Lug and squid cocktail will still be the bait for Cod or if getting too many dogs try a whole squid or two, make sure the hook point is showing to avoid missing the bites. The Cod have arrived at last with quite a few being reported. The Cod seem to have arrived at last with quite a few being reported. Nice weather virtually zero wind so decided to give Ramsgate Beach Flathead a go. The weather was amazing and the fishing wasn't bad either - my little troop of 5 youngsters managed 112 bass (all returned unharmed) winning Peggy the best charter boat of the day!! Tides4fishing cookies are used to personalise content and ads, save your recent fishing sites and remember your display settings. Ramsgate Fishing Reports. Spring has arrived with new water moving north bringing the summer species. The fish just kept coming and even the sun came out. Call me to come fishing today. The water has been coloured by the wind so brought an abrupt end to the Mackerel fishing which is a pity as fresh, it is the best bait for the large Bass and Thornbacks that frequent our area! very unusual at this time of year when you would expect clear water. Possibility of a Tope as they pass through or maybe even a Spurdog, a few were landed last winter. Lug and squid being the bait of the day! Ramsgate Beach groynes. Mission accomplished! Still a few Skate to be caught although numbers are down and we will have to wait until September for the next run to arrive. We would like to wish all of you a very merry Xmas and a happy new year and we look forward to seeing you all again next year. The odd Codling Still weekend dates available for whole boat or individual booking so call me up and lets go fishing. Happy days! We then moved onto a bank for the Skate......We were not disappointed as the Skate fed well and we ended the day landing a further 17 up to 10lb, keeping some for the pot many were returned. Excellent fishing here at Ramsgate with good Thornback Ray and Smoothounds. Learn about the expected activity of fish in Ramsgate for the next few days Tides4fishing cookies are used to personalise content and ads, save your recent fishing sites and remember your display settings. Jamies crew on Saturday had some fine fishing on a four hour trip landing plenty of doggies and Whiting along with Skate & a 7.5 lb Smoothound. The Bass are heading around the coast on their annual migration north. The Sprat shoals are thinning out and the Cod are feeding up on the small crab that have arrived here in abundance. The Mackerel are sporadic with dirty water being the problem although the Scad aren't put off with strings of them to feathers. Ramsgate offers much the same fishing as Deal - that is to say, for whiting and codling inside the Goodwins during autumn and winter. Both fish caught on mackerel fillet on Ramsgate charterboat Duke IV. The Catch. The Cod numbers should increase with plenty of doubles if last years fish have continued to grow as they should. We are currently enjoying some great fishing around Ramsgate with Cod, Pollock & Bass on the wrecks and the inshore fishing has improved with Skate, Smoothounds and Bass. So despite the gloom, better fishing is just around the corner.We should have the spring Codling run by now, maybe the cold weather and the Sprats have put this back a couple of weeks, this should run through until late April so plenty of time yet! The inshore fishing here at Ramsgate is now improving with quality Skate in most areas, along with plenty of Codling, these fish are small but give us hope for the future. Ellie from London had a great days fishing aboard Duke IV today. The Doggies are now moving off as the water temps are dropping. These fish are disgorging Sprats! This leaves them vulnerable until the new shell hardens. Bens group from Eltham had a fine weather day on Duke IV and along with some cracking Whiting they got amongst the Cod. Plenty of Mackerel so far this summer although the They were everywhere. For more information or to book, call 07805 250427, or visit www.ramsgatefishingcharters.co.uk. Anyway today we got out with Jake & Darren onboard and headed north stopping on an old Cod mark. Email fishingramsgate@gmail.com. Ramsgate Fishing Charters is a family business run by Roger Lennon, an ex-commercial fisherman and merchant Navy coxswain. The Skate Large shoals of school Bass heading up the estuary, here one minute gone the next. Will this be a good winter for Cod fishing? Now the Mackerel are showing in numbers this bait will be the one for the Skate with Hounds still looking for crab. The fishing just gets better out from Ramsgate. Out we go again today full of hopes of filling the boat with fish, but alas it was the dogs and whiting that made up the catches today. Lots of fish for the individuals day Thursday then Friday, Peters crew from an East London pub turned up for a corporate day. B est in fishing. The water has warmed up, the crabs have peeled and the fish have arrived! The fishing in the Thames estuary remains top class with quality Thornbacks along with Smoothounds to 15lb. Winter has arrived with a bang with gales and rain, this is the time for Cod along the Kent beaches and out in the boats. These fish often show in the nets but not often to the rods so a nice surprise on mackerel strip. Although the weather has been cold lately, the days are stretching out, temperatures rise and the fishing improves we can get back out making the most of spring. Anyway, i bag out by 2pm. The Belgium Lots and Lots of blackfish as there are bites everywhere. After catching sandeels for bait we began by drifting over the wreck. Duke IV will be out of the water 1st to 4th November for maintanance. The Where to Fish Good Fishing Guide and Agnling Directory with listings of fishing, fisheries, fishing tackle shops, fishing lodegs and hotels and GAIA instructors. Emails recieved from Clients. The water has warmed a couple of degrees now, so along with the winter species, expect the first of the summer fish to show. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline, and its main industries are tourism and fishing. The weather has been kind with the wind dropping out at last and amongst the Whiting, Cod and doggies we are still having some good catches of Thornback Ray. The winter storms will be bringing in the Cod & Whiting, problem being its the weekends when the wind blows the most. are spread across the area, the strict quotas giving them protection With continued fine weather prospects look good for fishing around Ramsgate. At last the weather has been good enough to get out and despite the conditions deteriorating throughout the day we manage a reasonable catch with Codling and some quality Whiting. Still plenty of dates available to book for individuals or whole boat bookings. A Bass of 19lb was landed on Skerry Belle so some huge fish are there to catch. Pic above shows Heinrich of The Belgium fishing club with a fine Hound caught last weekend. Skate fishing has been very good with up to 16 fish to double figures being landed aboard Duke IV in a single tide. Great fishing for now with good numbers of Smoothounds and Skate. cuttle are worth trying, dont forget the herring though as the Skate As the weather warms the fish are arriving with Skate ,Smoothounds and Bass coming into our area. and it looks like we are going to have a good winters fishing. Click on pins to view beach details The beach guide has 17 fishing beaches listed in Kent. Fishing on Duke IV now much improved with the arrival of the summer species. Tight lines Bob, Plenty of Skate off Ramsgate with double figure catches often recorded. Plenty  of dates available for groups or individuals, give me a call for the best prices and come and enjoy the best fishing around. There are a few Cod around this year as they are coming to the nets although catching on bait is not so easy but always in with a chance if you're out there so come along and shake off the winter blues. Summary. Mackerel not as prolific as we would expect at this time of the year, but with fine weather and clear water we should see more coming through our area. Just like it used to be! Offshore grounds provide good tope, spur dogfish, flatfish, some rays and black bream and smaller species in summer. Terry hooked into something that behaved differently turning out to be a nice Bass of around 5lb. Always one or two large Bass caught by accident this month. The skipper was great and enjoy a laugh as well as giving us knowledge to catch some very nice fish. Our live shrimps took most of the Hounds while the Bass favoured the lugworm. A Ramsgate restaurant was recently offering local caught Halibut steaks, getting ready to report them to trading standards under the Bulldung heading I was surprised to find that a local netting boat actually landed the fish, weighing 65lb just three miles out from the harbour, this same boat has also landed some good Turbot and Brill, so they are here, just got to get em on rod&line! The Belgium fishing club are over again, fishing hard as ever and a good day was had with Heinrich landing the first fish of the trip a fine Bass of 9lb 12oz. The Hounds will be heading back out of the estuary, somewhat larger than when they arrived due to a summer of crab crunching, giving some excellent although sporadic fishing. Plenty weekdays available. Dates available throughout September for individuals and full boat groups on Duke IV so come along and enjoy the varied fishing we have available around Ramsgate. Herring remains the bait for Skate while the Hounds are liking peeler crab. The Skate fishing remains good with catches of up to a dozen fish per day on the favourite bait of herring although they come up on lug/squid cocktail. Still weekend dates available for individuals or whole boat bookings so call me to book. We still have some quality Cod inshore! the bait or they just pass it bye. Good fishing all, Bob, Duke IV maintenance has been moved forward to April so we are now available for bookings. Give me a call and let's go fishing. Best prices! Seabass (European) Trip Summary. Duke IV has just been returned to the water following the annual maintenance. Another go with the feathers accounted for a bucket of Mackerel for tea. these fish are hungry.Chris' group had a good day on Saturday with 8 Skate to 9lb along with lots of Whiting to 2lb Codling, Bass and a small Hound.December Bass numbers are increasing with the large fish amongst the first to arrive so you could be lucky and pick up a big double if your lucks in. Thornbacks have arrived and we are getting increasing numbers. The inshore Skate fishing remains good with some unusally large male fish around with herring still the bait of choice. He has a vast knowledge of the wrecks, reefs, and Goodwin Sands for some great sport fishing on light tackle. Derek Edmond's group had a good catch in the Thames estuary with 14 up to double figures, along with quality Whiting . Above pic shows Saturdays crew with some nice Skate. Joule landed a nice Hound around 5lb with Derrick also landing a 7lb Hound. 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