Name: Tom Belcher
How long fishing?: 20 years recreationally, 5 months commercially
Favourite lure/bait: Soft plastics and surface poppers
Home port: Helford
Boat name: Jolly Basser 2
Boat registration: FH10
Boat length: 16.5 feet
Types of fishing: Rod line and pots
Who buys your fish: Restaurants @ Swan pool, Seabourne fish monger, Newlyn Market
Quote or adecdote: Out on the water before sunrise, one person, one boat, and one line — that’s how each fish begins its journey. This small, single-handed vessel works quietly along the coast, using only rod and line to catch Bass one at a time. No nets, no bycatch, no rush. Each fish is landed by hand, handled with care, and kept in pristine condition from sea to shore. It’s sustainable fishing at its purest — low impact, high quality, and deeply respectful of the ocean that provides.