Latest Fishing Reports: England
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01/2018
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Jan 2018 by Scott Belbin
Report on-board Galloper
As im sure you may have gathered by now 2018 has started off well for the blackwater estuary boats. The fishing isn’t exactly ‘on fire’ but it is a vast improvement on what we have seen of late. The rise in temperature has made the thorn-back rays start to move. We seem to get a few decent fish amongst them throughout January and February and so far 2018 hasn’t disappointed with the biggest so far falling to Graham at 15.5lbs.
there have been a few more codling showing too and a better stamp. Many of these fish are fresh in and still taking our baits despite a large influx of sprats and herring. Bites are finicky and easily missed so the key is small baits, keep them fresh by changing regularly and allow bites to develop (sit on your hands a while). There arnt hoards crawling up the lines but our best trip so far is 11 codling and the top rod landing 5 of those. We would usually expect numbers to increase as the bait fish leave and the cod get back on the bottom over the course of the next few weeks so fingers crossed.
Alongside the codling and rays we have seen plenty of whiting at times and some are a decent size (for this area) as well as the odd dab, pouting and even a couple of highly sought after dogfish!
I have plenty of spaces over the coming weeks for individuals and groups, remember we can often get out when others cant due to the shelter offered locally.
For more information, reports and availability please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk , follow us on facebook or call scott on 07956411528
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 08/02/2025 3 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp offshore tripView details Sat 22/02/2025 3 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 08/03/2025 3 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 15/03/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 22/03/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 05/04/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 19/04/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 03/05/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 10/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 17/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details -
28/01/2018
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
28 Jan 2018 by jon old
Report on-board High Flyer 2
Coming to the end of the month now, our fishing has been all over the place with bass and skate being caught, totally out the ordinary for us this time of year plus the wind has been extremely fierce at times from every direction you can think of. Have lost quite a number of trips and most that we have done keeping us inshore most of the time. The whiting have been constant making the boat busy at times a god send in some respects but in others a pain grabbing the baits before anything else gets a chance. I must thank everyone who keeps coming out supporting us as it hasnt been brilliant but it seems to be nationwide problem, we have only another month or so and spring will be upon us with doggies and skate then smoothies life will be grand!!! Picture today is of Craig with sunday 28th best inshore codling of 4lb others smaller and returned along with the usual whiting , pouting and odd dab. Was a very windy day but lads done well good banter as usual. Many thanks to Dean for organising all the lads looking forward to next trip.
As we have new vessel working on the new brochure which should be out soon, also should you wish to be added to database for trip info such as places available etc or special trips by text or email please send your details over to be added,( not forwarded to other parties.) Be sure to think about your summer dates especially weekends as they are going, the website up to date and reliable.
Please note for 2018 we are asking you to use our Paypal deposit system of £20 per head( fully refundable on bad weather etc ) as certain people unfortunately let us down constantly , we lose out money wise and you lose a fishing spot you could have had it is getting to the point where local skippers are now trading letdowns names so those individuals will find it difficult to get a charter.Please be aware of that.
Jon ( High Flyer 2) View Boats Page
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28/01/2018
Fishing Report by Allan Skinner
on JFK TWO (Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
28 Jan 2018 by Allan Skinner
Report on-board JFK TWO
Sunday 28th January
another very canny days fishing, with around 40 keepers being taken, including a couple of crackers
for first time boat fishing 15 year old Dylan atkinson, with a lovely winters cod, of 11.5lbs and a nice Pollack of
7.5lbs. a pair of lovely January fish View Boats Page
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01/2018
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
on Spot On! (Brixham, Devon)
Jan 2018 by Ross Parham
Report on-board Spot On!
Please find below a list of 2018 spaces available for individuals and weekends that are left.
2018 Spaces to fill on Spot On!
20th feb - 7 spaces wrecking
19th March - 5 spaces wrecking
Sunday 25th March - 7 spaces wrecking
Friday 30th March - 6 spaces wrecking
Sunday 1st April - whole boat available
Friday 13th April - 6 spaces wrecking
23rd April - 25 April - 3 spaces for a 3 day Guernsey trip.
Thursday 26th April and Friday 27th April - 7 each day for skerries
Monday 30th April - 5 spaces wrecking
Friday 11th May - 3 spaces wrecking
Monday 14th May - 3 spaces wrecking
Friday 18th May - 6 spaces wrecking
Friday 8th June - 6 spaces wrecking
Monday 11th June - 4 spaces wrecking
Tuesday 12th June - 6 spaces skerries
Wednesday 13th June - 6 spaces wrecking
Friday 6th July - 5 spaces wrecking
Friday 13th July - 3 spaces wrecking
Sunday 15th July - whole boat available
Tuesday 24th July - 8 spaces wrecking
Friday 24th August - 8 spaces wrecking
Sunday 26th August - whole boat available
Sunday 2nd September - 9 spaces available
Monday 3rd - 6th September 3 spaces 4 day Guernsey trip
Friday 14th September - 6 spaces wrecking
Tuesday 18th - 21st September 3 spaces 4 day Guernsey trip
Monday 24th September - 3 spaces Sharking trip
Tuesday 23rd October - 3 spaces wrecking
Monday 29th October - 3 spaces Sharking trip
Friday 2nd November - 6 spaces wrecking
Sunday 4th November - whole boat available
Sunday 25th November - whole boat available
Saturday 1st December - whole boat available
Sunday 2nd December - whole boat available
Please feel free to contact me for any more information.
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View Full Charter AvailabilityMon 09/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip, wrecking on the way over and on the way back and targeting Turbot and Brill on the banks. Max of 8 on the boat.View details Tue 10/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip, wrecking on the way over and on the way back and targeting Turbot and Brill on the banks. Max of 8 on the boat.View details Wed 11/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip, wrecking on the way over and on the way back and targeting Turbot and Brill on the banks. Max of 8 on the boat.View details Thu 12/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip, wrecking on the way over and on the way back and targeting Turbot and Brill on the banks. Max of 8 on the boat.View details Fri 13/06/2025 5 Spaces £550.00pp 5 day Alderney trip, wrecking on the way over and on the way back and targeting Turbot and Brill on the banks. Max of 8 on the boat.View details -
27/01/2018
Fishing Report by John Bould
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
27 Jan 2018 by John Bould
Report on-board High Flyer 2
Another very enjoyable day. Although weather wasn’t great and no cod several whiting and tea and biscuits on regular basis throughout the day. Skipper Jon very friendly entertaining and informative
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20/01/2018
Fishing Report by Nick Gough
on Skylark (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)
20 Jan 2018 by Nick Gough
Report on-board Skylark
Some of the many fish from todays 6 hour inshore trip.
Finally a nice day to get out with a flatish sea and not to cold.
Overal the 6 lads have manage to catch between 50 and 60 cod between them with plenty returned to fight anouther day.
Also while on the trip we saw a good amount of wildlife around like porpoises leaping most of thier body out the water while traviling around marine drive and a good amount of seals while fishing. View Boats Page
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20/01/2018
Fishing Report by Philip Higgins
on Mistress Linda / San Gina3 (Poole, Dorset)
20 Jan 2018 by Philip Higgins
Report on-board Mistress Linda / San Gina3
Hi and welcome to the New Year, the weather has restricted fishing to just a few odd days . The fishing outside the Harbour has remained steady with the Whiting getting smaller but still plentiful these are bolstered by some good Rays and Congers which seem to be on the small side, on one such trip recently we landed all 5 Rays ( Thornback, Blonde, Small Eyed, Spotted and a cracking 18lb 6ozs Undulate) further off to sea there have been some good Spurdogs, Rays, Bull Huss and Eels for those willing to travel the extra distance.
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01/2018
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
on Supanova II (Weymouth, Dorset)
Jan 2018 by Lyle Stantiford
Report on-board Supanova II
Well 2018 is hear!!!
As is the case for this time of year it's all about stealing a day when the weather allows. We have managed a couple of days and the fishing has been fantastic. Brilliant Blondes to 30lb and Huss inshore on the banks along with a steady run of tasty whiting has proved great sport for those not wanting to travel miles. Add into that Undulate, Thornback, spotted and Small eyed Rays, congers even a late or early Bream have made an appearance here or there!!
The wrecking is showing fantastic signs compared to last winter, Steady runs of decent fit Pollack have been around coming to a vast array of lures keeping all on board busy with rod bending action. When I have been filleting the fish on the way in they have showed little signs of Roe inside which means the best is still to come. On the weekends trip Terry Hickman managed a nice stroke of luck when a 16lb Turbot snaffled his sidewinder. As you can tell by the pic what a cracking fish!!
We have spaces over the next month on the following trips;
27th Jan Big Blonde Rays £55pp
28th Jan A mixed inshore day £55pp
8th Feb Wrecking Pollack £75pp
11th Feb Wrecking Pollack £75pp
18th Feb Wrecking Pollack £75pp
25th Feb Wrecking Pollack £75pp
26th Feb Wrecking Pollack £75pp
2nd March Wrecking Pollack £75pp
Many thanks to all that support Weymouth through the tough old winters! See you soon!
Tight lines,
Lyle View Boats Page
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21/01/2018
Fishing Report by Phil White
on Chinook 3 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
21 Jan 2018 by Phil White
Report on-board Chinook 3
We have had every kind of weather you can imagine over this last fortnight and lost a lot of trips. However we have managed to get the last two weekends in and i'm pleased to report that there are some cod here.
There has been a definite increase in numbers and size of cod this week with all the boats reporting a few more fish this weekend with quite a few between 2-3lb. There are a few more sprats in the water now but this is actually helping to bring the cod in providing we don't get a glut of them. We did miss some good bites and dropped a couple of fish as well. When the bites are shy you need to cut the squid down and use elastic cotton and keep the bait up the hook with nothing hanging off.
There are some cracking whiting to be caught with several fish over the 1lb mark on Sunday, generally though there are a lot less whiting and this is also giving the cod a chance to get to the baits.
There are a few nice Thornbacks showing, some of them are getting on for double figures, these female fish have eggs and should be returned alive.
The Estuaries and shore marks are always hard in the new year but with less whiting now there could be a chance of a cod from the piers and it won't be long before more Thornbacks show up.
Prospects as always depend on lots of factors this time of year but signs are encouraging and things can change overnight so don't give up, the winter fishing changes every year and none of us know what might turn up, keep trying. View Boats Page
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14/01/2018
Fishing Report by Colin Penny
on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)
14 Jan 2018 by Colin Penny
Report on-board Flamer IV
My first wrecking trip of 2018 produced a good catch of Pollack with plenty of double figure fish. Blue and White and Rhubarb and Custard coloured Red Gill and Sidewinder lures proved to be the best on the day. Pictured is Rick Hawkins with his best Pollack weighing 13Ib 9oz.
My Next Wrecking Trips with places available are on February 24th, Don't Miss Out, Now is the time for the Big Pollack.
*** NOTE: LOOK - my diary is now open for bookings in 2018. *** BOOK NOW FOR 2018 *** I have put up an Itinerary of trips for 2018 on all my web sites, take a LOOK, the itinerary is not set in stone so I may be able to change it to suit your needs subject to the tides.
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