Boat Fishing??

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:27 pm

Hey,

Im just wondering if any of you kind people can help me, i been fishing on a boat in cornwall first time and had a great time and to be honest it was very cheap, but now im back in westcliff i wanna go out again.

I aint got no boat equipment so it would have to be a boat that has it all and that. needs to be kinda cheap as lack of funds but if anyone got any info of any boats in the southend area it be a great help happy

Cheers
Rob

Guest

hi rob
have a look at the boat charter link in the thames forum hope this might help
cheers steve

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:44 pm

Hi Rob,

Unfortunately trips out in charter boats are quite expensive as the skipper has a lot of money tied up in his boat, modern legislation requires all sorts of safety equipment (thank goodness), modern boats have lots of electronic gysmos to navigate and find the fish and, of course, fuel is very expensive these days. Additionally, there are many days when the weather prevents the skipper from going out and so he earns nothing for that day (and we have had plenty of those this summer!).

Like Steve says, search the Thames charter boat link. I have noticed that the boat "Excel" out of Ramsgate is offering evening bass fishing trips 5 till 10 every evening for £25 per person. Whilst this is maybe too far for you to travel, it may be possible to find something similar in your area.

Good luck!

Cheers, Geoff happy

Member Joined: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 10

Hi Rob,

There are several boats that go out of canvey island that are usually about £40.00 to £50.00 for a days fishing including everything you need including bait etc.

I have been out with John Rawle a few times out of Bradwell on sea, he's a bit more expensive than other boats but every time I have been out with him we have always caught plenty of fish and had a good day. he has a webiste which you can find by google etc.

I'm out on sunday from canvey so I'll keep an eye out for boats etc

hope this helps

paul g

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 12:23 pm

hi robstar you could try lady anne charters out off rochester he does evening trips an all day sundays ... baitman

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:09 pm

Hi Geoff

Cheers for that, might have to drag me dad along and see if he wants to go try it, its like when i was in exmouth, there was boats for like 12 for 2 hours for mackerel fishing, 25 for like 5 hours reef fishing, and 35 for 5 hours wreck fishing and that was all the bait and stuff which was pretty good, but yeah il have to try that one in ramsgate.

Hi Paul happy

cheers for that yeah can afford like 40 -50 it all depends on the hours at work i get which aint alot atm

Hi Baitman happy

yeah il have to have a look and get more info on that one but sounds good to just have to drag me old man along.

Hi Steve happy

cheers yeah found it very helpful.

Member Joined: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 10

Hi Rob,

I went out fishing from canvey on sunday with my father in law who knows the skipper of the boat (Vic). I think he is part of canvey angling club. It was £40 for the day including our bait, we took our own rods so this may be extra?.

There were six of us on the boat and we had a really great day. Between us we had over 30 smoothhounds of various sizes, lots of dogfish and 5 bass, 4 of these were around the 5 to 6lb mark and were all caught by the same bloke!

Vic the skipper was really nice to, helping out, supplying tea etc

I would post a pic but I don't know how to do it!!!!!!
I'll keep trying.

Paul G

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:10 pm

Hi Paul, try this link to post pics,

http://www.sea-fishing.org/ftopict-8805.html

Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:25 pm

Hi Paul,

So glad that you second charter boat trip sounded so enjoyable. I really enjoy such trips and would like to do more, but I am now retired so cannot afford to do as much of it as I would wish.

I have recently taken up lure fishing (as opposed to conventional beach fishing). Tackle is minimal, no tripod or heavy tackle seat box etc., the rod and reel are very light and I don't have to worry about getting hold of or keeping bait.

I am lucky enough to live just 9 miles down the coast from Dungeness, so can wake up and, if it is a nice day and I fancy it, I can pack the car up in less than 5 minutes and be fishing within the half hour.

Boat fishing will always be my first love, probably because you never know what is going to come along and take the bait, plus 'blanking' is hopefully less likely. But I enjoy my lure fishing and it nicely fills the time between the (expensivish) charter boat trips. But I will probably revert to conventional beach fishing when the cod reappear!

I wish you every success in the future.

Cheers, Geoff happy

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:08 pm

hi paul
well done on sunday paul, looking forward to anypics you are able to put up

rob

Member Joined: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 10

hi rob, I'm working on it, I registered with photobucket but then the website would not log me on. I'll have another go tomorrow as I'm busy getting my gear ready for a boat trip out of brighton marina in the morning

happy

Member Joined: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 10

here goes

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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:20 am

Hi paul looks like a good days fishing happy

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:20 pm

did you keep the fish paul?

Member Joined: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 10

Hi, I kept one of the smaller ones and a couple of the dog fish, all the others went back to hopefully grow bigger!