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23/04/2025
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
23 Apr 2025 by Rich Ward
Yesterday’s team were a mixed group of lads travelling from as far afield as Brighton!
Forecasts were perfect again and because we had had a good day on the grounds the day before we opted for the same type of fishing again.
The fish were a bit finicky to start off and remained a bit like that for the best part of the day.
Squid remains the best way of catching for us at the moment and that was the way again yesterday.
John from Brighton had a reasonable day himself working a baited Hokkai trace and finished up with around 10 fish himself which anybody would be happy with.
I worked a shad all day and managed to pluck around 7 Codling out as did our crewman Fergus. A few of them undersized and returned.
My old mate Bill Barraclough from Barnsley was working the bait and boxed a half dozen.
A great day with plenty of sunshine and banter as is always the case on the Shy-Torque!
Cheers for now
Rich
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22/04/2025
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
22 Apr 2025 by Rich Ward
It’s always nice to get to sea and not have to race around everywhere looking for the “Big one” in the competitions.
Yesterday’s trip was very relaxing for us and we had a great day playing around on the relatively inshore marks.
A drop on a small piece of wreckage just 5 miles off to start the day where the lads took a couple of Codling and a couple of Haddock.
Then a drop on the nearby ground which proved rubbish!
We moved another couple of miles further off to a wreck at the North end of the 7 mile where the lads took another half a dozen Codling.
They weren’t suicidal but they were biting which was good.
Mostly coming up on the baited rigs.
As that wreck dried up we moved again.
This time we ran back out to the area where we’d found a good picking the day before but before that we dropped on another small wreck.
Good move Wardy! ��
It kept us going for a good 2-3 hours and the lads plucked around 40 fish from it.
Nothing big but some nice steady action.
When we had milked that one we finished off on the previous days ground and the fish were committing themselves fully.
On one drift we took over 15 fish, but unfortunately we had landed in the kindergarden and only kept 2 or 3!!
That continued for the rest of the day.
Up and down the drift another half a dozen drifts and the day was done and with the devils SE breeze picking up it was time to head off home.
Unlike the day previous where I had been knocking the fish out on the shads and sidewinders, I couldn’t click a fish and the majority came up on the squid baited rigs.
Andy Chesham who hadn’t been to sea since he was a young lad out fishing everyone!
Fergus explained that you must pay out your line to maintain contact with the bottom and don’t “jig” baited rigs!
He ended up with 15 or so himself.
A better tally on the count with a good 80+ fish to keep.
A cracking day at sea again with good company. Young Fergus offering his services and filleting away all the way back to harbour.
We have a few spaces left this Thursday if anyone fancies joining us.
Cheers
Rich.
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21/04/2025
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
21 Apr 2025 by Rich Ward
Yesterday was the last day of this years Spring Festival here at Whitby and as it was almost 2 weeks ago since we sailed, we were very happy to be getting out.
The leading fish up to yesterday was one of just over 8 lbs, so we were hopeful that with the tides being perfect for wrecking and the winds being light, there was half a chance of finding that winning fish.
We ran offshore to one of our favourite wrecks just over 17 miles off where we’d fished ok a couple of weeks back.
The fish were interested and the first 4 or 5 drifts produced over 20 fish, with the best going around 9.5lbs.
Not a big one but big enough to take the lead (if nobody else came in with a better one)
We kept our fingers crossed!
The day panned out really nice, with the lads taking fish everywhere we stopped after that, including the grounds a bit more local to the harbour.
A few of them taking “double ups” on the baited rigs too.
Things are maybe starting to show signs of improving a bit closer in at last.
I tried a couple of shads on the ground too which caught fish. The water clearing out nicely now.
At the weigh in we popped our fish on the scales which registered 9lb 5.5oz which took the lead (for 10 minutes!)
At the last knock, another Ling came to the scales at 11lb which pipped us!
Ah well, not to worry. Shaun from Cumbria was well pleased with his day and his 12 fish caught. His Ling taking 2nd place overall. Well done to him.
Aside the weather being pants for most of the competition, it ended with a bit of a flurry yesterday and all the contenders had a great day.
Our tally for the day would be over 70 to keep along with the other chuck backs.
Thanks to everyone who booked with us in the competition and we will see you in the Summer one.
Cheers
Rich.
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08/04/2025
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
8 Apr 2025 by Rich Ward
We took to sea yesterday for the first time in this years WCSA Spring competition.
A great forecast prediction with winds of 3-5 knots making it (hopefully) perfect for an offshore wrecking trip.
First stop with our regular mixed group of lads was just over 12 miles from harbour.
The lads were all armed with a good selection of bait, hoping to click that £1000.00 festival winner.
The first drift produced a few small Codling and likewise on the next couple of passes.
A move to the next piece of scrap after most rods were stuck in the wreck on the fourth drift was then in order.
We arrived at our second point on slack water, meaning that we could work it down to the last metre.
The lads picked away on this one until nearly home time and managed around 40 Codling from it which to be fair, after our last offshore run, wasn’t a bad result at all.
The big fish weren’t playing out and our best fish of the day was a Codling of just 4lb 5oz!
Having said that, that fish was big enough for Jonathan Stirrup from Preston to take the heaviest of the day and win him the daily prize of £50.00.
Well done to him.
Tally for the day would be 40+ to keep with a good number returned to fight another day.
Baited rigs taking the fish, but also the water clear enough on the more distant wreck for the shads to work too!
Young Fergus getting some filleting work on the way back and in port.
A great day out on the water with great company too.
Cheers lads, great to sail with you all.
Our next trip out is next Saturday where we have room for a couple more anglers.
Cheers Rich.
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01/03/2025
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
1 Mar 2025 by Rich Ward
Great to get back on the water yesterday after a couple of weeks off with the boat out of the water for maintenance and an intermediate survey.
Boat all good.
Tides are running big on the high Springs at present so Uptide/Downtide fishing was the call.
We had just the four lads on board for yesterday’s trip so plenty of room for everyone.
We punched the start of the ebb tide to start the day off and dropped in just two miles from the harbour mouth.
The fish were a tad reluctant throughout the ebb flow but we picked away at them until slack water.
The lads taking around twenty fish between them.
Chatting to a mate of mine on his boat who was fishing the North side of us who said his morning was slower than ours, we decided to sit it out across slack in the hope they came back on the feed on the flood.
They didn’t really and the lads probably only took another half a dozen to keep.
All in all though, a beautiful day on the water with calm conditions and cracking sunshine.
Cheers lads and we’ll see you again soon.
Rich
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01/02/2025
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
1 Feb 2025 by Rich Ward
After Fridays reasonable days fishing to the North of the harbour, we chose to run to the similar marks again yesterday.
The Ebb tide had just begun when we got set up and we only had an odd “knock” or two with a handful of fish boated in the first hour or so.
Not as quick as yesterday for sure!
I chose to fish the first mark until 10.30am to see if the fish were going to come on the feed as the 5.6m tide gathered pace.
They didn’t, so we moved on a bit further to try some other decent lumps and bumps.
As soon as we pitched the anchor in we took a half dozen Codling which was encouraging, but as the tide slackened off, so did the fish!
A waiting game again over the lunchtime slack water period to see if they came on on the flood as they did 24 hours previous.
They didn’t!
At 3.15pm we decided that was a day and returned to port with the lads.
A meagre(ish) 25 Codling for the boat today.
My good mate Simon England taking 10 Codling himself and Tom Allen taking around half a dozen making them them the top rods today.
Can’t emphasise how important it is to replenish the baits and keep them fresh in this game!!
Thanks for the company and business as ever lads.
We really appreciate your support.
Cheers
Rich & Fergus.
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01/02/2025
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
1 Feb 2025 by Rich Ward
Great to be back on the water yesterday for a days inshore anchor fishing.
We settled into position for 08.00hrs and stayed in the same spot all day. No moves needed at all.
The fishing wasn’t hectic by any shout but after watching a couple of the other boats moving up and down, in and out, we decided that the odd little flurry of fish that we were getting were worth hanging around for.
Picking a few up across slack water was encouraging for the lads too and on the change of tide into the flood, the Codling were on the feed again.
As I said, nothing startling but enough boated to keep the five guys happy.
Tally for the day, around forty fish boated with the usual chuck backs, Dogs etc..
Best Codling just under 4.5lb but nice and chunky with good meaty shoulders.
Just one place left now for tomorrow’s session if you fancy a run out.
Cheers and tight lines,
Rich.
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18/12/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
18 Dec 2024 by Rich Ward
A fantastic sunrise welcomed us back to sea yesterday morning with our group of 6 lads, after yet another long spell away from the water.
We were meant to start our Shy-Torque III Xmas Uptiding Competition last Sunday but sadly the weather has been against us until yesterday.
We sailed just after 7.30am and headed out to our usual inshore marks, where on the last few trips, fished well.
Yesterday morning was totally different!
We persevered for a couple of hours on the first mark until the tide started slowing up, for a paltry 10 fish or so.
A move of just a couple of miles over slack water to a different sector and the signs were immediately better.
4 or 5 Codlings boated as soon as we’d anchored which gave us hope for when the flood tide pushed through.
As the flood pushed through, the Codling started biting a bit better for an hour or so until we were hampered by 4 seals. After they disappeared the fishing didn’t recover really, by which time it was about time to return home.
Tally for the trip was around 30 fish to keep, with a number of smaller fish, Dogfish, Pouting, Codling, returned safely
Because yesterday looked like the only day we are going to get in our little 8 day pre Xmas competition, I decided that it would be unfair to all our other anglers booked on, to count any possible contenders for the prize money we’re offering and instead have decided to try and run another contest in the New Year on some good inshore tides.
Dates of that to be decided.
Best Codling fell to young Fergus (crewman) and Neil Dowson, both lads from Egton just outside Whitby. Fish to just over 5lb.
At this point I would like to wish everyone who have fished with us over the year, a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We look forward to seeing you all again next year.
Tides and diary are ready for you to make any bookings in 2025.
Cheers
Rich
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06/12/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
6 Dec 2024 by Rich Ward
After a long spell away from the job with bad weather, it was great to get back out there again on Wednesday and Thursday with great teams of lads on their annual two day inter-boat Uptiding Competition.
John Wright, who organises this event with me
(The Whitby Invitational Cod Open) for his retired police colleagues, RAF friends and Civil Service mates have been looking forward to this event since last year.
The conversations with the organisers early on in the week were a bit “doom and gloom” to be fair, with swell predictions of over two metres for early Wednesday and we honestly didn’t expect to get to sea, but on the last check on the forecasts on Tuesday evening, the decision was made that we would give it a go.
The four boats involved, Shy-Torque, Trot-On, Alliance and Sea Urchin all sailed at 8.0am and had a great days angling with over 150 Cod boated between the four boats, along with all the usual “chuck backs”
Yesterday’s forecast was far from great, but because all 32 anglers were already in town, we all decided that we would have a look at it and decide on the morning.
A lovely morning welcomed us with very light winds and again, all four boats took to sea.
Not quite as good a day numbers wise with fish caught, but another great day for the lads on the water.
Another 100 plus Cod were boated, making for nearly 300 over the two day event.
Haddock, Pouting, Dogfish, Whiting amongst other species caught too. Oh, and a few Lobster!
The majority of all fish boated were measured for the points system and safely returned, which is always great to see regards future stocks.
A fantastic two days at sea with some cracking banter with the lads and as always, young Fergus was in top form as crewman.
Kim Andrews fishing aboard the Shy-Torque III took the heaviest Cod over the two days at 7lb 3oz.
Well done to him.
Thanks to all who competed and thanks to Paul, Shaun, Andy and Perry for joining us as skippers and crew.
We’re all looking forward to next year’s event already.
Cheers
Rich.
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Shy-Torque III Xmas Uptiding Competition starts 15.12.24 and runs for a week.
Just three places left now on the 18th December and two places left on the 19th December.
Xmas cheer fishing with Xmas music, food and a Mulled Wine.
Cash prizes too!!
Rich. -
16/11/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
16 Nov 2024 by Rich Ward
It looks like yesterday was the last day for us at sea for a while, with predicted Northerlies and big swells all this coming week.
The Uptiding hasn’t really taken off properly yet for us this season, but after this next week things will hopefully improve.
We had a mixed group on yesterday with regular lads and some newcomers too.
The day was slow from start to finish to be honest with just a couple of pulses of fish running through in the various spots we tried.
Sammy the seal pestered us right from the off which didn’t help us with some fish being taken by him on the way up resulting in just a head left on the hook!
A short move South after the change of tide at 10.30am saw a slight improvement with a couple of slightly better fish too.
Daniel Evans from Doncaster taking the best fish of the day at 7lb 9oz, a bonny Codling.
Jack Pike and Connor, both from nearby Pickering sailed with us for the first time and really enjoyed their day.
Connor’s first ever boat trip too.
They both managed a few Codling between them which they were really pleased with.
The lads and me persevered until 3.30pm chucking everything we had at the fish, which resulted in a mere couple of dozen landed on the boat.
A couple of lobsters were netted too which were berried females and were safely returned to the water.
Thanks for your continued support lads and hopefully see you again after this spell of wintery weather has passed.
(Xmas Uptiding Competition on the boat 15th - 22nd December)
Cheers for now,
Rich.
07733 233352
richardward384@yahoo.co.uk
