature is still around 12-13 degrees and
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24 th October 2016
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – October II
HERE COME THE COD! Well it's good news, the first cod are starting to show up, most have been reported along the North Essex coastline, the best so far was a cracking fish of 12 lb caught on the Walton charter boat Misty Lady on Saturday, these
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10 th October 2016
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – October
The weather has really changed this last week and this has brought the sea temperature down considerably.Inshore, there are a lot more thornbacks showing up over the last few days in all areas inshore, these smaller rays will be with us through until
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12 th September 2016
Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – September
The last fortnight has seen settled weather and this has allowed the charter boats to get out and give their anglers some excellent sport.The bigger Smoothounds are hanging around much longer than normal due to the warm water, the fish that spend all
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