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40+ Years
Skippers Trophy
3 Boats
25 Knots
★★★★★
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Where It All Began
The Emma Kate story didn’t begin as a business. It began with a genuine love of fishing and a lifetime spent around the waters off Padstow.
Emma Kate is a family-run charter boat business built on local knowledge, experience and a deep respect for the North Cornwall coast. Lee grew up fishing these waters and has spent years learning the wrecks, reefs, tidal marks and feeding grounds that make this coastline so special. That knowledge is now at the heart of every trip we run.
Lee is also the winner of the 2025 Skippers Trophy with the Cornish Federation of Sea Angling - recognition of the skill, consistency and local knowledge that goes into his fishing. Alongside Gav, he brings a practical, experienced and down-to-earth approach to every trip, whether it’s a child catching their first mackerel or an experienced angler hoping for something bigger.
Our main vessel, Emma Kate, is a Lochin 38 charter boat chosen for her strength, stability and sea-keeping ability. Fast, comfortable and well-suited to the North Cornwall coast, she gives us the range and confidence to reach productive fishing grounds while keeping the experience safe and enjoyable for our guests.
Over the years, Emma Kate has taken thousands of people out from Padstow - families, first-timers, fishing clubs, stag groups and experienced anglers. Every trip is different. The conditions change, the fishing changes, and the sea never repeats itself. That’s part of what keeps us doing it.
The Emma Kate — LOCHIN 38
The Emma Kate is a LOCHIN 38 — a hull designed and built by one of Britain's most respected boatbuilding companies, with a heritage that includes the construction of Royal National Lifeboat Institution vessels and police patrol boats. The LOCHIN hull is renowned for its sea-keeping ability, stability in open water, and the confidence it inspires in any conditions.
She is powered by twin FPT Iveco Turbocharged diesel units, each producing 280hp — twin-engine reliability that means we reach the best fishing grounds quickly and return home safely whatever the conditions. Cruising speed is a comfortable 15 knots; sprint speed reaches 25 knots when needed. Those figures matter — they mean maximum fishing time and minimum transit time on every trip.
The Emma Kate is fully fitted out for a day's serious fishing — multiple rod holders, a large, clear working deck, a sheltered wheelhouse with seating, and a comprehensive safety equipment package that meets all MCA requirements. She is maintained to the highest standard and is one of the finest charter fishing vessels operating off the Cornwall coast.