Topic: Long weekend on the Chieftain (Read 2789 times)

Barrow Taff · « **on:** July 21, 2010, 07:43:45 PM »

Hi Everyone!
Just got back from a brilliant weekend onboard the chieftain.
Bad weather but absolutely superb fishing!
PB - 34Lb Cod! (see image below)
Many thanks to the Crew, and special thanks to the cook!! Only fishing trip I've been on where I have put weight on!! Excellent food and excellent hospitality. Really looking forward to my next trip, hopefully September (Cant Wait!) Highly recommended.

Cheers

brian carragher · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:16:12 PM »

Superb photos and thats one awsome fish , well done on getting it up, looks like another exellent trip aboard Chieftan, any idea where you were fishing

cod.ling1973 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:20:33 PM »

Awsome fish mate ive had the pleasure of sailing on chieftain( 36hr trip) but didnt get the weather right or fish to that quality but the hospitality is second to non!

Like yourself i would highly recommend

robq · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:23:21 PM »

Thats a proper donkey

well done

Were you still in UK waters when it was caught ?

ALVEY · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:39:37 PM »

Great fish well done.

Dav · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:43:37 PM »

Thats some codfish that beast .....Well done sounds like a proper good time....

Captainahab · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:55:06 PM »

With a head that size (not yours, the cods) what bait did you catch it on?

fazbats · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2010, 06:49:14 AM »

Well done mate, Cracking fish .

Quote from: Captainahab on July 21, 2010, 08:55:06 PM

With a head that size (not yours, the cods) what bait did you catch it on?

W

fazbats · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2010, 06:50:41 AM »

OOPPPPS

Quote from: Captainahab on July 21, 2010, 08:55:06 PM

With a head that size (not yours, the cods) what bait did you catch it on?

With a gob that size, I guess it was a BIG BAIT

Tommy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2010, 04:50:04 PM »

Fantastic fish, was talking to George on the phone today and he said that they had a couple of fish in the 30lb (cod) class on the same trip.
Great report and again unbelievable fishing on the chieftain.
Tommy.

Rapin · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2010, 05:28:54 AM »

Massive cod it is, well done Barrow Taff.

Baramundi Bob · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2010, 05:06:49 PM »

Excellent stuff taff, well done.

snap off! · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:14:38 PM »

howdo, thats a crackin fish, well done mate

smokey · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2010, 10:05:45 PM »

A stonking fat beauty there taff,well worth the expense and effort of a long trip away,well done mate

tight lines

Baramundi Bob · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:01:18 AM »

Why do fish like these not live on the inshore waters ? Every year chieftain gets a few around this size but I dont recall any over 30lb from inside of 20 miles.

Barrow Taff · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2010, 03:14:44 PM »

Thankls for the replies everyone. Hopefully get some more like this next time!!

We were about 150miles East of Edinbrough, and caught on a Home made Pirk, sprayed Gold by my mates Grandaughter!! Its still in the North Sea as I lost it on my last drop.

Tight Lines,

Barrow Taff

Antony · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2010, 05:51:55 PM »

Well done taff,thats a cracking cod mate.Wouldnt mind a trip on the chieftain myself one day.

THE DOLPHIN · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:58:18 PM »

Fish off a life time mate well done and some great pics as well. Tightlines next trip Chris

Shannon · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2010, 10:23:12 AM »

Quote from: Barrow Taff on July 21, 2010, 07:43:45 PM

Hi Everyone!
Just got back from a brilliant weekend onboard the chieftain.
Bad weather but absolutely superb fishing!
PB - 34Lb Cod! (see image below)
Many thanks to the Crew, and special thanks to the cook!! Only fishing trip I've been on where I have put weight on!! Excellent food and excellent hospitality. Really looking forward to my next trip, hopefully September (Cant Wait!) Highly recommended.

Cheers

Congratulations on your catch, if I might ask a question did you fish any gear above the perk ie muppets or hokies.
I ask the question because it has been my observation on the few trips I made on the Cheiftain back in JBs day that the better fish of which I was lucky enough to get a few sempt to come to a single perk.
This was not set in stone but curtainly a trend.
Of course this means you can only catch one fish at a time., so for this period of your fishing you need to decide are you a fish monger or an angler trying to catch a better than average fish..
A dilemer in many cases, in others no contest, the muppets win.
Good luck on your future trips
Charles

Mick Dunn · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2010, 08:00:54 PM »

cracking fish-well done mick.

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