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After many hours of consideration I have decided to sell and hand over the boat and all operations to local angler Pete Rose I have had some great days out with you all and some (not so great days) in the past but I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to all who have supported me right from the start of my adventure  all things must end sometime and for me this is the time to say goodbye and thank you

I will still be in charge and on-board until the end of October so no worries if you have places booked nothing will change and hopefully the only change will be the lack of my presence after that I know Pete will give 100% to his new venture he is a real easy going bloke who has been sea angling all his life born and bred in Whitby a true local skipper who I feel sure will give all you anglers a great day out I can only hope you support him as you did me when I first started out

He intends to carry on without any major changes to start with the web calendar will stay the same prices tackle even the phone number will stay the same the only small detail will be Pete’s  new email and home address which you will find on the (contact tab) please allow him some time to get up to speed with the Internet side of things he will not mind me saying his computer skills are basic at the moment but I intend to work along side him and his family until things become familiar so please be patient if some email replies take a little longer than normal and as always the most instant way to check availability is to simply call him on the boat phone 07855439380

once again many many thanks to you all

Mick.

p.s. I will still be around fishing from the Whitby charter boats from time to time so no doubt our paths will cross again until then adiós

Young Jamie Pickles is keeping the family tradition alive and kicking last week he traveled to Whitby with his dad (Shawn) and grandad (Alan) along with other family members all are regular anglers aboard the sea urchin II Alan has been fishing out of Whitby for over thirty years and Shawn is not far behind now young Jamie is just as keen and on Thursday saw him land his best ever fish a ling of 10lb 10 oz after a very wet start the day behaved and by the afternoon the sun was shining this is what fishing is all about for me introducing the young ones to the thrill of sea fishing the smile on his face said it all

And here below with his dad Shawn

KEEP OUR SEA FISHING FREE

Defend Sea Angling….  Tell them nothing!

RSA-UK recently launched a campaign to highlight the risks of taking part in Defra’s data gathering scheme, Sea Angling 2012, which aims to find out how many fish sea anglers catch, how many they release and how much money they spend.  The collection of such data is a requirement under the EU’s Article 47, (now article 55), which attracted massive opposition among sea anglers when it first appeared on the radar. Coupled with this DEFRA are proposing to introduce an annual management tool with the data requirement for the UK government.

European fisheries managers want to bring sea anglers into line with commercial fishermen under the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.  That could mean restrictions such as bag limits, quotas, and even bans on targeting species that are subject to recovery plans, such as Cod.  It could also mean levels of regulation never seen before in the UK, such as licences, log books and registration schemes.  Defra and Cefas have been tasked with collecting the data that the EU requires.

The message that RSA-UK wants to get out to the sea angling population is, Defend your Sport, Tell them Nothing.  RSA-UK founding member, Bob Shotter, says, “We want people to know that they are under no obligation to cooperate with, or contribute to, Defra’s Sea Angling 2012 scheme.  In fact, we would like to see anglers directly oppose the scheme as we believe the data gathered will be used to the detriment of our sport”.  The organisation wants to see all sea anglers unite against what it sees as an erosion of the right to enjoy their sport unhindered by layers of pointless restrictions, regulations and EU driven bureaucracy. 

Co-founder of RSA-UK, Barry Luxton, says, “The Common Fisheries Policy has been a disaster for fish stocks and the fishermen who rely on healthy stocks to make a living.  Why any sea angler would want to become embroiled in the same level of incompetence and micro management, is beyond me.  By providing the data that the EU requires, sea anglers could, unknowingly, be contributing to the end of sea angling as we know it”.  RSA-UK will be distributing posters and using other media to get the message out there among the sea anglers that will be affected by this EU directive and Defra’s Sea Angling 2012 scheme. We hope anglers will spread the word to others and….

Say No to Sea Angling 2012.  Defend Sea Angling….  Tell them Nothing.

www.rsa-uk.org

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June’s fish of the month got off to a cracking start with Alan Pickles who fished on the 1st of the month and captured a fantastic Cod of 14lb 5oz

Alan who often fishes along side his son Shawn who was on holiday (incidently is another sea urchin winner during last years Whitby sea anglers fishing forum competition last year ware he came first with a 15lb ling)

Any way Alan decided to come along on his own this day now Alan has been a regular visitor to Whitby’s boat fishing scene for many a year and I know he wont mind me saying his methods have been the old school pirk and muppet type and Shawn has been trying to persuade his dad to have a go at the rubber lures shads jelly worms etc. and on this day he decided to try the shad for the first time we set him up with a longer than usual trace and a larger than usual size shad the norm being around 4″ he had only been down 30 seconds when he thought he was stuck on the bottom me and crew man Mac looked at the rod and said exactly at the same time THAT’S A FISH THAT ALAN and after giving a real good account of itself the fish was landed and weighed immediately as per sea urchin rules and whilst not Alan’s biggest ever Cod it was his first on the shad but not his last he ended up the top angler on the boat that day and came off with more fillets than anyone and all on the shad I don’t think the pirks and muppets will be in the tackle box next trip eh Alan

Alan Pickles Cod 14lb 5oz

Fun 3 hour Evening Boat Fishing in aid of the R.N.L.I.

Whitby charter skippers are pleased to announce that once again they will be running the now regular fun 3 hour evening fishing trip on Sunday 24^th July 2011 between 5pm and 8pm everyone is welcome all ages young and old with prizes awarded to the winners in the Fleece pub (top of the party pontoon) afterwards ware there will be sandwiches and light refreshments all included in the very modest £10 per angler donation to the R.N.L.I. there will also be a raffle afterwards so even if you are not fishing you are welcome to the presentation the more attend the more we can raise for the Whitby life boat and its fantastic crews remember the R.N.L.I. do a marvelous job here in Whitby and around our coast line and rely on donations to carry out there life saving duties please come along and give your support on the night last year the skippers and anglers raised nearly £1000

This is how it works simply book your place on any of the Whitby charter skippers registered boats by calling one of the skippers below all tackle will be supplied but you are free to bring your own if you prefer you can pay the skipper on boarding on the day £10 is a minimum but you are free to donate any amount you can afford please give generously

Thanks also to all the skippers who donate there time Boats and equipment

A Full List Of Angling Boats In The Whitby Charter Skippers Association

Sea Urchin  II - Skipper : Mick -    Phone   07855439380

Warrior - Skipper : Paul Sykes – Tel: 01947 605658 Mob: 07876281581

Charisma - Skipper : Jim Metcalfe- Tel : Phone 01642 310 431 Mobile 07811 782 471

Sea Spray - Skipper : Malcolm Pitman – Tel : 01947 820255 Or 07801 473605

Stoney Broke – Skipper : Barry Rogers – Tel : 01947 605342 Or 07866 849927

Saxon Lady – Skipper : Colin Freeman – Tel : 01947 605896

Sarah Michelle – Skipper: Paul Drinkwater – Tel : 01947 825563 07779 833829

Jean K – Skipper: Kevin Marsden – Tel : 01709 371071 07885 090930

Mistress Rich Cope: Mobile: 07977 436903

Shytorque – Skipper : Rich Ward -Telephone : 01947 601233 Mobile: 07733 233352

Chieftain – Skipper : George Metcalfe - Telephone : 01642 273822 Or 07778 737435

Tina Dawn – Skipper : Mick Norden – Telephone : 07881 784655

Trot On – Skipper : Paul Eddon – Telephone Trot On : 01947 821694 – 07766 995847

Lone Shark skipper : Mike Bez – Telephone 07923967001

2 Doggs – Skipper : John Wilford – Telephone Contact : 01924 864100 07799 756474

Never Can Tell A – Skipper : Jon Whitton -Telephone : 01287 660118 07790 955604

Sea Otter 2 – Skipper : Paul Kilpatrick Tel : (01947) 811329 mobile: 07748705695

£15,000 Worth Of Prizes For The Whitby Summer Angling Festival 2011

The Whitby Charter Skippers Association (WCSA) – www.wcsa.co.uk summer boat angling festival at Whitby starts on the 18th June 2011. Once again there are some magnificent prizes on offer including a staggering £5000 for the heaviest single fish over the whole festival. With an overall prize table in excess of £15000 (£12,000 cash and over £3,000 of tackle prizes), boat spaces are going fast.

The Lucky angler who lands the heaviest single fish over the whole event will receive £5,000 in cash. Other prizes are as follows : £2000 For the second heaviest fish, £1000 for the third heaviest fish, £500 for fourth heaviest fish and £500 for the heaviest single cod.

On a daily basis there will be £100 up for grabs with £50 for the heaviest fish, £30 for the second heaviest and £20 for the third heaviest fish.

Talking recently about the festival, WCSA spokesman Paul Kilpatrick said “This year’s summer event looks like being the biggest in the UK in terms of prizes and numbers of competitors. Also the fishing has been exceptional so far this year with good numbers of all fish species now showing. The cod fishing has been awesome and the anglers competing in this years festival should be looking forward to some of the best sea angling available anywhere in the UK”

Where Will The Event Take Place ? – The event will take place each day (weather permitting) from the harbour at Whitby with boats sailing from both east and west sides of the river, please see our website at www.wcsa.co.uk for boat details.

When Will The Event Take Place ? – The festival will run from 18th June 2011 to 10th July 2011 with daily sailing times from 7am (weather permitting). Anglers must fish from a WCSA registered boat and be back through the swing bridge by 5pm each day. The weighing of fish will take place in the Fleece car park on Church street from 4.30pm to 5.30pm.

James Bowley raised the bar yesterday in the sea urchin fish of the month comp (free and automatic entry to all sea urchin anglers) with a fantastic cod of 16lb2oz which was also a PB for James his previous weighed 12lb which he caught two years ago on one of my charters, the fishing was brilliant yesterday with fish coming aboard at every stop wrecks ground and all within 5mls of Whitby the algae is almost gone and most of the cod fell to shads although James 16lber fell to a full squid on the ground summer is just around the corner and all anglers gain free entry to my fish of the month even throughout the festivals

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