Charter Boat: Skylark

Boat and Skipper Details

Licensed For: up to 12 passengers
Code Of Practice: 20 Miles From Any Port in the UK
Hours: 3hr / 4hr / 5hr / 6hr / 7hr / 8hr / 9hr / 10hr / 12hr / Multiple Days Trips
Type of Fishing: Rough Ground inshore/ offshore , Wreck ,and Uptide fishing available.
Tackle Available: Yes - Contact Skipper
Bait Available: Yes - Contact Skipper
Boat Specification: code of Practice for 12 anglers and 2 crew and can travel 20 miles from any Port in fair weather and daylight.
Facilities: Skylark is fitted with plenty of seating. Rods, Reels Tackle and Bait can be provided. Hot Drinks are Available, Anglers staying multiiple days or staying in hotels can use our warehouse freezers to store their catch overnight and their tackle then collect them the following day.
Additional Description:

Skylark is a spacious 35ft Vessel, Powered by a 6 cylinder Diesel engine. which cruises comfortably at 8 Knots. made from wood, she is of sturdy design able to cope with all weather conditions.
Skylark Has a code of Practice for 12 anglers and 2 crew and can travel 20 miles from any Port.
Skylark is equipped with a Many chart Plotters one on two large screen, GPS, Sonar, Side Scan sonar, and Stucture scan sonar (Giving pin-point accuracy when locating wrecks or prominent fish holding features) DSC radio with AIS, Radar, and full safety equipment.

THE FISHING

Renowned worldwide for it's quality sea fishing heritage, Scarborough on the beautiful Yorkshire coast is the ideal port to charter a boat for an angling trip.
Luckily for Scarborough there is many places to fish, most of these places we fish are Natural scars of rock, kelp beads, And generally really rough ground ideal for Cod and Pollock Fishing. there are many marks we fish some are only a few minutes away from the harbour and others can span up to filey brigg or ravenscar again two very good Cod and Pollock grounds.

Also close to Scarborough are many old ship wrecks, mainly ships that were sunk in the war, and some old trawlers. these wrecks can produce good Cod, Ling, Pollock, and Many other fish.

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Or visit our website @ http://www.skylarkfishing.co.uk

If you wish to hire the boat for Diving, Filming, Survey, Scattering Ashes and Sightseeing please feel free to give us a call and I am sure we could be of service to you.

WE ARE THE ONLY CHARTER BOAT THAT OPERATES ALL YEAR AROUND FROM SCARBOROUGH.

Skylark Skipper Nick Gough's Photo
About the Skipper:

Nick is a keen match angler fishing from the boat and the shore. Over many years he has fished in several Scarborough Clubs that he has gathered many trophies and prizes. As well as fishing Nick also enjoys gathering and digging his own bait to ensure he has the best possible bait.

Nick has worked aboard Skylark since 2012 taking passengers out, before then Nick fished on private angling vessels out of Scarborough harbour starting with his uncles boat the " Clare Louise a tremlett 21"
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, Nick with his lifelong knowledge of the area will take you to the best spots for a successful day’s fishing.

First and foremost Nick is an angler and admits to having a passion for bait fishing from the shore and the boat for Cod. During the summer Nick feels there is not any type of better fishing than catching Pollock on light tackle using lures. Obviously cod is the main target species of all the charter boats and we have had some excellent fish with both quality and quantity coming aboard

In 2015 Nick also started Skylark Tackle expanding the buissness into tackle and bait sales and also fabricating fishing equipment.

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Reviews

Summary:

5-star 74
4-star 1
3-star 0
2-star 0
1-star 1
  • 5-star Marc Smith (31/08/2023)

    Great 6 hour trip on skylark. Nice to fish different ground to the Whitby charters. The tides were massive and most charters weren't sailing but Nick managed to put on a good trip on rough ground due to his great knowledge of the area. Great to see and catch some great fish so close to shore. It was slow at times on this particular day but luckily I got the lion's share and Nick sorted me out with some lovely fillets to take home.

  • 5-star Allan Hallworth (28/08/2023)

    He is a top skipper and always on form. Thanks again for a great day Nick.

    Skippers Reponse: Thank you so much for you review Allen

  • 5-star John Hayward (25/05/2023)

    A fantastic day at sea Nick, we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

    Skippers Reponse: Many thanks for your review John. Glad you and the lads enjoyed the trip and hopefully we see you all again soon Regards Nick

  • 5-star Ron Colquitt (25/05/2023)

    Absolutely marvellous day out with Nick who is a great skipper, looks after you from start to finish a great Guy thank you Nick definitely recommend the Skylark Fishing Trips if anyone wants to have a fab days fishing this is the boat definitely ��

    Skippers Reponse: Thank you for your review Ron all feedback is highly appreciated hope you enjoy your fillets

  • 5-star Sarah D (14/01/1970)

    Brilliant trip out with the Skylark, the skipper nick assisted us all day ran around the boat with new tackle and the net. Very energetic and knowledgeable skipper who is a absolute gent. Even better when he volunteers for the local lifeboat all of you volunteers are heros giving your free time up to help others

    Skippers Reponse: Oww thank you for your time again Sarah for the review. All we do is try our best no matter what. Hopefully see you again soon no doubt

Bait & Tackle

Latest Catches 1,122 photos uploaded

Nick Gough - Skipper

10 lb 2 oz Cod

3-Sep-2023
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4 lb 2 oz Cod

3-Sep-2023
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5 lb 6 oz Pollock

1-Sep-2023
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2 lb 6 oz Cod

1-Sep-2023
Nick Gough - Skipper

9 lb 3 oz Pollock

31-Aug-2023
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6 lb Cod

30-Aug-2023
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7 lb 6 oz Pollock

31-Aug-2023
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20 lb 3 oz Cod

29-Aug-2023
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5 lb 6 oz Cod

29-Aug-2023
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3 lb 1 oz Cod

29-Aug-2023
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6 lb 2 oz Cod

29-Aug-2023
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10 lb 2 oz Cod

28-Aug-2023
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3 lb 6 oz Pollock

28-Aug-2023
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12 lb 6 oz Cod

27-Aug-2023
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4 lb 2 oz Cod

27-Aug-2023
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5 lb 4 oz Cod

27-Aug-2023

Latest Fishing Reports and News

  • 01/09/2023 Fishing Report by Nick Gough

    1 Sep 2023 by Nick Gough

    Today we had a 6hr trip planned with a 3hr and a 2hr afterwards

    We set off at 9am and the customers were been quite impatient so we decided to get fishing ASAP on a rock mark close to the harbour and strait away was into mackerel. This kept the customers happy and we had several runs managing to find a good few cod and Pollock also.

    As fishing slowed down with ebbing tide reducing we decided to run further up the coast to get some more tide.

    Again we found more mackerel, a few more cod and some whiting just off the rock.

    As soon as the tide started turning the sea started building to a good meter which wasn't forecast and with a few of the customers suffering the effects of sea sickness we decided to run back for some shelter to from the swell. As we ran back the sea carried on building. Unfortunately conditions had picked up to the point it was unfishable so we were forced to return earlier than expected.

    As we approached the harbour we did see some bottle nose dolphins in the harbour mouth again.

    We cancelled the 2 hour trip at this point and the 3 hour trip we cancelled in person as the customers had travelled and paid for the parking so we offered to take them on a free ride out to see the dolphins for half an hour.

    As soon as we left the harbour they soon released why we had cancelled the trip and after a bit of searching they all managed to see the dolphins heading south.

  • 31/08/2023 Fishing Report by Nick Gough

    31 Aug 2023 by Nick Gough

    Today we had a 6 hour trip to start with fishing was instant for us this morning as mentioned in a previous social post the skipper got a cracking 9lb 3oz Pollock which ended up been the heaviest fish of the day.

    Overall the customers had a few cod and Pollock was slow going compared to what we have seen recently but with the winds and the tides its coloured the water a bit but lures were still working.

    Once the ebbing tide was gone we kept moving marks trying to locate the fish and it was slow going for a bit until we found the tide again.

    The 3 hour trip was slow starting with a few Pollock showing and a few cod we tried several marks to try and pick up some mackerel but with no success until the last 30 minutes of the trip and we then managed to find them in abundance.

    On the way back to the harbour we saw all the passenger boats stationary in the harbour entrance when we looked closer we noticed a pod of bottle nose dolphins so we came in slightly later than expected and watched the dolphins leave.

    For the full in depth catch report with more photos and information please visit our website https://www.skylarkfishingtrips.co.uk/post/catch-report-31-8-23

  • 30/08/2023 Fishing Report by Nick Gough

    30 Aug 2023 by Nick Gough

    Two days are never the same

    Todays trip unfortunately was cut short due to the predicted winds coming earlier than expected but young Charlie did really well winding up fish most drifts as usual

    Plenty of plump mackerel as the last few days

    As the customers had some fish to take back and the fishing becoming very difficult and tackle hungry due to the wind and tide been together making the drifts really fast we decided to call the trip short after 5hrs

    Full catch report on our website blog https://www.skylarkfishingtrips.co.uk/post/catch-report-30-08-23

  • 29/08/2023 Fishing Report by Nick Gough

    29 Aug 2023 by Nick Gough

    What a fish we had on this mornings trip taken on a Skylark Tackle 100mm sawamura shad available at
    https://www.skylarktackle.co.uk/product-page/4inch-sawamura-shad-100mm-x3-per-pack

    The Cod weighed 20lb 3oz and was 94cm long.

    Overall another good trip with some nice clean fillets coming onboard along with plenty of large mackerel some of them were close to 2lb alone

    Shads seemed to have the advantage today to keep away from the mackerel a bit but we did catch quite a few mackerel on the shads also.

    Full Catch Report on our website with further details https://www.skylarkfishingtrips.co.uk/post/catch-report-29-8-23

  • 28/08/2023 Fishing Report by Nick Gough

    28 Aug 2023 by Nick Gough

    We set off at 8am this morning and the winds were alot stronger than expected but we pushed through it and ended up again with not a bad day at all.

    A good stamp of fish showing around the 3 to 5lb area with some huge mackerel and a few better size pollock

    As we fished our last mark of the day a large pod of bottle nose dolphins made a show before we headed back.

    Our second trip of the day was a 3 hour which we decided to travel back to where was fishing before and get the first of the ebb. When arriving the tide just hadn't got there yet but as soon as it did the mackerel were back on and a few cod coming over the rails

    We did get a better cod on this trip weighing 7lb 2oz

    Unfortunately we didn't see the dolphins this trip but all the customers were happy with their bags of fish to take home