Although fishing is our main focus a trip on a boat is about more than fish. Being at sea can be a an exciting experience in its self. We see lots of wildlife on our trips too and I think it is an important part of angling. Some people enjoy seeing their first seal, others…
Although I am pretty sure I know the answer I thought I would play ‘name that species’ with this one. I say it’s a spotted ray, Sam had it the other day and its only the 2nd one we’ve had on Galloper and the 3rd one I’ve heard of within the thames area. The spots…
Like many charter boats throughout England we have enjoyed a busy (if belated) start to the season since the easing of lockdown. Fortunately we were welcomed back to sea with glorious weather, favourable tides and a few fish too. Our first trip produced plenty of thorn-back rays (roker), dogfish whiting and even a small codling…
Our last trip was slightly different once again. Stacey and I travelled over alone but met with uncle Steve several times as he stayed a short way down the coast at Corkmacsherry. As ever our first day was spent ashore and we explored a slightly different area and visited the harbour at Ballycotton. This is…
I have a couple more weeks to look back at our Irish holidays before we can start taking you out on the boat once again. This time around it was just Stacey and I heading over on our own. By 2017 we had a nice little routine for our holiday to Ireland. We would come…
Once again I shall continue to look back at some of our holidays to Ireland. This week I have reached 2016. We had 11 days booked at Bella vista Cobh again although this time it was a week or so earlier and we were joined by uncle Steve again. Once again we arrived via ferry…
Following on from the last couple of weeks I will continue to look back over some of our angling breaks in Ireland over the last few years. by 2015 we had gained a bit more knowledge around cork harbour so we could plan things out a little better around weather and species. We had taken…
COVID-19 UPDATE We have now had confirmation that the large deck area on Galloper we have some good news. we are able to accommodate up to 6 anglers plus the skipper as of 29/03/21. I will honour existing bookings as they are unless you wish to change them. If you are booked as an individual…
Following on from last weeks theme I will continue to tell you about our holidays to Ireland. As I previously mentioned, our first trip was in 2010, our next trip was 4 years later when Stacey and I headed back there on our first holiday for some time. This time we wanted to be there…
Unfortunately we ended 2020 in tier 4 here in mersea so like much of the year we were unable to take out our planned bookings and forced to cancel due to the latest covid guidelines. I know I am not the first to observe it was a strange year and not what any of us…
Covid-19 Statement from the Angling Trust: Update January 7th 2021 The Government have now formally responded to the representations made by the Angling Trust. We have promoted the huge benefits of fishing on individual health and wellbeing and have been able to present a case to which the Government have listened. On this basis I…
