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03/2014
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Mar 2014 by Scott Belbin
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March was a good month for us around the thames estuary. The improvement in weather must have helped all of the skippers and anglers through out the country get afloat. we were out there too making the most of the weather. The rise in temperature early in the month helped the numbers of thorn-backs increase. We have had some good catches of them in January and February and numbers increased into early march with our best day 37. we also managed to get offshore for a trip in search of an early spurdog or late cod. We found a couple of spurs and landed one cod with several good fish lost as is often the case. There were a few thorn-backs known locally as roker) off here too and all in all it was a good day with some interesting sights as I mentioned on my report on my site. The biggest spur fell to Neil at 15.4lbs and he's pictured whilst juggling it.
As the month moved on a bit of cold air from the north seems to have slowed the roker numbers down a little inshore as these fish can be pushed to deeper water by colder weather. Im sure with the current warmer weather and daylight hours increasing the main spring run of roker will be in on the next set of tides.
We had our first bass at the start of the month and I’ve heard of the odd one or two mixed in with catches aboard other boats and I’m sure they will feature more regularly in the coming weeks.
We’ve still had a few sizeable codling mixed in with our catches in places and there's loads of undersized fish that aren't worth counting but will be great sport come the autumn. We will still see the odd codling mixed in and I hope to get offshore in the coming weeks in search of one or two bigger fish along with the spurdogs before its too late.
Over the coming weeks we will be mainly targetting the roker but will turn our attention to the bass if the opportunity should arise. As I mentioned there is still a good chance of the odd decent cod if we can get to the right places but if not there will be plenty of fun, sheltered fishing inshore.
I update my own website with an honest report on a weekly basis as well as keeping my availability up-to-date on both sites so feel free to take a look.
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01/04/2014
Fishing Report by Mark Peters
on DAWN TIDE II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
1 Apr 2014 by Mark Peters
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April
The start to april has been good we had our second bass of the year at 7lb on the 29th march this time of year is when the first of the big bass move in followed by the hounds we had 2 smooth hounds sunday small ones but they showing the ray fishing is fantastic at the moment well over 30 a trip now along with the start of the bass its well worth going wont be long till they all flood in in abundance View Boats Page
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31/03/2014
Fishing Report by LESTER BAKER
on Seawatch1 (Brightlingsea, Essex)
31 Mar 2014 by LESTER BAKER
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With the codling thinning out a bit we decided to target the Rays over the weekend and found them in some serious numbers,Saturday the best day with fifty five Thornbacks up to eleven pounds, the guys keeping a few for the table but the majority returned to spawn and fight another day.We also had a few codling to four pounds and the first Bass of the season on Seawatch at three pounds ( also returned alive).The Ray and Bass fishing should keep improving over the next few weeks,so if you fancy it give me a ring.
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03/2014
Fishing Report by LESTER BAKER
on Seawatch1 (Brightlingsea, Essex)
Mar 2014 by LESTER BAKER
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At last the weather relented and we have managed to put a few trips together in the last couple of weeks.The large shoals of Herring in our area have affected the cod fishing and given us the odd quiet day but the better days still seeing us catch up to thirty Codling in the two to three pound bracket with a good showing of Thornbacks to sixteen pounds.Over the next few weeks the Thornbacks will increase in numbers and be joined by the other summer species Bass,Smoothounds etc,so some good fishing to look forward to
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11/03/2014
Fishing Report by Ray Martin
on PLAN B (Southend-On-Sea, Essex)
11 Mar 2014 by Ray Martin
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The boat is due to be relaunched after her annual repaint and tidy up.. just as the weather and fishing are improving.
Taking bookings for individuals on Fridays and weekend parties up to 8.
Bait and tackle included in price !!!
Skate are around in numbers and the hounds will not be long if the weather stays like this.. treat yourself to a day afloat.
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06/03/2014
Fishing Report by Mark Peters
on DAWN TIDE II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
6 Mar 2014 by Mark Peters
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March 2014
Just a quick update to let you all know fishing is very good at the moment thornbacks have been showing in big numbers average 20 a trip if targeted. The cod are still around inshore fishing well for the 2 to 4 lb fish last trip
Having around 30 fish. offshore few bigger ones from time to time mixing in with the thornbacks the usual whiting and doggies too had the first bass of the season last week only small but a start
Cheers
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01/03/2014
Fishing Report by Ron Angel
on Why Worry (Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex)
1 Mar 2014 by Ron Angel
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Saturday 1st March 2014 saw us at last get a half reasonable day's weather. The guys wanted to get a few Thornback Rays for the freezer. A big tide, not the best for Ray fishing but I have few marks up my sleeve that means we can normally find a few fish and make the fishing a little more comfortable by using the various sandbanks in the Thames Estuary to break the tide a little.
The fishing never disappointed and the guys managed to fill there Freezers after a long winter of wind and more wind! We had around 30 Rays on the boat. Some returned, some kept. View Boats Page
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01/03/2014
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
1 Mar 2014 by TERRY BATT
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Went fishing Saturday 1st March with some friends, lovely day, fishing was quite good, and we had Codling to 4lbs, Whiting over 1lbs, Roker, dogs, cracking day out, cant wait for Vanishing Point-2 to come home and start fishing, looks like it's worth going now...!!
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03/2014
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
Mar 2014 by TERRY BATT
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Sorry to say Vanishing Point may be delayed yet again....
I will update this info later in the week..
Terry & Nicola.. View Boats Page
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27/02/2014
Fishing Report by TERRY BATT
on Vanishing Point-2 (Bradwell Marina, Essex)
27 Feb 2014 by TERRY BATT
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UP-DATE OF ARRIVAL OF VANISHING POINT-2
Hi Guys, just another up-date, as so many of you are phoning with the impending arrival of Vanishing Point-2 to her new berth at Bradwell marina in Essex, a port this new vessel has never seen..!!
Since her launch last year, she went directly to Barrow in Furness, to work out in the Irish sea, but it looks as though her work there is done now, and we are looking to start the homeward passage from the other side of the country around the 7th March, as that’s when the Caledonian canal is opened, so if you want to track her progress around that time, just go to AIS ships live and type in VANISHING POINT-2 and you will be able to watch our progress.
Once the boat is safely back in Bradwell, we will take a couple of weeks just to do some service work and prep her for her new role of Charter Fishing..!!! yay!! By putting all her fishing rod holders on, we like the stainless steel ones that fit on the gunnel’s, so it keeps the deck clear, and bait cutting facilities, and alike.
Then I would say, at the end of March we will be ready to start taking those long awaited bookings for you all, and give you a trip of a lifetime, where you really will be cruising at over 20 knots!!, and if the sea should chop up, you will hardly notice it as with the fine bow entry, she has wave piercing technology built into her structure, she goes straight through a 1 metre wave with virtually no effect from any angle, you won’t truly appreciate it until you have tried it, I know we didn’t.!!!..
Ok guy's, as I say just another up-date for you so you know where we are, and I didn’t think it fair to start taking bookings, only to have to let you down, that’s not how we rock..!
Look forward to seeing you all very soon, and get ready to be impressed..!!!! Tight Lines
Terry & Nicola… View Boats Page
