Whitby Angling Festival 2008
The Whitby Charter Skippers Association (WCSA) will be holding their annual summer angling festival from 27th June to 17th July 2008. This year they aim to make the event the best ever with cash prizes of £12,000 and further tackle prizes taking the total value of the prize table to near the £20,000 mark. Whitby Charter Skippers Chairman Paul Kilpatrick Says “The WCSA 2008 summer festival is going to be massive. This will probably be the biggest and best angling festival in the UK. There will be up to £20,000 in total prizes with £12,000 cash available for the event winners”
Each year the local charter skippers hold a spring, summer and autumn Whitby angling festival. Fishing takes place over 14 days from boats registered with The Whitby Charter Skippers Association.
Spring Whitby Angling Festival - April 1st - 14th £1000 For the biggest fish over the 14 days. £50 , £30, £20 1st, 2nd and 3rd place daily prizes
Summer Whitby Angling Festival - July 1st - 14th £1500 For the biggest fish Over the 14 days, £300 For the second biggest fish, and £200 for the third. Also £ 50, £30 and £20 1st, 2nd and 3rd place daily prizes
Autumn Whitby Angling Festival - September 1st - 14th £1000 For the biggest fish over the fourteen days. Also £50, £30 and £20 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed daily prizes
The Whitby angling festival has seen some major catches over the years including a 45 pounds cod taken onboard Rich Wards boat Shytorque. Perhaps none better than this 45 pound cod taken on Rich wards boat Shy torque. The prizes for the Whitby angling festival include £1000 for the heaviest fish (£1500 in the summer festival). In the summer angling festival there are individual cash prizes for 1st second and third heaviest fish in the categories of Cod, Ling, Haddock, best specimen and junior angler.
This event is to be held at Whitby Harbour, St Annes Staith. More information can be obtained by calling 01947 604395. or visit www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk
Tue 1st - Mon 14th Jul 2008
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