Archive for October, 2005

30th Oct Cod Competition

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

Strong winds caused the annual Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Cod Competition to be cancelled. However we were able to get out,and as the day progressed the weather abated and a great days cod fishing followed. Just under a dozen fish around the 3lb mark were caught , most returned with a couple kept […]

28 oct…,Cod , Congers and high winds

Friday, October 28th, 2005

A blustery day in the channel,with lively Southerly winds making for an interesting days fishing. Restricted to inshore marks off the Cardiff foreshore, everyone who joined us on our weekly individuals day enjoyed a varied catch of Cod ,Conger,whiting and Thornback rays.
Carl Jones with the best Cod of the Day 7lb

Conger eels to 15lb

This Conger […]

22 Oct….. Cod in the Dark

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

After a couple of days of high winds,and a forecast of more to come,a calm evening, and falling temperatures were great signs for a good evening Cod fishing in the Bristol Channel. A mixed bag of fish caught ,including Cod ,Conger Eel, Thornback Rays, and Whiting best Cod of 7lb.
Evenings best Cod 7 lb

16 oct ..When the winds blows east !!

Sunday, October 16th, 2005

Old fishermans saying………………………
When the wind blows East the fish bite least
Maybe an old saying , but very true !. Strong south easterly winds, made for a day that you can only say was more interesting that a rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers !!!. Fish ran through in sporadic bursts, and the anglers from Cardiff Indoor […]

15 Oct Codling start to appear

Saturday, October 15th, 2005

Six Bells Fishing club, joined us on Lady Helen , for a crack at the Cod.
A beautiful day unfolded with light winds and sunshine , it felt more like a summer day than mid autumn. A steady flow of fish through out the day , including several Codling,Thornbacks,Whiting ,Congers,Dogfish and a Poor Cod.Numbers of […]

13 october..Cod ,Conger …….

Thursday, October 13th, 2005

A good mixed bag for the Fellowship Angling Club

11 October A Sunny start…….

Tuesday, October 11th, 2005

Mid week trip to try a few new marks before the Cod season gets into full swing. Myself, Danny my co-skipper and Richard the designer of this web site ventured out in to the Bristol Channel.A sunny start to the day was more like summer than mid autumn, fishing off Penarth a steady flow […]

Oct 8/9…Cod showing off Penarth

Sunday, October 9th, 2005

Settled conditions and last weeks large tides have pushed the Cod And Whiting up the channel, several cod to 7lb on both saturday and sunday, supplemented with a good number of whiting , congers into double figures , several Thornback rays to 8lb and lesser spotted dogfish made up a good mixed bag on both […]

Oct 2 .First Cod of the season…

Sunday, October 2nd, 2005

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7am, Dave Mulley and friends from the Rhondda joined myself and Danny, aboard Lady Helen
It was great to wake up and see the weather man had got it wrong AGAIN!!!…luckily in our favour for a change , no wind as forecast , just glorious flat calm conditions with intermitant sunshine thro the day. A super […]