Charter Boat: Patricia Rose
Boat and Skipper Details
Bespoke trips based on finance and customer requirements. Boat capable of 26 knots comfortably getting you to the marks quickly and safely with her twin 280 Hp diesels. Acres of deck space to reduce tangles, rod hire and instruction available, we can even show you how to prepare your catch for the pot. Special rates for clubs fishing multiple days/matches. Crew able to score fish to match standards. High quality rigs and tackle available at reduced prices. Fast and stable for wildlife spotting, filming, research work or sentry vessel. New for 2020, 3 and 5 day channel islands trips. We also do ashes committal.

Andy has over 40 years experience taking people fishing. He fishes himself, previously up to match standard for the UK Armed Forces. His is an MCA commercially endorsed Master and member of the Professional Boatman's Association. The Patricia Rose is Andy's first full size charter boat now his long military career has drawn to a close, he is able to spend more time with old friends and new doing his primary hobby. Andy was an instructor and a maritime specialist by trade and has gained his experience fishing all over the world landing some memorable specimens. As well as standard inshore/offshore banks, wreck & reef fishing, we run shark & Bluefin Tuna tagging trips. Discuss your requirements and he will take into account weather, your budget and the time of year and design the perfect day out for you and your crew. From being at anchor using the extensive stainless rod holders to fishing in 80 metres of water over WW 1&2 wrecks, you are the customer so we design the package best for you. We also cater for individuals.
December 2023
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Sun 3rd Dec More... 0715-1700 | Mon 4th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome | Tue 5th Dec More... Bluefin Tuna Tagging |
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Thu 7th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome |
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Sat 9th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome |
Sun 10th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome |
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Sun 17th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth individuals welcome | Mon 18th Dec More... Reserved | Tue 19th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome | Wed 20th Dec More... | Thu 21st Dec More... |
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Inshore Species Hunting Plymouth Danglers SAC |
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Bream and Anchor day 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome |
Sun 24th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome | Mon 25th Dec More... | Tue 26th Dec More... | Wed 27th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome |
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Fri 29th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome | Sat 30th Dec More... 0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome |
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on Patricia Rose
Tue 12/12/2023 | 8 Spaces | 9 Hours | £75.00pp |
Min. of 6 individuals still needed for the trip to go ahead.
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Wed 13/12/2023 | 8 Spaces | 9 Hours | £75.00pp |
Min. of 6 individuals still needed for the trip to go ahead.
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Thu 14/12/2023 | 8 Spaces | 9 Hours | £75.00pp |
Min. of 6 individuals still needed for the trip to go ahead.
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Fri 15/12/2023 | 8 Spaces | 9 Hours | £75.00pp |
Min. of 5 individuals still needed for the trip to go ahead.
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Sun 17/12/2023 | 4 Spaces | 9 Hours | £75.00pp |
Min. of 2 individuals still needed for the trip to go ahead.
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Fri 22/12/2023 | 4 Spaces | 8 Hours | £60.00pp |
Inshore Species Hunting
Plymouth Danglers SAC
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Sat 23/12/2023 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £75.00pp |
Bream and Anchor day
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Thu 28/12/2023 | 1 Space | 10 Hours | £75.00pp |
0715-1700 from Plymouth whole boat or individuals welcome
Offshore wrecks/reef
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Fri 05/01/2024 |
0800-1600 Species Hunting
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Sat 13/04/2024 | 2 Spaces | 10 Hours | £85.00pp |
Mid Channel Wrecks
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Sat 06/07/2024 | 2 Spaces | 10 Hours | £85.00pp |
Mid Channel Wrecks
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Sat 09/11/2024 | 2 Spaces | 10 Hours | £75.00pp |
Bream & Cod
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Reviews
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Justin Bowden (23/08/2023)
Top notch skipper and boat. Nothing too much trouble and highly knowledgeable on marks, techniques and local fauna and flora. Caters for all ages and great with novices. Quality gear. Very highly recommended.
Skippers Reponse: Hi Justin, it is always a pleasure to host you and your family. Thank you for taking the time to drop me a nice review. See you again soon. Andy
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Sophie Murdin (13/08/2023)
What a wonderful morning we had exploring Plymouth Sound (and a bit further afield) and swimming off the boat, in the lovely company of Andy and Trish. Highlights were seeing dolphins, and swimming off Drake's Island and in beautiful gullies at Pier Cellars near Kingsand/Cawsand. Andy and Trish provided us with hot drinks and snacks, and at all times explained procedures on the boat clearly and with good humour. We all felt completely safe and had a magical time.
Skippers Reponse: Thank you Sophie for such a wonderful review. It really was our pleasure to host you Dartmoor Divas. It was such a pleasant morning and yes the dolphins inside Plymouth Sound was a real bonus. Hope to see you all again when the weather picks up and Summer finally arrives.
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Jo Feloy (13/08/2023)
Wow! We had such an amazing experience with Andy and Trish. I felt totally safe in their hands as they were extremely knowledgeable, professional and just such lovely people to spend time with. Best day out for a long time. Jo
Skippers Reponse: Thank you Jo for spending the time to write us such a lovely review. It really was our pleasure to host you all and I hope its an experience we can repeat when Summer eventually comes. Best wishes Andy, Trish. & Star xxx
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Yaara Lahav Gregory (13/08/2023)
Absolutely top experience, professional, friendly, knowledgeable. I can't recommend this team highly enough. They looked after all our needs and did it with genuine care.
Skippers Reponse: Thank you Yaara for taking the time to leave us a nice review. We take great pride in 100% customer satisfaction whatever your needs. It was our pleasure to host you all and we look forward to seeing again aboard Patricia Rose. Thanks again, best wishes Andy & Trish
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Anna Dunscombe (13/08/2023)
My friends treated me to a day on Andy and Trish's boat for my 60th Birthday. We are a group of 9 cold water swimmers who just wanted the chance to have a couple of swims in good placed in Plymouth Sound. We had such a good time! Andy and Trish were so organised and had obviously put a lot of thought into our swimming and boat safety. Andy had even bought a new ladder to put on the back of the boat for us. Her gave very clear instructions about the direction of tides and how to summon the boat back if we were in trouble. I felt completely safe with him and Trish in charge. Added to the wonderful swimming, we saw dolphins close up to the boat which was just wonderful. Hot tea and coffee were provided and Andy and Trish were so friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend a day/half day on Patricia Rose to anybody wanting a great time and wanting to feel safe.
Skippers Reponse: Thanks Anna for your great company and and a gleaming review. Trish and I had a lovely morning with you all and it was our privilege to be part of your celebrations and memories. We hope to see you all again soon, when Summer arrives, best wishes Andy & Trish
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Catch Stats
- CBUK Catch Log: 35 Species have been caught onboard Patricia Rose, including: Ballan Wrasse | Bass | Bib (Pouting) | Black Sea Bream | Blonde Ray | Blue Shark | Bull Huss | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | Conger Eel | Couch's Sea Bream | Cuckoo Wrasse | European Squid | Garfish | Grey Gurnard | John Dory | Lesser Spotted Dogfish | Ling (Common) | Mackerel | Monkfish | Plaice | Pollock | Red Band Fish | Red Gurnard | Red Sea Bream | Small-Eyed Ray | Spotted Ray | Spurdog | Thornback Ray | Tope | Trigger Fish | Tub Gurnard | Turbot | Undulate Ray | Whiting
Latest Catches 104 photos uploaded
Latest Fishing Reports and News
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21/02/2023
Fishing Report by Andy Bridson
21 Feb 2023 by Andy Bridson
2023 Winter Season
We took advantage of this year's lack of fish in Jan to get Patricia Rose out of the water. She's due her 5 year MCA inspections and recoding, so some serious investment went into her. Shiny rebalanced props, rudder, and rope cutter upgrades, including new hydraulic lines. She's been back in the water now nearly a month and back to finding some quality fish over this tricky time of year. There's still some great Blonde Rays around despite commercial pressure for the smaller tides with high 20s still being caught. Your other option on small tides now is to look East to the Skerries for Plaice, Turbot and Ray action. Inshore can be tough this time of year but for those willing to try, we've still had Pollok to 16lb and double figure Cod. What people want from the offshore wrecks is hard fighting Pollock and in 220 foot these fish certainly test your gear, biceps as well as your angling skill. Check out our availability calendar for details and WhatsApp me when you are ready to book or want more info. As ever tight lines. Andy, Patricia Rose Charters Ltd -
12/2020
Fishing Report by Andy Bridson
Dec 2020 by Andy Bridson
DEC REPORT - LOCKDOWN TWO AND PLYMOUTH WINTER FISHING
Following the first lock down and the subsequent travel restrictions, the great British 'Staycation' did us proud and here at Patricia Rose Charters we were able to welcome many new customers from a wide range of backgrounds. We have introduced lots of families to the joys of fishing both inshore and offshore and our lady anglers have also produced some very memorable fish including 20lb plus Blonde Rays. As is common when the Blonde Rays come onto the banks, you find yourself , as with most of the year, in competition with those commercial boys who will happily take everything for profit leaving nothing for sport. Our anglers respect the fish and frequently return most big females. As a skipper, I am constantly trying to find the exact mark to drop the anchor to avoid commercial nets and deliver results for the anglers. This often means dropping, setting and resetting several times to find the fish. Just before LD2 we managed to find a patch of good fish producing lovely double figure cod. I took the boat out towards the end of LD2 to give the engines a good run and checked the same mark fishing it with a slow pitch 60 gram jig. Despite the depth and the tide I managed to land a 9lb and 11lb Cod as well as a nice Red Couches Bream. The next time I returned post LD2 with a party of paying anglers it was no surprise that the mark was netted probably taking every last decent fish off it. The start of Dec seen me pick up a SWAF SAC booking and despite the time of year we hit every mark with our target fish and more. On one drift we hit 6 different species. What a day hitting Cod, Black Bream, Ling, Coalfish, big chubb Mackerel, Pollock, Whiting, Scad, Cuckoo and Ballan Wrasse, Squid, Poor Cod, Pout, Pilchard. The weather has forced us into the Sound recently but we continue to get out and are looking forward to getting offshore again to see what the commercial boys have left us. Thanks for your support in 2020, tight lines, merry Christmas, stay safe and here's to a better 2021. -
01/10/2020
Fishing Report by Andy Bridson
1 Oct 2020 by Andy Bridson
Thanks for the support over the Summer months, we have managed some very memorable trips and it is has been our pleasure to host old friends and new and share in your memories of your visit to Britain's Ocean City. Trish and I have worked very hard thru the COVID-19 restrictions to ensure we and our customers have stayed safe and we have still been offer you a level of customer service you have all come to expect aboard the Patricia Rose. Lot's of our new customers have opted for the half day exclusive package and enjoyed being spoilt with individual coaching, free rod hire and the usual refreshments and good banter. In September we tried the Skerries again and the fishing didn't live up to the expectation but it was still nice to watch a huge Bluefin Tuna breaching at the back of the boat over slack water and those that persisted were rewarded with some nice tasty Plaice. The dolphins and tuna have been pretty consistent on most trips and even turned up recently as we anchored up on the banks for our first annual Blonde Ray hunt at the back end of Sep. This was new to many of the anglers on the boat that day and watching their smiles after a 20 minute tussle with these fantastic sporting fish was pleasure enough for us. It demonstrates the fragility of the mark though, that as we arrived in our first chosen area, a commercial netter had lost his net over that mark and this ghost fishing tackle has been reported to Ghost Fishing for their removal. We will try again this next small set of tides and see what scraps we have been left behind for our sporting anglers who might take the odd male fish while choosing to return most after a photo and especially those big females. You gotta love a big female Blonde !
We operate all year around but go slightly into tick over mode after half term and are very much at the mercy of the weather but it won't be long before we are up the river Cod hunting as we have picked up a few on the reefs while they wait for the water temperature to drop before coming up river. Finally a reminder to all that the tides are out for next year already and some of the better tides are already getting snapped up by clubs and whole boat bookings. We will of course continue to support our many individual anglers, but remember to book early to avoid disappointment. Tight Lines friends and fellow fisherman. -
07/2020
Fishing Report by Andy Bridson
Jul 2020 by Andy Bridson
Well, that was certainly entertaining! After squeezing in one job a month for Jan & Feb 'LOCKDOWN' a word that will be the highlight of this year. The story of our lockdown went something like fighting for some parity of govt support while trying to keep the boat in good working order ready for now. Sincere thanks to my very close mates who helped keep the boat running over the lockdown period. We did fish while running the boat, I have not hidden that fact but you cannot leave a 38 foot boat against the wall and expect to turn the key after who knows how long and expect it to work. The picture is Alan with a lovely 16lb Common Ling taken from the side of a wreck we visited on one of our extended engine running periods. As the lockdown eased, we received some light from local govt and started to operate at 50% of our coded maximum, 2 metres socially distanced with a slightly higher prices to be able to sustain our costs. We are now operating at 75% of our maximum for mixed groups so 9 in total and have dropped our prices back down again. Clearly if you come with your large extended family group we can stretch this to 12 as required. Since we have started trading again, we have a lot to catch up but the fishing has been good with a couple of trips to the Skerries producing lots of lovely tasty Plaice as well as a surprise Tope. We've had some great Spurdog and there is a British Record out there for anyone who wishes to claim it. Additionally we've had Turbot, Bass, Pollock, Cod, big Whiting, Blue Sharks and Ling as well as the usual suspects. August's bookings are looking healthy so book early to avoid disappointment and don't forget our club and and multiple day booking discounts, call Andy or Trish for full details. Once again thanks for your support over this difficult period and see you soon.
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28/12/2019
Fishing Report by Andy Bridson
28 Dec 2019 by Andy Bridson
Well December is always a bit hit and miss with the weather but we have managed a few trips. We've had a couple up the river but the Cod have eluded us so far. Mates have had more success from the shore so maybe time to dust off my Centurys. We were fortunate on 7 Dec to deliver a cracking mixed day for a whole boat booking. Most recently and to finish off the year we ran an individual places reef trip on Sat 28 Dec. We had anglers travelling as far as near Preston, way up North. This dedicated pair were rewarded were some hard fighting Pollock on light gear. Dale G had the best fish of the morning with a near 8lb fish. On the ebb the fish quality dropped off but stayed consistent around the 4-6lb mark mixed with a few clunky Whiting. Enough to keep everyone busy. To book search Patricia Rose Charters on most social media platforms