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On Friday we took out 38 students from one of Torquay’s English Schools on an exhilarating RIB ride around Torbay, with plenty of screams from the excitable Italian students and the positive feedback from the events organiser, we are now looking forward to some further bookings this summer
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If you fancy an exhilarating ride or even a more sedate trip around the bay on our Ribcraft RIB then give us a call 07970 642354.

We are now taking bookings for the Torbay Sea Fishing Festival, please book early to avoid disappointment
Dates for the festival are: 4th to the 14th September 2009 or take a look at: http://www.torbayfishingfestival.co.uk/

Should you fancy just a 2 hour trip mackerel fishing in Torbay then give Barrie or Sharon a ring on 01803 852707 or http://www.brixhamfishntrips.co.uk/

If you want a real hearty breakfast before your trip?
Give Neil or Michelle a call at 'Ship Mates' just two minutes walk from our boarding location opposite the Kiosks on the harbour side.

http://www.eatoutdevon.com/devon-restaurant/details-restaurant.php?pv=15...

Shipmates
16 -17 The Quay
Brixham
Tel: 01803 883187

http://www.brixhamnews.com/business-details.asp?ID=710

New for this season.
We are adding trips around the Ships anchored in Torbay.

Due to the current economic situation we have ships anchored in Torbay awaiting new orders or waiting for the pound value to increase!

Trips will be for 1 hour @ £16 per person for a high speed trip out and around the ships anchored in Torbay (numbers of ships cruised around will be dependant on time)

Give us a call to book your trip.

Remember we are MCA coded and lifejackets are provided for all of our RIB trips. Also make sure you dress for the occasion, it can get chilly travelling at speed over the water with water spray cooling you down!!

We now have both boats in Brixham.!
On the weekend of the 27th February 2009 we lifted out 'Kelly's Hero' at the Dunball Wharf, Bridgwater, we contracted a lift with Hewden Cranes with suitable transport to Torquay by Norman R Keedwell using a low loader.
Help was on hand at Dunball in the form of some very good friends namely Mike Rawles, Chris Dunn, Peter Wright, David Chandler, Steve Cox and not forgetting my forever-supporting wife Mary.

The lift went extremely smoothly without any shouting or arguing (pays dividends to use professionals).

Over the weekend with ‘Kelly’s Hero’ safely on the trailer Chris Dunn and myself set about scrubbing off the old anti-fouling and applying a new coat of ‘Jotun Guardian 30’ what a pleasurable paint to apply. My thanks to Zoe Strode of Jotun for advising me on the correct paints to use.

I have just complete some very long and tiring days 17th & 18th March (32Hrs), carrying out some essential Survey work for the Sedgemoor Councils, Harbour Master.

Working onboard a fellow Skippers (Steve Yeandle’s) boat ‘Scooby Doo Too’.

Steve and I took it in turns at the helm of his boat to complete the 100 plus miles of essential bottom surveys of the North and South Channels of the Gore Sands.

Steve who was successful in securing this work in our area, had called upon me to help him because of my 25+ years local knowledge of the Bridgwater Bay.

 This essential survey work was given to David Hitchcock PhD FGS MRICS Operations Director of Coastline Surveys Ltd who carries out this type of service/work throughout Europe.
 David passed comment to say that this type of work is essential to keep abreast of what is happening with constant shifting sands of the Bristol Channel.

'Kelly's Hero Charters' have now subscribed to the ever popular web site of http://burnham-on-sea.com/ this site is always worth a look for local news and holiday accommodation etc

Sunday 6th January

A 9 hour fishing trip with the lads from Weston-Super-Mare. Fishing was extremly slow all day until the last 1/2 hour when Terry Giles had his rod tip burst into action and land a 12 Lb 8 oz Cod, it was the best fish of the day and is currently the best Cod of 2008 onboard Kelly's Hero.
The local boat club also had a Comp on Sunday, with the best three places being taken by Thornbacks the best being a 16 Ibs 12 oz specimen caught by Mark Draper.

A story not told by many charter skippers!!!

In recent weeks we have not only lost out to the poor weather but also a real noticeable decline in fish to catch.
This subject has been raised on all the recent trips. We have waited patiently for the Cod and Whiting to arrive and are still waiting!!

People were saying the waters are too warm, then too much fresh and now all are beginig to ask what else is left for an excuse?

My feeling on the matter are that the waters of the Bristol Channel are now too clean for the scavenging fish that once frequented our waters.
Years ago there was a flourishing Herring fishery, where did they go?

We now here of tropical species visiting our waters, why is this?

Not enough sewage in the water?
Many including myself have come to the conclusion that the waters are now too clean for the scavenging fish !
What are your thoughts on the matter?