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26/02/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
26 Feb 2024 by Rich Ward
Our last trip out was the 3rd of this month so when the welcome window of great weather this weekend came along, it was great to be getting back out there!
Ben Axworthy and his mate Steve joined us on Saturday along with regular angler John Wysoczanski and three new lads to the Shy-Torque, Clint,Terry and Pete from the London area.
The tides were running around the 5.3m range so we played around on the inshore Uptiding marks.
The fishing was far from easy to be fair with around 20 fish in total boated for the day.
A number of those undersized fish were returned, so all in all a bit of a struggle.
On Sunday our three new lads Clint, Steve and Terry had the boat booked out for themselves so plenty of room for them!
We dropped back to the similar area we worked on Saturday trying several more different spots.
Straight away the lads picked a few small Codling but it dried up quickly so I moved the boat a few hundred yards further North.
Again a few more fish were boated straight off but again it went quiet.
We moved a couple of miles further for the end of the ebb tide and didn’t find anything any better but surprisingly, over slack water, the fishing came on a bit better and the lads took around 10 fish there.
I was fairly confident that the fish would come back on the feed on the change of tide but they didn’t and the three lads only took another three or four.
Pete taking the best Codling at just over 4lbs.
The usual baits of black lugworm and squid and on Sunday, Fergus brought some crab cart which to be fair, didn’t really make much difference (it normally does!)
Fergus filleting around 25 fish for the lads on the way back to port, so a few nice fish dinners for the lads.
Another cracking couple of days with great lads, plenty of tea and coffee and excellent banter!
Next day out is on Wednesday this week so if you fancy a run out, drop me a message.
Cheers for now,
Rich
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08/01/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
8 Jan 2024 by Rich Ward
With the weather being a little kinder to us, we managed to get to sea over the last three days on the Shy-Torque III.
On Friday we decided to give the offshore option a go first and ran out to the 9 mile area where we dropped on a couple of bits of scrap and several ground marks.
After a couple of hours of trying everything we knew, we decided to run back inshore and drop the anchor as only one “bootlace” Ling was boated!
With the tide only running slow on a 4.3m the Uptiding/Downtiding was never going to be at its best, but we had to give it a go and
3 hours later we only managed another 15 or so Codling plus the usual other bits and bobs.
A slow day to be fair but enjoyable nevertheless.
On Saturday we decided to concentrate more on the Uptiding marks after the previous day and at the end of the day we had only managed to boat 20 or so fish.
Still, better to see the the rods twitching with something!
On Sunday we had a team of mixed East Europeans with us and they asked to have a run offshore (even though I’d explained it wasn’t fishing) so we headed out in a different direction and tried a couple of wrecks out to the East of the harbour.
A slightly better day (but still not good) with around 30 fish boated.
Every single fish over the last three trips have been landed on baited rigs, indicating that even further offshore, the water is still very murky after the constant storms we’ve seen over the early winter period.
This coming week we see the tides building back up to the sizes we like for the inshore work, so here’s hoping things pick up a little for us on the Uptiding/Downtiding marks.
Cheers for now,
Rich
07733 233352
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21/12/2023
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
21 Dec 2023 by Rich Ward
A nice day on the water on Tuesday with our three anglers, Steve Hardwick, Karol and Pete.
A short run to the North of the harbour, with only a couple of moves through the day.
In total, the three lads taking around a dozen fish between them (not the best days fishing they’ve had by any stretch) but after Fergus and myself gave the 15 or so that we had to them, each of the lads took a nice bag of fillets home.
The majority of the fish around the 2-3lb mark but a couple of slightly better ones just over 5lb and Fergus managing one at 7lb 2oz as well.
We’d like to wish one and all a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
See you all in 2024.
Cheers
Rich & Fergus.
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16/12/2023
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
16 Dec 2023 by Rich Ward
A welcome return back to sea yesterday after yet another lengthy spell off.
My old mate Simon England joined us to try for some Xmas Cod along with Alan Sutcliffe, Barry, Francis and Dave.
The day wasn’t hectic by any stretch, but a few fish were boated wherever we stopped.
No big fish to count, but some really nice plump Codling to just short of 5lbs.
The key to a “hopefully” successful day is always down to the bait quality and Simon always makes sure the best of baits are bought including (when available) crab cart/wings.
He had these with him yesterday and without a shadow of doubt he out-fished everyone on board with around 15 fish boated.
A few of those were returned safely and he left with 9 nice fish to just under 5lbs for the table.
Count for the day, around 25 keepers with the usual juveniles safely returned.
An unusual fish for the hook in these waters too with Dave landing a small Thornback ray. Nice to see for a change!
Young Fergus sadly missed yesterday’s trip as he lost his Grandma a few days ago.
Our thoughts and condolences go to to him and all his family.
Cheers for now,
Rich.
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11/12/2023
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
11 Dec 2023 by Rich Ward
After a week off for rubbish weather it was nice to take to the water again yesterday.
Phil Ross and his Dad Andy joined us along with Ted.
We ran to some uptide/downtide marks just a stone’s throw from the harbour to start the day off.
The first spot fished poor with just a couple of small “chuck backs”
With the tide not running much at all, we moved a bit further on where the lads picked half a dozen Codling up.
Young Fergus was slow out of the blocks, but on the change of tide he released his killer baits and started nailing a few too.
Phil taking the best Codling at just over 5lbs.
Tally for the day, a mediocre 15-20 fish and with the chilly rain persisting from around 11.0am, we ran for home at 3.0pm to catch the bridge opening at 3.30pm.
An enjoyable day on the water with good company.
Cheers lads.
Our next trip out looks like next Friday with the weather looking rubbish until then.
Room for another three or four if you fancy a trip out.
Better tides too by the end of the week.
Cheers
Rich.
07733 233352
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04/12/2023
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
4 Dec 2023 by Rich Ward
The WCSA Uptiding Competition has just ended here in Whitby.
The event was hindered for the first 6 days with moderate to fresh NE winds blowing, meaning the boats couldn’t take to sea.
We did manage to salvage three days at the very end of the competition with some very cold angling!
Friday fished ok for our three lads on board (one of those being my youngest lad, Charlie)
Christian Harrisons fishing the best with 15 Codling himself.
Around 30 fish in total for the day.
Saturday and Sunday however slowed up a lot and didn’t produce much at all.
No winning fish for our lads in this one, but hopefully everyone had a good time albeit being Baltic cold!!
I’d like to thank everyone for booking with us in this competition, which is a first for the association.
Apologies to those who we couldn’t get to sea because of the weather. Sadly, we can’t control the weather.
There was a good amount of interest in this competition right from first advertisement, so I reckon it will be happening again next year. If it does, let’s pray for some better weather.
Well done to Rich Cope on the Mistress on his win in the competition with a nice Ling of 8lb 9oz.
His angler, Rob Gillings, will take a very nice £1000.00 for his winning fish which is very timely for the Xmas holidays.
Cheers for now,
Rich
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23/11/2023
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
23 Nov 2023 by Rich Ward
Arthur and Stan from the South East had their last day out of their four days with us yesterday.
They were joined by Simon from Lancashire.
I did give Simon the option of travelling across when we spoke the evening before with the forecasts not really being too favourable and he decided to give it a try.
We were always going to get to sea with the morning’s breeze coming from the West, but weren’t sure how long we were going to get as the forecasts were giving the breeze to swing more NW.
We decided to sail an hour early to try gain the best of the early calmer weather conditions and when we arrived at the first mark it was just breaking daylight.
No matter, the anchor was dropped and we started.
First fish on board was a Pouting, sharply followed by a lovely Cod of 7lb 12oz caught by Stan.
The fish didn’t commit properly to the fresh baits on offer and were very finicky.
Plenty of bites but not many solid takes with just half a dozen fish taken there.
A short move further inshore to a mark in just five fathom of water proved a good one.
A nice sprinkling of Codling coming onboard straight away with a couple of oddments boated too.
Simon clicking a small Conger just under 5lbs (first one since the ones we had early this year and was returned safely) and Stan with a pesky Dogfish!
Fergus dropped a nice big juicy bait in a landed himself a nice Cod just over 8lbs. Super sport in the shallow water!
Before we knew it, it was time to up anchor and head back home.
Three very happy chaps at the end of day taking some nice fish back for the plates.
A couple of fish which may have been contenders for the upcoming Uptiding Competition today.
Let’s hope the weather lets us try for a few more like these next week.
Competition 25th November to 3rd December. £1000.00 for the heaviest fish landed over the 9 days. Just a few places left now.
Cheers
Rich
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18/11/2023
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
18 Nov 2023 by Rich Ward
After finding a few fish to the North side of the harbour on Thursday, we chose to run the same direction again yesterday.
We dropped in on the same spot we’d found a picking of Codling on Thursday morning’s ebb tide for one Haddock and a couple of Pouting and Whiting! Not very good at all.
We waited for the tide to start running a bit stronger for a sign of improvement but sadly to no avail.
“Up anchor and move” was the order from my young crewman Fergus, so we moved a slack mile further on.
As soon as the anchor touched down the lines were in and the Codling were banging the baits immediately!
Thirty minutes of fun,fun, fun!
We hardly had time to bait the extra rigs up before the next fish had taken!
Fast and mad, which was a great booster and with the fish being a slightly better stamp from yesterday the sport was also much better.
Chris Williamson from Middlesbrough taking a nice 8 fish himself on his baited “Hartlepool bait rig”
Barry from Lancashire taking a similar bag himself.
Arthur and Stan who are fishing with us for a week, taking a good dozen or so Codling between them and Fergus and me landing a good 20+ Codling too.
Great fun fishing and with the banter as funny as ever, a fun filled day for each and everyone on board.
Cheers for the cracking company lads and we’ll see you again soon.
Rich
07733 233352
richardward384@yahoo.co.uk
Uptiding Competition Saturday 25th November - Sunday 3rd December inc.
Winner will receive £1000.00 for the heaviest fish landed over the 9 days.
Odds are better than the Lottery!
Come and have a go.
Days with places :-
25th - 2 places.
28th - 4 places.
29th - 2 places.
30th - 2 places.
1st Dec - 8 places.
3rd Dec - 2 places.
Individuals are very welcome. -
17/11/2023
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
17 Nov 2023 by Rich Ward
Another fairly successful day on the Uptiding grounds yesterday.
We started on one of of our more popular marks just a couple of miles North of the harbour and stayed there for the whole day.
A slow but steady picking for the lads who worked hard at it.
Young Fergus (crew) and myself boating around 15 Codling which we handed to the lads.
Sorin travelled up from London to join us for the day and went home with a nice few Codling, a Haddock and a (very rare for the Uptiding) Bass!
Around 20 undersized fish being returned
to the water safely.
A lovely relaxing day at sea with the usual banter.
Cheers for now,
Rich.
07733 233352
richardward384@yahoo.co.uk
Uptiding Competition starting on the 25th of this month where the winner will bag a lovely £1000.00 in time for Xmas!!
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13/11/2023
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
13 Nov 2023 by Rich Ward
We had a run out yesterday with just a small team on board.
Regular angler Si England joined us, along with Waldek and his mates Lucasz and Bruce.
The tides are heading toward the Springs again so we were back on the Uptiding marks and after a short 15 minute steam we were anchored and ready to go.
Not a quick start, but as the tide speed increased so did the fishing. We were into the Codling and the first stop provided a steadyish picking for the first couple of hours resulting in around 30 fish being boated.
Nothing of any size, with a good number of undersized returned safely and the keepers only running to just over 4 pounds tops.
As slack water came on we decided a short move was in order so we moved up the coast a couple of miles. One Codling in 30 minutes! Not the best move ever!
Using the flood, we dropped back to the first mark and the lads started picking away again.
The count for keepers for the day was around 35 total with as many “chuck backs”
Not many bigger fish running at present but still some good fun fishing with the lighter gear.
Cheers for now,
Rich
07733 233352
richardward384@yahoo.co.uk
The Whitby Charter Skippers Association Uptiding Competition starts on Saturday 25th November and runs for a week.
Top prize is a lovely £1000.00 in cash.
Individuals are very welcome on the boat.
The places we have available are shown on on calendar here on CBUK.
