After a fantastic winter cod season which saw excellent quality fish ranging from 8lb up to over 20lb we are really excited about the fishing over the next couple of months. All the boats in Brighton have been bringing in plenty of fish suppers. Now with great anticipation, we are turning our attention to fishing […]
Lowrance StructureScan – Wreck Screenshots
Following on from my recent post about the new Lowrance StructureScan I now have some more screenshots to show you. These are of a wreck lying 33m down in the English Channel off Brighton. The scans were taken at 8 knots in a moderate sea. I think these shots are useful to British boat anglers […]
Wreck Fishing Trips & Weather Conditions
Weather conditions out at sea can change very quick. The calmest, sunniest day on land with no wind blowing can be quite different a few miles offshore and even when the conditions are perfect it is never guaranteed that it will remain that way for the whole duration of the trip. The Skipper will factor […]
Lowrance HDS-10 and StructureScan
During our annual maintenance we fitted a Lowrance HDS-10 high definition display allowing us to take advantage of the latest broadband fishfinding and StructureScan technology from Lowrance. The bad weather has prevented us getting out on any charter trips since fitting it all last week, but we did get a break in the weather for […]
Grey Viking II – Back in the Water
Well wouldn’t you just know it after several days in the tent at Brighton marina boat yard and some nice cold but dry weather the day we have to stand outside for the re-launch of Grey Viking the heavens opened and the wind blew, not unlike the day we took her out of the water […]
Annual Maintenance – The end is in sight
It’s been a couple of days since I last updated you with what’s been happening so here is a brief summary of what’s been going on. We were hoping to get back in the water Tuesday or Wednesday but the wiring of all the new electronics has taken longer than we thought it would. This […]