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Whitby Angling Festival

The Countries Biggest Boat Fishing Festival.

Each year the local charter skippers hold a spring, summer and autumn Whitby angling festival. Fishing usually takes place over 14 days (Unless otherwise stated) from boats registered with The Whitby Charter Skippers Association. In recent years the Whitby Charter Skippers Association have added a 4th event to their calendar. 2008 saw the first ever winter uptiding festival at Whitby. Due to the success of this event the skippers now intend to make it an annual event.

Whitby Angling Festival 2009 Dates For Your Diary

Winter Uptiding Angling Festival - 30th november 2009 - 6th december 2009, 1st prize of �1000, for the heaviest single cod. �50 daily prizes One thousand pounds for the biggest fish over the festival. Plus many other place daily prizes.

Spring Whitby Angling Festival - 13th. to 26th April 2009. One thousand pounds for the biggest fish over the festival. Plus many other place daily prizes.

Summer Whitby Angling Festival - 29th June to 19th July 2009. Five thousand pounds for the biggest fish Over the festival. Plus too many other great prizes to mention here.

Late Summer/Autumn Whitby Angling Festival - 28th Aug to 11th Sep 2009. One thousand pounds For the biggest fish over the festival. Plus many other place daily prizes.

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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 continue to grow each year. In 2008 the prize tabled topped twenty thousand pounds in total, and it is hoped to do the same in 2009. 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.

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Above : Dave Perett Whitby Angling Festival Winner 2006

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Above : John Egan From Hull Autumn Angling Festival Winner 2007

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This site is home to a mass of information on the festival including an extensive archive from past festivals. To read more from our festival archive please utilise the Whitby angling festival menu from the top of the right sidebar.

Information on the Whitby Angling Festival can also be found at www.wcsa.co.uk