Charter Boat: Spot On!
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Spot On is Brixham's premier Charter boat and the only CATAMARAN to operate from Brixham as well as being Brixham's fastest charter boat!
Brand new 12m Catamaran built to a high specification by DP Marine and is powered by twin 350hp engines making her the fastest charter boat in Brixham, Torbay, Dartmouth and Exmouth, with a top speed over 30knots.
Seating inside anglers cabin for 12 and heaps of room to have everyone under cover so no more getting wet and cold!
Latest electronics and safety equipment carried.
Travel and fish in style with one of the largest charter boats in the Uk.
Located in Brixham means 'Spot On' has fishing grounds very close by like the famous skerries banks for plaice and rays etc,
Accompany this from the wrecks of Lyme bay to the deep water wrecks off start point means Brixham in my mind is the home of wreck fishing, also still being the current World record holder of the ultimate sport fish in British waters the Conger Eel.
Channel island trips in comfort and bespoke offshore trips offered including shark trips, south west multiple days, Scilly Isles, Falmouth etc, and new for 2014 multiple day trips east to fish Portland race, shambles and poole.
Hot Drinks on board.
Beginners welcome.
Individuals.
Due to the great location of Brixham Spot on can pick you up from Paington, Torquay or Dartmouth as well as Brixham. (Prior arrangement for this option).
So for a great superb value for money day out and to fish where others simply dream of why not try 'Spot On' the ultimate charter vessel.
*** NEWS UPDATE!! SPOT ON is officially winner of the Dartmouth Pub angler of the year 2013 competition which took place on Friday 12th July (Wrecking) with a Cod of 17lb 9oz***
*** BRAND NEW 10M COUGAR CATAMARAN FOR 2014, SERIOUSLY FAST BOAT ***
*** Spot On! is now taking bookings for 2016 & 2017 including channel island trips, 3,4,5,6,7 day trips available. Plus Weymouth multi day trips along with Cornish shark fishing trips.***
*** Check out www.spot-on-charters.co.uk or on Facebook, search spot on charters Brixham.***
As you will see the pictures and reports speak for themselves.
*** skerries trips are just £375 for the whole boat ***
*** Spot On entered the Torbay festival in 2014 & 2015 with great success being the number one charter boat and taking more trophies than any other charter boat during the festival and winning its anglers some great prizes. ***
*** Please note all PHOTOS on here are added when they are caught and are not old photos, as I think it's good to see real up to date catches ***
Ross Parham has been on the sea and invovled in fishing and boats from as far back as he can remember.
Ross worked on the lochin 33, the original 'C cheetah' out of Plymouth.
He is a very keen angler and enjoys catching fish and helping others, his knowledge of tackle and tactics is very useful and he is always keen to share this knowledge with the anglers.
He has fished in many waters of the uk so has a large knowledge from offshore wrecking to inshore reefs and banks.
Having boats moored and fishing from Plymouth, Dartmouth,Teignmouth, Brixham, Weymouth and Watchet so he has gathered valuable and useful knowledge along the way.
He has achieved the following qualifications:
Department of transport marine directorate full skippers certificate with commercial endorsement.
BML passenger licence up to 250 passengers.
RYA Day skipper for both power and sailing craft (Shore Based).
RYA Yachtmaster for both power and sailing craft (Shore Based).
RYA Competent first aid.
NUCO First aid.
Seafish/MCA Commercial First aid.
RYA VHF radio telephony.
SEA SURVIVAL STCW 95 Reg.
Seafish/MCA Commercial SEA SURVIVAL FULL.
Boatmasters up to date Medical.
RYA National Power boat Certificates levels 1&2.
RYA National Sailing boat Certificates levels 1&2.
RYA National Dinghy Sailing Certificate Level 3.
BCU Kayaking Certificate 2 star.
Seafish/MCA Commercial watch keeping and Navigation.
Seafish/REHIS Commercial Hygiene Certificate.
Seafish Care of the catch Certificate.
Seafish/MCA Health & Safety Certificate.
Seafish/MCA Fire Fighting Certificate.
Seafish/MCA Stabilty Certificate.
NPLQ Pool Lifeguard qualification.
ASA Level 1 Assistant Swimming Teacher.
ASA Level 2 Full Swimming Teacher.
As you can see Ross is very well qualified and enjoys the water and the sea.
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Reviews
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Nick Matthews (07/07/2018)
A great day out with Ross and Spot On. Ross is able to teach anglers new and old to catch more fish, his knowledge of sea fishing is top notch. To top it all, a 20lb was landed using light gear. Picture uploaded hopefully. A big thanks Nick
Skippers Reponse: Hi Nick,
Thank you for your review, and a big well done for battling that big fish on very light and fun tackle.
See you soon.
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Karl Wykes (04/07/2018)
Chartered spot on for 3 days 4th 5th 6th July . First day Ross asked us are wishes for next 3 days . We said drift wrecks for pollock day 1 .conger day 2 .plaice rays day 3 . Well what can we say outstanding skipper and boat put us on the fish right from the off ! day 1 caught 4 boxes pollock 1 cod large coalie !48 conger day2 ! Plaice , blonde rays , spotted rays , guernard ,day 3 am ling conger day3 pm ! Boat is purpose built charter boat very fast and comftable ! Skipper and deck hand couldn’t help us anymore than they did very nice guys and very knowledgeable! Cleaned all are fish at end of every day and put on ice ! Thanks Ross and Sam for the best 3 days fishing we have ever had can’t wait till next year all the best Karl and the other lads from Suffolk and Norfolk
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Colin Johnson (05/07/2017)
Great Day on Spot On last Wednesday with Ross\ My first trip to the Skerries Bank. Caught 14 pllac Great Skipper and Boat. Regards Colin (Northampton)
Skippers Reponse: Thank you for choosing Spot On Colin, really happy you had a great day out in the banks.
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marcin skora (11/12/2016)
Thanks Ross for BEST FISHING on your boat Happy Christmas and new year marcin
Skippers Reponse: Hey Marcin, thanks for your support over the last few years and glad you enjoy catching lots of fish with Spot On, happy Christmas and hope you and family have a lovely time.
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Brian Baverstock (22/07/2016)
Great day out, fish didn't want to play but Ross tried very hard all day to get us into fish and had great fun with the congers.Hopefully when we come down in October the wrecks won't be saturated with mackerel as they were this time.Thanks also to Phil for the hard work he put in, shame about the bucket!! Look forward to seeing you both in October, Mike and Brian, Portsmouth
Skippers Reponse: Hi Mike and Brian, thanks for joining us on board spot in and look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Catch Stats
- CBUK Catch Log: 41 Species have been caught onboard Spot On!, including: Anglerfish | Ballan Wrasse | Bass | Bib (Pouting) | Black Sea Bream | Blonde Ray | Blue Shark | Bluefin Tuna | Brill | Bull Huss | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | Conger Eel | Couch's Sea Bream | Cuckoo Wrasse | Dab | European Squid | Garfish | Grey Gurnard | Haddock | John Dory | Lesser Spotted Dogfish | Ling (Common) | Lobster | Octopus | Plaice | Pollock | Porbeagle | Red Gurnard | Red Mullet | Red Sea Bream | Scad | Small-Eyed Ray | Spotted Ray | Sunfish | Thornback Ray | Tope | Tub Gurnard | Turbot | Undulate Ray | Whiting
- CBUK Record Breaking Catches: September 2016, 9 lb 1 oz Ballan Wrasse | August 2015, 6 lb 10 oz Black Sea Bream | July 2014, 49 lb 6 oz Sunfish | March 2014, 6 lb 10 oz Whiting
Latest Catches 1,094 photos uploaded
6 lb 8 oz John Dory
Dec-2019
290 lb Bluefin Tuna
Oct-2019
250 lb Bluefin Tuna
Aug-2019
450 lb Bluefin Tuna
Aug-2019
Latest Fishing Reports and News
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03/2023
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
Mar 2023 by Ross Parham
⭐️⭐️⭐️ WHAT A DAY ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bumper weather along with BUMPER fishing. ������������������������
Today saw Spot On and it’s crew head out in lovely calm conditions and glorious ’summer’ sunshine.
A couple of wrecks in and and BOOM! It was on, the quality of the fish was very good with lots of double figure prime pollock coming in for the lads every drift.
The day was safe to say great with everyone aching and plenty of fillets for all.
Biggest fish fell to Tim Phillips with a fine specimen pollock of 16lb 4oz.
This was a trip that will be remembered that’s for sure! ��️
A big thanks to #sidewinderlures once again for there deadly Skerries eels which did the damage today that’s for sure.
NEXT BREAK IN THE WEATHER AND WE GO AGAIN.
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08/2019
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
Aug 2019 by Ross Parham
With our first ever thresher shark trip unfortunately canceled due to bad weather and last weeks shark trip cancelled also, I was wondering if I was ever going to get to go shark fishing this year!
But the first shark trip of the year was certainly one to remember for all onboard Spot On!
The lads wanted to have a go for some sharks closer to home in the hope of catching a thresher that have been spotted regularly this year.
We headed out armed and ready. Once we arrived it was busy on deck getting the rubby dubby in place, rods baited and floats sent out in formation and we waited and we waited some more then the screaming run we wanted and I was lucky to have it on my rod so I picked up the rod and clicked the drag into strike on my pen reel and it was not slowing down, then into full drag and still not slowing down, I was thinking to myself this has gotta be my thresher as the line flew out horizontal as we were all waiting for the leap these fish are famous for but it didn't and it just kept running and running, pulling the boat around in circles with its strength.
The fish finally showed itself in typical pin wheel style and it was then we got our glimpse of the first Tuna to be hooked on Spot On! And the first for a Brixham charter boat.
We towed the fish alongside to remove the hook and keep oxygen over its gills, it was measured at 72". Making it approx 220/250lb. Fish released and swam away and it was back in formation and then John had a run resulting with a nice small blue shark of approx 40lb.
Later in the day again it was my rod screaming off again, I picked it up and the same as before but this was bigger and faster. I gave the rod to the lads to fight and went and started the engines. Twin engine outside controls made easy work following the fish as it stripped the reel of its 100lb braid.
Then the dives, the same as before so we knew it had to be another Tuna and it was, this time a massive 92" 400/450lb monster swam alongside us as we measured, towed, removed the hook and released to see this amazing creature up close and personal was stunning and the sheer power and size of these fish is immense.
Another run and number 2 blue shark of 60lb caught which took 2 baits but still did some great strong runs and put up a good scrap, one more dropped run and that was that, we packed up and headed home with memories that will last a lifetime.
I have some underwater footage on my go pro and awaiting some better pictures that the lads took for me so they will be updated in due course.
Please remember any BLUEFIN TUNA caught will have to be released at the side of the boat.
We did not set out to catch these fish and to hook 2 and land 2 in the same trip is astonishing.
I have emailed the Brixham MMO office and notified them of these captures and updated them with measurements.
Spot On is Brixhams premier charter boat and again another first for a Brixham charter boat. Not 1 fish but 2!
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11/06/2019
Fishing Report by Gareth Jones
11 Jun 2019 by Gareth Jones
The four of us travel from Poole each year for two or three wrecking trips on Spot On. The Monday wrecking trip was very successful with the four of us catching a total of 30 pollack, but no other species. The Tuesday trip was blown off, so we went fly fishing instead. The Wednesday trip was eagerly anticipated so the four of us confirmed our standard £5 bet of the first to get a Triple Crown. The triple crown is achieved by catching three species from cod, pollack, bass, coal fish, ling, John Dory and Angler fish. We usually have a £10 bet for a Grand Slam, which is four fish from the seven species, all caught on the same trip, but we all failed to confirm this bet.
Ross first tried the three closest wrecks and I got a ling on the first drift. We didn't stay long and soon moved to the second wreck where I caught a bass, again on the first drift. Nothing on the third drift so we moved to the mid channel wrecks where I caught a pollack on the third drift and happily took £5 each from my three colleagues. We moved to a second mid channel wreck where I caught a cod. For the first time in twelve years of fishing in Dorset and Devon I has competed our aptly named Grand Slam. I thank Ross for the opportunity to do this along with my three mates for their £15 contribution to my beer fund.
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26/02/2019
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
26 Feb 2019 by Ross Parham
Spot On has had her scrub and clean and 'NEW' coding complete and it was back to work straight after.
With the wrecking difficult earlier this year it was great to get back out for another go and what a day we had.
Plenty of prime double figure pollock hitting the net from the off with every drift.
This is what this time of year is all about on the south coast and is simply some of the best fishing you can experience in the UK.
A bonus 12lb 4oz bass for local angler Alan which took a sidewinder lure.
A new PB for him and what a start to 2019 that's for sure.
Bass safely returned.
Big thanks to boat sponsors sidewinder lures and Top Rigs for there support.
Spot On has a busy year planned and new ventures lay ahead.
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24/12/2018
Fishing Report by Ross Parham
24 Dec 2018 by Ross Parham
A big Merry Christmas from myself and Spot On
Once again 2018 has been a very successful year and with 2019 looking 'stacked' it's going to be a good one.
So many amazing moments including the biggest turbot caught in the Channel Islands from a visiting English boat.
Out right winner of the Torbay festival along with many other great prizes and also TOP CHARTER boat once again.
Witnessing amazing thresher shark leaps and White beaked dolphins along with the blue fin tuna.
Some new pioneering ventures planned. Let's hope the weather is on our side.
Diary is pretty much full so a big thank you to all customers and friends old and new and I look forward to seeing you all in 2019.
Once again a big thank thank you to SIDEWINDER lures and TOP RIGS for there continued support.
Brixham is fast becoming the place to be and with the amazing fishing that is on offer you can see why.
The next few months is one of the best times to go wrecking as the winter pollock fishing for these 'big' hard fighting fish is second to none.
Don't forget that the blonde ray boat record is also held around the corner on the skerries bank so if you want the chance of a big ray then this is worth a go too.
Happy Christmas once again
