4.5 Hours/Half Days
Half-day trips are perfect for those who want a decent amount of fishing time, the chance of some really good fish, but for whatever reason can’t stretch to full day.
We could fish for mixed species and have been catching anything from cod to Haddock, the odd Bass, Gurnards and all of the other inshore species that you are likely to see, or we could fish the nearer wrecks for Pollack and Cod. Really its up to you to decide how much you want to gamble and how hard you want to work
You will be advised by Dan on what’s looking good given the tide, the weather, the crew’s competence and interests and recent catches. If the wrecks have been fishing well recently, we may do a bit of Codding or Pollacking. The better wrecks tend to be a bit more than an hour away and we don’t want to spend all the time driving and none fishing so we will probably only go to the wrecks if the fishing has been very good of late. If you would prefer something more varied and easier-going , we will probably go inshore. If you want an almost guaranteed blood-bath, we will go for a Whiting and Mackerel-fest on the Falmouth wrecks!
The rule of thumb with shorter fishing trips is to keep it comfortable and keep it productive. If you need massive Cod or Bass or Turbot, book a full day and book the boat for yourselves so you can call the shots and go as ambitious as you like. On the odd occasion when there’s only Mackerel and Whiting around, unless you have the boat as a private charter, that’s probably what we will fish for on a half day with different groups sharing the boat. Rest assured though, if I think there’s a reasonable chance of more excting fish, that’s what I will recommend. Sometimes the fish come up easily, sometimes you have to take what you can get!