Latest Fishing Reports: Sea Otter 2
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04/01/2014
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
4 Jan 2014 by Paul Kilpatrick
Out again on saturday and another belter of a day uptiding some lovelly fish for the lads over 80 fish on the boat and one or two around the double figure mark the excellent fishing continuies.
The lads with a few of there fish. -
02/01/2014
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
2 Jan 2014 by Paul Kilpatrick
First trip of the new year with a weather window light winds a nice big tide everything looked right for a cracking day on the cod uptiding and again the lads werent to be disapointed 6 were booked on last night and 3 dropped out late last night they missed a corker of a day there was over 50 cod onboard for the day the best between 8-9lb and qwuite a lot over 5 lb so all in all a very nice days fishing .
The lads holding a few of there fish. -
24/12/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
24 Dec 2013 by Paul Kilpatrick
Well gentlemen its now coming towards the the end of 2013 taking a full week off now so no trips till after new year i would like to wish all my customers a happy and prosperous new year and lets hope the fishing is as good in 2014 as it was in 2013 .
Also after near on 15 years as chairman of Whitby Charter Skippers Association i have decide now is the time to retire i have passed the job onto fellow skipper mick leanard i wish mick all the best in his new job a hell lot of work goes on behind the scenes organizing gathering sponsors etc a hell of a lot of work people dont see but i am sure mick is the right man for job .
Myself wishing mick all the best in new role. -
17/12/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
17 Dec 2013 by Paul Kilpatrick
Had a bunch of local lads onboard yesterday one or two hadnt tryed the uptiding and today there eyes were well and truelly opened there was stream of 5-8lb fish coming aboard the sport in morning was steady but in the afternoon the fish were coming thick and fast a great day for the boys.
The lads at the end of the day with a few of there fish. -
12/12/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
12 Dec 2013 by Paul Kilpatrick
Once again the uptiding here at whitby is fishing very well today we saw some really nice fish with 2 cod going into double figure the fishing was steady and cod fishing has been excellent of late the lads just keep hammering the cod.
A nice dark double figure cod off the very hard ground here at whitby. -
10/12/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
10 Dec 2013 by Paul Kilpatrick
After a bit of a layoff with the recent bad weather we were back at it today the tide wasnt massive not the best for uptiding but hopes were still high the 5 lads amassed about 50 codlings between them once again john vero was on form john himself had over 15 codlings a nice day weather looks good for tommorow so see what tommorow brings fingers crossed.
John with a nice fish. -
28/11/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
28 Nov 2013 by Paul Kilpatrick
The uptiding just keeps throwing thise fish out in numbers one lad onboard yesterday had over 20 codlings himself upto 8 lb its just fishing that well you cannot knock it excellent sport in the shallow water hopefully something around the 20 lb mark will pop up very shortly one lad had a cod over 14lb from off the rocks very close to where we are uptiding those big lunkers seem to show in december.
Paul with one of his haul paul had over 20 codlings himself upto 8lb. -
26/11/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
26 Nov 2013 by Paul Kilpatrick
Had the lads on today from nottingham they were onboard just before the uptiding festival and had a belter of a day today once again today the upting was excellent they were amoung the cod non stop action there was around 80 cod on the boat today excellent as the tide was only small tommorow lookes even more interesting
A nice cod for one of lads fantastic sport minuites from the harbour no steaming time and great sport on the light gear if its cod you want in numbers whitby is the place its alive with cod. -
18/11/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
18 Nov 2013 by Paul Kilpatrick
The uptiding festival finished yesterday and once again it turned out to be a belter of a competition sea-otter 2 just got pipped towards the end of the competition our cod 13lb 8oz was beaten by 6 oz for first place for the £1000 .
The fishing over the 2 week festival was excellent with stacks of cod and some good bags of fish the best bag of 44lb of cod also caught on sea-otter 2 the dates for next years festival will be announed soon £3000 in cash were on offer this year more sponsors are coming forward to make this competition even bigger .
Today after the comp we were off again and once again the uptiding fished very well the best lad onboard had over 20 codlings himself superb sport and fishing very close inshore its alive with cod . -
07/11/2013
Fishing Report by Paul Kilpatrick
7 Nov 2013 by Paul Kilpatrick
Wednesday i had dave and jim onboard from boat fishing monthly covering the uptiding competition jim got the best any other species last year with an 19lb ling jim didnt manage it this year but dave got right amoung the fish and nailed some cracking fish a lot 5-6 range but it was steve hoyle from scarborough who just kepting banging them out steve took the biggist bag on the day with 44lb and just missed out on the daily prize .
Yesterday the fishing was just the same i stayed in same area over the last 2 days where i know the stamp of fish is genrally bigger and the perciference payed off in the end simon glenn got his reawards with his 13lb cod a lovelly looking cod and on the top big fish bait squid as i have seen so many times over the years squid allways gets the big one cart nails fish after fish and love it myself but those lunkers love the squid a very well done simon but as in any competition its never over till the fat lady sings.
Simon with his 13lb cod leading the £1000 uptiding competition.
