Charter Boat: Galloper

Boat and Skipper Details

Licensed For: up to 10 passengers
Code Of Practice: 60 mile
Hours: 3hr / 4hr / 5hr / 6hr / 7hr / 8hr / 9hr / 10hr / 11hr / 12hr / 24hr / Multiple Days Trips
Type of Fishing: boat casting, uptide, downtide and drift ,offshore -spurdog, cod,bass and tope trips although anything can be arranged to suit your needs.
Tackle Available: Yes - Contact Skipper
Bait Available: Yes - Contact Skipper
Boat Specification: blyth 33 catamaran
Facilities: very hot kettle,heated wheelhouse,toilet,spray cover,live well, tackle and bait available. car park next to floating pontoon access.
Additional Description:

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

Galloper Skipper scott belbin's Photo
About the Skipper:

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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N.B. Not all Skippers keep this dairy up-to-date. Always check with skippers before making any plans. Last calendar update: 27-Mar-2024

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
5 spaces @ £60pp
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Mon 01/04/2024 2 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp
2 spaces @ £60pp
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Sat 06/04/2024 7 Spaces 10 Hours £60.00pp
7 Spaces @ £60pp
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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:

5-star 20
4-star 1
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  • 5-star 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.

  • 5-star 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.

  • 5-star 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.

  • 5-star 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!!

  • 5-star 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

Bait & Tackle

Latest Catches 1,329 photos uploaded

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2 oz Bass

29-Mar-2024
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2 oz Thornback Ray

26-Mar-2024
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2 oz Smooth-hound (Common)

26-Mar-2024
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2 oz Bass

26-Mar-2024
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2 oz Bass

20-Mar-2024
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2 oz Bass

20-Mar-2024
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2 oz Thornback Ray

17-Mar-2024
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2 oz Thornback Ray

8-Mar-2024
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2 oz Thornback Ray

25-Feb-2024
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2 oz Shore Rockling

25-Feb-2024
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2 oz Thornback Ray

11-Dec-2023
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2 oz Thornback Ray

7-Dec-2023
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2 oz Thornback Ray

3-Dec-2023
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2 oz Bass

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2 oz Bass

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2 oz Bass

29-Nov-2023

Latest Fishing Reports and News

  • 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
    Please call 07956411528

  • 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

    Please call 07956411528 for more information

  • 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