You may think it’s a little early to book your festival places? on the contrary now is the perfect time, while most anglers are still recovering from the Christmas festivities you can grab those tides that suit you not like in previous years when you left it to the last minuet and found only the tide and days which were available did not fit round your work or family commitments, tidal books are available for the whole year from our local tackle shops and stationers also the harbour office and only cost around a pound or so, there is also a link on this website http://www.pol.ac.uk/ntslf/tides/?port=0174(also on bottom right of every page) that allows you to see Whitby’s present month for FREE

any of my anglers who require more detailed info just email me with your proposed dates and I will be happy to send you details no problem

At present I have most dates free now so in theory you will have the pick of the crop,I have found the most consistent anglers not only book there date well in advance but also come well prepared and rehearsed in what methods they will be using leaving them with a much better chance of that festival winner, I would recommend  everyone to do some research on previous festivals (all available on the websites) spring summer and autumn and try work out what was caught when and which bait worked best in what conditions and if  winners came off a trip you were on what were his or her tactics? and what bait worked best? also don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know everything I certainly don’t, I always watch and learn which anglers aboard sea urchin II appears to fill his fish box when others are failing believe me it’s not just because they are lucky, although luck will always play it’s part but most good anglers seem to be well prepared and only too willing to pass on there advice to help newcomers to catch fish sometimes just the little things can help, so by booking early you are already preparing and planing your day also as the skipper I know it can be an expensive day after travel costs, food, bait, entry, and boat fares, but by booking early you know you are fishing on the tide and day that you want  after all the cost is the same as a day you didn’t particularly want,

Don’t do what many did last year be prepared book early

Mick Leonard Sea Urchin II skipper

WCSA Fishing Festivals 2010

Spring Festival,

3rd. to 18th. April.

Summer festival,

19th. June to 11th. July.

Late summer festival,

11th. September. to 26th. September.