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The latest updates from our skippers blog

  • Fishing With A Brixham Based Inshore Trawler Skipper

    February 26, 2019

    Hello, I'm Tristan Northway, a Brixham based day boat skipper with, in my opinion, the smallest and prettiest day boat in Brixham. I also have a massive passion for fishing. Growing up as a part of a local fishing family it seemed inevitable that I would make my living from the sea. Whilst still at…

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  • Fishing With The Tides, Changing Weather and Dolphins

    February 12, 2019

    *Main image courtesy of Mitchell Smith Photography Our trip starts on Saturday 2nd February at 09:00. Meeting onboard Our Miranda the crew are all looking forward to a good trip out at sea, whilst most other Brixhamites look forward to a weekend with their friends and family. Before we leave we take a Sainsbury's delivery,…

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  • Trawling In The Stoney Ground

    January 23, 2019

    As we steam around the Breakwater, it's midday on Tuesday 14th of January. Our crew consist of Matt (skipper), Callum (mate), John (Deckhand/cook), Vassy (deckhand/engineer) and Kieran (decky learner). Ed, the mate/relief skipper, is on his trip off this week. The crew are all in high spirits as we sail out to sea because our…

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  • Good Morning From Our Miranda

    January 22, 2019

    I'm Matt Evans, skipper and part owner of this fine trawler and I have been asked by Barry Young, managing director of Brixham Trawler Agents, to write a regular a blog post giving everyone a bit of an insight into our life at sea.  For my first blog post, I'd like to kick things off by introducing the crew…

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