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  • 01/04/2024 Fishing Report by Rich Ward on Shy-Torque III (Whitby, North Yorkshire)

    1 Apr 2024 by Rich Ward

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    We managed to get to sea both days over this last weekend.
    Mixed fortunes for the guys on board.

    On Saturday, Shamick, his wife Eveline and their two friends had chartered the boat for themselves and we struggled with the fishing all day to be fair.

    Conditions weren’t ideal at the start of the day either with a fresh SSW blowing, lifting the lines at angles unsuitable for the job.
    The fresher breezes always hindering the fishing on the drift.

    At the end of the day we had boated just 7 Codling, a few Pouting and a couple of Whiting.

    Nevertheless, even with the poor fishing, we maintained the good banter and the four of them really enjoyed the day with some good sunshine and mild temperatures for a change!

    Yesterday’s team were welcomed with some good clear skies and very light winds.

    Whilst we waited for the 7.0am bridge to open, we chatted about the previous days fishing and the options for the day.

    I said that the offshore marks didn’t really fish too well either the last time out there which was over a week ago, but if they fancied it, we could go investigate those areas again.
    They were all up for it so off we went.

    We marched out to a strip of ground 20 miles East of the harbour which my Dad and me used to fish, know as the “Hills”
    A good long strip which is around 1 mile long on the ebb tide.

    On the first drift across it (not the full 1 mile) we had boated over a dozen fish (all small) but nevertheless, a dozen!
    After the previous day this was great, with the rods twitching all the time!!

    Up and down the drift produced fish every time, some more than others granted, and by the end of the day Gary Jones and me reckoned the count must be nudging 100 fish.
    A good few “doubles” coming aboard too.
    The usual undersized fish being safely returned.
    We didn’t see a fish much over 4lb but the numbers made up for the lack in sizes.
    Nice to hit a mark where you can sit and pick away all day without moving.

    A distinct contrast on Saturdays efforts!
    Like we always say, never 2 days alike in this game.

    We are now looking forward to getting back to that area on our next trip out on Wednesday hopefully if the weather permits.

    Cheers for now everyone and keep a tight line wherever you’re fishing.

    Rich
    07733 233352
    richardward384@yahoo.co.uk

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