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23/09/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
23 Sep 2022 by Rich Ward
Day 3 and their last one yesterday for our team of 4 from Halifax West Yorkshire.
The bait fish were a little thin for the lads to start the day but we found a few to add to the spares left over from the day previous.
We started on a strip of ground just 4.5 miles from the harbour and stayed there for the best part of the morning with fish coming aboard steadily.
Slack water arrived at around midday so we tried a couple of wrecks for a handful of Codling/Ling.
Finishing off back on the ground where Andy pulled up a nice Ling of 12lb 6oz (pictured) which took him the daily 1st prize of £50.00. Well done to him.
The majority of our catch falling to the Mackerel and Squid baited rigs.
A pleasure sailing with you all again lads and look forward to sailing with you all again next year.
Cheers
Rich
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22/09/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
22 Sep 2022 by Rich Ward
Second day of their 3 day visit yesterday for Ken Fusco and the lads.
Mackerel we’re plentiful on the North end of the 5 mile.
A perfect tide and forecast so we decided to have a run to a group of wrecks some 25 miles North of the harbour.
A nice steady picking of fish for the lads with the total tally hitting the 50 mark.
Some lovely plump Cod and Ling with another daily prize boated. A nice Ling of 9lb 12.5oz winning £50.00 for the lads.
Cheers for now.
Rich
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21/09/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
21 Sep 2022 by Rich Ward
Ken Fusco from Halifax and his 3 mates joined us yesterday for the first of their annual 3 days in the competitions.
The water still a bit cloudy inside 4 miles after the big Northerly swell so we marched out to the 5 mile areas to find some Mackerel. Around 20 boated in 5 mins which was ample enough for the 4 of them.
Out then to our first mark, a wreck just shy of 18 miles where the lads picked a couple of dozen fish from it, so a nice start for them.
To be honest, we struggled a bit after that and they maybe had another 10 fish for the day.
Ken took the best Cod (pictured) at 7lb 8oz and they took plenty of Ling between them to around the 7lb mark.
No daily prize but some nice fishing for the lads.
Cheers
Rich
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20/09/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
20 Sep 2022 by Rich Ward
Just the 2 days at sea so far in this year’s September competition!
Last Wednesday and yesterday and after the run of fresh Northerlies neither day fished particularly well.
Last week was the tail end of the big Spring tides where the lads managed a mere dozen fish for the day.
Yesterday was a slight improvement with 20 fish boated but on perfect wrecking tides, still poor. Cloudy water at present so we’re just waiting now for the clarity to return.
Both days however gave the lads daily prize winning fish of £50.00
Paul Mawson from Bridlington pictured with his winning fish yesterday.
Cheers for now and tight lines,
Rich
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07/09/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
7 Sep 2022 by Rich Ward
We managed another day at sea yesterday with our mixed group of lads on a dodgy SE forecast.
The day started slowish with just a bucket full of Mackerel for bait (they’re very hit and miss at present)
The last bit off ebb tide was running until slack at 10.0am so we dropped on a couple of wrecks to start the bottom fishing.
Regular angler with us, Paul Mawson from Bridlington, took 3 fish on 3 drifts on the first wreck and that was it!
Off to the next one where we picked another 4 or 5.
White fish appearing a little thin.
The breeze then lifted a bit from the ESE which actually paid dividends on the next 2 or 3 wrecks where, on the last one, we took around 25 fish from it.
Chris Siddle from just outside Hull took a couple of the better Codling boated and Ricky and Dean took a few Pollack between them along with Codling and Ling too.
All in all, at the end of the day, a great trip.
Cheers lads,
Rich 07733 233352
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06/09/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
6 Sep 2022 by Rich Ward
After a short break away with our lass last week we made back to sea again yesterday.
We were fully booked for the day but with the weather forecast being a little 50/50 from the SE I gave 4 of the lads the option of travelling through or not. They decided not to bother. The other group of 6 were already staying in town so I said I’d turn out for them.
We sailed at 8.0am(the weather was fine) and played around on the more local marks, mainly wrecks.
A few mackerel for the bait stocks first and then a very short run to a tiny bit of scrap just 2.2 miles from shore.
A steady first couple of drfts with 4 or 5 each go, with a surprise Conga boated by Mo! Not your Conger Club class by any means at just 6lbs but still great to see for a change!
Down to the next wreck where we took just a couple more fish and as we ventured further South the water seemed to be getting murkier. After the swell that we’d had in the water for the last couple of days, it made sense, so an about turn we made.
Steaming back North a few of miles the water was clearing out again and the lads picked a nice few more fish up to end the day.
Ish from Australia clicked the biggest of the day, a nice Ling of 12lb 10oz and was over the moon and a nice sprinkling of Codling.
A great day with Zahim, Nabeel and the family,
Cheers lads
Rich.
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28/08/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
28 Aug 2022 by Rich Ward
There’s never two days alike in this game!
Yesterday’s crew dropped dead lucky with the fishing and the weather.
We sailed with just 6 of them after being let down by 4 other anglers and they all agreed to put a little more into the kitty for fuel so as to try and get out of the tide a little.
First stop produced around a dozen fish with a mixed bag of species.
The second stop produced for around 3 hours steady with a couple of double hookers too, which basically rounded the day off perfectly.
Baited rigs fishing the best without doubt.
Great crack all day and some really excellent wreck fishing.
Cheers lads, I really enjoyed the day with you all.
Rich
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27/08/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
27 Aug 2022 by Rich Ward
Scratched around all over again yesterday for a bare picking.
Plenty of Mackerel to start the day as usual, then out to a tiny wreck 3 miles off to drop on slack water.
I thought we’d cracked it on the first drop when 6 fish came up immediately with a double up of Codling for Nick Ball too! Young Oscar from Richmond took a nice little Ling at 5lb 4oz which he was well pleased with. Two or three more drops on it proving fruitless really with just another 3 or 4 more fish. Total tally for the day, around 20 fish.
After the tide got running that was it really and we scratted around for a very odd fish here and there.
As I mentioned in my previous report, the amount of herring in the water here at Whitby at the moment is mad. We took a Codling yesterday which came up with a full herring hanging out of its mouth! The amount of feed this time of the year always makes things a little slow for us. This is why it’s called “fishing” and not “catching!”
Cheers for now lads and always keep a tight line.
Rich
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26/08/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
26 Aug 2022 by Rich Ward
If I said that yesterday’s trip was anything but poor I’d be lying!
We went around all our local haunts, in, out, up and down and they simply weren’t having any of it!
The mixed group of lads boating around 15 fish between them that’s all with probably as many chuck backs too. Best fish falling to Paul Ashbridge from Lanarkshire, Scotland with a nice Codling of 7lb.
The amount of feed in the water off Whitby at present is bonkers with every member of the local seal population out hunting, along with Minky Whales too. A great time for spotting wildlife at present!!
The herring shoals are colossal in places and this is the main reason the fishing going quiet at times, as the natural food source for the fish is abundant!
Nevertheless, we will keep battling on as always.
Tight lines chaps,
Cheers
Rich
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24/08/2022
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
24 Aug 2022 by Rich Ward
Paul Mawson and his 6 mates chartered the boat yesterday for a 12 hour trip.
A 5.0am start was asked for so that’s what we did as conditions were perfect for it.
I must say though, it was a strange feeling steaming in the dark. Like going back to my younger commercial days!
First stop was a wreck 17 miles NNE of the harbour and to be fair I did question whether we would have enough daylight when we got there. It seemed we had, and the lads brought 4 fish over the side on the first pass.
I thought we’d cracked it but sadly not, with just another 4 or 5 coming up after that.
Wreck number 2 was a short hop out behind it and again we took another 7 or 8 fish that’s all.
A bit more of a steam then to a couple of wrecks SE of Bayman’s Hole where we fished pretty much the same. 6,8, maybe 10 fish off each that’s all. Not brilliant for the distance we were, at 32 miles!
We finished off on a couple more wreck just 20 miles ENE of the harbour with yet another half dozen off each. Lots of Ling boated with the usual chuck backs and a sprinkling of Codling. Paul from Bridlington taking the sweep with a Ling of just 11lbs.
Most of their fish coming up in the baited rigs.
Total tally for the day when worked out, around the 50 mark, which for the distance travelled was no great shakes.
Having said that, all the team were old hats, regular anglers with us, very experienced and fully knew the score, knowing that sometimes you don’t always “bag up” the further afield you go.
A great days entertainment with good crack all the way from the off though!
Cheers for a great day lads and looking forward to your next 12 hour trip in October.
Rich
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