Charter Boat: Mistress
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Boat and Skipper Details
Mistress has been sponsored by Daiwa from the beginning of 2013. Daiwa have kindly given us a selection of their excellent, quality tackle for our anglers to try.
Mistress is a Fast Offshore 105 powered by a brand new 420hp Iveco NEF67 Turbo Diesel engine. (Fitted 2023) Giving her a top speed of over 24 knots. Therefore we can get to all those fishing marks inshore fast or push offshore if we really need to.
Mistress & Skipper Rich are licensed and Insured to carry 12 passengers and 2 crew, allowing us to operate within 60 miles of Whitby, all year round. **We have chosen to limit our trips to maximum of 8 passengers, purely to give everyone more space, and less chance of tangled lines. It gives me more time and space to assist everyone too.**
There is plenty of space onboard Mistress and ample seating is provided for our anglers’ comfort whilst cruising. There is a large bait & filleting station fitted which will also hold up to 12 fishing rods. Rod rests are also fitted to the rails for our anglers use.
Mistress has been fitted with the absolute very latest navigation equipment, we have the latest platinum cards in out plotters and a Maxsea TZ 3D bottom mapping plotter, Giving pin-point accuracy when locating wrecks or prominent fish holding features on the many reefs we fish here at Whitby.
Trips are generally 10 hours in length, longer trips can be catered for on request and will give us the opportunity to hit long range wrecks not normally fished.
During August & September, There are Listings for 'Other' fishing, these will be Tuna Trips if we can secure a permit for the 2025 season!
All trips in these that are green may also be booked, I've listed as them as Wrecking tides as they suit this style of fishing also.
I Have been boat angling since I was 7 years old, and I'm keener now than I ever have been! I have over 25 years of local knowledge and experience of the wrecks, reefs and fishing grounds here at Whitby, I am 100% committed to my charters and give 110% effort every time. Im friendly & patient and always at hand to give guidance, assistance and advice.
I take a pride in my boat and the service I provide. All hire tackle is top quality Daiwa multipliers filled with braid line coupled to matching well balanced Daiwa rods.
*** Whitby Charter Skippers Association 2025 Competition Dates ***
Spring Competition - 5/4/25 - 20/4/25
Summer Festival - 28/6/25 - 20/7/25
Late Summer - 30/8/25 - 14/9/25
These events are extremely popular, please book early and get the best tides!!!!
Follow Mistress on Facebook - Mistress Sea Angling Charters
Contact me by
PHONING 07977 436903 or
E-MAIL seafishingwhitby@hotmail.co.uk for bookings, - All the best, Rich
NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2025 - BOOK EARLY TO GET THE BEST TIDES!!!
February 2025
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4.8 m Tide - Inshore at anchor |
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5.3m Tide - Inshore at anchor |
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5.3m Tide - Inshore at anchor |
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on Mistress
| Sun 02/03/2025 | 5 Spaces | 9 Hours | £60.00pp |
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5.7m Tide - Inshore at anchor.
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| Fri 11/04/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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5.1m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Fri 18/04/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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4.9m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Sat 19/04/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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4.7m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Sun 20/04/2025 | 7 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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4.5m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Sun 04/05/2025 | 2 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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4.9m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Tue 20/05/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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4.6m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Wed 21/05/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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4.6m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Fri 06/06/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
4.3m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Sun 29/06/2025 | 6 Spaces | £30.00pp |
Mackerel.
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| Mon 30/06/2025 | 8 Spaces | £30.00pp |
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Mackerel.
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| Mon 07/07/2025 | 5 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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4.5m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Sun 17/08/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours | £70.00pp |
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4.9m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Mon 01/09/2025 | 6 Spaces | 10 Hours |
4.2m Tide - wreck/ground inshore.
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| Sun 19/10/2025 | 9 Hours | £60.00pp |
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5.2m Tide - Inshore at anchor.
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| Mon 20/10/2025 | 9 Hours | £60.00pp |
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5.3m Tide - Inshore at anchor.
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| Tue 21/10/2025 | 9 Hours | £60.00pp |
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5.4m Tide - Inshore at anchor.
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| Mon 27/10/2025 | £60.00pp |
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5.2m Tide - Inshore at anchor.
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| Tue 04/11/2025 | 8 Spaces | 9 Hours | £60.00pp |
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5.5m Tide - Inshore at anchor.
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| Wed 05/11/2025 | 8 Spaces | 9 Hours | £60.00pp |
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5.7m Tide - Inshore at anchor.
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Reviews
Summary:
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peter mccullagh (16/11/2023)
Had an uptiding trip On the Mistress, with Rich, the skipper doing a very efficient job of getting us to the fish moving from mark to mark depending on the tide and currents and putting us on the fish. With some of the guys better than others at extracting the cod (and pouting) Always very helpful and attentative with the lesser experienced anglers.Everyone went home happy.
Skippers Reponse: Thanks for your review mate, I look forward to seeing you again soon, all the very best, Rich
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peter mccullagh (15/04/2021)
First trip out since lockdown last year... boy was I looking forward to it. Bitterly cold in the morning before we set off but a beautiful day it turnd out to be.The water still hadn't cleared so we went uptiding and we all caught fish. some people using a "lasso " method...., he did say the pennel hook was in its mouth..I caught my usual pouting and as usual went back to grow into a record fish then I won't mind catching it. I am booked for the summer festival in July but I'll bet I am back onboard with Rich before then ( If I can get a booking !) Can't wait for the shadding.
Skippers Reponse: Thanks peter, i enjoyed my 1st day back too, made better by the quality gents we had onboard! I look forward to seeing you soon mate, and we'll defo get that insure light line trip going this year!
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Natalie Day (02/09/2019)
We had a fantastic morning with Rich saw 9 Whales and caught some mackerel on the way back Brilliant thank you
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Natalie Day (02/09/2019)
Memorable fantastic day
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Alex Murray (19/03/2019)
THE best charter out of Whitby. There is no one else I would go with. Rich never fails to put us on the fish.
Skippers Reponse: Thanks Alex, always a pleasure having you fish with us, see you again soon mate.
Location
Bait & Tackle
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SKYLARK TACKLE WAREHOUSE
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
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Anglers Choice
Middlesborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Catch Stats
- CBUK Catch Log: 31 Species have been caught onboard Mistress, including: Anglerfish | Ballan Wrasse | Bull Huss | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | Conger Eel | Cuckoo Wrasse | Dab | Flounder | Haddock | Halibut | Herring | Lemon Sole | Lesser Spotted Dogfish | Lesser Weever | Ling (Common) | Mackerel | Plaice | Pollock | Poor Cod | Porbeagle | Red Gurnard | Sandy Ray | Scad | Short-spined Sea Scorpion | Spotted Ray | Sunfish | Thornback Ray | Topknot | Whiting | Wolf Fish
- CBUK Record Breaking Catches: May 2016, 10 lb 8 oz Wolf Fish
Latest Catches 763 photos uploaded
Latest Fishing Reports and News
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14/02/2025
Fishing Report by Rich Cope
14 Feb 2025 by Rich Cope
With a small window in the weather we sailed this weekend (saturday).
Having spoken with another skipper, the day previous had been hard work so I chose to push tide and fish a bit further afield, in a bid to find my guys a few fish!
We worked a few marks through the morning taking a few fish here and there, yes it was a slow start, but we managed around a dozen keepers through the ebb tide with a few chuck backs and the usual pout and dogs.
I used the last of the tide to run a bit closer to home, and to set up In a different area I like on the flood.
It was a smart move as we had a pretty good afternoon finishing on a high note, we'd a few more chuck back codlings and a good few more keepers, finishing with around 25 keepers (40cm plus) for the day with the best fish only around 4lb.
The crack was brilliant all day with everyone and it was great to catch up with my regulars and meet a few new faces too.
I have availability calendar up to date for the year with plenty of spaces, if you fancy a trip with me please give me a on 07977 436903, if yiu can't get hold of me drop me a text or WhatsApp and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
Tight lines Rich -
28/12/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Cope
28 Dec 2024 by Rich Cope
Sat 28th, the last days fishing of the year for us on the Mistress.the tides weren't fantastic but it was the only gap in the weather i could see for while, the winds blown strong ever since.
I really fancied getting out as I've been couped with a bad knee since before Christmas, a couple of my regulars managed to jump aboard with me for the day at late notice.
Tbh we had a fairly slow start to the day with only bits and bobs coming aboard from various marks. I made a move for the last few hours and the rods never stopped nodding,
We ended the day with us all boating 10+ codlings each but only kept the better ones. I was absolutely plagued by pouting too which got me a ribbing from the rest of the lads.
Martin managed a baby bullhuss which was a nice surprise too.
Usual baits of black lug, dirty squid and cart too the fish.
Well guys that concludes 2024, thank you all again for your continued support, I look forward to seeing you in 2025!
Tight lines Rich -
13/12/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Cope
13 Dec 2024 by Rich Cope
We've another very enjoyable day at sea again today, again a mixture of regulars were onboard the banter was absolutely top notch!
We took fish in most places with a couple of crackers going over 6lb. Again plenty of chuck back codlings, haddock, pouting and a single pollock.
The best angler took 9 or 10 codlings with the rest of the taking a picking in between.
The fish were all caught on a mixture of black lug, fresh lug, squid, crab cart and mussel.
We've a few dates available through the rest of December into new year if you fancy jumping aboard for day. We only need a minimum of 4 to sail and never take any more than 8.
Please give me a call on 07977 436903, if m not available and you can't get through drop me a message or WhatsApp and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. -
12/12/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Cope
12 Dec 2024 by Rich Cope
It's been a great day today with a few of my regular regulars!
We caught fish pretty much everywhere we went today,
Loads of codlings, pouting, haddock, whiting, a solitary doggo and a lobster (returned).
We had loads of throwbacks and would have thrown back more if it wasn't for them being gutted hooked. (We don't keep anything under 40cm)
The lads kept between 20 & 30 codlings with the best angler taking 14. All caught on a mixture of black lug, squid and cart.
At one mark we struggled keeping up with the bites, it went crazy.
The company and laughs were great as everyone knew each other. Back to sea again tomorrow on another good forecast.
If you fancy a trip with me uptidng we have a few dates available between now and new year. Please drop me a message on WhatsApp or give me a call on 07977 436903.
Tight lines Rich -
28/02/2024
Fishing Report by Rich Cope
28 Feb 2024 by Rich Cope
1st day back at sea today for 2024.
Having seen recent reports from the other local skippers, I had a feeling it was going to be hard work. It was!
As always we moved plenty hitting some of my favourite marks, litterally taking one or two a mark before moving on, eventually as the flood bent through later in the trip, we managed a few small flurries of fish.
Mistress regular Rob from york get the best 2 fish of the day both bouncing 7½/8lb on the boat scales, his mate Dan got another nice fish 5/6lb. The rest of the catch was made up of the usual mops, pout, whiting and a solitary doggo.
A tough day but some nice fish to show for our efforts.
If you fancy a trip with me, give me a call on 07977 436 903 if you can't get through please leave a text or WhatsApp and I'll get back to you ASAP
Tight lines Rich
