Charter Boat: HOLD FAST

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Skipper: Gary Edwards
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Boat and Skipper Details

Licensed For: up to 12 passengers
Code Of Practice: Cat2 60 miles
Hours: 5hr / 6hr / 8hr / 10hr Trips
Type of Fishing: Ground/reef fishing./. Wreck fishing at anchor and drift./. bass turbot brill drift fishing./ Evening night ground reef fishing.
Tackle Available: Yes - Contact Skipper
Boat Specification: 11.9 m Vigilante 450hp cruises 15kn-16kn max 22kn
Facilities: Toilet open to deck. Tea & Coffee. Extensive Simrad Electronics package.
Additional Description:

Whole boat hire (weekends and Bank Hols). (8 hrs). £520. Max 9 people
Whole boat hire. (Week days). (8 hrs). £520. Max 9 people
Whole boat hire Evening/night trips. (5 hrs). £450. Max 9 people
Inshore reef ground trip up to 10 miles Individual spaces. (8 -10 hrs). £65 pp max 9 people
Whole boat hire Wreck fishing / bass turbot brill fishing trips (8 to 10 hrs) £720 Max 9 people
Whole boat hire. Tope and bass trips. . (8 to 10 hrs ) £ 600. Max 9 people

About the Skipper:

40 years experience within the fishing industry at sea

May 2024

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N.B. Not all Skippers keep this dairy up-to-date. Always check with skippers before making any plans. Last calendar update: 03-May-2024

Wed 1st May

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Bream trip on. Boat. 7:30. For 8:00
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Thu 2nd May

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Fri 3rd May

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Sat 4th May

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Inshore bream trip on boat 7:30 for 8:00am
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Sun 5th May

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Mon 6th May

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Tue 7th May

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Wed 8th May

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Thu 9th May

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Bream trip on boat 8:20 for 8:50
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Fri 10th May

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Sat 11th May

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Sun 12th May

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Bream trip on boat 5:30 for 6:00am
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Mon 13th May

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Wed 15th May

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Thu 16th May

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Fri 17th May

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Inshore bream trip on boat 7:00 for 7:30am
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Sat 18th May

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Tope trip on boat 6:30am for 7:00am
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Sun 19th May

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Mon 20th May

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Tue 21st May

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Wed 22nd May

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Bream trip on boat. 6:30. For 7:00am
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Thu 23rd May

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Bream trip on boat 7:20 for 7:50
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Fri 24th May

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Wed 29th May

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Bream trip on boat. 6:30 for 7:00
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Thu 30th May

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Fri 31st May

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Tope trip on boat 6:30 am for 7:00 am
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on HOLD FAST

Sat 18/05/2024 1 Space 10 Hours £85.00pp
Tope trip on boat 6:30am for 7:00am
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Wed 29/05/2024 1 Space 10 Hours £65.00pp
Bream trip on boat. 6:30 for 7:00
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Thu 04/07/2024 1 Space 8 Hours £65.00pp
Inshore reef bream trip on boat 6:15 for 6:45
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Wed 10/07/2024 7 Spaces 10 Hours £65.00pp
Inshore reef ground trip on boat 5:50 for 6:20
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Thu 18/07/2024 1 Space 10 Hours £90.00pp
Offshore reef banks bass on boat 7:30 for 8:00. Bass.
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Sat 20/07/2024 2 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp
Inshore reef ground trip on boat 6:35 for 7:05
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Thu 01/08/2024 5 Spaces 10 Hours £65.00pp
Inshore reef ground trip on boat. 7:30 for 8:00
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Mon 05/08/2024 4 Spaces 8 Hours £100.00pp
200 years anniversary RNLI. charity trip on boat 8:30 for 9:00 All proceeds from the day to the RNLI (10 places to raise £1000 )
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Thu 08/08/2024 2 Spaces 10 Hours £90.00pp
Offshore Bass reef banks trip on boat 5:30 for 6:00am
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Fri 09/08/2024 7 Spaces 10 Hours £65.00pp
Inshore reef ground trip on boat 6:00 for 6:30
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Wed 14/08/2024 3 Spaces 10 Hours £90.00pp
Offshore wreck drift and anchor on boat 6:30 for 7:00
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Sat 17/08/2024 8 Spaces 8 Hours £65.00pp
Inshore reef ground ray bass trip on boat 5:30 for 6:00
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Sat 24/08/2024 4 Spaces 10 Hours £90.00pp
Offshore Bass reef banks trip on boat 6:00 for 6:30
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Thu 29/08/2024 2 Spaces 10 Hours £90.00pp
Offshore wreck drift and anchor trip on boat 6:30 for 7:00
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Sat 12/10/2024 4 Spaces 10 Hours £90.00pp
Offshore wreck anchor and drift trip on boat 6:30 for 7:00
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Reviews

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  • 5-star Simon Dickens (09/09/2023)

    Wow what can I say Gary and Susan are amazing hosts we booked them to scatter my father in law
    ashes out at sea him being a submariner they could not do enough for us 5 stars from us Will defo book them for fishing trip in the future

  • 5-star Philip Waller (19/07/2023)

    This was my first charter trip since 2020. The boast is amazing, lots of space for everyone some even fish from the front. It is very clean and even has a toilet. and crises at 28 knots. There are two igloo boxes which Gary the skipper puts ice in to keep your bait and catch fresh. Not many skippers do that. Tea and coffee are supplied in thermos mugs so it doesn't go cold and there are free biscuits. At 3pm he even handed out ice cold KitKats to the crew! The skipper Gary couldn't be more helpful or more friendly. He has a dry humour that many will miss.
    On out trip we basically caught nothing which was surprising given the experience of the crew and the ample choice of bait Gary made available from crabs for smoothound, cuttlefish, squid and mackerel we caught.
    Unfortunately, due to an injury by one of the crew we had to go in 90minutes early which none of us minded as it had become quite rough. Back at the mooring, Gary said pay me what you think is fair as it was a short trip and fishing was poor (not his fault as he moved 5 or 6 times trying to find fish for us.) Most gave him just £40 which was mean considering his efforts, but my mate and I wanted to pay him the full £65 but he would only accept £50. How many skippers would do that these days? I whole-heartedly and unreservedly, recommend this boat and the skipper in particular. One thing Gary, it would be even better if we could store our bags/gear off the deck so it doesn't get wet and slide around when you go warp speed.

  • 5-star Steve Veck (29/06/2023)

    I’ve been charter fishing for nearly 50 years! One of the most helpful skippers I’ve ever met. Goes the extra mile and would highly recommend. Great boat too. Steve.

  • 5-star Tony Astill (25/06/2023)

    Another great day on HOLD FAST with Gary. We're getting to like this skipper! He'll take you where you want to go fishing and the marks which yield the fish you want to catch. I wanted to get a Tope so out came a bigger Penn rod and reel, rig with flapper and half an hour later a 5 foot specimen was brought alongside and released gently back to the deep.
    The boat was spotlessly clean as usual and nothing too much trouble - thankyou!

  • 5-star Matt Smith (30/04/2023)

    Absolutely brilliant day.Cought a fair amount of bream for the barbecue as well as Ray,Shark and eel.not bad for a load of novices under Gary expert friendly guidance.loads of tea and coffee,and a great crack.See you soon Gary.

Bait & Tackle

Catch Stats

Latest Catches 84 photos uploaded

Chu

2 lb 8 oz Black Sea Bream

2-May-2024
Ng

2 lb Black Sea Bream

2-May-2024
Robert

2 lb Black Sea Bream

2-May-2024
Chu

2 lb Black Sea Bream

2-May-2024
Simon

2 lb Black Sea Bream

27-Apr-2024
Simon

2 lb Black Sea Bream

27-Apr-2024
Tony

1 lb 12 oz Black Sea Bream

23-Apr-2024
Clive

1 oz Black Sea Bream

24-Apr-2024
Unknown

1 lb 8 oz Black Sea Bream

18-Apr-2024
Alex and John and friend

12 lb Pollock

16-Mar-2024
Alex

12 lb Pollock

16-Mar-2024
Kit

14 lb Pollock

16-Mar-2024
Barry and Clive

13 lb Pollock

6-Mar-2024
Barry

8 lb Ballan Wrasse

6-Mar-2024
Barry

13 lb Pollock

6-Mar-2024
Jamie

10 lb Pollock

3-Mar-2024

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