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16/06/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
16 Jun 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
WHAT.....!!!!!! flat calm sea, sun, no wind..... where does it end, well just about there actually..!!
We set off at 0830 this morning, with high expectations, picked up our crab pot, and got some bait for the day, then cruised at 22 knots all the way to our off-shore mark for some hound fishing.
With the anchor set, and the order given to start casting, 8 lead weights hit the water, it was not long until one rod buckled over, and the reel started peeling line off it, yep the fight was on..!! a very angry Smoothound had attached itself to one of our anglers crab aits, and didn't look like it was going to give it back..!!!! lol and it most certainly did not, after a few minutes into the fight, the line went lose and it was clear to everyone on the boat the fish had gone...! but when we got the hook in, we could see why the fish was not there, it had snapped the 4/0 Varivas big mouth extra we were using, it must have been a monster to have done such a thing..!
We started getting a few hounds fairy quickly, (always a danger when that happens) it usually means you have dropped right on them and spooked them while dropping the anchor, you tend to catch those around you then that's it.... but we enjoyed it while it lasted.
At high water we opted to cut across all the sand banks back into the Blackwater, and did some Skate fishing, and the boys did OK on them, and after a couple of hours doing that, it was time for home...... it's been a long day, when you consider I was up this morning at 0530 to write my report before going fishing...!!
So I will say good night and Tight lines, until tomorrow.....!!!
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16/06/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
16 Jun 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
Terry here..!!! again..!! lol,
Well as I told you, on Saturday just gone (13th July) we had that lovely 10 lbs Bass, and Jim who organized the trip I see has put a very nice review on here, so thank you Jim.
There is a couple more photos I will attach of some of the Thornback Rays that were caught that day by other members of the party, I know they say that size doesn't always matter, (think some women may disagree..!!!) but seriously, here are some of the photos of the Rays, not the biggest in the world, but just look at the faces, and that my friends, tells the whole story..!!! it's call fishing, big fish, or not so big fish, that smile that says
I'VE DONE IT.....!!!!! is the reward for any charter boat operator, then you know, you have done your job well..
Sunday. (14th July) weather much improved from the previous 24 hours, we woke up to flat calm conditions, so we set off at 0700 and headed off-shore to look for Smoothounds and we found them on the very first mark we came too.
We were all on our own, not a boat in sight, then about an hour later we had four other fishing boats in very close proximity..! but it didn't affect our fishing, not sure the other did so well though, it is a tight bit of ground and once one charter vessel is on it, there is very little room for anyone else.
Monday (15th July....yesterday) we had a really smashing bunch of guys out looking for some Bass fishing, but once again the weather turned nasty, with 28 to 30 mph NE winds and it was difficult fishing conditions, but as seasoned anglers, there was no complaints, they just said to me,... your the Capt, just do what you can.
So we thought for the first hour we would try going up river for some Bass, and we got a schoolie first chuck, it seemed a decent fish at first!!!, but the under all the weed, we saw the little fellow, a school Bass about 10 inches long...! but the boys plodded on, but the weed beat us in the end, so we moved 7 miles east on to another shallow bank, but not much happening there, one or two Rays, so once again, up anchor, and moved about 1.5 miles South, and lots of Rays, no Bass sadly, then at slack one of the lads Les, put on a piece of Herring and caught a cracking Gurnard. (Photo attached, but then the boys said they wanted to take on the weed again up river, and have another go for the Bass, so we went a little further up river to Osea island, and although the weed was not so bad, there was only little school Bass to be had, one or two slightly bigger ones, but still under size, but it must be said, that for there size on light tackle they do give great bites like fish 4 times their size...lol
Well time is ticking on now, I got up early to write this report, but me and Nicola are once again due on the Vanishing Point-2 at 0800 hrs for another great fishing adventure with a returning party from a couple of weeks ago, and the have the boat booked for today, and tomorrow... Go Veer..!!
I think at first people were afraid to enquire about the Vanishing Point-2 because she is an ultra modern, and mega expensive vessel (£700,000.00), that they thought they would not be able to afford to charter her, but the reality is, that she is roughly the same price as most Cat's operating in our area, so anyone can afford to come on her.
If you fancy a fishing trip, either as a party, novice or experienced, just give me and Nicola a call and we would be happy to talk you through it....
Right...... we are off fishing !!!!!, report back later with the days report............... Tight lines everyone.. View Boats Page
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13/06/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
13 Jun 2015 by TERRY BATT
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Good afternoon.... well we have been out with a new party today most seem to come from the London School of economics, what a lovely bunch of people..
New to sea fishing they were unfortunate with a lousy weather forecast, but made the best of it.
They listened very carefully to what we told them, and to be fair, they didn't hit every thing that looked like a bite, as instructed they called either me or Nicola if they thought there was a bite going on, and before you knew it ...
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07/06/2015
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
on PLAN B (Southend-On-Sea, Essex)
7 Jun 2015 by Ray Martin
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another fantastic weekend.
Although the weather kept us nearer home on Saturday we managed over 30 skate plus lots of whiting doggies and another gurnard
Sunday the weather was superb, fishing hampered at first by the weed but ended up with a lovely catch of hounds, skate and a run of bass. View Boats Page
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05/2015
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
May 2015 by Scott Belbin
Report on-board Galloper
May was yet another busy month aboard the ‘Galloper’. The weather wasn’t always fantastic but we managed to get all of our trips in making the most of the shelter the area around west Mersea has to offer. Even on the days when the weather was a disappointment the sport made up for it with the varied and productive fishing we have to offer at this time of year. Our main target species through out may were the thornback rays. these are around in great numbers due to successful management over the past few years which is great to see. They average 4-8lbs with double figure fish common place now a days and with average days of 20-40 on the boat they are great to have around. Our best trip last month was 68 to toms party who were a group of hire rods who were very pleased with their day. these fish are often over looked in favour of cod or bass but on light gear, in our shallow waters without too much tide they can put up a great scrap along with the odd male being kept for a tasty feed. We have seen a few bass mixed in on trips and a couple of trips with a few more numbers of them. These fish will show through out the summer in various numbers and never fail to put a smile on an anglers face. There are still the odd cod showing here and there as the last stragglers often hang around after a good season. Many of these are nice fish too with lots of trips picking up one or two fish around the 3-4lbs mark still. The smooth-hounds have been around for a while now but have come on the feed a bit more over the last couple of weeks. we’ve seen some lovely fish coming out with several doubles mixed in. these handsome sport fish are all returned but put up a fantastic fight particularly when hooked in very shallow water. It was nice to see one of our regulars beat his PB the other day and catch a new record for the ‘Galloper’. Joe has fished with us since a very young age and smashed his old PB of 16lbs with a lovely fish of 21lbs! this was a big fish too as she had no pubs in her at the time I would have loved to have seen her come aboard in full pup. We had an early try for tope the other day with no joy but things are a little behind what we have become accustomed to over the last few years. We will have a go again at the first chance we get and I’m sure we’ll find something with a few mackerel starting to show to provide us with fresh bait.
I keep my website up to date with weekly reports, availability and prices. So for more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk or call 07956411528
I have spaces on various trips over the coming weeks including a few this Sunday with the weather looking nice too so please contact me if you want to get out. Or check my calendar and last minute bookings. View Boats Page
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06/2015
Fishing Report by Mark Peters
on DAWN TIDE II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
Jun 2015 by Mark Peters
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Big hounds about in good numbers 11 doubble figure ones last trip to 16lb. Skate still on the skate grounds In good numbers if you want them. Bass around had ago the weekend plenty for every one up to 5lb worm being top
Bait at the moment. Had a dozen mackerel last week so had a bash on the ways out the weekend filled a bucket in no time. For a better report pictures and updates see my web www.dawntidecharterfishing.co.uk
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05/2015
Fishing Report by John Dickens
on Lisa Jane (Canvey Island, Essex)
May 2015 by John Dickens
Report on-board Lisa Jane
This month the fishing has been great lots of skate about up to 12ils few more bass still the dogs and lots of whiting as they have normally gone by now
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31/05/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
31 May 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
Hi everyone,
well since last we spoke, we went to sea on Friday 29th, yeah I know, 30 mph Westerly, gusting 45 mph, and we were Tope fishing, alas we didn't get any Tope runs but conditions were far from ideal, but the three guys that had vanishing Point booked knew that before we set sail, and still wanted to give it a go..!! hard old bunch.
Well we knew the boat could take it, if the anglers could, and they did...!! after a 1 hour steam at just over 20 knots, we arrived at the Tope mark, and dropped the anchor, and to be honest, even with the wind blowing at near gale force 7, we sat at anchor perfectly, for a couple of hours, with the wind and tide together, it was quite doable.
The lads had 3 other rods out for Smoothounds, which readily came to the Hermit crabs we picked up on the way out from our pot, and gave a good account of themselves, and sadly Paul Nichols lost a stunning Bass right under the boat, he kept saying, no..!! there is nothing there, after a ferocious take on his hound rod, then as his line got to the stern on the boat he caught up with it....!! a really big Bass was on the end, and as soon as he tried to tighten the line against the mighty fish, it had other ideas, and ran straight down and under the boat and snapped Paul up on the rudders or props??? but, there it was gone in an instance...
But as I say we stuck at it for 2 hours, then as forecast, a weather front started to move in from the West, and the wind picked up to server gale 9, so we thought it would be a wise move to come it a bit closer and get some lee from a sand bank nearer to home and swap Tope fishing, for Skate fishing, but the rain started, so Paul opted to have an early day, and head for the plough (Pub).
We did offer him some money back for the shortened day, but the gentleman he is, he insisted we kept all the money, and gave Nicola a £20. tip on top...! what a geezer..
Saturday 30th (yesterday) saw the winds die down from Friday, what a different day, a gentle SW breeze and conditions very much better.
So we gave the boys, (who part of a pub crowd of Peter Thaker from Thurrock near Lakeside), a choice, of what type of fishing they wanted to do, so we split the day into two halves, we did Smoothound fishing for the flood tide, and Skate fishing for the ebb tide, and there wasn't loads of hounds caught to be fair, as they are just starting to turn up at the closer marks, but they did get some nice rod benders and a show of things to come.
So with the flood done, we upped anchor, and headed for or Skate mark for the afternoon session, and we were not there long before the first one plopped over the side, then they started coming in at a nice steady pace, not manic like the past few trips, but more than enough to keep everyone happy..!!
Sunday 31st May, the last day of the month, and sadly the weather is forecast once again to hit gale force 8, so with 11 anglers booked on, and mostly novices, it seemed prudent to re-schedule the trip for a later date, but sadly for those guys, as they are restricted to weekends only, we don't have anything until July, people are just loving the new boat and cant get enough...... (me and Nicola are glad to say) but we fully appreciate even with such a fantastic vessel as vanishing Point-2 is..!! it would be nothing without you guys kindly booking it up, and making new adventure with us as a lot of you did over the last 25 years, from our beloved Vicky Emma, to Cacheflow, to Vanishing Point-1, and now to the biggest and best we have ever built the £700,000.00 Vanishing Point-2.
So Tight lines guys...!!!!!
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22/05/2015
Fishing Report by TONY READ
on Morgan M Charters (Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex)
22 May 2015 by TONY READ
Report on-board Morgan M Charters
22nd may 2015 by tony read
BASS TRIP
We headed east to one of my bass marks after one hour and fifteen minutes we dropped the Anchor, 6 anglers on board to day all good anglers loaded with 5 hundred big fat lug worm. We cast out, 10 minutes later we had a nice 3lb bass then a couple of nice size skate we had a few more bass on the last of the ebb, we was just waiting for the tide to start flooding all rods went out and we had whiting after whiting not what I planed then after about an hour of the flood the tide started pushing through hard. Bass started coming aboard and I said to one off the Anglers there is still a chance of the odd cod, when Tim hills rod bent over five min later I was netting an 8lb cod then another angler was bent in to a nice cod this carried on for the whole of the flood WELL I did not expect that we where supposed to be on a bass trip mid summer cod fishing at its best we ended up with fifteen nice cod from 5lbs to 8lbs and 4 or five cod lost. Over 20 bass loads of skate.dog fish whiting and dabs
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23/05/2015
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
23 May 2015 by TERRY BATT
Report on-board Vanishing Point-2
Phew...!! what a day yesterday, (Sunday 24th May) a new party that have just started coming out with me, and few regulars... Hi John & Tim.. but what a really nice crowd of lads.
We have them the option of having a crack at the Smoothounds, but they opted to go for Skate, not a problem... !
After a 30 minute steam (I still cant believe how fast Vanishing Point-2 is) we were fishing on a mark we had fish for several days, but sadly when I arrived at the mark, there was a small private boat right on where I was fishing,Grrrrrrr!!! but never mind the sea is a big enough place without throwing my toys out of the pram.... so I picked another spot not far from where we had been fishing days before and after a little wait John Bryant got the first bite, and like the pro he is, sat on his hands until the fish decided to move off with his bait, and wallop, he wound into the fish and there was a real rod bender on..!!!
You Know it's funny, and I always smile when I say it...( it was from a great skipper out of Bradwell called Bob Cox) a master..!!! the thing I say, that makes me smile, and think of him is when I shout out to anglers... DON'T STRIKE WINED!!!!! Classic Bob Cox,
But after the last of the ebb tide finally died we went to pick up our pot and had a few Hermit Crab's in it, and that gave me time to reflect where we might fish for the flood tide, as the ebb was ok, but no where as good as the previous few days, but there was quite a few boats on the patch where I had been, a bit too busy, just bank holiday enthusiasts all getting a bit of the action.
So I pick out a new bit of ground to fish for the flood tide,so we were on our own, and nice and quiet, and it was not long before the rods started bending, and we were off..!! and it didn't stop until we pulled the anchor for home, and I think it's fair to say everyone had caught fish, and another boat full of happy customers..
Well after the end of the day, Nicola jet washed the boat as always, while I valeted the wheelhouse ready for the next party, but then it was back home to quickly get a bite to eat, wash change and out to Saint Lawrence Bay Inn, to Rock the joint till midnight, and even then they didn't want it to end yep I still got it...lol but it was a great day all round, and today is a rest day after 20 hours at my age........ I need a rest.....lol again
seriously though, there is a shed load of fish about, so if you want a trip on our SUPER CAT!!! start dialling..!! oh forgot to mention we boated around 50 Thornbacks once again yesterday, so well done guys you were fantastic, cant wait to see you all again next month,
Tight lines.....!!
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