whitby the best?

[barry luxton]

Good discussion here:

 

http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/forum/in...?topic=15685.60

 

Cod capital?

 

Cats over mono hull?

 

Diversity of fishing?

 

Anchoring or drifting over the wrecks, better class and diversity of fish?

 

 

What makes a good skipper and a great one?

 

Wildcard appears to be on his own.

 

[Zigs]

Sounds a bit too oop north for us soft southern pansies Barry, i'm sure Winter would have given his tuppence hapeny if he were still on here.

[glennk]

Its an interesting one isnt it. I do often wonder what constitutes a goodfishin trip. Is it the fish or te facilities or a mix of both.

[Zigs]

Its an interesting one isnt it. I do often wonder what constitutes a goodfishin trip. Is it the fish or te facilities or a mix of both.

 

I've had trips where i've caught big fish that i've hated due to the skipper being a total ="$%^* and others where i've caught no fish and had a great time.

[barry luxton]

Quote:

The only vessel in Whitby able to fish 12 anglers down one side is 'Chieftain' and she is an ex fleet tender and not a purpose built angling boat. The reason JB bought her (he told me) was to 'cancel less trips' She is a displacement vessel capable of 9kn max.

 

The last state of the art charter angling vessel to enter Whitby (unless I am mistaken) was SJ's Bullet Islander which must be 20 years ago. A nice vessel even now, but no match for a modern cat.

 

A modern 13m cat with bow thrusters and fluid motion duo props is the current generation. Hooked up to cable laying GPS software, such a boat can keep her SOG motionless. She can position herself over a wreck using autopilot and remain there regardless of the wind/tide. An offset wheelhouse means all anglers fish down one side. Such boats can cruise at 30kn with a top speed in excess of 45kn with relatively low fuel consumption.

 

Until boats such as these enter Whitby it is obvious to me the question of 'Is Whitby The UK's Number One Charter Port ?? is answered by their absence.

 

end quote.

 

Moved wildcards post over as i think it's worthy of comment.

 

Unfortunately J B's life work was unfinished. As we are aware he bought yet another plodder, 8 knot with the intention of putting Whitby on the map with regards to anchoring the wrecks for the most excellant ling and conger that are on the wrecks, however no one has had the forsight to go and get them since. No i not talking about the occasional hooking of a 20lb der. There are biggies off that coast and unfortunatly J B didn't live long enough to show the way forward, bless him.

 

Don't need one of these all singing dancing cat's Alan. What we have at present is more than ample. You get a good skipper using a 35 footer properly and the fishing is good for all aboard. The rear rail can accomodate ten rods no problem. All lined up while at anchor either on the banks for the blonde ray or over the wrecks for the conger or ling. all the skipper needs to do is to ask the anglers to step back once the rod has been put down. Yes, it's the angler who takes up the room, not the rod. Good fun when half a dozen 50-60lb conger are coming up at any one time, try it sometime.

Edited June 15, 2010 by barry luxton

[wildcard]

John Brennan made enquiries to Swiftline marine to have a very special cat built but it would have been 3 years in the making. We had planned to meet up on his return to the UK for him to test run my swiftcat. If he had, he would probably be my skipper now.

 

Unlike others I dont look at Whitby (or anywhere else) through rose tinted spectacles. Scarborough council long since abandoned the needs of Whitbys anglers in favour of the tourists pound.

 

Anglers sometimes spend hours driving there yet there is are no dedicated car parking spaces for them or toilets.

 

Alan

[Brian Carragher]

I was under the impression that John Brennan bought the Achates from Russ Porrit whilst he was still in New Zealand as he was planning to run his own boat as soon as he returned to the UK. He bought the boat prior to his return but sadly never got to fish it

[wildcard]

I was under the impression that John Brennan bought the Achates from Russ Porrit whilst he was still in New Zealand as he was planning to run his own boat as soon as he returned to the UK. He bought the boat prior to his return but sadly never got to fish it

 

I dont know whether JB would have skippered her for me or not, discussions were still in an early stage before he passed away. He was impressed with the video of the boat and the fact she was COP 60. Achates was the love of his life I think, but she needs a mountain of work doing before she is workable.

 

Alan.

[glennk]

Quote:

The only vessel in Whitby able to fish 12 anglers down one side is 'Chieftain' and she is an ex fleet tender and not a purpose built angling boat. The reason JB bought her (he told me) was to 'cancel less trips' She is a displacement vessel capable of 9kn max.

 

The last state of the art charter angling vessel to enter Whitby (unless I am mistaken) was SJ's Bullet Islander which must be 20 years ago. A nice vessel even now, but no match for a modern cat.

 

A modern 13m cat with bow thrusters and fluid motion duo props is the current generation. Hooked up to cable laying GPS software, such a boat can keep her SOG motionless. She can position herself over a wreck using autopilot and remain there regardless of the wind/tide. An offset wheelhouse means all anglers fish down one side. Such boats can cruise at 30kn with a top speed in excess of 45kn with relatively low fuel consumption.

 

Until boats such as these enter Whitby it is obvious to me the question of 'Is Whitby The UK's Number One Charter Port ?? is answered by their absence.

 

end quote.

 

Moved wildcards post over as i think it's worthy of comment.

 

Unfortunately J B's life work was unfinished. As we are aware he bought yet another plodder, 8 knot with the intention of putting Whitby on the map with regards to anchoring the wrecks for the most excellant ling and conger that are on the wrecks, however no one has had the forsight to go and get them since. No i not talking about the occasional hooking of a 20lb der. There are biggies off that coast and unfortunatly J B didn't live long enough to show the way forward, bless him.

 

Don't need one of these all singing dancing cat's Alan. What we have at present is more than ample. You get a good skipper using a 35 footer properly and the fishing is good for all aboard. The rear rail can accomodate ten rods no problem. All lined up while at anchor either on the banks for the blonde ray or over the wrecks for the conger or ling. all the skipper needs to do is to ask the anglers to step back once the rod has been put down. Yes, it's the angler who takes up the room, not the rod. Good fun when half a dozen 50-60lb conger are coming up at any one time, try it sometime.

 

I havent a cat and i am booked more or less 7 days week my anglers dont all fish down one side its the skill of the whitby skippers that gives it its name as the top anging port to catch fish and being consistant and dont bullshit.

 

paul.

Edited June 15, 2010 by glennk

[glennk]

The above post was not made by me.