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07/11/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
7 Nov 2022 by Scott Belbin
After such a great summer the recent turn in the weather has come as a bit of a shock to the system. Thankfully we havnt lost many trips although it did curtail a few offshore trips last week. All is not lost as there are still a few weeks left to get off there and catch some bass before we stop offering them. We only stop our offshore bass trips in December because the rules restrict us to catch and release only on bass so demand for trips targeting this popular table fish dwindle. I am sure if we were to target them we could catch them most months of the year at present. So when conditions are right there should be no shortage of them until the end of November should you wish to catch some.
Our general trips can go ahead in most conditions as we can make use of the sheltered waters of the blackwater estuary and surrounding areas. At this time of year our inshore marks are stuffed full of whiting and dogfish. these keep our rod tips going most of the time but if we fish through them there are still thorn-back rays to be caught. Mark was top rod when he joined Dans group the other day. he had 4 or 5 rays himself as well as countless whiting and dogfish. the codling eluded us that day but most trips are still producing occasional codling and oddly enough still one or two very late smooth-hounds close inshore. on the right tides there are also numbers of dabs in places which are always a welcome change and popular for the table.
Please note this Sunday is currently available for a general or offshore trip please contact me if interested
The fishing should stay like this until the new year and I have plenty of availability so please get in touch if you want to get out.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Spaces as follows
09/11-11/11 possibly whole boat availability
13/11 (this Sunday) -whole boat or individual spaces general or offshore bass trip available
14/11 whole boat available offshore or general trip (individuals please contact me if interested)
15/11-whole boat available offshore or general trip (individuals please contact me if interested)
16/11 whole boat available offshore or general trip (individuals please contact me if interested)
17/11 whole boat available offshore or general trip (individuals please contact me if interested)
18/11- individual spaces available offshore bass 3 @ £120pp
19/11-offshore bass (weather permitting) @ £100pp
20/11- general trip 7 spaces @ £60pp
27/11- whole boat available offshore or general trip (individuals please contact me if interested)
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request please call 07956411528 for more information -
31/10/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
31 Oct 2022 by Scott Belbin
The bigger tides made for busy fishing on our last run of general trips. The dogfish and whiting are still making a fair dent in my supplies of frozen squid as well as keeping the lads occupied. In between we are still catching a few thorn-back rays and even some late smooth-hounds and bass are showing inshore.
The codling are making their best showing here for several years. as I mentioned before they wont be filling your freezer up but they are great to see and put a smile on the lads faces. They are still hit and miss but we did manage 6 little codling in one trip last week. Hopefully they continue to increase in numbers and size. Alex Canham made a fair point the other day when he caught one of the biggest of the trip. It was one of the biggest he could remember catching around here. Some of you may have seen Alex crewing for me earlier this year and it’s easy to forget that he was 8 the last time we had decent numbers of codling here! Hopefully he wont have to wait another 8 years before there is a decent showing again.
Offshore is still producing great numbers of bass, they are feeding very well at the moment and should hang around until the end of November. This should provide a welcome alternative to our general trips with some great sport and some nice table fish too.
I have several weekend dates that have come available including this Saturday if anybody is interested please contact me.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
its always worth keeping an eye out for last minute spaces with groups or where people drop out. I will list my current list of spaces but there are likely to be other dates so its always worth giving me a call. If I am out of signal range I will get back to you asap.
Spaces as follows
05/11- full boat available for offshore bass or general trip call for info
06/11-4 spaces @ £60pp
12/11- offshore trip 1 space @ £100pp
13/11- (cancellation) full boat available for offshore bass or general trip
19/11-offshore trip 1 space @ £100pp
20/11-9 spaces @ £60pp
27/11-(cancellation) full boat available for offshore or general trip
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528 -
24/10/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
24 Oct 2022 by Scott Belbin
We have seen a variety of weather over the past week or two. From flat calm sunny days to wind and rain but thankfully we have been able to get the lads on plenty of fish. from bass offshore to dabs in the river there is no shortage of fish at the moment.
Our general trips continue to be very busy with whiting and dogfish jumping on our baits very quickly. In between these we are catching a few thorn-back rays, late smooth-hounds and bass or even the occasional small codling.
Unfortunately the other day a strong south easterly wind put the mockers on an offshore bass trip for Tony’s group. Undeterred and with a mountain of bait to use up we spent the day in the blackwater estuary. once the tide had sorted its self out the lads found plenty of dabs in between the whiting and dogfish. it wasn’t long before the lads were bringing in double shots so I tasked Neil with catching a treble shot for the camera. He persevered throughout the day but couldn’t manage a treble of dabs though he did a pretty good job of catching whiting and dogfish while trying! We had a few school bass mixed in too. The lads fished hard all day and had a pound on the most species to keep it interesting. It kept them focused too and they fished to the last minute over the money! I even had to stop hauling the anchor half way to net a ray for Graham. Talk about last minute!
When we have been offshore the bass continue to keep us occupied with good numbers and the fish getting more chunky by the week.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528
its always worth keeping an eye out for last minute spaces with groups or where people drop out. I will list my current list of spaces but there are likely to be other dates so its always worth giving me a call. If I am out of signal range I will get back to you asap.
Spaces as follows
26/10- boat available for general or offshore trips
02/11-offshore bass trip 1 space @ £100pp
04/11-offshore bass or land of no fish trip £100-120pp
05th of November Whole boat availability and individual spaces for offshore bass trips call for info
06/11-6 spaces @ £60pp
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request please call 07956411528 for more information -
18/10/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
18 Oct 2022 by Scott Belbin
There have been loads of fish around on our general trips lately. The whiting and dogfish are here in force. Of course these much maligned fish aren't everybody's cup of tea. However they keep the rod tips bouncing and with half term approaching these are ideal to keep the kids happy.
These are interspersed with the occasional thorn-back ray, late smooth-hound and bass.
The nicest surprise has been a few codling mixed in with the other species. They certainly won't be filling the freezer but it's nice to head out with the prospect of seeing one or two in a day.
Les and his group decided to try for a codling on their last trip. We had to move around a bit finding a few rays in between the numerous whiting, dogfish and pouting. We were pleasantly surprised to see a few late smooth-hound mixed in too. With a decent bass in the bag the codling had evaded us until the end of the day. Thankfully two of the little darlings came out to finish the day off nicely for us.
If you want to join us as as an individual or group then please get in touch. I have availability over the next few weeks for general trips as well as offshore for bass.
Check out esseseafishing.co.uk or find us on Facebook as well as here for regular updates and availability. -
10/10/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
10 Oct 2022 by Scott Belbin
We have still been pushing offshore for a few trips and the offshore bass fishing is still great fun. We have had several trips off there lately in a variety of conditions and found some great fish each time. Paul and Leon travelled through the night all the way from Newcastle upon Tyne to sample the offshore bass fishing here in Essex. After several cancelled trips else where the forecast looked like it could curtail this one for them too. However thankfully we were able to get the lads out there along with the rest of our individuals that day. the bass were slow to start with as small smooth-hounds made up the majority of our catch until the tide got going and the bass came on the feed. The bass love a bit of rough water and luckily the Galloper makes fishing in these conditions far more comfortable for us. Paul found several nice bass himself throughout the day but his efforts were over shadowed by his Son Leon who was one of the top rods on the boat that day. Paul also asked me to thank everybody for making them feel so welcome on the boat. I’m not sure what he expected from us Essex folk? We can be as friendly as you northerners too!
The stamp of fish offshore has started to improve now with several fish around the 5lb mark showing on our last few trips. We should see a few bigger fish mixed in over the coming weeks too. Please get in touch if you fancy an offshore bass trip as individuals or a boat booking.
I have a bit of mid-week availability for full boat bookings and individuals coming up as well as a couple of spaces with a regular group that are short of people this Saturday (08th)
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528
its always worth keeping an eye out for last minute spaces with groups or where people drop out. I will list my current list of spaces but there are likely to be other dates so its always worth giving me a call. If I am out of signal range I will get back to you asap.
Spaces as follows
13/10 Whole boat availability for general or offshore bass trips call for info
20/10 individual spaces for offshore bass trip or land of no fish trip call for info
24/10-individual spaces @ £60pp or boat bookings
25/10 individual spaces @ £60pp or boat bookings
26/10 individual spaces @ £60pp or boat bookings
27/10- general trip 7 spaces @ £60pp
29/10-full boat available from £490
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request please call 07956411528 for more information -
03/10/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
3 Oct 2022 by Scott Belbin
Well I have been very busy since returning from our holiday to Ireland. The weather may not have been perfect but it worked out well for most trips. The wind direction was in our favour and there are plenty of fish around all over the place at the moment too. This meant that we have been able to get everybody out and catching fish rather than cancelling any of our trips.
Fishing wise there are no shortage of bites to be had inshore. the dogfish and whiting are keeping us very busy in between the better fish. the Suffolk lads had their last match of the year and kept me busy marking their catches down. Andy had the highest score and biggest number of fish with something like 50 scoring fish during the match as well as a bonus lobster too! As if catching a lobster on rod and line isn’t lucky enough fancy the chances of catching a blue lobster? This one isn’t as blue as they sometimes can be but she is certainly a blue one. They are pretty rare according to oceanographers, a blue one is believed to be as rare as one in two million and is thought to be caused by genetic mutation. This is obviously as special catch, oddly enough my father in law had one a couple of years ago and he donated it to Southend sea life centre. Unfortunately they don’t have room for this one so we are currently trying to find an aquarium that wants to display her. If you know one interested then please put them in touch with me.
Aside from catching lobsters we have seen a mix of other species throughout the last week. This includes thorn-back rays, bass, smooth-hounds and some more codling too! Catches vary a lot depending on where we are fishing. some times we have seen better numbers of hounds and bass and other times we have seen more rays. The main thing is we have seen plenty of smiles on faces.
I have a bit of mid-week availability for full boat bookings and individuals coming up as well as a couple of spaces with a regular group that are short of people this Saturday (08th)
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528
its always worth keeping an eye out for last minute spaces with groups or where people drop out. I will list my current list of spaces but there are likely to be other dates so its always worth giving me a call. If I am out of signal range I will get back to you asap.
Spaces as follows
03rd-06th- Whole boat availability for general or offshore bass trips call for info
08/10-spaces joining a regular group @ £60pp
10/10 Whole boat availability for general or offshore bass trips call for info
11/10 Whole boat availability for general or offshore bass trips call for info
13/10 Whole boat availability for general or offshore bass trips call for info
17/10- offshore bass 2 spaces @ £100pp plus worm bait (required)
20/10 whole boat availability for offshore bass trip call for info
27/10- general trip 7 spaces @ £60pp
29/10-full boat available from £490
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request please call 07956411528 for more information -
26/09/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
26 Sep 2022 by Scott Belbin
As I’m sure you have noticed there has been a marked change in conditions of late. Just a few weeks ago it was balmy out there. I hadn’t worn a jumper in weeks and after a prolonged settled period and warm weather many fish weren’t feeding. Suddenly there were heavy dews in the mornings, northerly winds have prevailed and the daylight hours are getting shorter. All of this has bought the fish back to life again. Dogfish and whiting are now numerous and the thorn-back rays are back on the feed. There are certainly no shortage of bites on our general trips now. the autumn changeover also results in some great variety in our catches too. As the summer species and winter species overlap for a while. The other day we had a great start and end to the trip catching lots of schoolbass. they say the early bird catches the worm and our early start meant we even had some sizable bass before the other boats had left their moorings! With the anchor down and baits out we continued to see some bass mixed in as well as dogfish, whiting, dab, smooth-hound, thorn-back ray and even a codling for Stephen Clark! Don’t worry we let it go so we had one to catch the rest of the winter. I did get my ladybird book of fish out to check I had identified it correctly and it definitely was a codling. I wont be getting my hopes up of any numbers of them in the coming months but it would be nice to see a few again this winter. It was lucky we did let it go though as Robin caught it twice in one day! none of the codling have been of any size but nice to see never the less.
Hopefully this wind will ease off in time for our next offshore bass trips later in the week. At least there are plenty of fish inshore if we cant get off there. I do happen to have a space this Saturday if you are interested.
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528
its always worth keeping an eye out for last minute spaces with groups or where people drop out. I will list my current list of spaces but there are likely to be other dates so its always worth giving me a call. If I am out of signal range I will get back to you asap.
Spaces as follows
01/10/22-offshore bass @ £100pp
03rd-06th- Whole boat availability for offshore bass trips call for info
10/10 Whole boat availability for offshore bass trips call for info
11/10 Whole boat availability for offshore bass trips call for info
13/10 Whole boat availability for offshore bass trips call for info
27/10- general trip 7 spaces @ £60pp
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request please call 07956411528 for more information -
19/09/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
19 Sep 2022 by Scott Belbin
After a break from pictures of bass last week I have a few more to share again this week. They have continued to provide great sport and a few for the table too. They will continue to show offshore until the end of November so keep an eye out for spaces. We should catch them on our general trips for several weeks yet as well as targeting rays and hounds in between the building numbers of whiting and dogfish. Dan’s group had a great trip the other day with loads of bass throughout the day. numbers just seem to get better and better. Duncan had his fair share of the action throughout the day including two bass on one rig. This was inevitable as we had several bass chasing hooked fish to the boat throughout the day.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Please note I have some availability for spaces or full boat bookings this week as a couple of groups are struggling for numbers.
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528
its always worth keeping an eye out for last minute spaces with groups or where people drop out. I will list my current list of spaces but there are likely to be other dates so its always worth giving me a call. If I am out of signal range I will get back to you asap.
Spaces as follows
25/09/22- spaces @ £60pp possibly whole boat availability
26/09/22- general trip spaces @ £60pp
02/10/22-offshore bass @ £100pp
03/10/22-offshore bass @ £100pp
03rd-05th- Whole boat availability for offshore bass trips call for info
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request please call 07956411528 for more information -
11/09/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
11 Sep 2022 by Scott Belbin
The wind has changed direction, the mercury has dropped and the heavy dew each morning suggest autumn is on its way. The fish don’t miss these signs either and so we have seen the numbers of thorn-back rays (roker) increase over the last few weeks. This is great news for our general trips and should keep us busy in between the dogfish and whiting when we are staying inshore. Ernie was better at catching the rays than he was at holding them but that’s what Dad’s are for. After all you don’t have a dog and bark! of course these trips continue to produce bass, smooth-hounds, baby tope and even a few dover sole and silver eels. Numbers of bass can vary depending on the tide, bait and where we can fish but if you really want bass then our offshore trips are the best bet. These continue to produce numbers of fish as well as quality both of which should improve over the coming weeks. We will try and make the most of these fish until the end of November when the 2 bass bag limit ends. Of course the weather can be less settled as we get later in the year but that’s where being on a big catamaran really pays off so we can fish when others can’t and be in more comfort too.
Spaces as follows
02/10- offshore bass 4 spaces @ £100pp
03/10, 04/10, 05/10- offshore bass trips available
06/10-boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass at extra cost
10/10 boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass extra cost
11/10 boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass extra cost
13/10 boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass extra cost
20/10- boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass extra cost
24/10 boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass extra cost
25/10 boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass extra cost
26/10 boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass extra cost
27/10 boat available for general trip from £490 possible offshore bass extra cost
Please visit www.essexseafishing for more information or call 07956411528 -
29/08/2022
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
29 Aug 2022 by Scott Belbin
The weather may have broken at times lately but we have continued to get out amog the fish each day. some days we have had to work harder for the fish than others but still they keep coming aboard. We have seen a few thorn-back rays starting to feed again. These are promising signs for the next few months inshore. there have been a few hounds in places too. These are always welcome and sure to ‘pull your string’. The bass have been pretty obliging at times. From schoolies to 5lb they are all welcome and seem pretty hungry too. One of the biggest we have seen lately shook the hook 2 feet from the net the other day. it even had the audacity to sit on the surface taunting us for a few seconds before swimming off. Don’t worry John I will get a longer net handle for your next trip!
Using lots of worm bait for the bass has resulted in a few soles lately too. From various locations and purely as accidental bycatch but welcome all the same.
I gather the wind has meant several trips have been cancelled else where this week. Just a reminder that we have plenty of sheltered fishing in this area and working a big catamaran means we can often still fish in comfort when others are in port. I have individual spaces on Wednesday and Friday as well as boat availability Thursday if you are keen to get afloat.
We have continued to see smooth-hounds, baby tope and some chunky bass on our general trips as well as lots of schoolie bass at times. The offshore bass fishing continues to be productive too.
Spaces as follows
31/08- 2 spaces @ £60pp
01/09- full boat availability from £490
02/08- 6 spaces
03/09- offshore bass 2 spaces @ £100pp
06/09-full boat available for offshore bass
07/09- full boat availability from £490
Please visit www.essexseafishing for more information or call 07956411528
