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  • 23/09/2012 Fishing Report by Vicky Gough on Skylark (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)

    23 Sep 2012 by Vicky Gough

    Report on-board Skylark

    Scarborough Angling Festival 2012
    Day 9, Event 17, 23.9.12

    The last day of the Scarborough Angling festival. And this was the best day to be on the skylark. Only 7 fishing on board as the skipper wanted to take part in the completion too which was excellent as everybody pulled together to gaff and net the fish. And what a great set of lads to be with, as it was a pleasure to fish with them.

    On the skylark we managed to get 1st, 2nd 4th 5th 6th 10th and 12th place and had a total bag on the skylark of 288lb

    1st Nick Gough 61-12, 2nd Patrick Cross 59-4, 4th Owen Campbell 41-0, 5th Martin Eves 40-4, 6th Tom Shipley jnr 35-12, 10th John Twidale 29-4,12th L Shipley 20-12

    Greatest weight taken by a junior – Tom Shipley 35-12-0

    Greatest weight of fish taken by a person fishing from a Charter boat – Patrick Cross 59-4-0

    We also managed to get quite a few End of the week Special Awards.

    The Rockingham Trophy plus cheque value £25 presented by roy cammish
    JUNIOR BOAT ANGLER OF THE WEEK

    - TOM SHIPLEY 10 POINTS

    The Skelton Trophy and £25 cheque
    VISITING ANGLER WITH THE HIGHEST POINTS TOTAL (BOAT OR SHORE)

    - PATRICK CROSS 9 POINTS

    THE JACK SULLIVAN MEMORIAL TROPHY
    HEAVIEST FISH OTHER THAN CODLING OR LING IN BOATS – Nick Gough – Pollock 8lb 14oz

    THE W.V.SIMPSON MEMORIAL TROPHY
    The Heaviest single catch of fish taken in any boating event – Nick Gough 61lb 12oz

    THE BRIGHT TROPHY
    The heaviest single fish taken from a boat by a visitor

    -OWEN CAMPBELL LING 10-13-0

    THE STEPHEN PAUL WHITFIELD CUP
    The heaviest single fish (boats) – Taken by a junior.

    - TOM SHIPLEY LING 7-7-12


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