Latest Fishing Reports: Galloper
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10/07/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
10 Jul 2023 by Scott Belbin
As ever, the lads from the Suffolk police had a busy trip the other day despite forecasts of unsavoury weather. I gave the lads the choice between going a little further with a greater chance of bass or more comfort. They chose the comfortable option and it certainly was comfortable all day. the lads run a match on most trips which encourages them to fish hard and they certainly do that. There were steady numbers of hounds coming aboard with several around the low double figure mark we totalled a respectable 37 for the day. In between these we saw lots of small tope, some just weeks old and others of a few pounds in weight. Just because it was comfortable it didn’t rule out bass of course and they still managed a few nice table sized fish throughout the day. a couple of roker came out including a nice low double figure fish for Guy. Dogfish are still there but the rise in water temperature means they are far less numerous inshore at the moment. A couple of silver eels showed during the day too. I’m not sure who decided that measuring fish was a good idea but I sat that one out! Andy had a beautiful tub gurnard which brightened up a grey day. Tony suggested it was the one he caught last trip but I like to think more than one are left in the sea. As I hauled the anchor Stuart finished the day with a dover sole which are also great to see.
I have individual spaces and possibility of full boat bookings over the coming weeks and months if you want to get out.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Spaces as follows
12/07-possible offshore trip
13/07-7 spaces @ £60pp
17/07-5 spaces @ £60pp
18/07-full boat available from £490
21/07-full boat available from £490
24/07-offshore bass trip 8 spaces @ £100pp plus worm bait
31/07- full boat available from £490
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528 -
07/07/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
7 Jul 2023 by Scott Belbin
It's great to see the young guns out here catching fish and enjoying themselves. Harry and Max were very excited to catch lots of smooth-hounds and bass the other day. Their enthusiasm and energy kept us all entertained for the day. It's often the case that the youngsters pick up the basics faster than older begginers and the boys were no exception to this. I look forward to seeing them again next time. As always anglers of all ages and abilities are welcome aboard Galloper from brightlingsea Essex. Don't forget we can often get out when others can't so it's worth giving me a call if you are cancelled else where. We have spaces coming up midweek and limited availability weekends over the next few weeks.
Next spaces on
11/07, 12/07 and 13/07 please call 07956411528 for more information -
05/07/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
5 Jul 2023 by Scott Belbin
For those who don’t already know I have been operating the Galloper from Brightlingsea, Essex for the last 6 weeks or so. I think West Mersea and myself had outgrown each other and eventually I was forced to leave as the various private mooring providers used the size of the Galloper as an excuse not to accommodate me. I wont go too far into the negatives of West Mersea but in stead concentrate on the positives of Brightlingsea.
After running 30 odd trips from there over the last few weeks I can honestly say it is a breath of fresh air operating from a professionally run harbour for a change. There’s plenty of room to manoeuvre and plenty of water to get in and out at all states of the tide. the many advantages have been pointed out by those who are fishing with me too. As I can get Galloper alongside the pontoon at all states of the tide you can now easily step straight on and off of the boat through the side entry door. No more messing around in overcrowded and precarious tenders for you. the pay and display car park is £7 per day so £1.50 cheaper und doesn’t flood on spring tides like coast rd car park at Mersea. there is also I lot of free roadside parking in the surrounding area in the summer and even more in the winter as the parking restrictions are only April to October saving you even more money. The roads to Brightlingsea are generally better than those to Mersea with various reports from our anglers saying either 5 minutes longer or much shorter journeys depending on where they have travelled from. Even those who have travelled from Mersea to join us report 30-40 minutes depending on traffic. The public transport is better connected too with railway stations in nearby Alresford making it easier for those of you without a car. People often used to worry about the strood flooding and stopping them getting on and off of Mersea island so they wont need to worry about that any more either.
It has surprised me just how much time difference it has made on the boat too. We are spending 15-20 minutes less steaming on the boat each way so you are gained extra fishing time each trip too.
It has surprised me just how many people have continued to travel from Mersea to fish with us but I suppose there aren’t many options there any more. For those of you who do still wish to fish from Mersea then I have of course been directing everybody to Dads boat Razorbill 3. He is now once again by far the busiest charter skipper in Mersea at 70 years of age. You certainly wont beat him for experience as he’s one of the longest served in the country now. you can get in touch with him on 07850234077 . alternatively you can join us in our current port of Brightlingsea aboard the Galloper.
I have individual spaces and possibility of full boat bookings over the coming weeks and months if you want to get out.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Spaces as follows
06/07 full boat available from £490
07/07 full boat available from £490
11/07-possible offshore trip
12/07-possible offshore trip
13/07-possible offshore trip
17/07-5 spaces @ £60pp
18/07-full boat available from £490
21/07-full boat available from £490
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528 -
03/07/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
3 Jul 2023 by Scott Belbin
There have been some cracking bass coming out lately aboard the Galloper. At times there have been good numbers between both baits and lures depending on conditions. To be honest I’m not sure what the highest numbers have been lately as it all gets a bit hectic when several strings of feathers are full at once but it has certainly been good. There have been some chunky fish showing too with the biggest lately being over 7.8lbs. this all bodes well for our offshore bass trips which we will start next week and continue until the end of November. These can provide some first class sport fishing on both lures and bait using the lightest tackle possible. Im looking forward to grabbing my spinning rod and hurling plenty of metal, plastic and rubber at them over the next few months when ever I can. Please get in touch if you want to join us.
I have individual spaces and possibility of full boat bookings over the coming weeks and months if you want to get out.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Spaces as follows
05/07 full boat available from £490
06/07 full boat available from £490
07/07 full boat available from £490
11/07-possible offshore trip
12/07-possible offshore trip
13/07-possible offshore trip
17/07-5 spaces @ £60pp
18/07-full boat available from £490
21/07-full boat available from £490
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528 -
27/06/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
27 Jun 2023 by Scott Belbin
Our general trips are producing a great mixture of fish at the moment. The main target is often the hard fighting smooth-hounds. These pretty fish are great sport particularly in shallow water where they really pull your string. As well as hounds the bass are always popular as both sport fish and for the table. They can be a little tricky to hook at times but that’s half of the fun. Using worm can really help attract these fish and we have been enjoying great quality and quantities of these fish once again. There are still a few thorn-back rays around too, some of which are ideal for the table, the others provide a welcome bend in the rod. We have also been catching quite a few tope on our general trips as well. Mostly smaller examples than we might expect on our offshore tope trips but they make a welcome addition to our days fishing and with a few reaching 8-10lbs they start to pull your string too.
Ian Deakin joined us as an individual they other day and had a great mixed bag of fish. there weren’t any giants of anything but he had steady numbers of hounds with a few 8-10lbs, one or two small tope and several sizable bass in between the dogfish. he certainly seemed happy and if he keeps catching like that he is welcome aboard Galloper any time!
I have individual spaces and possibility of full boat bookings over the coming weeks and months if you want to get out.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Spaces as follows
29/06-full boat available from £490
30/06-full boat available from £490
05/07 full boat available from £490
06/07 full boat available from £490
07/07 full boat available from £490
10/07-offshore bass trip 1 space @ £100pp plus worm bait
11/07-possible offshore trip
12/07-possible offshore trip
13/07-possible offshore trip
17/07-7 spaces @ £60pp
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528 -
19/06/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
19 Jun 2023 by Scott Belbin
We have seen some nice bass coming out at times over the last few trips. they have shown on general, offshore and land of no fish trips and in various sizes and numbers. On our general trips worm is definitely helping and we can provide them on the boat care of Colchester bait and tackle if you pre-order. Further afield they have shown on fish baits and lures too. Please let me know if you wish to be added to the list for offshore trips over the coming months or if you fancy a full boat booking for specific species such as bass, tope, plaice or turbot.
I have individual spaces and possibility of full boat bookings over the coming weeks and months if you want to get out.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Spaces as follows
21/06-full boat available from £490
22/06-full boat available from £490
23/06-full boat available from £490
29/06-full boat available from £490
30/06-full boat available from £490
03/07-4 spaces @ £60pp
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528 -
15/06/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
15 Jun 2023 by Scott Belbin
We have been enjoying some great fun with the smooth-hounds so far this year. The biggest so far falling to uncle Steve at 18.10lbs. it's all great fun though with screaming reels, rods bent, personal bests, smiles on faces and chaos when a pack moves through and several are hooked at once. We will be targeting the hounds on our general trips throughout the summer and my next spaces aboard Galloper from brightlingsea Essex are on 19/06 @ £60pp. Full boat available 20th-23rd and spaces offshore on 25th and 26th. Please call 07956411528 for more information
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12/06/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
12 Jun 2023 by Scott Belbin
Although the ray numbers may be down there have been some quality fish this spring as you can see. They continue to come out in places even now and once again les's group had over 20 last trip. That's the last 3 months so good on them. I have full boat availability this week on 14th, 15th and 16th then spaces on 19th of June aboard Galloper from Brightlingsea Essex please call 07956411528
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05/06/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
5 Jun 2023 by Scott Belbin
The Thames estuary may not be known for producing a wide variety of fish but as with any type of sea angling you can never be sure what to expect. This time of year can be a great time to see different species and our general trips have done just this over the past few weeks. For me the capture of two small conger eels in as many weeks was very exciting. I know they may not be huge and one swallow doesn’t make a summer ect. Just to put it into perspective, my father has been chartering here for over 50 years now and never had one on board despite his best efforts. lets hope we can find them in greater size and numbers at some point.
We don’t see as many gurnard inshore as we used to so Tony was pleased with a colourful tub gurnard the other day. we should see plenty more tub, grey and even red gurnard on some of our land of no fish trips in the coming months.
Mark managed our first stingray of the year and his first ever one. these are far from common but hopefully we will find a few more before the end of the summer.
Of course we catch some big tope on our offshore trips but we often get smaller fish mixed in on the general trips. Paul had one of 4 the other day a several we have seen inshore over the last few weeks.
Other species caught lately include dabs, silver eel, pouting with the rest of our made up of smooth-hounds, thorn-back rays and bass as well as the ever present dogfish and whiting.
Please get on touch with me for full boat bookings or individual spaces. I can also add you to my messaging list when I am trying to put offshore trips together. Please note that Galloper is a big, fast catamaran with a genuine 60mile code of practice. Not something many local boats can boast these days. All of this helps with our offshore trips and very few local boats can boast a a success rate like ours either.
The hounds will be inshore in numbers until September and we should see plenty more good days and decent fish between now and then.
I have plenty of spaces on general trips for full boat bookings and individuals. I also have spaces for tope, plaice and bass coming up soon so please get in touch.
Remember it is often worth giving me a shout if you are cancelled else where and still wish to get out, as we have lots of sheltered fishing available and a big catamaran which makes it even more comfortable.
Spaces as follows
09/06 full boat available from £490
12/06-offshore tope trip 5 spaces @ £100pp (own tackle required bait supplied at extra cost)
14th-16th I may try to arrange a day for turbot and other species, it will be long hours and £110pp please text me if you are interested
14/06 full boat available from £490
15/06 full boat available from £490
16/06 full boat available from £490
19/06-8 spaces @ £60pp
24/06- offshore tope trip 4 spaces @ £100pp (own tackle required bait supplied at extra cost)
25/06- offshore tope trip 5spaces @ £100pp (own tackle required bait supplied at extra cost)
29/06 full boat available from £490
30/06 full boat available from £490
Not all dates advertised, other spaces available for full boat bookings upon request
For regular updates, availability and more information please visit www.essexseafishing.co.uk find us on social media or call Scott on 07956411528 -
02/06/2023
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
2 Jun 2023 by Scott Belbin
Another Essex Conger eel aboard the Galloper from brightlingsea, Essex. This time for Andy and it looks like they are getting bigger. Not sure how many we have to catch before we get the elusive ton up fish. Lol
Available for full boat bookings this week on Tuesday 06th, Wednesday 07th and Thursday 08th please call 07956411528
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