There are signs of green shoots inshore at the moment although things are still slow going. I put a lot of it down to the large numbers of sprats that are hanging around. These should move off soon and as long as things remain mild then everything will kick off. We have still been finding…
I know some of you may have already seen this in Sea Angler magazine last year but I thought I would share this for those of you that missed it. Like many people our holiday plans for 2020 were scuppered due to the covid-19 pandemic. Although our plans were put on hold we were still…
There are heaps of Sprat about at the moment. They may have been late arriving but they have made up for it in numbers. The estuary is solid with them and further down isn’t much different. The only good news is they shouldn’t hang around too long now. The sprats have effected the fishing in…
As my Diary gradually fills up, I thought I would take a look back and remind you how good last years tope fishing was. Hopefully this will whet your appetite and may prompt one or two of you to get those last few dates filled up. Our first trip was a nice early one. I…
We have been fortunate enough to get a couple of trips out to make the most of this stunning January weather. There are still loads of whiting around, even in the river. Dabs seem to be hanging around too and the mild weather means the dogfish are still feeding. Although it has turned a little…
I thought I would use this time to take a look back and remind you of some of our spur dog trips last year. Unfortunately we only had the last 4-5 weeks or so of our spurdog season as we weren’t allowed to operate until after March 30th. I was a little concerned that we…
There are still plenty of fish to be caught out there, in places the whiting and dogfish are feeding well. There are still a few dabs about, Martin had a treble shot of them the other day. the dogfish feeding in numbers is a good sign for the roker too. we have still been finding…
There were still plenty of fish to be caught as we ended the year. The mild weather seemed to make the roker and dogfish feed again. These put a better bend in the rod between the whiting that seemed as hungry as ever. These kept us busy each day with double shots common for those…
The last couple of trips have produced lots of whiting, Dabs, thornback rays and dogfish. the mild weather is helping keep the fish active and making for some enjoyable days afloat. I still have spaces this week if you wish to get out. If not there’s plenty of space as we head into the new…
Merry Christmas to you all from my self, the Galloper and the Essex sea fishing crew. We’re having a break today and tomorrow but back at it from Monday. If you fancy getting out to blow the cobwebs away then I have spaces Thursday (30th) and Friday (31st) if weather permits I will take a…
The milder weather over the last week or two has had a positive effect on some of our fishing. if things get too cold then everything seems to stop feeding. At least this mild weather means there is no shortage of action aboard the boat. The lads can barely get through the whiting in places.…
The cold weather seems to have thinned out the dogfish inshore. this means the majority of our catches are made up with whiting now. There are some better ones mixed in the catches and still vast numbers of them eating just about any bait we can throw at them. On the right tides there are…
for those of you who are interested; Stacey’s Dad is catching plenty of herring at the moment. he will normally catch them to order so you can get them straight from the boat. £8 per stone is very little for the amount of work involved. if you would like any for the table of the…
Our general trips are ticking along nicely at the moment. We may have to set our sights lower than a few years ago during the winter but we can still have a rewarding day at sea. Most trips have still seen heaps of whiting around. Its often hard to get through them at times but…
just a reminder, i have spaces this Saturday. i can accommodate up to 9 more anglers if need be. the weather looks naff but the tides are good and at the very least we will be able to sit in the estuary in comfort. where there are loads of fish to keep us busy. even…
