Matt Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Hi all, Have been lurking and reading this forum for a few weeks now thought it would be a good time to get involved properly and what a great forum this is 👍 I’m a fanatical boat fisherman but living in Northamptonshire am severely limited to when i can get out on charters. I have family down in Lymington and visit them as often as I can and used to fish with John Skeggs on Last Laugh and more recently Les on White Maiden. Have only managed 2 trips this year due to the weather but every time is an absolute pleasure to be out on a boat Dicky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 @Matt welcome to the Outlaws. Don't be shy, and will wait to see pics of your next venture out to sea. Do you have plans for that yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Welcome @Matt. I'm in West Berkshire, so I know the feeling of being a long way from the sea. What's your nearest coastline? South/Solent area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Welcome Matt - I too have been out with Les on White maiden, he's a great skipper - been out a few times a few years back. he took great delight in showing me how to hold a conger properly - i mean he kept on showing me...... 🤣 and it had to be those 2 fingers...... jonnyswamp, Saintly Fish, Matt and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 Thanks for the welcome all, at the moment my next planned trip isn't until the start of November, so I'll have to try and get a couple booked in the interim to prevent the onset of cabin fever! The nearest coastline to me is the Solent area which is still 2 hours on a good run..... thinking about trying to book on a charter out of the Portsmouth area as that's the easiest to get to. I agree that Les is a great Skipper.... the last time I was out with him was in May and we had a fantastic day on the Bream, must have had 15+ on the day! Saintly Fish, Andy135 and daio web 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 welcome butt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Welcome Matt. I can recommend Valkyrie Charters out of Gosport. They have a couple of the best equipped, comfortable charter boats on the south coast and also find the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 If you travel to the west then Channel Explorer out of Portishead offers a great range to trips, sole, bass, rays, cod etc. A bit different to the south coast but maybe something to consider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 On 8/27/2024 at 9:54 PM, Dicky said: Welcome Matt. I can recommend Valkyrie Charters out of Gosport. They have a couple of the best equipped, comfortable charter boats on the south coast and also find the fish Thanks Dicky, will take a look to see if they have any individual spaces available. On 8/28/2024 at 11:01 AM, Odyssey said: If you travel to the west then Channel Explorer out of Portishead offers a great range to trips, sole, bass, rays, cod etc. A bit different to the south coast but maybe something to consider Thanks Odyssey, that's definitely something to think about as Portishead is about the same distance from me as the Solent is.... have never fished in the Bristol Channel before but it looks like they get a good Cod run in the Winter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 57 minutes ago, Matt said: Thanks Dicky, will take a look to see if they have any individual spaces available. Thanks Odyssey, that's definitely something to think about as Portishead is about the same distance from me as the Solent is.... have never fished in the Bristol Channel before but it looks like they get a good Cod run in the Winter! I’ve not been out with Chris on Channel Explorer, but he seems to find the fish 🙂 there is also a local tackle shop in the marina for bait etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Weymouth is full of good charter skippers - Ryan on Meerkat, Luke on Snapper, Jamie on offshore rebel, Dave on Annalil etc etc bit further to drive but you get good turbot and bream fishing here, plus plenty of wrecks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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