Charter Boat: Shy-Torque III
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Boat and Skipper Details
WHITBY'S ONLY TWIN ENGINED BOAT.
NB. DO NOT MAKE BOOKINGS YOU CANNOT HONOUR. ONLY BOOK DEFINATE PLACES.
WINNER OF 2011 SUMMER ANGLING COMPETITION WINS OVER £5000.00! WINNER OF 2012 SEPTEMBER ANGLING COMP WINS £1050.00 IN CASH! 2ND OVERALL WINNER IN SUMMER 2014 COMP, WINNING £1000.00 IN CASH. 3RD OVERALL WINNER IN SUMMER 2014 COMP. 4TH OVERALL WINNER IN 2014 COMP. HEAVIEST COD IN 2014 SUMMER COMP, WINNER TAKING OVER £1000.00 IN CASH. 2ND HEAVIEST COD IN SUMMER 2014 COMP, WINNER TAKING £500.00 IN CASH. OVERALL WINNER 2015 SPRING COMP. WINNER TAKING £1050.00 IN CASH, WINNER OF 2017 SEPTEMBER ANGLING COMP WINS £1050.00 IN CASH! WINNER OF SPRING COMP 2018. WINNER TAKING £1050.00 IN CASH! WINNER OF SPRING 2019 COMP, WINNER TAKING £1050.00 IN CASH! WINNER OF SEPTEMBER 2019 COMP, WINNER TAKING £1050.00 IN CASH!!
2021 TRIPLE WINNER TAKING ALL 3 COMPETITIONS THAT YEAR!!!!
PLUS DOZENS OF OTHER COMPETITION WINS BEFORE THESE DATES!!!!
Whitby's only TWIN ENGINED charter boat. She is Whitby's most popular, powerful and fastest angling boat winning more angling competitions and daily prizes over the last 30 years than any other boat in Whitby.
Sponsored by the top name in sea angling "SHIMANO" Shy Torque III is the best known of all the charter boats in Whitby and probably the North East coast and has a track record second to none.
The boat is fully licensed and insured and has a code of practice "Category 2 " with the RYA, allowing us to travel up to 60 miles. (Please ask to see certificate if required) Only a handful of Whitby charter boats hold this category of license and insurance. If you sail beyond the boats designated area of work, then the insurance for that boat (which covers you as an angler) does become null and void. It's a good idea to check in case of any eventualities!!!
For your best chances of a great days fishing from Whitby the Shy Torque III is your best option by far. If you want to book the boat as a club we do a special rate for teams of 8 or less. Please ensure that you have the full money for the places you have booked (whether it be full boat or individual bookings) as we will have been turning people away on the strength of your booking.
The dates for the competitions here at Whitby for 2024 are listed below.
The Spring competition dates are April 13th to April 28th INC. Big cash prizes!!
The Summer competition dates are June 29th to July 21st July INC Get yourselves a trip booked to have a chance of winning a great cash prize!!!
The late Summer competition dates are August 31st to September 15th INC. You can book any places as from now. 07733 233352 / 01947 601233
When you consider that some of the other charter boats in Whitby are charging on average around £50.00 for a day’s fishing (this includes the slow boats!) then the £55.00 that we charge for individuals for the day is more than worth it. We can give you so much more time fishing than the others!!! Plus with the added advantage of staying completely DRY in wet conditions.
The boat is just under 40ft in length and fitted with the "Islander" style wheelhouse. There is oodles of space per angler (unlike some of the boats in Whitby) as we can fish right around the boat from stem to stern! The "ANGLERS CABIN" also ensures that you can arrive at the fishing areas DRY and arrive back home DRY. There are no other charter boats in Whitby (in our size range) that can offer a full team TOTAL cover like we can.
REMEMBER, if you are paying less than what we charge there WILL be a reason for it!!! Individuals are welcome on the boat. Gift vouchers are available for trips every year and would make an excellent gift / birthday / Xmas present.
The full 2022/23 tide table for Whitby is now available. Please call for details or visit the site.
"We are totally committed in providing an unrivalled service every day we sail"
Shy-Torque III. Going that extra mile (or 10!) for you.
Fully qualified commercial yachtmaster. Started going to sea with my Dad when I was just 5 years of age !! Started working as a charter skipper full time at the age of 18. Over 40 years experience at sea!!
Longest serving skipper from Whitby.
This is my full time job ( not just working on weekends ) working every day the weather permits 12 months of the year. I have been working as a charter skipper longer than any other charter skipper in Whitby. Over the last 25 years we have won more angling competitions than any other boat in Whitby ! Very proud of the boat keeping her in immaculate condition at all times. We also have a crewman when we are taking newcomers to the sea angling game. We are always there to assist you throughout the day to try and make your day as enjoyable as possible. Willing to go the extra mile (or 10!!) to find the fish.
You are welcome to give me a ring to discuss your trips anytime between 8AM & 8PM.
Look forward to sailing with you soon.
Rich.
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on Shy-Torque III
| Mon 22/04/2024 | 1 Space | 10 Hours |
Spring Competition. Room for 1 angler. 5.0m. Reasonable tide. Individuals very welcome.
John Bridges 2. Phil Shaw 1. Bryan S 1. Paul 1.
Al Sut 1. Jim 1. Olly 1.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Wed 24/04/2024 | 5 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Spring Competition. Room for 6 anglers. 5.2m. Individuals very welcome.
Chris Williamson 1. Rich Ward 2. Gary J 1.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Thu 25/04/2024 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 4 more for trip go-ahead.
Spring Competition. 8hr trip. Room for 9 anglers. 5.2m. Ok tide. Individuals very welcome.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Fri 26/04/2024 | 4 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Spring Competition. Room for 4 anglers. 5.2m. Ok tide. Individuals very welcome.
Gary 2. Steve H 1. Big Andy 2.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Sun 28/04/2024 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 1 more for trip go-ahead.
Spring Competition ends. Room for 6 anglers. 5.0m. Ok tide. Individuals very welcome.
Big Andy 3.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Mon 29/04/2024 | 10 Hours |
Need 4 more for trip go-ahead.
Room for 10 anglers. 4.9m. Good tide.
Individuals very welcome.
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| Tue 30/04/2024 | 10 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 4 more for trip go-ahead.
Room for 10 anglers. 4.6m. Excellent tide.
Individuals very welcome.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Wed 01/05/2024 | 4 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Room for 4 anglers. 4.5m. Excellent tide.
Individuals very welcome.
Paul Brid 1. Rob Moore 3. Derek W 1.
Cliff A 1.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Thu 02/05/2024 | 10 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 4 more for trip go-ahead.
Room for 10 anglers. 4.5m. Excellent tide.
Individuals very welcome.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Fri 03/05/2024 | 5 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Room for 5 anglers. 4.5m. Excellent tide.
Individuals very welcome.
Paul Brid 1. Will Bird 1. Nick & Glen 2.
Pete Tamms 1.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Mon 06/05/2024 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 4 more for trip go-ahead.
Room for 9 anglers. 5.3m.
Individuals very welcome.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Fri 10/05/2024 | 5 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 5 more for trip go-ahead.
Wall run. Room for 5 anglers.
Steve Knott 1. Mark Errington 2.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Sat 11/05/2024 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 4 more for trip go-ahead.
Room for 9 anglers. 5.3m.
Individuals very welcome.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Sun 12/05/2024 | 10 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 4 more for trip go-ahead.
Room for 10 anglers. 5.0m. Reasonable tide.
Individuals very welcome.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Mon 13/05/2024 | 8 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Room for 8 anglers. 4.8m. Good tide.
Individuals very welcome.
Mark Gosling 2.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Tue 14/05/2024 | 10 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Need 4 more for trip go-ahead.
Room for 10 anglers. 4.5m. Excellent tide.
Individuals very welcome.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Wed 15/05/2024 | 1 Space | 10 Hours |
Room for 1 angler. 4.3m. Excellent tide.
Chris Siddle 1.
John Webb 2.
John Wysoczanski 2.
Will Bird 1.
Al Sutcliffe 1.
Mark Gosling 2.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.
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| Fri 17/05/2024 | 2 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Room for 2 anglers. 4.3m. Excellent tide.
Individuals very welcome.
Dave Oswin 2. Jason Conaghan 2.
Rob Moore 3. Graham Soloman 1.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Pollock.
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| Sat 25/05/2024 | 1 Space | 9 Hours |
Room for 1 angle. 5.2m. Ok tide.
Phil Shaw 1. Eric Davison 2. Ray Carmichael 5.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.
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| Wed 12/06/2024 | 9 Spaces | 10 Hours |
Room for 9 anglers. Reasonable tide. 4.75m Will sail with just 4 anglers.
Paul McSparron 1.
Cod / Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) / Ling (Common) / Mackerel / Pollock.
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Reviews
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chris wells (20/05/2021)
excellent days fishing with a great skipper
Skippers Reponse: Cheers Chris,
Always a pleasure sailing with you two!
Great day mate!
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Dave Sharp (20/05/2021)
What a day out with rich on shy-torque today 30 odd keepers upto 7lb loads of Chuck backs the two no shows missed out big time.Can’t fault the set up and skipper ,roll on next trip
Skippers Reponse: Cheers Dave,
It was a belter wasn’t it! Just goes to show, sometimes you don’t have to go too far mate.
Look forward to seeing you both next time.
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Ivan Davey (18/05/2021)
Another good day on Shy torque. Rich was on the ball as usual we fished some wrecks 21 miles off but there were a breeze that made fishing a bit difficult only a few cod were caught so he brought us in to try some rough ground that’s when the fishing got better with some decent sized cod coming in every one on the boat had plenty of fish for the freezer. Big thanks to Rich for a good day. I’m looking forward to the next trip Ivan.
Skippers Reponse: Thanks for the review Ivan.
Always a pleasure sailing with you Ivan. Pleased we had a nice picking in the end.
A lovely day all round.
Cheers
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Peter Bural (27/08/2020)
Im only begginer (just couple times in the charter boats) , but in one trip i got many advices how to start sea fishing. Rich was always able to help and give some advices. I had nice 10 hours trip and already booked couple more in next months...
Skippers Reponse: Hi Peter,
Always enjoy advising my customers with anything to help them improve their fishing skills. Look forward to seeing you again real soon.
Cheers
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Grzegorz Lisner (11/08/2020)
Great day out with Rich, caught a decent ling which was my biggest sea fish ever caught. A lot of help and advice from skipper.
Skippers Reponse: Hi Grzegorz,
Thanks for the comments. I always strive to make the day as pleasurable as possible for you guys. Advice and assistance is always there. The weather certainly helped us too!
Cheers and hope to see you again sometime.
Best regards
Rich
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Catch Stats
- CBUK Catch Log: 32 Species have been caught onboard Shy-Torque III, including: Ballan Wrasse | Bass | Bib (Pouting) | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | Common Dragonet | Conger Eel | Cuckoo Wrasse | Flounder | Garfish | Grey Gurnard | Haddock | Halibut | Herring | Lemon Sole | Lesser Spotted Dogfish | Ling (Common) | Lobster | Mackerel | Octopus | Plaice | Pollock | Porbeagle | Red Gurnard | Short-spined Sea Scorpion | Smooth-hound (Common) | Spurdog | Thornback Ray | Tope | Tub Gurnard | Whiting | Wolf Fish
Latest Catches 3,426 photos uploaded
Latest Fishing Reports and News
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03/04/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
3 Apr 2024 by Rich Ward
Yesterday’s weather and sea conditions were absolutely perfect for us on the water.
Our mixed group, Bill, Paul, Si, Talon, Paul and Malc and his mate joined us for another run out to the “Hills” where we worked last Sunday.
Not a lot of drift yesterday to be fair with the tides on the neap side at 4.3m, which made coverage of the ground tricky.
With so little movement in the water, we basically had to find the feed marks and pick away at them.
Not the quantity of fish like Sunday, but a good 50+ fish boated with a couple of doubles thrown in too.
The usual juveniles going back safely to fight another day.
One or two slightly better fish yesterday (still not big) at around the 6lb mark.
All in all, a really great day on the water with the lads and I thank you all for your continued custom with us.
Some rubbish weather again now so looking like the boat with be tethered for some considerable time, which is so annoying when we know there’s a few fish out there for us.
Ah well, such is the nature of the game.
To book any trips, give me a call or drop me a text, or email me.
Individuals are always welcome.
Cheers
Rich.
07733 233352
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01/04/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
1 Apr 2024 by Rich Ward
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
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04/03/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Ward
4 Mar 2024 by Rich Ward
We are pinching just an odd day at sea at the moment in between days of windy weather.
Yesterday, we decided to be the Guinea pigs and run offshore to a few wrecks to see if there was any improvement from our last trip out there some 3-4 weeks ago.
A perfect forecast and perfect conditions should have allowed for some decent fishing but sadly they weren’t playing for us.
Our first stop was on a bit of scrap on the 9 mile ground resulting in nothing!
Two or three drops on the ground and we saw just a handful of chuck backs.
Decisions, decisions, which way to go.
We’d been watching what looked like a rig some distance to the North of us and in the direction of a bit of wreckage I was thinking of trying. We were talking about how far away it was from us.
Four, five, six miles were guessed, but when I put the radar on, it sounded at a shade over 8 miles. Exactly where the wreck was so we decided on a couple of different ones in a slightly different direction.
These produced just a handful of fish and things were looking a bit desperate!
I looked on my shipping A.I.S and found out the name of the vessel out at the back of us.
It was a “Jack-up” rig called “Voltaire”
A colossal ship just short of 200 meters in length.
I radioed the skipper and asked him for his intentions and was told that they were on trials and we were welcome to fish the wreck they were close to.
On arrival, the Voltaire was just 500 meters from us and this generated a lot of interest for the lads.
A good thing as the fishing here wasn’t very interesting!! Around 10 fish from this piece of wreckage.
At the end of the day we had managed to boat a meagre 15-20 fish with a couple of those going back over the side.
Because the weather was on our side, morale was held at a fairly high point all day with the usual Shy-Torque craic and banter helping us along!!
Thanks to everyone for joing us and we look forward to seeing you again soon, hopefully with some better fishing.
Cheers for now,
Rich & Fergus.
07733 233352
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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
07733 233352
richardward384@yahoo.co.uk
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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
richardward384@yahoo.co.uk
