How to book a Charter Boat
What sort of tide do I need?
The right tide varies according to the sort of fishing you wish to do. If you want to fish over wrecks, you need a small tide so you get longer periods on your mark when it is easier to get the bait down to the [...]

Whitby charter skipper and local boat fishing expert Paul Kilpatrick says that the simpler methods for setting up a shad rig are by far the most successful. There is no need to use a boom style set up, and in Paul’s experience that only causes more tangles. Paul Says “you simply tie a snap swivel [...]

It is not an exaggeration or overstatement to say that braided line has revolutionised modern day sea angling. This is certainly true for many branches of boat / kayak angling, and increasingly so, for spinning and other shore casting techniques. Braid first came on to my radar, whilst boat fishing in the early [...]

As always, we at the Whitby Charter Skippers Association (www.wcsa.co.uk) are very interested in the anglers who come to Whitby to fish from our boats. Traditionally it was the old 1lb jigger that was the favoured method utilised by anglers who visited the port, but in recent times we have seen the introduction of shads [...]

Mackerel fishing you say? Anyone can catch mackerel, yes while I agree in principle there are days when we struggle to fing them and this guide is intended to help the novice on such days, although I think some of you more regular boat anglers might find the article of interest especially the safety aspect covered later (not to mention [...]

Maybe you are thinking of booking a trip on a boat and not really sure of whats involved, well don’t worry Here are a few basics for the total beginners  amongst you, I do intend to cover other boat basics such as makarell fishing, bait, shad and wreck fishing in another post which I will add soon
The most common type of [...]

With the growing popularity of “shad” fishing, use of a pirk has fallen out of fashion to a degree. Nevertheless, pirking (jigging or ripping), remains a very effective method of catching cod, ling and other local species. Over the years, I’ve had some belting pollack, loads of ‘nuisance’ whiting, coalfish and even had occasional wrasse [...]

Cart Has Cod Luring Properties
For about a decade now, the sea anglers at Whitby have been utilising a revolutionary cod bait by the name of CART. Credit for uncovering the cod luring properties lies with the pioneering shore anglers from the region, however in recent times, anglers fishing on the Whitby Charter Boats have also [...]

Uptiding
Great Fishing On Light Tackle Whilst At Anchor.
Uptide boat fishing at anchor (uptiding) is one of the most productive and enjoyable methods of fishing for Cod and numerous other species like ling, conger, bass, tope and rays. The method involves casting a 6/8 ounce weight and a trace, baited with a variety of sea fishing [...]