Charter Boat - Meerkat | Published by: Ryan Casey | Skipper of: Meerkat
Ryan Casey
Boat Details | |
| Type | 11 Metre BW Seacat |
| Power | 2 x 200hp Diesels |
| Licence | MCA 60 Miles |
| Persons | 10+2 |
Contact Details | |
| Mobile | 07776 182782 |
Weymouth Deep Sea Fishing Trips
These can easily be arranged by using my Contact Me page.
The Meerkat is an exceptionally stable vessel both at anchor and on the drift,
At 11 metres x 4.5 metres she has plenty of room for all on-board,
Powered by twin 200hp turbo charged diesels she will cruise very comfortably at 15 knots and will achieve 23 knots at sprint speed.
Safe and Stable.
Safety and Stability is the key to a successful days sea fishing, if you feel safe, secure and comfortable you are far more likely to enjoy your days deeps sea fishing, if you are looking for a good day at sea catching some great sea fish then you have come to the right place!
As a fishing platform, she is excellent, she makes very little fuss in the water due to her very fine entry bows and because she makes little fuss she is also a very dry boat even at speed in choppy waters!
The secret to her stability is due to her being a displacement boat instead of an ordinary planning boat, this means she cuts through the waves instead of crashing over them.
If you have never been Deep Sea Fishing and want to try your hand, why not give us a call on:- Mobile: 07776 182782
Or, send us an email using our online 'Contact Me' page,
For the novice sea angler embarking on their first deep sea fishing trip there is loads of information and tips on my own website.
Click this link to go to my website and browse the information on my fishing pages.
About Ryan
Here is a little about my history and how I have come to be the skipper of Meerkat.
I am a born and bread local lad, I started angling at three years old with my dad down on the piers in Weymouth catching a variety of small species, from these first initial adventures with a rod I very quickly became hooked.
My first trips boat angling were again with my dad on his boat Blue Dart which was based in Weymouth. We used to fish the many reef and bank marks in and round the Weymouth and Portland area.
This began my interest in boats and boating and throughout the years angling and boating developed from an initial hobby to a total passion.
I have been an active member of Weymouth Angling Society from a junior taking part in their monthly shore and boat competitions for many years which has allowed me to hone and develop my skills in all aspects of angling.
I was very fortunate in July 2014 to be selected to represent England youth in the Shore Home Internationals held in Montrose, Scotland where we were honoured to win Team Gold.
Also in September 2014 I was again selected to represent England Youth this time from the boat and this time in the World Championships held in Weymouth. We were once again honoured to claim Bronze in this event behind a very strong Italian and French Teams.
2015 will see me once again represent my country in the World Youth Shore Championships in Holland.
I first got into the world of Charter boat angling in 2011 when I was given the opportunity by Lyle Stantiford, skipper of Supanova in Weymouth to lend a hand and pass on some of my knowledge to his customers at weekends and during school holidays. I very quickly realised that this was my dream job and hopefully one day would become a reality.
I continued with Lyle full time on leaving school in 2013, this was when I really began the learning process of how to be a successful skipper. All the time I was asking questions and noting things down, Marks, Tides, where to be and when etc and also at the same time clocking up my sea time and experience to qualify to sit my yachtmaster offshore practical exam.
In the early part of 2015 I successfully passed my Yachtmaster after 11 hours at sea and a rigorous continued assessment of my ability, seamanship and safety at sea.
I am now the proud new skipper of Meerkat and I am very excited to further my skills and show all you anglers out there what I am capable of!!!
Whether you are a seasoned angler looking for a 4/5 day channel islands trip, a specimen hunter looking for that new PB or somebody who has never held a rod before and just want a fun day out with friends and family then look no further. I am happy to pass on my knowledge and also learn from you, come and enjoy a day with the future of Weymouth's Charter fleet and feed off my enthusiasm for the job and sport.
Skippers Blog
New for 2018
My crew of 3 years Jack and my partner Katie have both been getting there heads down this winter to get there skippers tickets so they can take my small charter boat Eclipse this summer. So if there is a date we cant get you out on with Meerkat we now can now offer Eclipse offering trips from 1 to 10 hours long.
Katie has got her 3 miles skippers ticket so she will be offering half day beginner trips for the first time angler or for any one doesn't fancy a whole day at sea. Katie is the first operating female charter skipper in Weymouth.
Jack has his 20 mile ticket so he will be doing the whole day trips for the first angling as well as the experienced.
On Eclipse we have all the gear so if you haven't got your own it isn't a problem, just let me know when booking so we can have it ready for the day.
For any more information please contact me ( Ryan) for more information about Meerkat or Eclipse.
http://www.deepsea.co.uk/england/south-west/weymouth/gypsy1/
***** SHARK TRIPS 2018 *****
We can now safely say we can offer Shark trips aboard Meerkat anything from 3 to 5 days away to Dartmouth.
Rough lay out on what to expect on a 4 day trip away to this amazing bit of coast line.
Day 1 Bait/ Ground bait fishing for the Sharks then a drive to the Skerries bank for some Plaice fishing and we are only a 20 minute drive to the harbour then.
Day 2/3 it will be all about the Sharks leaving in between 7/8 and returning any where between 5/7pm and i will have a restaurant already booked for when we get back for dinner if you want to join us. If the weather is to bad for Shark fishing we will stay around Dartmouth and target all the mixture fishing, Pollock, Plaice, Conger, Huss etc but the aim is to get everyone into a Shark at some point.
Day 4 Home time:( on the way home we will stop for some fresh mackerel for your tea and if there are plenty top up my ground bait bin, then off to the wrecks to try for some Pollock and Bass.
The days may change around a little depending on length of trip and also the weather but are main aim is for everyone to have a great and enjoyable time away with no stress involved.
All Shark gear will be supplied at no extra cost and ground bait will be provided free of charge. If for some reason we cant get enough ground bait before your trip an extra little cost will be asked for so we can buy you some fresh fish for are ground bait mixture but its a maximum of £15pp and that is last resort.
We will have 9 on the boat to keep the cost down for everybody and there will be 6 rods out for the Sharks so i will be managing a time schedule so its fair for everybody. If we are coming to the end of the day and there are a coupe of people with no fish then we will let them have ago and if that doesn't work on the second day they will be on the rods first. The aim is for everyone to have ago and to keep it as fair and as cheap as possible. as we are fishing for the Sharks and its not your turn i am happy for you to fish on the bottom for the Whiting/ Gurnards or Mackerel as long as they are not catching are other rods.
I can book all B&B for you but if you fancy finding some where your self just ask and ive got a big recommendation list.
Prices for a 3 day trip is £250pp, 4 days £340pp, 5 days £420 or for a Whole boat booking £750 a day. Please allow on top for your B&Bs.
If you have any questions about these type of trips please feel free to ask on 07776182782 or ryancasey1@hotmail.com
Dates in 2018 for these time of trips
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October 8th to the 11th 4 day trip. 1 Space available
If i get enough interest for a 3 day trip i will start one off.
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23rd April Experimental Turbot trip and ago for some Ling on the slack. £75pp 3 Spaces available.
Dates for Plaice,Turbot and Brill.
May 15th 11 hour trip (2 two trys for the Plaice) £60pp 10 Spaces
May 22nd £55pp 10 Spaces
June 4th £55pp 10 Spaces
June 19th £55pp 10 Spaces
Local Beagles
These last 2 years there seems the be more and more Porbeagle sharks showing them self's in local areas especially where the bream are living and we are getting encounters nearly most days or hearing from other boats sightings of them when Bream fishing. So it only meant one thing we had to get the shark rods out and go have ago and we wasn't disappointed.
First one to take the Mackerel flapper bait at around 80ft deep. 80lb
Taxi Mark one of the keenest shark fishermen i know with his first ever Beagle.
Rob Field has caught the shark bug this year and certainly pulling a few out and here is with his 95lber.
Tony Clark has been fishing for sharks for a few years now but has always been a Blue shark magnet but that's all changed now.
Paul Broadhurst with the best one so far this year measuring at 98lb.
Dartmouth Continue
It's not all about the Sharks on are Dartmouth trips and there is plenty of other fishing available on the way there and when we are down there. For example there is the very famous Skerries bank for some Plaice and Ray fishing. Also more fishing available through out the trip Bream fishing, Pollock on the wrecks or some big Conger fishing anchored to wrecks never fished before by us.
2lb Plaice from the Skerries bank.
Quick anchoring session for the Blondes can cough up some monsters with this one weighing just over 30lb.
Closely followed by this 24lb 4oz Ray.
Perfect condition summer Pollock on the way home.
Some great Bream fishing before we made are way down to the west.
The Dartmouth Blues
Over the last 2 years we have spent a lot of time looking into shark fishing not just at home but away from home as well to work in the same format as are Alderney trips. Well this year the Dartmouth 3 to 5 day trips have been amazing and are creating great memories and also kicking up some stonking fish. In the 5 Days in total fishing for the Blues over the 3 trips to Dartmouth we managed a total of 28 with 4 over the 100+lb mark.
Mike Trowbridge with his personal best measuring at 90lb.
Lou Edwards with the first boated Blue of the year for Meerkat coming in at 95lb.
Scott Christopher from Andover with his personal best being 125lb caught using a Fladen Maximums Dark shadow.
Marcus Mills joining the 100+ club with this stunner at 133lb.
Leigh Clifton with the best from Dartmouth this year after an amazing 30min fight this beauty broke the surface, measuring in at 165lb.
The year of the Big Bream
It seems to be the year for some monster Bream on are inshore bream grounds and on the wrecks with the best one landed for us so far being 5lb 2ozs.
Phil Calver from Essex with his personal best Bream 4lb 12ozs.
Gary's 5 day Weymouth fishing adventure seen him catch this stunning 4lb 4ozs Black Bream caught on a Wreck.
Meerkat's biggest Bream so far of 2018 caught whilst Conger fishing on a mid channel wreck. 5lb 2ozs.
Ben Prosser with a cracking local reef Bream.
Myself with my personal best Bream of 4lb 6ozs.
Big fish days
From the very first day being skipper of Meerkat whats amazing to think its 4 years ago now my aim was to show anglers that there was more to fishing than just catching fish for the table, well every year we have been doing set days what we call big fish days and its exactly that we anchor wrecks and rough ground using a minimum of 100lb line and 5/0 hooks with baits like a whole squid and a Mackerel fillet to tempt some of these big fish.
Stunning Tope caught in Weymouths famous deep hole. This hole is over 300ft deep and some times requires leads up to and sometimes over 2lb.
One of the prettiest Undulated Rays i have ever seen.
You never know whats going to turn up when anchor on reefs and this proves it with a 20lb Cod whilst using a Mackerel flapper.
The best thing about are job is watching young kids getting involved in are sport and showing the Adults how its done.
Regular angler Chris bale with a big blonde of 24lb caught on 3 whole squid with a 6/0 hook.
May to July wrecking 2018
A lot of you know this years wreck fishing hasn't been the best by a long way but that doesn't mean there still isn't some amazing fishing out there still to be had. This year fishing extremely long traces and light line seemed to be the winner for us on Meerkat with skerries eels being are number one favourite with them picking up both Pollock and Cod.
Nice double shot of Pollock for the Andover crew whilst useing 15-18ft traces.
Stunning Pollock on the way back from Alderney.
Dave from Andover with a good lump of a Cod fishing out on a wreck from Weymouth roughly 30miles out.
Another good double shot of Pollock for Derbs and plug hole.
Hire rod Simon Barl showing off his first ever Pollock caught on a live Sand eel.
Is it the return of the Plaice?
Well yesterday (16th April) Was are first go at looking for a Plaice or two and with a few other boats trying earlier the week before are hopes were high that we might find some of these red spotty fish. We wasn't disappointed after an hour waiting for the tide to start changing for the better the fish soon started biting and we managed to pull a few out, what was even better all the fish we caught were full of pea mussel so is this the return of are once famous mussel beds? At the moment it is still very early to tell if the Plaice are going to be around all year and happy with there new homes so are hopes cant get to high just yet but time will tell, but im going to put a few dates up for Plaice and Turbot so we can keep testing the area to see if we are lucky enough to have them back. Dates for Plaice,Turbot and Brill. May 15th 11 hour trip (2 two trys for the Plaice) £60pp May 22nd £55pp June 4th £55pp June 19th £55pp For more information or to book a trip please contact me on 07776182782 or ryancasey1@hotmail.com
Enzos first ever Plaice and what away to do it with a double shot.
Closely followed by Dave's best one of the day.
Organiser of the fishing club Jolly boys with a nice red spotted Plaice.
Darren showing Rob that anything he can do he can do it better.
Angler Steve from Southampton with a good one Tea.
April wreck fishing
When the tides start to build the big fishing can get harder to do for the whole day, Because the tides get faster and slack water doesn't last so long meaning you have to use bigger leads and nobody likes that but this does mean we got more of a chance on the Mid channel wrecks for pollock and the very short slack water a quick go for a Ling and thats just what we done on the 14th with a regular group ( Bland ford sea angling).
First stop for some Ling and that didn't let us down with the Ling machine managing 3 in 3 drifts best fish going 13lb.
Best Ling went just over 17lb on are last drift before we moved on to some Pollock fishing.
After another 45 minute drive we arrived on one of my favourite Pollock wrecks and she didn't let us down either and on the second drift Peter had a good healthy 12lb Pollock.
Everyone loves a good pair.
Hes the man who can, did he not just have the best Ling on the trip he also wiggled out the best Pollock 15lb 5ozs.
Sponsors day out
Over the last 4 years Meerkat has been proudly sponsored by Fladen fishing who have been supplying the boat with some amazing fishing gear for all you anglers to try out whilst having a day at sea with me. Well every year we give them a days fishing on Meerkat to say thank you for the support and to let them get some pictures using the gear and this year was a great success by boating some great specimens.
First fish went to manager of Fladen's HQ (John).
Followed closely with a double hook up of Blondes.
A first for us on Meerkat a 10lb 8oz Bull Huss right on top of the main kidney bank what is 80foot deep and pure sand. God knows what Mr Huss was thinking.
Skipper of Eclipse charters (katie Balem) who is also proudly Sponsored by Fladen with her personal best Spurdog.
And to finish the day off nicely Nathan who is a very keen Pike angler caught a stunning Spurdog weighing just shy of 16lb. Not bad for his first time sea fishing.