Charter Boat: Galloper
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We have recently purchased a blyth 33 catamaran powered by two 8.2litre doosan engines capable of cruising 16-18knts with a flat out speed over 23knts. the blyth catamaran is a fast modern boat comfortable both at anchor and under steam. She has some indoor seating a toilet accessible at deck level and spray cover to keep you drier and more comfortable. we have a live well on deck and seating for more than 10 people on deck.
with a beam of 5 meters there is loads of deck room even with 10 anglers on board.
WE ARE AVAILABLE TO TAKE BOOKINGS 7 DAYS A WEEKS 12 MONTHS OF THE YEAR
most trips run from 6.30-7.30am untill 16.30-17.30 at night although if you book the boat we can arrange times around you. we also offer night trips from 17.30-12.30am at night and evening trips in the river from 17.30-21.30 in the estuary. these are available upon request and we can arrange trips to suit your requirements.
we have hire tackle available with penn fixed spool reels at £10 per rod per day.
for further information available dates, gallery, weekly reports and more please visit my website www.essexseafishing.co.uk
I have fished since I could hold a rod and grew up aboard my dads charter boats in the 90's. as I got older I took my Orkney longliner out and my dads boats when I got the chance. I am obsessed with fishing I have no other real hobbies and just about any free time I have is devoted to fishing related activities. This may sound abit sad but as I enjoy all kinds of fishing I have little time for anything else. My real passion is for sea angling but if I had more time I would like to spend a little more time fresh water fishing aswell.the first 'galloper' was bought by myself and my dad back in 2007.she was a brinkliner 28 and kept me busy for a couple of years. My wife stacey and i bought the second 'Galloper' back in march 2009 she was an aquastar 33 and we ran her untill 2013 when we bought our evolution 33 also named 'galloper' and the evolution did very well over the next six and a half years.
early in 2019 we bought a blyth 33 and spent 10 months completely overhauling her to bring her up to the standard we like to give our customers. the bltyh catamaran is a vary stable and spacios platform which is very popular with the anglers for her speed, room and stability.
i look forward to many good trips aboard her over the coming years. Although I'm only in my 30'sI have plenty of experience as a skipper as before all of this i was running my dads boats since I got my Yachtmasters Offshore licence when I was 17. before that I was taking his boat out with my grandad or brothers or friends whenever I could. I like to think that all of this along with many holidays spent fishing other venues has helped to give me a large amount of experience and knowledge for my age.
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| Mon 21/04/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 26/04/2025 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 03/05/2025 | 1 Space | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sun 04/05/2025 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 10/05/2025 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 17/05/2025 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sun 01/06/2025 | 7 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sat 07/06/2025 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 14/06/2025 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 21/06/2025 | 1 Space | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sat 05/07/2025 | 6 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sun 20/07/2025 | 7 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sun 27/07/2025 | 1 Space | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 02/08/2025 | 2 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sat 11/10/2025 | 3 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sat 25/10/2025 | 1 Space | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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Reviews
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Aaron Stevens (24/04/2021)
First time out with scot and had an amazing day ! Very professional and aware or everything happening throughout the day,
Ready to help and assisted at a secondary notice!
The boat was spotless and he had no problems finding the fish ! 5 starts well earnt ! Will be back !Skippers Reponse: cheers Aaron, glad you had a nice day. look forwards to seeing you again.
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Nick Hills (24/11/2019)
Another great days fishing aboard Galloper with Thornbacks and whiting plus a pb for Kaz! Cheers Scott see you next week (don’t forget my worms)
Skippers Reponse: glad you enjoyed it nick. see you at the weekend.
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Nick Hills (03/11/2019)
Thanks Scott fantastic days fishing on your new boat. Can’t wait for the next trip out with the boys.
Skippers Reponse: glad you enjoyed it nick, nice to see you getting back into it. see you next time.
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Greg Mallia (07/04/2019)
Excellent Skipper went with two non fisherman friends and he could not do enough to help them, which let me get on with my fishing. Mind you think I should have got some help as they caught more than me.
Skippers Reponse: i'm glad you enjoyed your day Greg. thank you for taking the time to review your experience. best leave the others behind next time!!
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Simon Lewis (11/11/2018)
We had a fantastic day out fishing with Scott. Very friendly and extremely helpful to us novices. Coffee and tea served regularly throughout the day. All in all, one brilliant day and will definitely be going again.
Cheers Scott, you made my mates 60th birthday present a memorable one
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Catch Stats
- CBUK Catch Log: 43 Species have been caught onboard Galloper, including: Anchovy | Ballan Wrasse | Bass | Black Goby | Black Sea Bream | Blonde Ray | Blue Shark | Bluefin Tuna | Brill | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | Conger Eel | Dab | Dover Sole | European Eel | Five bearded rockling | Garfish | Greater Weever | Grey Gurnard | Haddock | Herring | Lesser Spotted Dogfish | Lesser Weever | Lobster | Mackerel | Pilchard | Plaice | Pollock | Red Gurnard | Scad | Shore Rockling | Smooth-hound | Sole (Common) | Spotted Ray | Spurdog | Starry Smooth-hound | Stingray (Common) | Thornback Ray | Tompot Blenny | Tope | Tub Gurnard | Turbot | Whiting
Latest Catches 1,384 photos uploaded
2 oz Bass
17-Apr-2025
2 oz Smooth-hound
16-Apr-2025
2 oz Smooth-hound
16-Apr-2025
2 oz Thornback Ray
26-Mar-2025
2 oz Dab
19-Feb-2025
2 oz Dab
Feb-2025
2 oz Dab
14-Feb-2025
2 oz Dab
14-Feb-2025
2 oz Starry Smooth-hound
Jan-2025
2 oz Thornback Ray
30-Jan-2025
2 oz Bluefin Tuna
23-Sep-2024
2 oz Bluefin Tuna
23-Sep-2024
2 oz Bluefin Tuna
22-Sep-2024
2 oz Bluefin Tuna
22-Sep-2024
2 oz Bluefin Tuna
22-Sep-2024Latest Fishing Reports and News
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19/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
19 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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 -
17/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
17 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
The weather is lovely and there's a great mix of species coming out this week including bass, smooth-hounds, rays, dogfish, whiting and more.
I have spaces over the Easter holidays on
18/04- 4 spaces @ £60pp
20/04-8 spaces @ £60pp
21/04-6 spaces @ £60pp please call 07956411528 -
15/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
15 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
Fishing has been busy over the last few trips. Fish are on the baits immediately now and we've had a great variety.
Our main targets have been smooth-hounds, rays and bass with various other fish mixed in depending where we are.
We were surprised to fish one mark the other day where there were so many school bass we eventually moved as we were struggling to get through them. Baits Weren't even hitting the bottom before another one was rattling the rod tip! There's been some sizable ones showing too now.
Most of the smooth-hounds have been relatively small but still welcome and with most trips producing around 20 they have increased in numbers too.
Most trips have seen one or two rays which is nice to see but unfortunately nothing like the numbers we had a few years ago.
I have spaces over the Easter weekend with inshore and offshore trips available for individuals and groups.
Next spaces
18/04- 5 spaces @ £60pp
20/04- available for groups and individuals
21/04- 7 spaces @ £60pp
26/04- 9 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- available for individuals and groups
Not all spaces advertised please call 07956411528 for more information -
11/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
11 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
Although Essex isn't often accociated with plaice nowadays they can still be caught in the right places. Infact the numbers have been pretty good when we have tried for them the last couple of years. We will be putting a few trips together for them over the next couple of months for those who are interested. We can tie in fishing for other species too such as bass and of course there's other stuff coming out on the plaice gear like gurnard and other flaties.
I will try and advertise some suitable tides nearer the time but if you are interested in joining us as a group or individual then please get in touch and I'll send some dates through.
In the meantime the fishing is really ramping up for us now. Even on our general trips are producing a wide variety of species.
I have availability for groups and individuals over the next week and the Easter weekend.
Not all dates advertised
18/04- 6 spaces @ £60pp
20/04- groups and individuals welcome
21/04- 6 spaces @ £60pp
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08/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
8 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
It was a bright and breezy weekend with the easterly wind and small tides against us. Thankfully there was no shortage of bites with whiting and dogfish keeping us busy. We found some hounds and thornbacks to make things interesting for the guys Saturday. The fish are here now so I'm looking forward to getting out there and catching them.
I have availability this weekend for evening trips or please call for midweek availability.
Next spaces
18/04- 6 spaces @ £60po
20/04- boat available for individuals and groups
21/04- 6 spaces @ £60pp
26/04- 9 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- boat available for individuals and groups
Please call 07956411528 for more information. Not all availability listed
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