Latest Fishing Reports: East
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17/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
17 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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The weather is lovely and there's a great mix of species coming out this week including bass, smooth-hounds, rays, dogfish, whiting and more.
I have spaces over the Easter holidays on
18/04- 4 spaces @ £60pp
20/04-8 spaces @ £60pp
21/04-6 spaces @ £60pp please call 07956411528
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySun 11/05/2025 8 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 8 spacesView details Sat 17/05/2025 3 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details Thu 17/07/2025 12 Hours £115.00pp Offshore bass tripView details Sat 19/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details -
15/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
15 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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Fishing has been busy over the last few trips. Fish are on the baits immediately now and we've had a great variety.
Our main targets have been smooth-hounds, rays and bass with various other fish mixed in depending where we are.
We were surprised to fish one mark the other day where there were so many school bass we eventually moved as we were struggling to get through them. Baits Weren't even hitting the bottom before another one was rattling the rod tip! There's been some sizable ones showing too now.
Most of the smooth-hounds have been relatively small but still welcome and with most trips producing around 20 they have increased in numbers too.
Most trips have seen one or two rays which is nice to see but unfortunately nothing like the numbers we had a few years ago.
I have spaces over the Easter weekend with inshore and offshore trips available for individuals and groups.
Next spaces
18/04- 5 spaces @ £60pp
20/04- available for groups and individuals
21/04- 7 spaces @ £60pp
26/04- 9 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- available for individuals and groups
Not all spaces advertised please call 07956411528 for more information View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySun 11/05/2025 8 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 8 spacesView details Sat 17/05/2025 3 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details Thu 17/07/2025 12 Hours £115.00pp Offshore bass tripView details Sat 19/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details -
14/04/2025
Fishing Report by Sam Thornton
on Plan B, Essex (Brightlingsea, Essex)
14 Apr 2025 by Sam Thornton
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Had plenty smoothhounds this week: Hard fighting fish good practice for when the big Bass arrive. Jion us on PLAN B to take advantage of this spring run.
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04/2025
Fishing Report by phillip browning
on Braveheart II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
Apr 2025 by phillip browning
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It's nice to see the thornback Ray's again after having huge numbers in the Thames estuary for years only to see the numbers drastically reduced in the last 3 years. They were considered a pest by some anglers but I always loved catching these rays , and especially in the summer with the warmer water temperature can really give you a good scrap on light tackle. On Tuesday we were getting triple hook ups of thornback like the old days, and always keeps the angler's happy, which is my sole objective.
If you'd like to jump on BRAVEHEARTII please check out my website for details
Many thanks & tight lines
Phil Browning 07970 728707 View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Braveheart II
View Full Charter AvailabilityMon 19/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Tue 20/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Thu 22/05/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass, hounds, Ray's. Bass / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray.View details Mon 02/06/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 04/06/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Tue 10/06/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass / Stingray (Common) / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 11/06/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass / Stingray (Common) / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 12/06/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass / Stingray (Common) / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Mon 16/06/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass / Stingray (Common) / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Tope.View details Tue 17/06/2025 6 Spaces 9 Hours £70.00pp Need 5 more for trip go-ahead. Bass / Stingray (Common) / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Tope.View details -
11/04/2025
Fishing Report by Nick Bentley
on Neverland (Levington Marina, Suffolk)
11 Apr 2025 by Nick Bentley
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What. A. Day. ��
We steamed 8.5 miles off the coast of Felixstowe with 8 anglers on board—and the fishing didn’t disappoint!
97 fish landed, including a cracking 27 smoothhounds, with plenty of action for everyone, including our three under-18s who absolutely smashed it.
Big thanks to everyone who joined us—already buzzing for the next one!
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View Full Charter AvailabilityMon 12/05/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. INSHORE / OFFSHORE Options. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 14/05/2025 1 Space 8 Hours £75.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. INDIVIDUAL TRIP INSHORE/OFFSHORE. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Mon 19/05/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. INSHORE / OFFSHORE Options. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Tue 20/05/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. INSHORE / OFFSHORE Options. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Wed 21/05/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. INSHORE / OFFSHORE Options. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 22/05/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. INSHORE / OFFSHORE Options. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Fri 23/05/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp Need 4 more for trip go-ahead. INSHORE / OFFSHORE Options. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 29/05/2025 7 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp INDIVIDUAL TRIP INSHORE/OFFSHORE. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Sat 31/05/2025 3 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp Part booking - Individual spaces. Bass / Smooth-hound / Spurdog / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details Thu 05/06/2025 7 Spaces 8 Hours £75.00pp INDIVIDUAL TRIP INSHORE/OFFSHORE. Bass / Conger Eel / Smooth-hound / Thornback Ray / Starry Smooth-hound.View details -
11/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
11 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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Although Essex isn't often accociated with plaice nowadays they can still be caught in the right places. Infact the numbers have been pretty good when we have tried for them the last couple of years. We will be putting a few trips together for them over the next couple of months for those who are interested. We can tie in fishing for other species too such as bass and of course there's other stuff coming out on the plaice gear like gurnard and other flaties.
I will try and advertise some suitable tides nearer the time but if you are interested in joining us as a group or individual then please get in touch and I'll send some dates through.
In the meantime the fishing is really ramping up for us now. Even on our general trips are producing a wide variety of species.
I have availability for groups and individuals over the next week and the Easter weekend.
Not all dates advertised
18/04- 6 spaces @ £60pp
20/04- groups and individuals welcome
21/04- 6 spaces @ £60pp
Please call 07956411528 for more information View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySun 11/05/2025 8 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 8 spacesView details Sat 17/05/2025 3 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details Thu 17/07/2025 12 Hours £115.00pp Offshore bass tripView details Sat 19/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details -
04/2025
Fishing Report by Mark Peters
on DAWN TIDE II (Wallasea Island, Essex)
Apr 2025 by Mark Peters
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Sorry for the lack of reports on here
I have been super busy i will try to update more regularly
The Bass are showing now we are seeing a fair few coming over the rails most trips last few trips they were a good stamp of male fish,
Hounds have been showing since late February mainly 7-8lb fish but the odd big female showing too,
Rays are patchy some days we get a steady flow other days they are patchy but we have had some lovely double figure ones recently,
Worm & crab baits are definitely needed at the moment the lures will kick off once the water clears up,
Spurdogs are showing locally hopefully they hang around for a while but you must strike while the irons hot as they soon move back offshore
Availability is getting tight now but contact me on 07523 488290 & il ping over i have left
Thanks everyone
Hopefully See you all soon View Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD DAWN TIDE II
View Full Charter AvailabilityThu 22/05/2025 5 Spaces £85.00pp Contact for details.View details Wed 28/05/2025 4 Spaces £85.00pp View details Tue 03/06/2025 4 Spaces View details Tue 10/06/2025 5 Spaces £85.00pp View details Thu 12/06/2025 4 Spaces £85.00pp View details Thu 19/06/2025 4 Spaces Contact for details.View details Thu 03/07/2025 5 Spaces View details Thu 10/07/2025 5 Spaces View details Mon 14/07/2025 5 Spaces View details Thu 17/07/2025 4 Spaces View details -
08/04/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
8 Apr 2025 by Scott Belbin
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It was a bright and breezy weekend with the easterly wind and small tides against us. Thankfully there was no shortage of bites with whiting and dogfish keeping us busy. We found some hounds and thornbacks to make things interesting for the guys Saturday. The fish are here now so I'm looking forward to getting out there and catching them.
I have availability this weekend for evening trips or please call for midweek availability.
Next spaces
18/04- 6 spaces @ £60po
20/04- boat available for individuals and groups
21/04- 6 spaces @ £60pp
26/04- 9 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- boat available for individuals and groups
Please call 07956411528 for more information. Not all availability listed
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Galloper
View Full Charter AvailabilitySun 11/05/2025 8 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp 8 spacesView details Sat 17/05/2025 3 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 01/06/2025 7 Spaces 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 07/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sat 14/06/2025 1 Space 10 Hours £60.00pp View details Sun 22/06/2025 7 Spaces £60.00pp View details Sat 05/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details Sat 12/07/2025 £60.00pp View details Thu 17/07/2025 12 Hours £115.00pp Offshore bass tripView details Sat 19/07/2025 1 Space 12 Hours £100.00pp View details -
05/04/2025
Fishing Report by Richard Green
on Bluedawn (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
5 Apr 2025 by Richard Green
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Great day yesterday with lads with easterly winds quite unpleasant but the rewards were good with lots of fish from start to finish of the day, with plenty of dogs, whiting and a sprinkling of thornbacks, best baits herring, mackeral & squid, spaces available for this week and next weekend call Richard on 07770467199 just £50pp includes frozen fish bait and tackle if needed sailing from Great Yarmouth
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