Latest Fishing Reports: Essex
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01/08/2015
Fishing Report by John Dickens
on Lisa Jane (Canvey Island, Essex)
1 Aug 2015 by John Dickens
Report on-board Lisa Jane
Been out and been getting lots of dogfish had some nice smooth hounds some skate a few eels one sole pouting a
Tope and some nice size whiting
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05/08/2015
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
on PLAN B (Southend-On-Sea, Essex)
5 Aug 2015 by Ray Martin
Report on-board PLAN B
A month of superb fishing has passed since my last report, so busy and at last some better weather.
Plenty of bass now about with some enormous hounds and skate making me work hard with the net on a regular basis.
The green weed has been a nusance but if you perservere the fish are there and well worth the effort. View Boats Page
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08/2015
Fishing Report by Mark Peters
on DAWN TIDE II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
Aug 2015 by Mark Peters
Report on-board DAWN TIDE II
August 2015
haven't the time to waffle on so il cut to the chase
good numbers and decent size bass coming out a bit further offshore up to 5lb and most fish are in the 2 lb bracket .
The rays are increasing and moving back in now so some good numbers on the ray side if you target them on the right grounds. The hounds seem to have move down river a bit they will move back up soon still god number to be had on the hermits and squid had plenty hounds to 22lb this week. We been getting a few cod to 6 lb the last week not sure if the early arrivals or late stragglers but they have moved on to our grounds between the fleet herd of over 20 had this weekend and we had 6 so its a good sign for the season to come and a nice surprise. mackerel still a bit thin on the ground but few more about now nice mixed bag about around for the taking. see my web for better reports and pictures www.dawntidecharterfishing.co.uk
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07/2015
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Jul 2015 by Scott Belbin
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July has been another good month even if they weather was a little questionable at times. We have had the odd bass trip and tope trip offshore but have spent most of our time in pursuit of the smooth-hounds. these have been around in good numbers so far this year and with some decent fish showing too. this month has seen mainly small ones with a few bigger fish mixed in at times in the 8-10lbs range along with several double figure fish. these fish will be our main target on our general trips over the next month or so. We have seen a few bass on our general trips too and did our first bass trip last week and had a few nice fish for our efforts. the biggest was only around 4lbs but Fred took my advise and bought a spinning rod along which made a lot more enjoyable. Some times bass can be a little underwhelming on an uptide rod in coloured water or dragging a load of weight behind them. The bonus to this fishing is we can get away with really light gear an appreciate the fish so much more. If the weather permits we should be able to do several more of these trips over the next couple of months. There have still been one or two rays showing on most trips. These add a bit of variety to the mix of fish we’re catching and the males are great eating fish. these are likely to build in numbers over the next month or so although they can be a bit smaller at this time of year. We have seen plenty of other bits and bobs too with whiting, pouting and dogfish often showing in with our main catches. We found a few stray codling the other day which were nice to see. we had several sizable fish with the biggest going around 4.8lbs. After a good winter season like last year there are often a few fish hanging around in certain places or if you like turning up early for the coming season. This could be more likely as several are turning up on the general ground fishing. This should be a good sign and with conditions as they have been the codling could well turn up early this season with any luck. With a bit of settled weather the water went clear last week which resulted in a fair spread of mackerel showing. Ive no doubt the wind over the past few days will have broken them up and ruined water clarity but hopefully if we get another settled spell they will get back on the feed over the coming weeks.
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29/07/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
29 Jul 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
Just a quick up-date, the big hounds have arrived in one of our not so distant marks, within about 35 mins from port... (well it is around 35 mins on the Vanishing Point-2). a little longer on other vessels, but the action is really good at the moment....!!!
After some of our female anglers asking the question if we could run one day a week just as a ladies day..!!
I did say yes, but sadly virtually none of you have called????? so on that basis I would have to say unless we get some interest soon we will take that option off the menu....
Well dads...!!!! as its school holiday time, why not bring your children out fishing, if they are over 10 years, and well behaved, they would be welcome..
Tight lines.......!! View Boats Page
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28/07/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
28 Jul 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
We have just been told, that one of our dearest and long time fisherman "Jack" of the (Mick & Jack dynamic duo) team from Wickford, has very sadly passed away yesterday 27/7/15
Jack has fished with us for as long as I can remember, with his dearest friend Mick, it just will not seem the same without this lovely , English Gentleman.....
Good night our dear friend, sleep well, and we will surly here you whistling in the rigging when the wind blows..!!! R.I.P...
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26/07/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
26 Jul 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
We have been out just about every day this past week.
Fishing has been consistent, with lots of hounds showing in good numbers in the right places.
We had some good Bass fishing on Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st, and Wednesday 22nd, then the tides were getting a tad on the small side, so we concentrated on the Smoothounds and everyone had great fun tussling with them..!!.
By the time we got to Friday, the Thornbacks started showing up once again on the off-shore marks, so we have been doing a split day, half on Thornbacks, and the other half on Hounds, makes for an interesting day, then over the slack water we had a drift for the elusive Mackerel..!!! and we did find about a dozen, now the water is going that nice emerald green colour, but still not there in the usual numbers they should be by now, but hey ho, with this inclement weather we have been having I don't think the fish know weather they are coming or going???? I know I don't...lol.
Saturday was blown out to weather, probably could have gone but it is no fun fishing in high winds and driving rain..!!!.
Sunday 26th was a bit lonely out there, seemed we were the only boat to venture off-shore, but to be honest, it wasn't to bad to start with, fairly light winds, and that was wind and tide virtually together, so by the time we got off-shore and anchored up we sat there just lovely, but due to the weather over the last couple of days, the lovely emerald green water we were enjoying out there over night turned very dark brown and murky ...!! so the first mark we stopped at where just 24 hours before we had some great Roker action didn't even throw up a bit..!! so we didn't wast too much time there, after 40 mins that was enough, knowing we only had the ebb tide to fish, due to the wind freshening up all the time, the flood tide was never going to be an option to fish..!!
So with that in mind, we moved into deep water, and re-rigged for hound fishing, and the boys did very well with hounds, up to 12, 14, 15, and 16 lbs and many more smaller ones, at one time they didn't know weather to take their fish, or scoff the lovely sausage rolls Nicola had just grilled for them.... decisions, decisions..!! lol.
So by the time we got to 1300, it was time to turn on the TV and tune in to the Grand Prix, and with the amazing surround sound system we have on VP-2 it sounded like the Ferraris, and F1- racing cars were coming from all around us...!!! so with all the guys seated in the wheelhouse in the warm, we start the journey back to Bradwell with a very happy bunch of anglers, who immediately booked their next trip with me and Nicola before they left the boat, saying they have fished before on other charter boats, but never have they seen such a boat as the Vanishing Point-2, they said ...
"it was just mind blowing" not my words.... there's .
So with the weather still unsettled, we are having a few days off to catch up with life, and see family, then Wednesday if the weather is ok we will be going to look for Tope, and big Bass well off-shore, so I will let you all know how we get on later in the week..... until then......... Tight lines...!!! View Boats Page
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26/07/2015
Fishing Report by Phil White
on Chinook 3 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
26 Jul 2015 by Phil White
Report on-board Chinook 3
After a quiet couple of weeks the fishing has picked up well this week with increasing numbers of most species. We have also seen a few mackerel for the first time and the fishing always improves when they show up.
There have been some big smoothies showing up in the shallow water, best reported at over 18 lb last week and plenty of double figure fish, most of these fish are taking hermit or peeler crab as well as ragworm. All should be returned alive as they have young inside.
There are a few more bass showing up with best on my boat at 7 lb on Friday. This fish was a personal best for Romford angler Paul Darcy and fell for a rag and squid cocktail.
There are a lot more thornbacks around this week with a good showing of 3-6 lb fish in most of the offshore areas, these fish will probably be around all summer now, best baits are fish, squid and ragworm.
Inshore has been hard with most of the fish moving well offshore, however as we get into late summer the thornbacks and first whiting will start to show up again and the piers and shore marks will start to produce again.
Prospects are excellent, there are reports of more big smoothies showing along with thornbacks and bass, if the water stays clear offshore there should be mackerel to be had. View Boats Page
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21/07/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
21 Jul 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
Hi guys..... well
Friday 17th July: was blown out to weather, so not a great start to the weekend..!!
Saturday 18th July: much better day, so off we went with a great bunch of chaps..! Tom from Rayleigh with the sun shinning still a bit of wind left over from Friday, but we were on a Bass mission really, but we started on the Smoothounds for the last of the ebb tide, then as the tide turned we headed West approx 6 miles, and the started fishing for bass even though they forgot to phone as requested to order bait..!!! so we had to compromise with hermit crab tails with strips of squid..!! ... they were a bit elusive but we got there in the end...
Sunday 19th July: well... a return to strong winds yet again, what is it with this blooming country, always blowing a gale of wind ... arrrrrgh..!! but we had an hour of ebb left, so we hit the hounds again, with good results, the the boys wanted Bass, so off we went to hunt down the silver darlings..again they had no worm bait so the same tactic was used as the day before.... hermit crab tails and squid strip.. but the wind was blowing 25-30 mph S.SW so we had to deploy a drogue to help pull the boat back against the wind, fortunately it was a big tide, and it ran very hard so all was well..!!
Monday 20th July: Paul Wilkins had a fantastic crew out just my humour...lol but once again they wanted to target Bass, and why not, these guys did however order ragworm for their trip, so we made a plan...!! as the Bass we were looking for need to be fished for on the start of the flood tide, we spent just over two hours of the dying ebb tide fishing for hounds, with great effect, then once the tide was just on the turn, we crept up on the sands in shallow water and the the waiting game begins... as I told the boys, keep it quiet ... light tackle, nice worm baits with 4 onz bomb weights, then when you least expect it.... you will get a crashing bite... a real rod bender, that's when you know your Bass fishing, and after 15 or so minutes the first Bass hit, a nice fish of around 3lbs...!! this went on for about an hour, then it stopped as quick as it started, so with stealth, we lifted the anchor, and moved further up the sand bank again, into very shallow water once again, and so the process starts all over again, but once the bank was covered and we could not find our magic depth of water, I had to relocate some 6.8 miles West, to once again continue ... yep it was a good days Bass fishing and everyone had a great time, and Tom who totally blanked last time, is photographed with one of the Bass caught yesterday... well done Tom..!! good fishing, good banter, and a lovely day to go with it..!!! interestingly up in the shallows, we found little Tope about 10 inches long, and very small Thornback Rays about 7 inches across the wings,.... nice to see the young fish in number and it such good condition,,,,,, Tight lines..!!!! View Boats Page
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13/07/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
13 Jul 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
Fishing Friday 10th July
with a good group of guys that have fished with me for over 12 years, and never disappoint, Paul Nichols and friends had a good day on hounds, and it was fairly non-stop action.!!! so well done boys.!!
Saturday 11th July, really hot, and flat calm,
was a splinter group of really lovely people most of which we had never had the pleasure of meeting before, so thanks to Steve for bringing the guys to Vanishing Point-2,
glad everyone had a great time and all went off the boat with huge smiles with a promise to return soon..!!!!! me and Nicola cant wait to see you all again..
Sunday 12th July, weather CRAP..!! winds 30 knots most of the day..!!! but we pushed out to some deep water and although a bit uncomfortable at first, we soon turned into the ebb tide, so we had wind and tide together, and we just had to deal with a fairly big swell coming from the bow, but it was worth toughing it out, all on board were fine, we had zero casualties, which say a lot about the sea keeping qualities to Vanishing Point-2, all the newbies caught good hounds, and we saw some really good double figured fish come to the boat, and a really nice Skate to finish, so well done guys for a great days fishing....
Tight lines everyone....!! View Boats Page
