Charter Boat: Galloper
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.
March 2020
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Sun 1st Mar More... | Mon 2nd Mar More... | Tue 3rd Mar More... | Wed 4th Mar More... | Thu 5th Mar More... | Fri 6th Mar More... possible offshore trip 3 spaces @ £80pp 6.30 start max 7 anglers | Sat 7th Mar More... 2 spaces @ £55pp |
Sun 8th Mar More... 2 spaces @ £55pp | Mon 9th Mar More... | Tue 10th Mar More... | Wed 11th Mar More... | Thu 12th Mar More... | Fri 13th Mar More... | Sat 14th Mar More... |
Sun 15th Mar More... premier offshore weather permitting £80pp max 7 anglers | Mon 16th Mar More... | Tue 17th Mar More... | Wed 18th Mar More... | Thu 19th Mar More... | Fri 20th Mar More... 2 spaces @ £55pp | Sat 21st Mar More... |
Sun 22nd Mar More... 6 spaces @ £55pp | Mon 23rd Mar More... | Tue 24th Mar More... | Wed 25th Mar More... | Thu 26th Mar More... | Fri 27th Mar More... | Sat 28th Mar More... premier trip spaces @ £65pp |
Sun 29th Mar More... 10 spaces @ £55pp or hire the boat from £400 | Mon 30th Mar More... | Tue 31st Mar More... |
Upcoming Individual Spaces on Galloper
Sat 30/03/2024 | 5 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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Mon 01/04/2024 | 2 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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Sat 06/04/2024 | 7 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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Sun 07/04/2024 | 8 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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Sun 14/04/2024 | 7 Spaces | 12 Hours | £100.00pp |
Offshore trip 7 Spaces @ £100pp
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Sun 21/04/2024 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours | £60.00pp |
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Sat 04/05/2024 | 7 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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Reviews
Summary:
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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
Location
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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 1,329 photos uploaded
Latest Fishing Reports and News
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27/03/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
27 Mar 2024 by Scott Belbin
There's been a few more hounds and bass showing closer in over the last few trips. The lads from Suffolk police had the most hounds lately with 14 for the day though nothing huge. The bass are increasing in numbers too and there are some nice rays coming out too. Of course if you are really lucky then you could catch a whiting or dogfish!
Still a few spaces over the Easter weekend if you want to join us and plenty more space over the coming weeks.
Next spaces on
28/03- evening 4 spaces @ £60pp
29/03- 7 Spaces @ £60pp
30/03- 5 spaces @ £60pp
01/04- 4 spaces @ £60pp
Please call 07956411528 for more information
#essexseafishing #galloper #smoothhound #thornbackray #spacesthisweek #easter #charterboat #catamaran -
25/03/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
25 Mar 2024 by Scott Belbin
Just a little reminder of what the offshore trips can produce from brightlingsea in the spring. These pictures are some of last year's fish but this year's trips are in full swing and I will report on those at the end of the season as usual so it's no good waiting for reports before booking. As well as spurs we can catch smooth hounds, thornback ray, bass, cod and even things like blonde rays on these trips. All sorts of species can show which keeps it interesting between the doggies and whiting. Our best day last year was 64 spurs and lots around the 20lb mark. I offer full boat bookings or individual spaces and have availability both offshore and on general trips in the coming weeks so please get in touch. No other local boats can offer the same track record on these trips as I can.
Next spaces
28/03- evening trip 4 spaces @ £60pp
29/03- 7 Spaces @ £60pp
30/03- 8 spaces @ £60pp
01/04- 4 spaces @ £60pp
Call 07956411528 for more information or offshore trip availability -
21/03/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
21 Mar 2024 by Scott Belbin
Mark and the lads had some nice bass and small smooth hounds the other day in between loads of dogfish, whiting and pouting. It was nice to see Adam getting a pb bass on some light tackle. He worked hard for that fish in a bit of rain.
Still some spaces remaining for Sundays trip and next week.
Next spaces aboard Galloper from brightlingsea Essex and on
24/03- 6 spaces @ £60pp
28/03- 8 spaces @ £60pp
29/03- 9 spaces @ £60pp
01/04- 4 spaces @ £60pp
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19/03/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
19 Mar 2024 by Scott Belbin
It's been great to see some nice bass and hounds coming out lately. These fish are some of the stockiest bass you will see as they are ready to spawn. The biggest fell to Barry wood and is a new pb for him at just over 10.8lbs. we normally try to release these big females regardless but it's closed season anyway. However it's nice to see a few bass showing ahead of the season starting on the 1st of April.
I have spaces this Sunday and over the Easter holiday so please get in touch.
Next spaces are on
24/03- 7 Spaces @ £60pp
28/03- evening trip 4 spaces @ £60pp
29/03- 8 spaces @ £60pp
30/03- 9 spaces @ £60pp
01/04- 4 spaces @ £60pp
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17/03/2024
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
17 Mar 2024 by Scott Belbin
It was great to see the lads from Suffolk police the other day. The doggies kept them busy between the rays, whiting, pouting, a bass and a dab. There were certainly no shortage of bites and the lads fished hard as they always do.
It's nice to see plenty of life out there as things warm up and we see increasing amounts of summer species show.
Currently my next spaces are as follows
24/03- 7 Spaces @ £60pp
28/03- evening trip 4 spaces @ £60pp
29/03- boat available from £528 or individuals @ £60pp
30/03- 9 spaces @ £60pp
01/04-4 spaces @ £60pp
Other dates may be available on request
Please call 07956411528 for more information