*Stop Press*Channel Chieftain V...
At last , after three long years in the planning, After all the hassle the last couple of years, I have finely got the boat I have always wanted. She is something very special, a beam of 22ft, with top speed 25 knots the wheelhouse is 17ft by 18ft and has full fitted galley, cooker fridge microwave hot and cold water etc, there will also be comfortable seating for everyone on board, pulse dinning table, TV, DVD, stereo, down below there is accommodation for up to ten.
Out on deck there is still plenty of room, to give you some idea there is enough to put two Volvo estate cars !!! We are also loading doors fitted in the side and stern to make getting on and off a lot easier.
Out side the wheelhouse there is an area for people to sit in the dry under the fly bridge, we also intend to have some seating on the deck so you do not have to stand all day, on top of the wheelhouse is the fly bridge we should be able to get seating for 8 there I don't know if you have ever travelled, this way believe me it’s the DB’s the rougher it is the better the ride. The whole boat is designed to handle well in rough weather giving a dry and stable ride at high speeds
Tiger Lily and the Channel Chieftain are going head to head again this year, in a three single days competition Sponsored by Fladen UK the first date is April 29th a plaice comp.This is a Heaviest fish competition, the angler with the biggest Plaice will be overall winner, there is also prizes for the top angler on each boat.
The second competition on 29th September The Grand Slam..... Bass, Black Bream, Turbot, this is a points competition,the angler on top points will be overall winner, all anglers who manage to do the Grand Slam will receive a prize and a certificate of there achievement, any angler who does the Super Grand Slam Bass, Bream, Turbot, Brill, will also receive a super grand slam prize and certificate.
The third competition 18th November is a Bass competition biggest fish wins there also prizes for anglers top points.
Chris and his anglers won all three competitions last year by a mile ( they were lucky three times ) this year I will be there for all three and intend to do better!!!
these competitions are good fun and open to every one
please call me or chris for more details.
Neil Bryant the England boat team manger with good 10lb Bass caught in the Portland race.
New Fladen Sponsorship Deal for Channel Chieftain V
Tackle giant Fladen and I have teamed up with a great sponsorship deal for the Chieftain and my old mate Chris Caines who runs the Tiger Lily. Fladen's UK boss, Mike DeBear, has kitted out both with all the latest Fladen gear.their new range of Carbon Rods are awsome and fitted with ther new Maxximus reels...Fladen's fantastic fine braided lines and some serious new hooks and lures too.
we have all this gear is on board both boats free to use, try before you buy.
As most of you know, this is not my first live aboard. Channel Chieftain IV was an old 60ft Tuna boat, good fun but too slow for the kind of fishing we do.
Channel Chieftain V is a whole new ball game, designed by Arthur Mursel of TT Boat Designs, to my specifications. The hull and wheelhouse are built in aluminium by a local company Castle Marine with local boat builder Ivor Janson in charge of the building of the hull and wheelhouse.
Why a live aboard people keep asking me. As most of you know in the summer, we operate a lot of long range charters. Mainly to the Channel islands. having everybody living on board allows me to offer people the varity of fishing and to visit different ports ie: Guernsey, Sark, Alderney, Cherburg, everyone will need a passport to go into the french ports. On a typical 4 day trip it's possible to do 3 different ports, as for the fishing this boat will allow people to get the maximum fishing time, we can now leave harbour when it suits us to get the best of the fishing. As you know in most guest houses breakfast is normally at 8'clock and you are lucky to get out of the harbour by half eight. With the new boat we leave early to get the best of the fishing and have breakfast on site.
Last Updated: Sun Mar 30 2008