Holidays

Well might not be able to post as frequently as normal as am going to the UK for Xmas and New Year,hope to get some fishing in Adam is threatening me with a session at the terminal or maybe South Gare,will post when I can,when I can steal time on the grandsons computer perhaps.
Merry Xmas to all and a Happy New Year.

Need to be bigger than that Nathan

Even for live bait we want bigger Mullet than that Nathan.

Start em young

Well done Matt,I am coming over to UK at weekend ,fancy a challenge match, Middleton Pier?

Welcome company

Sometimes we stop fishing just to admire the company we get.

It´s missing it´s Mum

Karls first Barracuda, he has caught bigger ones since.

Sunset

When coming home from an evening charter you have to endure scenes like this every night.Well someones got to do it so it might as well be me.

Family Fishing

Is there a better way for a father to spend time with his son ?

Never picked up a rod before.

This young lady only came to keep her partner company,but was pleasantly surprised when she landed this Bass,not as surprised as he was.

Couple of hours

Just had a couple of hours shore fishing,first two hours after sunset,using ragworm over sand from Es Puet beach San Antonio Bay. Two hours four small (about 1 lb )Gilt Head Bream also missed a couple.

Dorado - Dolphin Fish

The Dorado or Dolphin fish is known as Mahi Mahi in Hawaii, and that was the only English these three Russian guys spoke when they walked down the pier to book a trip.Well thankfully what they wanted was what they got.

Fishing for me

Had a nice change today was out on the water just after dawn this morning and enjoyed six hours of fishing with a couple of local experienced anglers, yes fishing with them,they invited me to pick up a rod.As a guide you should not really fish yourself unless invited to do so,well I might have boated the first fish but they were soon into fish as well,landed over fifty between us in six hours,mainly Wrasse with a few assorted Bream.

Mullet

Like the earlier post on Salpa Mullet are shy but patience is rewarded when you hook into one of this size.

Salpa

Salpa; Now classified here as a game fish, they might not grow very big but they tend to be easily spooked and fight well when hooked.

Dorada

The locals call this Dorada we know it better as Gilt Head Bream.

Palometta

Another nice Palometta

It´s not all about fishing

The scenery of Ibiza is something else.

Mullet - Not easy

Mullet are not easy to catch - so when you do land one you have every right to smile.

Smile

Another happy smiley face,must have something to do with the fishing.

It´s not all about big fish

Little people are more than happy when catching little fish.

Not caught by Paul

Sometimes guys, you just have to accept being outfished by the girls.

Bend that rod

This is what it is all about

One happy young man

Fishing should be fun, judging from this young mans face, I think he is happy with his catch.

Palometta

Fine fighting fish when especially on light tackle.

Another fine Mullet

Mullet

Mullet fishing here on Ibiza is the same as anywhere else in the world - very frustrating - however for those with the time and patience the rewards can be great.

Gilt Head Bream

Nice Gilt Head Bream caught by the FPO in June this year.

Sunday afternoon - shore fishing

Just spent a couple of hours on the breakwater enjoying the sunshine,bagged four Wrasse and the FPO managed three.

Happy Birthday Charley

My eldest grand daughter is twelve today , Happy Birthday Sweetheart, see you soon

New Boat

Need a new boat, the old Coronet has been brilliant this season,a great fishing platform, but I need something bigger with a few more creature comforts for the longer sessions.

Ashleigh with her first Oblada

Dorado

Thought I would start this off with a few of my favourite photos from this summer fishing in Ibiza.