Charter Boat: Brigand
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Boat and Skipper Details
We are a serious angling boat catering for the needs of serious anglers. No rod hire, no stag/hen parties, no sightseeing trips...... Just good honest fishing on a top boat with a top crew.
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Incredibly stable 10m Blythe Workcat with a massive 5m beam powered by twin 280hp Iveco engines.
Cruises at 15kn and sprint speed of 26kn
Upgraded Raymarine Navionics running lighthouse software
Acres of space onboard, vacuum flush toilet, inverter, microwave, tea boiler
3/4 canopy to keep you dry whilst fishing
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We are very fortunate to have a huge variety of great fishing off the Sussex Coast and target different species depending on the time of year. A broad overview of more common species;
COD - Winter from October - Feb inshore
BASS - Spring & Summer May - September inshore
BREAM - Spring/Summer April - July inshore
TURBOT - Summer June - October offshore
PLAICE - Spring & Summer May - September inshore
POLLACK - Nov - Jun Offshore
CONGER - All year offshore wrecks and inshore marks
Feeling Adventurous? Read on........
We run 2 and 3 day trips to France fishing the mid & far channel banks for Turbot & Brill in the Summer months (June-Sep) and when weather permits hitting those offshore wrecks that are just that little too far off to exploit on a days charter trip (Oct - May). These trips offer EXCELLENT value starting at £200 for two 12hr days. Our best 2 day trip in 2018 saw us boat over 100 Turbot & Brill and we averaged over 50 per trip. Whether you want to book the whole boat for your party or come along as a small group or even if you are an individual, you will receive the same warm welcome.
Our aim is to make your trip safe and successful. Whether you are a seasoned expert or a novice it is our job to do the best we can for you...... it's a commitment we take seriously.
Deposits
Before making a payment, please ensure that you have called first to confirm availability. If you make a payment without doing this we cannot guarantee that there will be spaces on the day you require. When making your payment ensure that you select the date of your trip and accept our terms and conditions, so that that there will be no confusion as to what days deposits are for when booking multiple trips.
Individual Bookings
£30 Deposit OnlyFull Boat Bookngs
£250 Deposit Only
Boats and fishing have been a fixture of my life. Learning to sail at the age of 11 racing lasers and 420's moving up to bigger boats and competing in International regattas from Sardinia to Cape Town as professional race crew, culminating in winning the Rolex World Cup. I have several transatlantic crossing under my belt on Superyachts (both sail & power) and have logged over 40,000 miles at sea.
My father taught me to fish and my skills were honed spending summer holidays on my Uncle's charter boat out of Portrush, Northern Ireland. I had the benefit of 40 years charter skipper knowledge handed down and my uncle continues to fish on Brigand regularly. I have fished out of most ports from Folkstone to Weymouth over the last 30 years and have first hand experience of some excellent and some not so excellent skippers, I have learnt something from them all.
Yachtmaster Ocean (unlimited)
Commercial Yachtmaster offshore Sail
Commercial Yachtmaster offshore Power
MCA Approved Engineering Course
Advanced Medical care
Advanced Ships Firefighting
All STCW elements
The most highly qualified and experienced skipper operating out of Brighton
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on Brigand
| Sat 12/04/2025 | 1 Space | 8 Hours |
1 SPACE
BREAM FISHING KINGMERE ROCKS
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| Mon 14/04/2025 | 7 Spaces | 7 Hours |
7 SPACES
BREAM FISHING KINGMERE ROCKS
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| Thu 17/04/2025 | 8 Hours |
8 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECKING
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| Fri 18/04/2025 | 1 Space | 12 Hours |
1 SPACE AVAILABLE
LONG DISTANCE LONG DAY OFFSHORE WRECK FISHING - 12hrs
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| Sat 03/05/2025 | 7 Spaces |
7 SPACES
OFFSHORE WRECK FISHING
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| Wed 07/05/2025 |
8 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHING
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| Tue 27/05/2025 | 3 Spaces | 8 Hours |
3 SPACES
OFFSHORE BASS FISHING
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| Sun 15/06/2025 | 4 Spaces | 10 Hours |
4 SPACES
OFFSHORE BANKS EXPLORATORY TRIP - 12hrs
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| Thu 26/06/2025 | 8 Hours |
8 SPACES
OFFSHORE BASS FISHING - 8hrs
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| Wed 16/07/2025 | 8 Spaces |
8 SPACES
OFFSHORE TURBOT & BRILL
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| Wed 06/08/2025 | 6 Spaces |
6 SPACES
CONGER FISHING
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| Thu 14/08/2025 | 8 Spaces | 6 Hours |
8 SPACES
OFFSHORE BASS FISHING 6 hr TRIP £70pp
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| Wed 10/09/2025 | 4 Hours |
INSHORE BASS FISHING EXPERIENCED ANGLERS ONLY
MAX 6 ANGLERS
4hrs
£40 PER PERSON
0700 - 1100 - 4 SPACES
1100 - 1500
1500 - 1900
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| Thu 18/09/2025 | 4 Spaces | 8 Hours |
4 SPACES
OFFSHORE BIG BREAM
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| Tue 23/09/2025 |
INSHORE BASS FISHING EXPERIENCED ANGLERS ONLY
MAX 6 ANGLERS
4hrs
£40 PER PERSON
0700 - 1100....... 4 SPACES
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| Fri 03/10/2025 | 8 Spaces | 8 Hours |
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OFFSHORE BIG BREAM
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Reviews
Summary:
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Andrew Harvey (19/06/2023)
Most enjoyable 2 days fishing
Didn’t catch as much as we’d have like but that’s fishing
Skipper Steve did not stop trying to find fish
Was very friendly and knowledgable
Asked what we’d like to catch and done his utmost to
Find the fish.
Great boat plenty of room , plenty of ice for what we did catch
Definitely will be planning a return trip -
paul hardy (17/10/2020)
7 of us went out with Steve, really nice bloke, was a good laugh, really knowledgeable, got us exactly where the banks and wrecks(and fish!) were.
He made sure the novices knew what was going on and we were all looked after (we booked the whole boat so we weren't messing anyones fishing trip up.
Definitely going to book him again, can't wait!!
Good on you Steve, personally my best days fishing this year
Thanks Steve!!Skippers Reponse: Hey Paul, thank you for taking the trouble to post a review. An absolute pleasure sharing the day with you all; great angling, comedy banter and interesting discussion - look forward to getting out with you again.
All the best Paul
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Sayyam Tekle (22/09/2020)
Amazing day , first time bank fishing . The skipper Steve is an amazing individual with lots of experience and disciplined gentleman . Felt very safe on boat as it’s huge and very stable . Caught 4 turbot First time . U need to be quick to get a date on this boat as always booked up
Thanks Steve For a great day !!!Skippers Reponse: A pleasure having you aboard Sam and thank you for taking the time to leave a review (and for the tips on Turbot preparation).
Hope to see you again soon.
Best wishes
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Matthew Hake (25/06/2020)
Thanks Steve, Great days fishing. The boat was excellent and we had plenty of room. Steve worked hard all day to put us on the fish, Brigand is my No1 choice for a days fishing in Brighton.
Skippers Reponse: Hey Matthew,
A real pleasure having you aboard and thank you for taking the time to leave a review, very much appreciated.
I have a plan for your next trip out - just give me a weeks notice.
Best wishes
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Daniel Canaan (15/11/2018)
I normally do Lure fishing with Brighton Inshore fishing but fancied doing some turbot fishing and Robin Howard recommended Steve who owns and runs Brigand. Due to the weather not playing ball Turbot got cancelled and ended up doing offshore wreck fishing, to tell you the truth I was a bit apprehensive as I have never done this type of fishing but Steve communicated with me throughout from my booking to advising on gear and what not to get. On the day Steve and fellow anglers made sure I had right rigs and if I did’nt have I was given rigs. Steve works hard to put you on the fish ,watching him work shows his passion because he Grafts . I throughly enjoyed myself and will be booking again with Brigand Brighton Charters. Thank you for a wonderful Experience
DannySkippers Reponse: Hi Danny, it was a pleasure having you aboard and thank you for taking the time to post a review. Looking forward to getting you amongst the double figure Pollock as wrecking builds, sure to put a big smile on your face ��
Best wishes
Steve
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Catch Stats
- CBUK Catch Log: 23 Species have been caught onboard Brigand, including: Ballan Wrasse | Bass | Black Sea Bream | Blonde Ray | Bluefin Tuna | Brill | Bull Huss | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | Conger Eel | Greater Weever | John Dory | Mackerel | Monkfish | Pollock | Red Gurnard | Red Mullet | Scad | Starry Smooth-hound | Thornback Ray | Tub Gurnard | Turbot | Whiting
Latest Catches 115 photos uploaded
3 lb 2 oz Tub Gurnard
22-Sep-2024
275 lb Bluefin Tuna
15-Sep-2024
14 lb 9 oz Pollock
22-Sep-2024
3 lb 4 oz Brill
22-Sep-2024
2 lb 2 oz Black Sea Bream
19-Jun-2024Latest Fishing Reports and News
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22/03/2025
Fishing Report by Steve Green
22 Mar 2025 by Steve Green
After a challenging few months dealing with the new charter boat refit (more of that to come) and what has felt like endless coding, registration and other necessary administrative issues required to ensure we are fully compliant with the new Bass boat it felt like we were actually taking a break with an Offhsore wrecking trip today!
With a good forecast and a wonderful crew aboard we headed out for some offshore wrecking fun. I think first drift we were into fish and managed to get half a dozen perfectly conditioned Pollock abaord before loosing the tide. A quick flit up tide over slack to enable us to fish the flood for the second half of the day was pretty uneventful to start with but gathered pace as the tide kicked in. An assortment of Pollock, Whiting, Red Gurnard and I think just the one pouting quickly followed with most Pollock in the 4-8lb range and in fantastic condition.
It always great to see those that wish to take fish home for table do that and there was plenty for everyone aboard. Peter Stotesbury will always be right up there when it comes to just about any fishing discipline and bagged 4/5 very nice fish. No monsters today but as the weather improves and we can confidently travel further on our long distance trips those will come.
The new charter boat - well it's been quite a project and wil be a fantastic fishing machine! As well as the new engines, shafts, props, full rewire it's also had the latest electronics installed with Raymarine 3D system operating through the linked transducers, quantum radar and the latest night vision system....what a system that is! It also has fridge, freezer, convection cooker, blown heating, on-deck toilet and massive range with it's extra large tanks. It is another Blythe 10m Catamaran that will be working alongside our current www.brigandcharters.com boat doing everything from long distance, multi-day trips to the Southwest for Cod, Ling, Couches Bream etc to 1/2 day inshore trips closer to home in Brighton fishing for Bass with lures and live-baits at extremely competive rates starting at £40pp - we think that's the right price for inshore Bass fishing even with such a fantastically well equipped big Catamaran taking a max of 6 anglers...... worth considering if your a serious Bass angler, contact Karl Pope for bookings on 07768 721477.
We have a very busy season ahead with everything from Mackerel to Bluefin Tuna on offer so if your looking for quality fishing out of Brighton with professional crews, with a proven track record get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate you.
All availability can viewed in our website calendar here www.brigandcharters.com and will be updated when the new boat arrives - exciting rimes here!
Best wishes
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13/01/2025
Fishing Report by Steve Green
13 Jan 2025 by Steve Green
Bitterly cold out there today with that Easterly wind ��!
That did not deter Matt and his crew of newbies who stuck at the task with smiles and laughter right up until the last drift of the day - what great bunch of guys.
It's not easy out there currently but grit, determination and a positive attitude will get the job done ��
Karl Pope his usual efficient & professional self looking out for everyone and stepping in when needed with perfect timing.
We go again tomorrow with more South in the wind, that is a good thing!
Best wishes
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11/2024
Fishing Report by Steve Green
Nov 2024 by Steve Green
Fishing report 5/11/24
Another fantastic day out on the wrecks here aboard www.brigandbrighton.com with a wonderful crew.
A little bit flaky with the fish dispersed across a number of wrecks but the guys stuck at the task and would Julie rewarded with some fine early winter Pollock.
a few bigger fish in the mix with a couple of doubles but in the main the fish were in the 4 to £8 class.
I'm sure there are a number of reasons why we are experiencing this rather unusual (but very welcome!) Excellent wreck Fishing the top of the list must be this year's ban on commercial Pollock fishing which does appear to be having an immediate and positive impact for the charter and recreational sectors.
My thanks to a wonderful crew for a most enjoyable day at sea and to call Pope who kept things ticking along in his very understated way.
We are going to be running offshore wreck fishing trips throughout this month and into December as long as the Fishing remains as good as it is now if it doesn't, we won't and will be sure to update you.
Best wishes
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02/11/2024
Fishing Report by Steve Green
2 Nov 2024 by Steve Green
An early finish for us today after a quite astonishing trip and the crew coming to the conclusion that they have a few more hours ahead processing what was around 500 squid!
We headed Offhsore early to hit the wrecks which have been fishing really well. With a deteriorating forecast the idea was to have a crack at the Pollock whilst we could and then head in for the squid and more comfortable fishing conditions - the plan worked like a charm. Some cracking Pollock in the couple of bourse we had on them and then the squid!
Bobbing around for 3hrs produced around 500 before collectively we called it day.
An absolutely fantastic crew today, a real pleasure sharing time with you all and Karl Pope was a demon on the broom, sponge and rod keeping the boat clean between netting fish and landing squid ��
Avavilability
Tomorrow - 1 Spaces tomorrow (Sunday) 0800 - 1200 for Squid and your guaranteed a haul
Thursday - Offhsore wrecking for Pollock & Bass
Amazing fishing with us out there currently for Pollock, Bass & Squid so dust off your kit and make the most of it!
Please contact karl to book on 07858 119490
Best wishes
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28/10/2024
Fishing Report by Steve Green
28 Oct 2024 by Steve Green
Two day fishing report
Sunday Tuna - No shortage of sightings but bringing them to the boat has proved challenging in the last couple of trips. We saw the odd bust ( Peter Stotesbury hit one on the head with a cast stick bait ��) but no takes on this occasion ........ and we went through juts about the full repertoire of options. We are learning and developing a greater understanding of these fish up our way and think we may have an option that will deliver - stay tuned for the outcome of that next week!
Today - Scheduled as a Bream trip but the morning saw us on a mission to land what seemed to be every single Pouting in Sussex! A couple of wrecks fished and juts a solitary small Bream it clearly was not going to be happening today so a change of tactics and onto the lures........... and it kicked off big time. Seems like an age since we were targetting big Pollock Offshore and it was great to be back on them. With Keith Mitchell and Alex Brown onboard it was always going to be a case of how many and how big not IF we could get to them and we had a frantic couple of hours with some great condition fish before the losing the tide. Fantastic to see such good quality wrecking this late in the year and we will be giving a full day this Thursday in what are forecast to be perfect conditions if you fancy giving it a go - 6 SPACES AVAILABLE PLEASE CONTACT Karl Pope TO BOOK ON 07858 119490
Best wishes
