Chinook III Charter Fishing Report – June

This entry was posted on 21st June, 2016

The last fortnight has seen some settled weather and the anglers have enjoyed some cracking sport.

Offshore is improving all the time with good numbers of all species turning up.

There are more Smoothounds with reports of fish up to 22lb caught, these big female fish are spawning and should always be returned alive. Best baits are crabs and ragworm.

The mackerel scattered last week but are starting to group up again and more were caught over the weekend.

There are good numbers of Bass with the best reported on the Sophie Lea from Brightlingsea last Wednesday, this fish was over 11lb and was returned alive as all bass should be until the 1st July, then its only one keeper per angler.

There are some big tope around with the biggest reported last Monday at a whopping 71lb, these big tope are full of live young and must be returned alive, all tope are protected under law and it is illegal to land them. Best baits are fresh mackerel fished on a big hook and really strong traces, these are also lots of small ones around but beware of the teeth, they are razor sharp!

There are plenty of Thornbacks around with fish up to 12lb caught, these fish will be around our coast all summer and will return inshore in September, best baits are fish and squid.

Inshore is starting to quieten down with the Thornbacks moving offshore, however there are some smoothounds and bass around and the chance of a big stingray, these solitary fish will take a ragworm bait and are quite often caught when targeting bass.

Prospects are excellent with more summer fish on the way.

About the Chinook…

The place you need to come for a great day out fishing the Thames Estuary from Bradwell on Sea in Essex with one of the most experianced and friendly skippers on the East Coast. Whether you are a novice or experianced angler, they cater for both.

Due to an upturn in demand we have purchased a newer boat, she is a purpose built angling vessel, twin 330hp turbo diesels with a cruise of 20 knots, enclosed crew cab with seating for everyone, on deck toilet and a walk around island wheelhouse, she is a superb angling vessel, coded for 10 anglers.

To book a session on the Chinook III charter boat, which is based in Bradwell-On-Sea, Essex, contact Phil White on…

Visit – www.philwhitecharters.co.uk  Call – 07786080771 Email – philwhite31@aol.com