Welcome

Meerkat preparing for a days fishing

Welcome to the Meerkat website,

We hope you enjoy browsing our website, we have included many pages of information here for anyone who wants to find out about deep sea fishing trips out of Weymouth,

You will find information on the types of fishing trips we offer such as, Reef Fishing, Sandbank Fishing, Bass Fishing, Wreck Fishing, Corporate Entertainment Days and more, if you don't find what you are looking for then please use our "Contact Us" page to make enquiries,

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 17 knots and will achieve 23 knots at sprint speed,

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!

The Meerkat will be one year old on the 23rd March 2012 and in her first 12 months has proven her capabilities to me over and over again, she was even involved in 2 dramatic mayday rescues in which she withstood some very testing sea conditions and came through with flying colours!

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, read on.

 
Spring brings a lot of flatfish arriving off Weymouth with Fat Plump Plaice on the Mussel beds and Turbot and Brill on the Shambles bank, On the offshore wrecks we have plenty of Big Pollack to target,

Summer is our busiest period with the flatfish still plentiful and the arrival of the Black Bream shoals, we also get a good run of other species including Cod, Tope and Bass.

Autumn is a crazy period as the fish seem to go into a feeding frenzy, possibly they are fattening up ready for the winter and the start of the breeding season for many..

Winter brings the excellent “Channels” to our area, “Channels” are Large Whiting and known locally as Channel Whiting, they are regularly caught in excess of 4lbs and amongst them are often some huge Cod, the Cod and Whiting are following the shoals of Sprats and these are also gorged upon by large shoals of marauding Bass. 

Weymouth Town Bridge

We cater for the following types of fishing from Weymouth,

• General Reef & Sandbank Fishing
• Bass Fishing
• Inshore Wreck Fishing
• Offshore Wreck Fishing

Weymouth - The Venue

Weymouth is famous for its large fleet of modern charter boats, nestling in the heart of the Dorset Coastline and right in the middle of the internationally important section of the district known as “The Jurassic Coast” it really is a stunningly beautiful part of the UK South 
Coast,

Apart from the vast array of species to target which include: Bass, Bream, Cod, Plaice, Turbot, Brill, Rays, Conger Eels, Pollack, Tope, Smooth Hound, Dogfish, Bull Huss, Wrasses, Pouting, Mackerel, Herring and many more, we are also very lucky to have a very diverse selection of sea beds and habitats to choose such as Sandbanks, Gravel Banks, Deep Sea Reefs, Shallow Reefs, Mussel Beds, Inshore and Offshore Wrecks.

So as you can see the choice for the visiting sea angler planning a deep sea fishing trip is endless, add to that the onshore facilities at Weymouth which include, Bed and Breakfast establishments, Guest Houses, Hotels, Pubs, Restaurants, Tackle Shops and all the family entertainments for the children,

If you are looking to book a trip on the Meerkat please visit our online diary and credit card facility here.