Charter Boat: Silver Gannet
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Boat and Skipper Details
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Boat and Skipper Details
Silver Gannet is owned and skippered by Bruce Markham. Bruce is a qualified Yachtmaster Offshore Commercial Skipper. For Bluefin Tuna trips and some other fishing, Silver Gannet is skippered by Steve Porter. Steve is a commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and a Licensed boatman on the Channel Island of Alderney. He has skippered Bluefin Tuna boats for four years and has been involved with both of the UK's tagging schemes, Thunnus UK and CHART. If you are interested ion a Bluefin Tuna trip then email Steve direct, steve@truebluefishing or visit the website at, www.atlanticbluefin.co.uk
Silver Gannet is a Rodman 1250 Sports Cruiser fitted with twin Volvo TAMD 74 engines, each rated at 430 HP and offering cruising speeds in excess of 20 knots. She fully complies with the Maritime and Coastguard Agencies Code of Practice for Small Commercial vessels, CAT-2, day and night, operating up to 60NM from a safe haven. She can be booked for a variety of trips including Bluefin Tuna, general fishing, family fun days, hen and stag parties, sightseeing, guard boat duties and light commercial.
She is licensed for up to 10 passengers and 2 crew.
Silver Gannet can be chartered for fishing trips or alternatively pleasure trips where you can paddleboard and swim off the boat, and have a picnic and drinks onboard.
Bruce is a RYA Offshore Yacht Master Commercial Skipper, who loves Fishing and Boating. He grew up in Cork Ireland fishing with his brothers and father, off the Old Head Of Kinsale where the Lusitania sank. He moved to Poole in Dorset when he was 20 and is married with 2 children. He worked in Telecommunication for 25 years as a software engineer and re-trained as a Commercial skipper so that he can take people out to sea on a range of trips. One of his favourite fishing trips is targeting Turbot and Brill on the famous Shambles Bank, and if the tides are right there is also a chance for Plaice, Bream or Bass on the same trip.
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on Silver Gannet
Reviews
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kevin stokes (22/05/2021)
Booked Bruce and his beautiful luxury boat to charter me and my family for a days sea fishing. Bruce went all out to make our experience one we won’t forget. He is very knowledgable and great fun. We all had a great laugh and caught some great fish. Thank you so much Bruce. We can’t wait to get on board the silver gannet again soon
Skippers Reponse: Thanks Kevin - it was such a pity that we could not also go out yesterday but the weather was truly awful. Next time you come down we will try some Bass or Turbot fishing. Take Care Bruce
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kevin stokes (22/05/2021)
Booked Bruce and his beautiful luxury boat to charter me and my family for a days sea fishing. Bruce went all out to make our experience one we won’t forget. He is very knowledgable and great fun. We all had a great laugh and caught some great fish. Thank you so much Bruce. We can’t wait to get on board the silver gannet again soon.
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Amanda Barnett (13/04/2021)
Day trip to the Shambles on the Silver Gannet
Skipper — Bruce is a superb and considerate skipper. My husband and I felt in safe, experienced and knowledgable hands.
Boat — Clean and comfortable vessel (cruised at 24 knots). Ideal for sea fishing in the choppy conditions of the Shambles. The fly bridge gives great views of the coast on the way there and back (wrap up warm) and if you need protection the cabin is spacious.
Overall Experience
Booking was simple . Bruce was open to discussing what we wanted out of the trip and very accommodating. We would definitely charter with him again as he met our high expectations.
Thank you Bruce for a great day.
Kindest
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Peter McIntyre (30/03/2021)
Went out with Bruce on a mixed charter.
well run day all Covid safe.
It was a challenging day and was a trip to the shambles Turbot fishing.
A few fish were had Bruce tried his best to make it a good day.
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Peter McIntyre (19/09/2020)
I took my grandson out with Bruce on silver gannet last year.
We had a great time on our inshore trip caught loads of species.
My grandson is hooked we have booked more trips later in the year.
Bruce was a great host with plenty of good tips and good quality hire tackle.
Location
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Catch Stats
- CBUK Catch Log: 16 Species have been caught onboard Silver Gannet, including: Bass | Black Sea Bream | Bluefin Tuna | Brill | Cod | Conger Eel | Couch's Sea Bream | Cuckoo Wrasse | Ling (Common) | Plaice | Pollock | Porbeagle | Red Gurnard | Tope | Turbot | Undulate Ray
Latest Catches 39 photos uploaded
1 lb 6 oz Black Sea Bream
31-May-2021
7 lb 2 oz Bass
31-May-2021
15 lb 4 oz Undulate Ray
22-May-2021
5 lb 2 oz Bass
27-Apr-2021
5 lb Turbot
18-Apr-2021
1 lb 6 oz Plaice
17-Apr-2021
4 lb 3 oz Turbot
14-Apr-2021
Latest Fishing Reports and News
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24/06/2021
Fishing Report by Bruce Markham
24 Jun 2021 by Bruce Markham
Some nice bream caught about Silver Gannet this Thursday in Poole Bay. We also caught Mackerel and Plaice.
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15/06/2021
Fishing Report by Bruce Markham
15 Jun 2021 by Bruce Markham
Silver Gannet did a joint trip with Ryan Jones skipper of Ocean Runner. Beautiful Day at sea. Matt a property developer from London brought his team down to thank them for all their hard work during lockdown.
We has some nice Bream, Plaice and a number of big Tope. -
31/05/2021
Fishing Report by Bruce Markham
31 May 2021 by Bruce Markham
Bass Fishing Trip out of Poole
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31/05/2021
Fishing Report by Bruce Markham
31 May 2021 by Bruce Markham
Bass Fishing Trip out of Poole
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30/05/2021
Fishing Report by Bruce Markham
30 May 2021 by Bruce Markham
Went Bream fishing in Poole Bay. Had some nice Bream.
