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 6.30-7.30am untill 16.30-17.30 at night although if you book the boat we can arrange times around you. we also offer night trips from 17.30-12.30am at night and evening trips in the river from 17.30-21.30 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 abit 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 spacios 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. 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 to give me a large amount of experience and knowledge for my age.
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on Galloper
| Sun 21/04/2024 | 4 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
4 spaces @ £60pp
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| Wed 24/04/2024 | 8 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 27/04/2024 | 3 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Wed 01/05/2024 | 6 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
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| Sat 04/05/2024 | 5 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sun 12/05/2024 | 7 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 25/05/2024 | 5 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sat 08/06/2024 | 7 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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| Sun 16/06/2024 | 7 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
offshore trip 7 spaces @ £100pp
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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: 41 Species have been caught onboard Galloper, including: Anchovy | Ballan Wrasse | Bass | Black Goby | Black Sea Bream | Blonde Ray | Brill | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | 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 | Red Gurnard | Scad | Shore Rockling | Smooth-hound (Common) | Sole (Common) | Spotted Ray | Spurdog | Starry Smooth-hound | Stingray (Common) | Thornback Ray | Tompot Blenny | Tope | Tub Gurnard | Turbot | Whiting
Latest Catches 1,335 photos uploaded
Latest Fishing Reports and News
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17/04/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
17 Apr 2024 by Scott Belbin
Steve had a nice mixed bag aboard Galloper the other day. Hounds, roker and bass not to mention the occasional dogfish as well! He was really hoping for that bass and was relieved when this one hit the net after loosing one on the previous cast! There's certainly plenty of life out there at the moment and things look promising for the summer ahead.
Next spaces from tomorrow
18/04- offshore trip £100pp
21/04- 1 space @ £60pp
24/04- 8 spaces @ £60pp
01/05- offshore trip 5 spaces @ £100pp
04/05- 3 spaces @ £60pp
05/05- 7 Spaces @ £60pp
12/05- 7 Spaces @ £60pp
Other dates available for full boat bookings please call 07956411528 -
14/04/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
14 Apr 2024 by Scott Belbin
With some lovely weather it was nice to see a mixed bag including hounds, bass, a codling, thornback, whiting dogfish and dabs the other day. This time of year is usually pretty good for variety. Both the weather and the fishing should continue to improve over the coming weeks too. Even when the weather doesn't play ball we have some great sheltered marks that are producing good fish as well.
I have spaces this week and over the coming weeks so feel free to get in touch
Next spaces
17/04- offshore trip 4 spaces @ £100pp
18/04- offshore trip 4 spaces @ £100pp
21/04- 1 space @ £60pp
24/04- 8 spaces @ £60pp
01/05- offshore trip 4 spaces @ £100pp
04/05- 3 spaces @ £60pp
05/05- boat available from £528 or individual spaces @ £60pp
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12/04/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
12 Apr 2024 by Scott Belbin
The lads from Suffolk police had another busy day aboard the Galloper with a great mixed bag of rays, smooth hounds and bass between the abundant dogfish and whiting. Between 7 anglers they had around 600 fish! I have spaces for individuals and boat bookings for inshore and offshore trips over the coming weeks.
Next spaces are on
17/04- offshore trip 4 spaces @ £100pp
18/04- offshore trip 4 spaces £100pp
21/04-5 spaces @ £60pp
24/04- 8 spaces @ £60pp
01/05- offshore trip 5 spaces @ £100pp
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10/04/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
10 Apr 2024 by Scott Belbin
The smooth hounds are improving in numbers week by week now. We had some great fun on a breezy trip the other day. There were no giants but several 5-9lb fish as well as hoards of whiting, dogfish and a few rays. Andy was top rod with 13 hounds and 3 rays to himself which can't be sniffed at let alone on a windy day.
I have spaces this week and next so please get in touch to join us.
Next spaces
12/04- 3 spaces @ £60pp
17/04- offshore trip spaces @ £100pp
18/04- offshore trip spaces @ £100pp
21/04- 4 spaces @ £60pp
24/04- 8 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- 3 spaces @ £60pp
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08/04/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
8 Apr 2024 by Scott Belbin
I thought I'd do a little reminder of last year's plaice fishing. We had a couple of sessions on them in late spring and early summer. The stamp wasn't huge but the numbers were there and probably the best I've seen for over 15 years. There were plenty of double shots of plaice and various other species mixed in too. We tried to combine it with some bass fishing at one end of the day or the other as well. If you want to join us for some of this fishing or on one of our general trips please get in touch with me and I can offer specific dates and tides.
Next spaces are on
12/04- 3 spaces @ £60pp
13/04-18/04- spaces offshore please call for more information
21/04- 7 Spaces @ £60pp
24/04- 8 spaces @ £60pp
27/04- 3 spaces @ £60pp
01/05- offshore trip 7 Spaces @ £100pp
Please call 07956411528
