Hustling for Huss on the rock marks

A few good fish are being landed around our coast at present with local anglers heading to rock marks in search of Bull Huss.

John Huteson landed one of 9lbs 10oz using a pulley rig and quality bait from Paignton Bait and Tackle and Dan Patrick landing fish of 9lbs 7oz and 9lbs 8oz. A total of fifteen huss were landed in the session.

 Aaron Colhoun fished the north coast and his efforts were rewarded with some nice Thornback Rays. Bry Auger fished the south coast finding a small Blonde Ray.

I fished with a friend on Brixham Breakwater for a fun session on light gear and managed Ballkan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse and a specimen Mackerel of 1lb 10oz, a great fish for March.

Matt Forrester took a group out on the wreck on his Torquay Charter boat Silver Halo and found plenty of Pollack up to 11lbs, conditions were a bit too breezy for fishing jigs, so various soft plastic lures were the order of the day.

The latest silver fish only match at Spring ponds was won by Chris Packer with a bag weight of 26lbs 6oz, he was fishing shallow with maggots and casters. Second spot was won by Jason Fay with a weight of 20lbs, which included a Perch of 2lbs 4oz and third was taken by Paul Blake with 14lbs 8oz.

Whilst fishing this match, his 15 year-old son James was fishing the Exeter Canal on only his fourth Pike fishing trip.

Using ledgered Sardine he landed a Pike of 20lbs 6oz, he has also had others in double figures, therefore I am happy to award him the fish of the Month Prize of a pair of day tickets at Newbarn Angling Centre.

Newton abbot FA’s latest matches were held at Wapperwell and Bradley Pond respectively. These were won by Duncan Arnold at Wapperwell with a weight of 33lbs 10oz with Bryan Hayes second and Gary Webber Third, and at Bradley Pond Jamie Pearce took the honours with 21lbs 120z with Miker Hadley and Lee Dance taking the next two places.

Phil Lamble fished a pleasure session at Newbarn and landed two Carp including a fully scaled Common weighing in at 21lbs 6oz.

Entries are now being taken for our March Fish of the month competition kindly sponsored by Sidewinder Lures and Newbarn Angling Centr. Please email pictures and catch reports to johnsherlockfish@gmail.com