Latest Fishing Reports: Essex
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28/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
28 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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The smooth-hounds continue to show in fantastic numbers from brightlingsea. Saturdays trip saw Barry, mark and Steve have the boat to themselves. I gave them options of targeting rays, bass or hounds. The lads chose to go back on the hounds as they enjoy the sport and there's plenty of time to target bass in the coming months.
Our first mark produced a few hounds of a reasonable size but I wasn't happy so we had a short move and the next mark was busy from the first cast. The tide turned and numbers just improved throughout the day. There were still plenty of dogfish, a few whiting and a couple of pouting. Barry hooked a lovely ray which snapped his trace at the net and mark caught her boyfriend a short while later. I managed to get a couple of rods out too although things were a little hectic to say the least between making tea, netting and unhooking fish and the occasional tangle as a better fish made a mess of things. We fished two rods each although it was hard to keep both in the water at the same time. As the tide eased off we called it a day guessing we had around 20 hounds each. I was surprised when I counted up on the way home that we had 93! Not bad between 4 anglers! If I'd known then I would have been tempted to stay and go for 100! In all honesty it was hard to keep tabs amongst the chaos so there's every likelihood we had a few more than I marked down. We didn't have any double figure fish but a nice sporting stamp and busy fishing.
We have seen some fantastic numbers of fish lately in places but I am fortunate enough to have some great crews, a great boat and have far more experience than most skippers in the area.
I have spaces for groups and individuals over the next few weeks both midweek and weekends. Please contact me to check availability
Next spaces on
03/05- offshore trip 1 space @ £100pp
04/05- 9 spaces @ £60pp
10/05-3 spaces @ £60pp
11/05- available for individuals and groups
Please call 07956411528
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 03/05/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sun 04/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 10/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 17/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details -
04/2025
Fishing Report by phillip browning
on Braveheart II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
Apr 2025 by phillip browning
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Good numbers of decent bass aboard BRAVEHEARTII This last few weeks with between 25 and over 50 + in 6hrs. The crew above landed well in excess of 50 up to 55cm ....90% I estimate to be above the legal size limit..
At £390 for the whole boat i am finding that I'm getting a lot of 4 anglers groups as it is cost effective and they fish a couple of rods each but BRAVEHEARTII is licenced for up to 7 anglers but 6 works very nicely.
Please refer too my calendar for availability up till the end of may....I will upload june and July's when I get the chance as I'm so busy at the mo.
Look forward to welcoming you aboard
Manny thanks & tight lines
Phil Browning View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Braveheart II
View Full Charter AvailabilityMon 05/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Hounds, rays, bass. Bass / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 08/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Hounds, rays, bass. Bass / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Tue 13/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 14/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Mon 19/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Tue 20/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Thu 22/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Mon 26/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Hounds, rays, bass. Bass / Stingray (Common) / Starry Smooth-hound.View details -
25/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
25 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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The fishing has been very good lately. Baits aren't lasting long at all before something gets hold of them. Smooth-hounds have been making up most of our catches. The last few trips we have averaged over 30 per day with our best days producing over 50. We haven't seen any monsters but loads of scrappy little hounds to put a bend in the rods. I'm between there have been a few rays and bass, absolutely loads of dogfish with a few whiting and pouting too.
It's a great time to get out and get a bend in the rod with the bass numbers picking up now for those who want something for the table.
I have spaces this weekend and over the coming weeks if you want to join us please call 07956411528
Next spaces
26/04- 7 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- boat available for individuals and groups
03/05-1 space @ £100pp
04/05- 9 spaces @ £60pp
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 03/05/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sun 04/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 10/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 17/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details -
22/04/2025
Fishing Report by Sam Thornton
on Plan B, Essex (Brightlingsea, Essex)
22 Apr 2025 by Sam Thornton
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Small skate for this time of year. Hopefully the larger ones are on there way.
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22/04/2025
Fishing Report by Sam Thornton
on Plan B, Essex (Brightlingsea, Essex)
22 Apr 2025 by Sam Thornton
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Plenty of hounds and some spur dogs around,
Crab taking bass also lug and rag. View Boats Page
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23/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
23 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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It's been great to see a few rays showing at last. Unfortunately no huge numbers compared to a few years ago but enough to give us hope. We've seen a few each day over most of our last trips. The most being 8 in a day.
The smooth-hounds have been very numerous though. There's loads of small stuff with the biggest going 8lbs or so but all of them big enough to put a bend in the rods. To give you an idea of numbers we had 3 days in a row with over 30 each day, another day with over 50 and another with closer to 100 hounds ( I haven't had time to count up yet) .
The bass are here now and as these tides build I expect to see a few more sizable ones grace the net.
I have spaces this weekend so please get in touch if you want to join us aboard Galloper.
Next spaces
26/04- 9 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- boat available for individuals and groups
03/05- 2 spaces @ £100pp
04/05- 9 spaces @ £60pp
Please call o7956411528 for more information View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 03/05/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sun 04/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 10/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 17/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details -
04/2025
Fishing Report by phillip browning
on Braveheart II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
Apr 2025 by phillip browning
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The spurs are back in town and I don't mean the footie team..Great to see these once prolific fish making a comeback, we only had them in numbers for a few tides and we caught some beauties.
Here's a very ugly angler with a very handsome 19lb 12oz spurdog lol, and the next best thing to catching one of these awesome fish is when a mate catches one....especially as he was a spurdog Virgin before fishing aboard BRAVEHEARTII .
The Bass are showing in reasonable numbers now and we are averaging between a dozen and 25 per trip between 40 & 54cm along with smoothounds, a few Thornback rays, plenty of dabs and the usual lsd's & whiting.
If you want to book day out on BRAVEHEARTII either whole boat charter or individual...
Check out the availability calendar updated until the end of may.... will add more months when I get the time. HIRE TACKLE AVAILABLE, AND FROZEN BAIT INCLUDED ON ALL TRIPS.
MANY THANKS & TIGHT LINES
Phil Browning...captain... skipper & chief worm wiggler of Braveheartcharters.com View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Braveheart II
View Full Charter AvailabilityMon 05/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Hounds, rays, bass. Bass / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 08/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Hounds, rays, bass. Bass / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Tue 13/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 14/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Mon 19/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Tue 20/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Thu 22/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Mon 26/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Hounds, rays, bass. Bass / Stingray (Common) / Starry Smooth-hound.View details -
21/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
21 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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The Easter break has seen us joined by plenty of young guns aboard Galloper. The weather even played ball at times. There's been loads of fish to be caught with dogfish queueing for our baits but thankfully plenty of smooth-hounds and even one or two rays and bass in between.
I always enjoy seeing the youngsters getting involved and it's great to see families sharing the angling experience together as I am fortunate enough to do with mine.
I'm sure there will be plenty more trips like this in the months to come.
We have spaces over this weekend for groups and individuals. Next spaces on
26/04- 9 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- boat available for individuals and groups
03/05- 2 spaces @ £100pp
04/05- 9 spaces @ £60pp
Please call 07956411628 for more information View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 03/05/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sun 04/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 10/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 17/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details -
19/04/2025
Fishing Report by Sam Thornton
on Plan B, Essex (Brightlingsea, Essex)
19 Apr 2025 by Sam Thornton
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Still plenty of hounds and spur dogs around.
Prawn and crabs best bait at the moment. Worm and squid also taking but tends to be the smaller fish taken on these boots sling with dogs and whiting. View Boats Page
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19/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
19 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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The fishing continues to improve for us now. There's been some great numbers of small hounds around this week despite the blustery conditions. The lads had a steady stream yesterday, often two or three at at time . with other species filling in the gaps this week such as dogfish, whiting, rays and bass.
Weather looks good for the next couple of days and I still have spaces. If you want to join us please get in touch on 07956411528
Next spaces
20/04- 8 spaces @ £60pp
21/04- 5 spaces @ £60pp
26/04- 9 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- boat available for individuals and grups View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySat 03/05/2025 2 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sun 04/05/2025 9 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 10/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 17/05/2025 4 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details
