Charter Boat: Galloper
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Boat and Skipper Details
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 6-7.30am untill 16.00-17.00 at night although if you book the boat we can arrange times around you. we also offer night trips from 1600-12.30am at night and evening trips in the river from 1600-2000hrs 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 a bit 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 spacious 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 so I HAVE NOW BEEN A QUALIFIED CHARTER SKIPPER FOR OVER 20 YEARS 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 make me one of the most experienced skippers around.
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on Galloper
| Sat 24/05/2025 | 4 Spaces | 8 Hours | £60.00pp |
General afternoon/evening trip individual spaces departing at 12.30 and returning between 8 and 9pm
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| Sun 01/06/2025 | 7 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sat 07/06/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 14/06/2025 | 1 Space | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sun 15/06/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sun 22/06/2025 | 7 Spaces | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 05/07/2025 | 1 Space | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sat 12/07/2025 | £60.00pp |
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| Thu 17/07/2025 | 12 Hours | £115.00pp |
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| Sat 19/07/2025 | 1 Space | 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 09/08/2025 | 7 Spaces | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 16/08/2025 | 4 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Mon 18/08/2025 | 12 Hours | £115.00pp |
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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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| Sat 15/11/2025 | 1 Space | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sat 13/12/2025 | 4 Spaces | 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: 46 Species have been caught onboard Galloper, including: Anchovy | Ballan Wrasse | Bass | Black Goby | Black Sea Bream | Blonde Ray | Blue Shark | Blue Skate | Bluefin Tuna | Brill | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | Common Skate | 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 | Porbeagle | 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 1,399 photos uploaded
2 oz Bass
15-May-2025
2 oz Thornback Ray
14-May-2025
2 oz Bass
13-May-2025
2 oz Bass
9-May-2025
2 oz Bass
9-May-2025
2 oz Bass
9-May-2025
2 oz Thornback Ray
29-Apr-2025
2 oz Starry Smooth-hound
29-Apr-2025
2 oz Porbeagle
26-Apr-2025
2 oz Blue Skate
26-Apr-2025
2 oz Common Skate
26-Apr-2025
2 oz Bass
Apr-2025
2 oz Bass
25-Apr-2025
2 oz Thornback Ray
24-Apr-2025
2 oz Starry Smooth-hound
24-Apr-2025
2 oz Bass
17-Apr-2025Latest Fishing Reports and News
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21/05/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
21 May 2025 by Scott Belbin
The bass continue to feed hard now with some for the table and plenty returned. The lads enjoyed some sport with hounds, bass and a couple of rays mixed in too. The sun even came out eventually and the wind was on our side too. We had our first tope of the year too. Only small but hopefully a sign of things to come.
I have spaces this weekend and over the school holidays for groups and individuals.
Next spaces
24/05- midday to 9pm 3 spaces @ £60pp
26/05- individual spaces @ £60pp
01/06- tope trip 2 spaces @ £100pp
04/06- tope fishing 4 spaces @ £100pp
07/06- 4 spaces @ £100pp
08/06- boat available for individuals and groups
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19/05/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
19 May 2025 by Scott Belbin
We had really nice mixed trip the other day. The stamp of bass we great with several between 4-7lbs, a few hounds and 15 rays which is pretty good going nowadays. The weather started grey but brightened up so who could ask for more. Special mention to young George who was on his first trip and did a fantastic job!
My next spaces are over the weekend and throughout the school holiday.
Next spaces
24/05- 12.30-9pm 4 spaces @ £60pp
26/05- boat available for individuals and groups
01/05- tope fishing 2 spaces @ £100pp
04/05- tope fishing 7 spaces @ £100pp
07/06- 4 spaces @ £60pp
08/06- boat available for individuals and groups
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17/05/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
17 May 2025 by Scott Belbin
It was great to see some better hounds the other day. It was even better to share it with Stacey and the boys as well as our anglers. We had plenty of small bass and some small hounds with some decent ones in between. We even found a few rays too. We are lucky to have fish like this on our doorstep which meant we were able to get out and catch some decent fish while many others had to cancel. Sheltered marks like this are one of our biggest assets from brightlingsea and of course it helps that Galloper is a catamaran too.
The biggest hounds were pushing double figures and great sport fish obviously though a little big for Stanley. Lucky you there were some Stanley size ones there too.
The fishing really has kicked off here now and long may it continue. I have spaces for groups and individuals over the coming weeks so feel free to contact me.
Next spaces
19/05- boat available for groups
24/05- 4 spaces @ £60pp departing 12.30 return 8-9pm
26/05- boat available for individuals and groups
27-30- boat available for individuals and groups
01/06- tope fishing 2 spaces @ £100pp
07/06- 4 spaces @ £60pp
08/06- boat available for individuals and groups
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16/05/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
16 May 2025 by Scott Belbin
We continue to see some nice bass mixed in on our general trips as they stop spawning and start to feed hard. Together with smoothies and rays they make up our main targets at the moment. Of course there's still plenty of dogfish in between along with an unseasonal amount of whiting and dabs still showing.
There have been some decent hounds starting to show too which really know how to pull your string.
I'm looking forward to our first plaice trip of the year and we'll soon start our tope trips as well. If you want to join us for a general trip or something more specific then please get in touch and I'll offer you the most suitable tides for your trip.
Next spaces are over the bank holiday but not all available dates are advertised.
Next spaces
24/05- afternoon/evening trip 12.30 departure 4 spaces @ £60pp
26/05- boat available for individuals and groups
31/05- tope fishing 1 space @ £100pp
01/06- tope fishing 3 spaces @ £100pp
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12/05/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
12 May 2025 by Scott Belbin
We've enjoyed some great mixed fishing on our general trips this week. There's been a bit of wind for a few days but we have still been able to put the lads on the fish thanks to our catamaran and the sheltered marks available from brightlingsea. the other day the lads had 40-50 small hounds, dogfish, whiting, dabs, pouting, rays and a few keeper bass amongst the schoolies. It was nice steady fishing all day in pleasant conditions.
There are some better hounds in places too. I can't wait to start fishing for tope shortly as well as heading off for plaice. If you want to join us for general mixed fishing or something more specific like tope, bass or plaice then please get in touch with me and I will send you some availability.
Next spaces are
24/05- boat available for individuals and groups
26/05- boat available for individuals and groups
31/05- tope fishing 3 spaces @ £100pp plus bait
01/06- tope fishing 2 spaces @ £100pp plus bait
07/06- 6 spaces @ £60pp
Not all dates advertised please call 07956411528 for more information
