Its been a busy week once again on the Galloper. The wind kept us ashore for a welcome break for a couple of days although we made the most of the shelter afforded by a low tide and nipped out for an evening trip. Alec had filled most of the spaces and Laura tagged along…
Despite the weather over the last week or so we have still managed a few trips in and around the wind. We have found good numbers of bass with some decent eating fish amongst them. The hounds are still present although we havnt seen any big girls for a week or two. There are still…
Despite being a tad windy at times it was another busy week with a few day and evening trips on the go. It was nice to welcome Tony’s group for the first time this year. A few of the lads were missing due to social distancing measures but we got out and found a few…
Sorry I have been a little laxed on reports of late, its partly due to being so busy and partly because things are still up in the air regarding trips. Hopefully after yesterdays news we will be able to operate a little more normally soon. Our trips last week saw a mixture of weather and…
We had a busy week with several day trips and a couple of evening trips thrown in too. The weather wasn’t amazing but good enough to get each trip out and find everybody some fish. Patricks group had a nice mixed bag of hounds, roker, dogfish and bass. Andy, Rueben and Nick joined us for…
In line with the first round of easing the lockdown we were only able to take one person out at a time at first. I was lucky enough to have several regular lads who were keen to get out fishing as well as support me so we arranged to head out after hounds and bass.…
Sorry for the lack of updates over the last couple of weeks. I want to keep reports going on here for those of you who are regular readers but I will also limit it for the time being as I am getting so many calls from people asking for trips. As of today I can…
I have wanted a catamaran since I was at school, they were just becoming really popular as I was starting to run the Razorbill. We used to call into Gemini Workboats every now and then and dream about what we might buy if we won the lottery. Every now and then they might bring a…
The Aquastar had seen us through our wedding, purchase of our first house and setting up Stacey’s business. However, with much of the rest of the fleet being faster and the popularity of our offshore trips for cod and bass, we wanted something faster and more modern. After owning her for 5 years and making…
water reflections Part.6 By now Dad had been offered the orange Aquastar and offered me the Starfish to buy. It was tempting as she was fast and with a good, nearly new, engine in her. However, we didn’t buy her. I don’t like buying from family and friends if I can help it, she was…
We looked around for a while and ended up getting a Brinkliner 28, there are a few around and they are a variation on the Starfish hull, just stretched 2ft more. We brought her back, made some alterations and named her Galloper. The choice of name should seem obvious now as this is the name…
Watery Reflections Part 4 This was a time of many changes in my life, mum had moved to Lawford and we would be between there and Mersea. This opened up new fishing opportunities over the coming years. I finished primary school at Mistley and then went to Manningtree High School. I had a new baby…
Reflections part 3 To tell you my story from the start we will have to back track a bit on Dads story and join him with the Deva. As I mentioned before I have several fond memories aboard this boat. As I get older they become a little more hazy but those of seeing her…
How I got into chartering part.2 As you will remember from part one the Silver Lady had been sold and we pick up the story from there. Dad was once again without a boat and now working on a building site. Where he had been gradually working his way up from a site labourer in…
