Charter Boat: Bessie Vee

Boat and Skipper Details

Licensed For: up to 11 passengers
Code Of Practice: 60 miles
Hours: 4hr / 8hr / 9hr / 10hr / 12hr Trips
Type of Fishing: Angling, sharking
Tackle Available: Yes - Contact Skipper
Bait Available: Yes - Contact Skipper
Boat Specification: Cygnus Cyfish 39ft, 12litre 500HP Scania engine, over 60ft rail space.
Facilities: Over 260sqft deck space, seating in wheelhouse, toilet, cooker, fridge, live bait tanks, rod racks.
Additional Description:

One of the largest, fastest charterboats in the South West! The only charter boat working outside 20 miles from Mevagissey. First time anglers welcome along with the 'professionals!' 14 - 15 knots cruising and 20 knots flat out, you'll have plenty of time to fish and still have a comfortable ride. Unless you want to take fish for own consumption, we operate a Catch and Release policy to conserve stock. See our website for details.

Bessie Vee Skipper Dave Hunkin's Photo
About the Skipper:

Dave Hunkin is a third-generation angling skipper, and has fished both commercially and as a skipper for over 35 years. He holds a Yachtmaster's certificate, and is a member of the PBA. Winner of the Cornwall Federation of Sea Anglers Skipper of the Year Award, 2015 and 2016.

March 2024

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Color for Fully Booked
Fully Booked
Color for Partially Booked
Partially Booked (Individual Spaces)
Color for Available
Available (Whole Boat)
Color for Not Available
Not Available
Color for Unspecified
Unspecified

N.B. Not all Skippers keep this dairy up-to-date. Always check with skippers before making any plans. Last calendar update: 26-Mar-2024

Fri 1st Mar More... Sat 2nd Mar More...
Sun 3rd Mar More... Mon 4th Mar More... Tue 5th Mar More... Wed 6th Mar More... Thu 7th Mar More... Fri 8th Mar More... Sat 9th Mar More...
Sun 10th Mar More... Mon 11th Mar More... Tue 12th Mar More... Wed 13th Mar More... Thu 14th Mar More... Fri 15th Mar More... Sat 16th Mar More...
Sun 17th Mar More... Mon 18th Mar More... Tue 19th Mar More... Wed 20th Mar More... Thu 21st Mar More... Fri 22nd Mar More... Sat 23rd Mar More...
Sun 24th Mar More... Mon 25th Mar More... Tue 26th Mar More... Wed 27th Mar More... Thu 28th Mar More... Fri 29th Mar More... Sat 30th Mar More...
Sun 31st Mar More...

Upcoming Individual Spaces on Bessie Vee

Mon 01/04/2024 6 Spaces 4 Hours £45.00pp
1pm - 5pm inc rod /tackle
View details
Sat 06/04/2024 3 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am - 5pm inc. rod/tackle
View details
Tue 09/04/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am-5pm inc rod /tackle
View details
Wed 10/04/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am-5pm inc rod /tackle
View details
Thu 11/04/2024 8 Spaces 4 Hours £45.00pp
8am - 12pm incl rod/tackle
View details
Sun 14/04/2024 5 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am-5pm inc rod /tackle
View details
Tue 16/04/2024 6 Spaces £75.00pp
9am - 5pm incl. rod/tackle
View details
Wed 17/04/2024 7 Spaces £75.00pp
9am - 5pm incl. rod/tackle
View details
Sat 27/04/2024 5 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am - 5pm inc. rod/tackle
View details
Sat 04/05/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9-5
View details
Wed 15/05/2024 4 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am - 5pm inc rod/tackle
View details
Thu 16/05/2024 4 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am - 5pm inc rod/tackle
View details
Sun 19/05/2024
Available for a 1pm - 5pm trip
View details
Sat 25/05/2024 4 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am - 5pm incl. rod/tackle
View details
Wed 29/05/2024 7 Spaces 4 Hours £45.00pp
1pm - 5pm incl. rod/tackle
View details
Tue 18/06/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am-5pm inc rod /tackle
View details
Thu 20/06/2024 6 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am - 5pm inc. rod/tackle
View details
Thu 27/06/2024 7 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am - 5pm incl rod/tackle
View details
Mon 01/07/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp
9am-5pm inc rod /tackle
View details
Fri 05/07/2024 5 Spaces £100.00pp
SHARKING 9am-5pm inc rod /tackle
View details
View more availability on the Full Calendar

Reviews

Summary:

5-star 8
4-star 0
3-star 0
2-star 0
1-star 0
  • 5-star Steve Morton (19/09/2022)

    Excellent day out reef fishing 17miles from shore, plenty of action from the deep with Ling,Conger and a variety of smaller fish and one surprise monster which took off like a rocket, snapping the line, might have been a shark or even a Tuna. Dave was helpful, entertaining and experienced. Great boat, well equipped rods and plenty of fresh bait. Our party of five and the other customers all had a great time in the hands of a great skipper. Thanks

  • 5-star colin horner (11/07/2018)

    Dave knows his stuff ,works for fish all day had a great 2 days , big eels , ling , pollock. Be back later in year thanks Colin from Derbyshire

    Skippers Reponse: Thanks, Colin, for your great review! Look forward to taking you fishing again - Dave

  • 5-star Christopher Field (31/08/2017)

    Brilliant days fishing! Can't recommend Dave highly enough. He worked hard to put us on fish, was quick to move on when there none. Once on the fish (or Congers on this trip) Dave kept doing the rounds helping with advice, checking and repairing/ replacing rigs, boating the catch, sorting out snags and tangles and the other one hundred and one things that separate a good skipper from a bad one. Sail with Dave and you wont be disappointed.

    Skippers Reponse: Thank you, Chris, for your review - hope to see you again sometime - regards, Dave

  • 5-star Stephen Wheatley (07/05/2013)

    Land lubber felt safe at sea with a knowlagble skipper .

  • 5-star Mick benner (16/10/2011)

    Me and the wife have had the pleasure of knowing and going out on Bessie Vee with Dave for over 2 years, i have never known a skipper that works so hard for his anglers than this guy, all angling is a matter of luck and being in the right place at the right time and Dave always trys to make it the right time for every angler, even on my unlucky days i have never failed to catch something. He has the worst sense of humor known to skipper kind, especially if your wife is catching more than you ??!! ;-) but we always have a great day and always loads of fun and fishing, he is helpful full of advice (well apart from the i had better retire coz my wife is a better angler) lol...but honestly he is the best skipper in Cornwall, i challenge anyone to find a better boat and a harder working skipper, best of luck for the future mate you deserve it. :-) >>>Mick and Gill

    Skippers Reponse: Thanks Mick - hope Gill believes that you caught what you took home last time!

Bait & Tackle

Latest Catches 232 photos uploaded

Jake

19 lb Ling (Common)

23-Aug-2022
Chris

15 lb Ling (Common)

22-Aug-2022
Stanislaw

90 lb Blue Shark

21-Aug-2022
Andy

14 lb Pollock

14-Aug-2022
John

50 lb 2 oz Conger Eel

12-Aug-2022
Jeremy

24 lb Ling (Common)

22-Jul-2022
Brian

22 lb Ling (Common)

19-Jul-2022
Unknown

22 lb Ling (Common)

14-Apr-2022
Unknown

12 lb Pollock

14-Apr-2022
Unknown

45 lb Conger Eel

7-Jul-2022
Bomber

60 lb Conger Eel

7-Jul-2022
Paul

45 lb Conger Eel

7-Jul-2022
Unknown

61 lb Monkfish

22-Nov-2015
Unknown

35 lb Ling (Common)

7-Dec-2019
Unknown

3 lb 8 oz Bull Huss

4-Sep-2019
Unknown

30 lb Ling (Common)

26-Aug-2019

Latest Fishing Reports and News

  • 26/09/2018 Fishing Report by Vernon Leadbetter

    26 Sep 2018 by Vernon Leadbetter

    Great days Sharking, 8 fish , blues and a porgy , up to 80lbs. A fair few dropped runs as well. , many thanks Dave. We will definitely be back.
    Best rgds
    Vern

  • 01/03/2015 Fishing Report by Dave Hunkin

    1 Mar 2015 by Dave Hunkin

    Gearing up for the new season - large ling full of roe at the moment (caught 25 20 -28lb on the last trip). Spaces for 2015 going fast.

  • 25/06/2013 Fishing Report by Dave Hunkin

    25 Jun 2013 by Dave Hunkin

    A few sharks around now, with our last two sharking trips yielding 4 blues - best of which was 95lb, followed by an 80lb, 75lb and a 60lb. Two of the Looe boats have also had a shark each over the last couple of days. Plenty of small mackerel on the surface have arrived, boding well for the next few months.

  • 29/05/2012 Fishing Report by Dave Hunkin

    29 May 2012 by Dave Hunkin

    Cod fishing in the Western Channel;
    After switching last year to Red Gill's new Evolution lures with great success, I re-ordered some new ones for this season. In addition to the usual colours, I ordered a few packs of White Red Mega Vibe Red Gills, which, on the last few trips have proven to out-fish anything else two to one!
    Ian tried them today for the first time, and landed three cod before any of the other anglers, using other lures, had one on their rods.
    I would highly recommend trying these out if you want to catch cod!

  • 13/10/2011 Fishing Report by Dave Hunkin

    13 Oct 2011 by Dave Hunkin

    Sharking in October -
    After having some great sharking trips in September, with 14 blues on one day, we attempted another trip on the 12th October, which proved that the biggies are still here. In the last two trips, we had blues touching the 100lb mark, and on this one, the best of four sharks caught was 120lb, pictured here. It was caught by Phil from Bristol on his own kit. Obviously, the sea temperature is still conducive to the blues, and takes longer to cool than people think. Blues have been caught off South Cornwall up to November in previous years. Here's to a few more weeks of rod-bending weather!