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Wed 8th Jan 2025

HFish in Competition

Davey Turnbull

10 lb 10 oz
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One year ago

Wed 3rd Jan 2024

Davey

11 lb 12 oz


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Dylan Goldsmith

Heaviest Fish Out of Competition

11 lb 10 oz

Monday 30th December 2024

During Festive Sweepstake organised by Cloughton Rocks.

Well done
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Photo credit Neil Eglon

Sunday 29th October 2024 - Scarborough Angling Festival - Hospital Challenge Trophy

Well done Colin Stainthorpe HFish 6 lb 01 oz 04 drms & HBoFish 11 lb 04 oz 06 drms

Congratulations to Scott Moore, ex WSAA member on winning the EOBC for the second year running.

Cloughton Rocks win
Secretary's Challenge Trophy day



Wednesday 7th February 2024

Rob 'Tink' Taylor

A PB whilst pleasure fishing

15 lb 14½ oz

Now Heaviest Fish Out of Competition [to date]
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Sunday 28th January 2024 - WSAA win the Bell trophy
Bell Trophy

Thursday 18th Jan 2024

Mark Stonehouse, Secretary Cloughton Rocks, confirms date for Secretary's Challenge Trophy

Sunday 25th February 2024

Tuesday 9th Committee meeting
AGM Tuesday 27thg August 2024
2024 Open confirmed - Sun 17th November 2024
2025 Open Confirmed - Sun 23rd November 2025
Committee meeting

Tuesday 26th December 2023

Pleasure fishing Ryan Collinson

8 lb 03½ oz

Weigh-master Bernard Vasey credit for photographs

Sadly not heavy enough for Heaviest Fish [caught] Out of Competition.

Currently 8 lb 05 oz Rob Taylor - ↓
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Tuesday 28th November 2023

Rob 'Tink' Taylor

Heaviest Fish Out of Competition

8 lb 05 oz

photo credit Bernard Vasey
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02.00hrs Saturday 2023

Boulby
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Sunday 5th November 2023

Bell Trophy Invitation letter

Sunday 28th January 2024 - 08.30hrs

Oasis Café, Marine Drive, Scarborough
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Friday 3rd November 2023

Davey Turnbull

HFish Out of Competition - 8 lb 02 oz
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Wed 1st Nov 2023

Jason Ebison

HFish of the Season [to date]

6 lb 10½ oz
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Fri 20th October 2023


open_poster_2023.pdf
File Size: 160 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

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Tues 3rd Jan 2023
Statutory guidance Bass Fishing Guidance 2023
Published 23 December 2022

1. Recreational bass fishing

Recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, 7a to 7k are limited to catch-and-release only during 01 January to 28 February and 1 December to 31 December 2023.

From 1 March to 30 November, not more than two seabass may be retained per fisherman per day. In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b, a maximum of two seabass may be retained per recreational fisherman per day throughout the year.
The minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bass-industry-guidance-2023/bass-fishing-guidance-2023

Fri 16th Sept 2022

I ​read that Cowbar top, Staithes, now has a 'number plate recognition camera'.  With all locals registering their cars, parking offenders will receive fines through the post.

Sat 28th May 2022
With great sadness Carla Smith, landlady of the Fleece, passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Our condolences to her family and friends from all at Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc.


Sun 15th May 2022
Congratulations

Foords Open

HFish match

Won by Paul Short

Codling - 3 lb 15 oz
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Tues 11th January 2022

Filey Open

Sunday 13th November 2022

Therefore -

Whitby Sea Anglers Association 43rd annual Open

Sunday 27th November 2022

Tuesday 21st Dec 2021

Danny Middlemas - HFish Out of Competition

8 lb 15½ oz - well done Danny - his PB
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Wednesday 4th August

AGM Wednesday 1st September 2021

Whitby Rifle Club 19.30hrs.
​

AGM Wed 9th Sept. 2020

Tuesday 21st July 2020

Well done & congratulations

Brian Harland

PB Bass - 9 lb 07 oz
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Brian Harland

Sunday 22nd March 2020

Covid-19 outbreak

Members voted 16-7 to cease fishing with immediate effect.

Last 3 matches cancelled.

Sunday 23rd February 2020

Overnight engineers lifted and positioned the new east pier access bridge after 18yrs without one.
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Sun 26th January 2020

Open dates announced at Bell trophy.

Filey Brigg - Sun 1st Nov 2020

Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc. Sun 15th Nov 2020

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/proposed-bass-measures-for-2020

Recreational bass fisheries

For recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, 7a to 7k

a limit of two fish per day from 1 March to 30 November 2020 may be landed.

Recreational fishers will be limited to catch and release only during January, February and December 2020.

Full detailed guidance will be published once the TAC regulation are published.

For further information please email: [email protected]



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Friday 27th December 2019

Rob Allison 6 lb 13½ oz

Heaviest Fish Out of Competition

Match 23

Wednesday 18th December 2019

Brian Harland

10 lb 04½ oz

Heaviest Fish to date (in competition)
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Mon 28th Oct 2019

95th Bell Trophy date announced

Sun 26th January 2020

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Ben Laws

Sun 27th Oct 2019

Season's best fish (to date)

9 lb 05½ oz


Monday 16th September 2019

20.00hrs Whitby Rifle Club

WSAA Open match meeting.

​All members to attend.

Wednesday 28th August 2019

WSAA members held their annual AGM


Monday 18th March 2019

Celebrating Whitby Fish & Ships Festival

Weekend 18th /19th May 2019

WSAA are hosting an Open match - Whitby Fish & Ships Festival Open

£1,000 1st Place prize

Sponsored by Quayside

Sunday 6th January 2019

Rob Allison, WSAA member

​wins the Whitby Gazette trophy & £1,000 sponsored by the Station Inn, Whitby
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Friday 4th January 2019 - past 1.5 million web site views - Timeline.

Monday 10th December 2018

Dave Ward

A PB 10 lb 01 oz

​Photo courtesy Dave Ward

​David "Sten" Stonehouse Memorial Sandsend Trophy
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Sunday 9th December 2018

Colin Stainthorpe wins Cloughton Open - (Trophy Cabinet)

Heaviest Single Fish - 5 lb 11 oz 00 drm
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Courtesy Peter Halder

Received Sat 3rd November 2018
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Dates for your diary

The Scarborough inter-angling-clubs Challenge Trophy
nee Bell Trophy
Sunday 10th February 2019
Low water 13.08 hrs, 1.7 metres (Whitby)

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Secretary's Challenge Trophy
​Whitby SAA - V - Cloughton Rocks
Sunday 24th February 2019
Low water 13.21 hrs, 1.3 metres (Whitby)

​
Announced Monday 29th October 2018

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Wednesday 17th October 2018

​Dave Perrett lands a Tadpole fish 1 lb 02 oz

Sunday 4th February 2018

​Whitby Sea Anglers win the Secretary's Challenge trophy

​WSAA - V - Cloughton Rock Anglers
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Friday 26th January 2018

Heaviest Fish Out of Competition


Congratulations Brian Harland

15 lb 09 oz
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93rd Bell Trophy won by

Whitby Sea Anglers Association

5th time WSAA have won

Congratulations to all those who fished the match.

Many thanks to Scarborough Rock Angling Social Club staff & officials for their hospitality.
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Thursday 11th January 2018

WSAA announce date of 39th Annual Open

​Sunday 25th November 2018

Friday 29th December

Dave Ward pleasure fishing
​
​6 lb 02 oz
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Boxing Day 2017

Colin Stainthorpe fishing Scarborough Rocks
​
5 lb 13 1/8 oz
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Saturday 4th November 2017

Web site past one million views

​Timeline

Sunday 8th Oct 2017

Denis Thompson smashes Bass record 5 lb 09½ oz
​
previously held by Peter Horbury 2 lb 15 oz - 3rd Dec 2008 by Peter Horbury 

Thursday 4th October 2017 - received our invitation to fish the Bell Trophy
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Wed 27th Sept 2017

Start of 2017 - 2018 season

Monday 10th July 2017

Many thanks - Timeline

web site past 900k views

Thursday 23rd February 2017

Many thanks

​web site past 800k views

Posted - Wed 9th Feb 2017


​​WSAA
Annual General Meeting
Wed 30th Aug 2017

Fileybrigg Angling Society Ltd
have announced their Open date
Sunday 5th November 2017
Low water 10.28 hrs, 0.8 metres
therefore
WSAA 38th Annual Open
will be
Sunday 19th November 2017
Low water 10.22 hrs, 1.3 metres

Wednesday 4th January 2017

​Brian Harland - 12 lb 13 oz

​Heaviest Fish of the season (to date)
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Brian Harland - 12 lb 13 oz

Wednesday 21st December 2016

Past ¾ million web site views since launch


​Sunday 11th December 2016

​Match 22 of 50

New member Steven Swales lands a PB & takes Heaviest Fish (HF) of the season (to date)

Well done Stephen.
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Steven Swales - 9 lb 09½ oz

Sunday 20th November 2016

Match 16 of 50

Chris McCarthy (Jnr) smashes Junior HBoF record
previously held by Chairman William Atkinson's son Matthew Atkinson from 1997-1998 Season 9 lb 12 oz
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Chris McCarthy (Jnr) - 18 lb 03 oz (6)

Sunday 13th November 2016

Matty Hillaby wins 37th Annual Open

Reports & Results
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Monday 17th October 2016

​Mike Saunders registers his HFoComp - 9 lb 05 oz

Thursday 6th October 2016

Early contender for Heaviest Fish out of Competition

Maty Lamb - 8 lb 07 oz

2016 - 2017 Seasons opener
​
High water 15.28 hrs 4.9 metres
Low water 21.37 hrs 1.6 metres

Members meet at Whitby Bandstand 18.30 hrs - registration, group photograph.

Depart 18.45 hrs from Bandstand, start fishing 19.00 hrs

Anyone else, who cannot make the Bandstand, and has registered their intent to fish the match, can not start fishing until 19.30 hrs.

Weigh-in 22.00 - 22.30 hrs in Fleece car park, Church St.

For those unable to attend AGM and pay their Club dues, please bring £30 in a sealed named envelope, {to be handed to Dave Perrett 'after' the match weigh-in
​[£20 subscription and 5 matches entries @ £2 = £30]

Tight lines

Peter

WSAA Annual Presentation night

Saturday 16th April 2016

​The Stables

Sunday 21st February 2016

Congratulations

James & Chantelle Gilpin announced the birth of their son George - 8 lb 11 oz

Saturday 13th February 2016
​Mr David McCandless, Chief Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Officer

​11th February 2016 - Reference Bass Fishing

Dear Peter,

I can now confirm that the new EU sea bass regulations were very recently published and are now in force accross the UK. For recreational fishermen, such as youself and your members this means that mandatory catch and release is now applicable until 1st July, following which a 1 fish per day bag limit applies.

Kind regards,

David

Chief Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Officer
North Eastern Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority
Town Hall
Quay Road
Bridlington
YO16 4LP
Tel: 01482 393 690
Web: www.ne-ifca.gov.uk 
Recreational Bass fishing

Wednesday 10th Feb 2016

Ben Laws lands Heaviest Fish of the season to date - 12 lb 08 oz

Sunday 7th Feb 2016

​Congratulations

Cloughton win the revival of their inter club match with Whitby sea Anglers Association.

Secretary's Challenge Trophy

Wednesday 27th January 2016
Match 33 of 51

Personal Best for Chris McCarthy (Jnr)

​6 lb 11½ oz
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Chris McCarthy (Jnr) - 6 lb 11½ oz

Monday 25th January 2016
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Bass Fishing Update

A topic of discussion prior to Bell Trophy registration - Latest Bass restrictions from the EU.

A conversation was recounted by an angler
he'd recently had with a Fisheries Inspector - "it's not yet in English law and the 3 bag limit & 42 cms size is still in place for us recreational anglers".

So just before 11pm last night I emailed David McCandless, Chief Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Officer.

This morning his prompt reply was waiting for me, and yes we can still catch 3 bass per day.

David McCandless has promised to let me know as & when it comes into force.

Tight lines

Peter.
​
PS I watched Country File last night & the BBC were also saying the Bass ban is now in force - it isn't


Friday 22nd January 2016

Dan Redling of Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Landed this 11 lb cod on Friday evening

Dan works at Keith's Sports (WSAA Open sponsors many thanks to Keith & Heather Muir)
31, Milton Street
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Cleveland
TS12 1DN

Tel 01287 624296

Well done Dan from all at WSAA
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Dan Redling - 11 lb 00 oz

Tuesday 5th January 2016

Web site passed 500,000 views since launch 12th October 2012

Averaging 425 views/day

​many thanks for your support

Sunday 27th December 2015

Station Inn Open

Andrew Cass new Heaviest Fish out of (WSAA) Competition

Andrew came 3rd overall - 8 lb 04 oz



​Sunday 13th December 2015

Andrew Cass - joint winner with Pete Dunn

​Cloughton Open

8 lb 02 oz 08 drm
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Andrew Cass - 8 lb 02 oz 08 drm

Wednesday night 2nd December 2015

Congratulations to Mike Saunders

landing this WSAA Record

Thornback Ray

​5 lb 08 oz
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Mike Saunders 5 lb 08 oz

Monday 30th November 2015

Courtesy of

​Sea Angler
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Sunday 15th November 2015

Ground Hog day for Rob Allison & Mick Chadwick

​Winners of the WSAA Annual Open
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Rob Allison 2015 winner, William Atkinson & Mick Chadwick
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Mick Chadwick Superpool winner 6 lb 14 oz

Sunday 25th October 2015

​Commiserations to Paul Short who broke the WSAA Record Pollock weight of 4 lb 00 oz (held by James 'King Cod' Gilpin since 30th October 2011) only for it to be beaten on the same night by Denis Thompson 9 lb 00 oz - Congratulations Denis.
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Paul Short - 6 lb 04½ oz
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Denis Thompson - 9 lb 00 oz

Wednesday 21st October 2015

Met up with James Race at Humersea, joining us for a spot of R&R fishing.

​Collected some posters for his Open Match.
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Tuesday 20th October 2015 - weathermen to start naming storms.
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Daily Mail 20th October 2015

Tuesday 20th October 2015

​Bernard Vasey & I put up the new notice board on the Fleece wall.
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1st October 2015
Morning after the first match of the 2015 - 2016 Season
Bernard Vasey was man of the match.
Dave Perrett was in collision with an adult deer.

Tuesday 15th September 2015

Many thanks from WSAA to Mr Michael Stonehouse for the bequeathment of £1,000 form his late fathers estate.

David "Sten" Stonehouse was an old WSAA member and will be remembered by the David "Sten" Stonehouse Memorial Sandsend Trophy for the Heaviest Fish caught out of Competition.

£200 is to be spent on a silver plated trophy, and £50 for 16 years will be awarded to the winner, in accordance with instructions received.  The winner will also receive the Sandsend tankard as a keepsake.

Saturday 13th June 2015 - new web page for Summer Matches

Friday 12th June 2015

Web site past 380,00 views.  many thanks for your support.

Tuesday 17th March 2015

Web site past 340,000 views.  Many thanks for your support.

Monday 16th March 2015

New web page - Month End Placings

Gives a different perspective on the match by match leader board.  Shows who excelled in which month.

Sunday 15th March 2015

Presentation night menus are available for members to make their selections and return with payment to Dave Perrett by 29th March.  Thank you.

Saturday 18th April 2015 - The Stables
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Tuesday 10th March 2015

First look at the new WSAA trophy recently engraved by Dave Perrett.

WSAA Best Aggregate Donated by Peter Horbury
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Best Aggregate

Wednesday 18th February 2015

AGM date approved

Wednesday 2nd September 2015 - Whitby Rifle Club 7.30pm

Monday 16th February 2015

The Fleece, Church Street, Whitby, announced as 1st sponsor for WSAA 36th Annual Open

Many thanks to Carla Smith, landlady

Friday 13th February 2015

WSAA 36th Annual Open registered for Penn Points

Monday 2nd February 2015

WSAA Whitby B team crowned Yorkshire Fours Champions

Sunday 1st February 2015

Ben Laws lands Heaviest Fish of the season to date 14 lb 07½ oz

Monday 19th January 2015 - 17.42 hrs

Paul Kilpatrick weighs-in Heaviest Fish out of Competition - 8 lb 15 oz

Thursday 15th January 2015

Past 310,00 views. Many thanks for your support.

Wednesday 14th January 2015

Received invitation from Scarborough Rock Anglers for the Bell Trophy.
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Monday 8th December 2014

Bell Trophy date is Sunday 8th February 2015

Saturday 6th December 2014

Past 290,000 views - many thanks for your support of WSAA

Sunday 30th November 2014

Andrew Cass weighs-in the Heaviest Fish of the Season to date 11 lb 12½ oz

Friday 28th November 2014

Bernard Vasey weighs-in Heaviest Fish out of Competition - 6 lb 06 oz

Sunday 23rd November 2014 Whitby Sea Anglers Association 35th Annual Open Match

WSAA member Rob Allison wins the 35th Annual Open with 7 codlings for 19 lb 00 oz

Mick Chadwick, Scarborough Superpool winner - 5 lb 14 oz

WSAA member Denis Thompson runner-up in Superpool - 5 lb 07 oz

Wednesday 12th November 2014

Best weigh-in of the season 62 fish for 144 lb 10 oz - Five Double Figure Bags.

Sunday 19th October 2014

Worst weigh-in of the 2014 - 2015 season

4 codlings, 6 rocklings and a flat fish for 7 lb 09 oz.

Saturday 18th October 2016

1,509 views yesterday - new record viewing day after 2nd birthday.

Many thank to all.

Thursday 16th October 2014

Web sites 2nd Birthday - 257,875 views - average 353 / day.

Many thanks to all.

Thursday 9th October 2014

Colin Stainthorpe surprised everyone, returning to the scales last night with
 4 codlings for 16 lb 09 oz - Heaviest Fish 7 lb 02 oz.

Monday 6th October 2014

Congratulations from all at WSAA to Mr & Mrs Mick Bowman on the birth of their son 7 lb 08 oz

New web site for WSAA past a quarter of a million views last night since launch.

2nd birthday is 16th October 2014.

Many thanks to all for your support.

Friday 5th September 2014

Minutes of AGM held on Wednesday evening 3rd September 2014 published.

And more Open sponsors announced.

Many thanks to all.

WSAA Annual Open news

Tuesday 2nd September 2014

Many thanks to

Wilf Nobles Construction & Plant Hire of Whitby for sponsoring WSAA Annual Open 1st Place Prize of £500

Many thanks to
James 'Jamsy' Moore £100

Sponsors

Sunday 15th June 2014

After 608 days - past 200,444 views - many thanks.  Stats

Wednesday 28th May 2014

Chairman W Atkinson has announced date for the Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 3rd September 2014

Whitby Rifle Club

Meeting to start 7.30pm prompt

Sunday 25th May 2014

Amended 'Angling Code of Conduct' for Bempton Cliffs posted.

Wednesday 9th April 2014

2nd Royal Marines Association Charity Open


The Fleece
Church Street
Whitby

Re-opens Wed 16th April
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Sunday 6th April 2014

Presentation Evening

Archives 2013 - 2014 published

Friday 4th April 2014

Graphs & Members personal Stats 2013 - 2014

Thursday 20th March 2014

You can now follow us on Twitter @whitbyseaangler

Monday 17th March 2014.

Stacey Shelley sent in her thanks, a mini diary and photographs of her 40 mile trek across the Grand Canyon in aid of
Help A Capital Child.

Saturday 15th March 2014

1993 - 1994 Season completed.

Monday 3rd March 2014

Rob Allison & Dave Hambley have donated two new Trophies "Most Improved Angler" & "Memorable Moment".

Members will be given a chance to vote over the next few weeks.

Many thanks from everyone.

Saturday 1st Match 2014

After 500 days - 163,289 views - thank you.

Friday 28th February 2014

Archives updated - 

1981 - 1982    -/-    1982 - 1983     -/-     1986 - 1987     -/-     1987 - 1988     -/-     1988 - 1989     -/-     2004 - 2005

Sunday 23rd February 2014.

Over 10,000 views in 20 days sees us pass 160,078 - thank you. Stats

Friday 21st February 2014

Nearly slipped under the radar but on Wednesday 19th February 2014, Colin Stainthorpe caught two whitings for 2 lb 12 oz, the heaviest of which was 1 lb 12 oz.  This is a new WSAA specimen, 43.8% of the British record - well done Colin.  
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Colin Stainthorpe's 1 lb 12 oz whiting - new WSAA specimen fish.

Thursday 20th February 2014

966 views yesterday as we pass 158,332 views - thank you.  Stats.
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Sunday 2nd February 2014

Pasted 150,000 views, thank you as we are averaging 3,000 per week.

Matthew Garbutt breaks WSAA record for a seasons accumulative weigh-in and is now writing the record with 16 matches left of the season.
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Friday 31st January 2014

Thoughts and prayers with family of missing angler Nigel Savage.

Hull Daily Mail.
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Sunday 19th January 2014

Whitby Sea Anglers Association registered two teams for the Annual Bell Trophy, coming 2nd & 4th - well done to all and thanks to the 20 members who gave up their Sunday to fish.
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Tuesday 14th January 2014

Cart - Salting method.
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Monday 13th January 2014

Web site past 140,000 views - thank you as we are averaging over 400 views per day.
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Sunday 5th January 2014

Congratulations to Ben Laws - winner of the Amble Open - 7 fish for 14 lb 11 oz

Congratulations to Rob Allison - winner of The Ship Inn Open - HF match - 4 lb 14 oz
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Sunday 5th January 2014

Filey has announced their Open date - Sunday 9th November 2014

as tradition has it we follow two weeks later.

WSAA 35th Annual Open will be on - Sunday 23rd November 2014
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Thursday 2nd January 2014.
Matthew Garbutt hooks a 12 lb 06 oz specimen cod.
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Sunday 29th December 2013.
Dave Hambley wins Cloughton Festive Sweep Stake - 3 fish for 17 lb 04 oz (members Trophy Cabinet)
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Tuesday 31st December 2013

Happy New Year to one and all

Tight lines for 2014 from Whitby Sea Anglers Association
Saturday 21st December 2013

New Christmas Match Trophy

Sponsored by Mike Beedle

Help A Capital Child

WSAA

Christmas Match

Heaviest Fish
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Thursday 19th December 2013
Passed 130,000 views - Statistics.
Thank you.
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Tuesday 17th December 2013
New record 1,103 views in 24 hrs as we pass 128,609 since launch 427 days ago - Thank you.
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Monday 16th December 2013

WSAA Treasurer Dave Perrett ordered 2 sets of Brecknell Digital Scales which arrived this morning, to replace those lost in the tidal surge at the Fleece.

Thank you to Malcolm Pitman, of Whitby Seafishing Supplies, for the loan of his digital scales for WSAA weigh-ins.

The other set, I have personally bought, so any member wishing to 'weigh-in' an out of competition fish can contact Peter Horbury or weigh-in at any local tackle shop and get a receipt as normal.

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Tuesday 10th December 2013
New record 4,810 views in a week as we pass 125,317 since launch - Thank you.
Monday 9th December 2013
Members will meet at the Wellington, Baxtergate, for the weigh-in & hot refreshments, until the Fleece refit is complete.
Saturday 7th December 2013 - 22.30 hrs Brian Harland weighs in a couple of good fish - 9 lb 07 oz & 8 lb 04 oz.
The first being a contender for Heaviest Fish out of Competition.
Confirmed by Malcolm Pitman of Whitby Seafishing Supplies - 9 lb 06 oz - lost an ounce overnight.  Well done Brian.
Saturday 7th December 2013 - Members Please Note - 

Landlady of the Fleece, Stormy Coulson rang me this afternoon, sadly due to flood damage the Fleece is closed until further notice, another casualty of the tidal surge in Whitby town centre.

The weigh-in on Sunday evening will take place as normal, thereafter members need to decide where to meet until Fleece re-opens.  
Dave is trying to locate another set of scales, but if anyone has a set please bring to weigh-in.

Take note this will also affect the Christmas Match, Sunday 22nd Dec. therefore suggestions from members please.

WSAA wish Stormy & John a speedy refurbishment.

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Thursday afternoon & late Thursday evening - Tidal Surge Damage.
Sunday 1st December 2013
23 members fished, 21 members weighed-in 84 fish for the seasons best 171 lb 04 oz.
Matthew Garbutt demonstrates another master class in match fishing 10 codlings for 35 lb 02 oz.
Wednesday 27th November 2013
Received Bell Trophy invite for WSAA to compete in the Annual Inter Club "Bell" Trophy Competition.
Monday 18th November 2013 - WSAA Open was a success with 86 seniors and 4 juniors fishing.
42 competitors weighed-in, catching 130 fish for 214 lb 15 oz.  Results
14th November 2013 - Legal

1 - Neither Whitby Sea Anglers Association nor the Committee shall be held responsible for damage, loss or injury by any person in connection with the Open Match.  Many venues within the Open Boundaries are considered to be high risk venues due to access and the nature of their surroundings.  Only anglers who are experienced and familiar with these venues should attempt to fish them and even then the utmost discretion should be used taking into consideration the prevailing conditions.

2 - Whitby Sea Anglers Association and the Committee accept 'No Responsibility' for those wishing to access or fish such venues and strongly recommends that all participating 'Anglers' have 'Club' or 'Personal Liability and Injury Insurance'.

Therefore - WSAA Insurance will no longer be able to cover The Ship Inn Open as from November 2013.
WSAA insurance only covers members whom are named on the policy, as the insurance company have changed their policy.

Dave Perrett (Club Treasurer) has been in touch with match organizer Paul Kilpatrick.
Wednesday 13th November 2013 - Many thanks to
Jefferson Builders Ltd, Stonelea, 1, Dalehouse Bank, Staithes
Saltburn-by-the-sea
Cleveland TS135AN
who have kindly and generously given
£150 for WSAA Open on Sunday
Thursday 6th November 2013 - web site past 110,415 views - many thanks to all.
Tuesday 5th November 2013
1) - Pete Dunn has organised another 'lamp post' match on the evening of 21st November 2013.  Be at the toll house 6pm to register, fishing will start at 6.30 pm, weigh-in by 10.30 pm at the Scarborough Rock anglers social Club.

2) - Bell Trophy date has been announced - Sunday 19th January 2014.
Monday 4th Nov. 2013 - Wetting a line for pleasure can be rewarding - Brian Harland - 7 lb 00 oz
Thursday 24th October 2013 - web site past 105,000 views.
Sunday 20th October 2013 - Rob Allison winner of the 1st Royal Marines Association Charity Open.
16th October 2013 - web site has now been running for 1 year with 102,223 views.  Many thanks and tight lines.
Reminder
Tuesday 15th October 2013 - Whitby Rifle Club - 7pm WSAA Open Match meeting.
10th October 2013

Web site past 100,00 views this morning, many thanks for your support of Whitby Sea Anglers Association.
2nd October 2013.

Web site past 96,180 views this morning, many thanks.

First match tonight, easterly swell and strong south easterly winds forecast.
23rd September 2013.

WSAA start their 2013 - 2014 shore fishing campaign on Wed. night 2nd October 2013.

WSAA welcomes new members and Juniors (accompanied by parent or guardian).

Everyone meets at Whitby Bandstand  (bottom of Khyber Pass) at 18.30 hrs for 1st match.

Members who cannot make the Bandstand and are fishing the evenings match cannot start fishing until 19.30 hrs.

Members are asked and reminded to put their subscriptions £30 into a named envelope (made up of £15 subs + £3 insurance + £2 end of season sweep, plus 4 match entries £8 and £2 for Heaviest Fish and Heaviest Bag of Fish monthly sweep for October) to be handed to the Treasurer 'after' the match.

Members wishing to enter the Singles and Doubles knockout competitions can submit their names after the weigh in 2200 - 2230 hrs, at the Fleece on Church Street, Whitby.

Further information and Club Rules can be found at:-

http://www.whitbyseaanglers.com/club-rules.html

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Secretary
11th September 2013 - just past 91,000 views - many thanks to all for supporting Whibty Sea Anglers Association.
29th August 2013.

First match of the 2013 - 2014 Season is Wednesday 2nd October 2013 due to the late start of the Scarborough Festival.

The 2013 - 2014 season will therefore total only 49 matches.

Please note the boundary changes for match nights Club Rules

Minutes of AGM 28th August 2013, posted 1645 hrs.

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Secretary
Wednesday 29th May 2013

Annual General Meeting
will be held at
Whitby Rifle Club
on
Wednesday 28th August 2013
at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.

Saturday 20th March 2013 Whitby Sea Anglers Association Presentation night at the Stables, Whitby.
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Wednesday 20th March 2013 - 701 web site views yesterday, takes total to 50,642 views since launch 154 days ago.
Many thanks for your support of WSAA.
Wednesday 13th March 2013
WSAA Emblem
Collected first run embroidered clothing from
The Laughing Whale  www.laughingwhale.co.uk
Saturday 2nd March 2013

Consultation ends 31st March 2013

http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/2012/12/13/marine-conservation-zones-1212/

Marine Conservation Zone
Staithes to Sandsend
http://www.mczmapping.org/


http://www.ukmpas.org/faq.html for Terms and definitions of No Take Zone (NTZ), Marine Protected Area (MPA), Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) and others.

Marine Conservation Zone
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Marine Conservation Zones are a new designation tool included in the Marine and Coastal Access Act that can be designated to conserve and/or aid the recovery of: the range of marine biodiversity in our waters; rare or threatened habitats and species; and features of geological or geomorphological interest. MCZs will apply to UK offshore waters, and English and Welsh territorial waters.

The Act provides the tools needed to designate and protect a network of sites - Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) - which will provide protected areas covering habitats and species which exist in our seas. MCZs will be both large enough, and close enough together, to support functioning communities of marine wildlife. MCZs will be used to protect areas that are important to conserve the diversity of rare, threatened and representative habitats and species [Ref: Marine and Coastal Access Act Policy Statement].

NO TAKE ZONE (NTZ)
=
REMOVAL OF ANY RESOURCE, LIVING OR DEAD IS PROHIBITED

NO FISHING ie
No beach casting
No bass fishing
No flat fish fishing
No mackerel fishing
NO BOAT FISHING ie
No Kayak fishing
No uptide fishing
No wreck fishing
No dropping of an anchor
ALIVE ie
No commercial potting
No commercial netting
No potting with a 'limited shellfish licence'
No green / velvet crab collecting
No winkling
No digging or pumping for worms
No shrimping with a push net
DEAD ie
No fossil hunting
No jet collecting
No amber collecting
No shell collecting

MARINE PROTECTED AREAS (MPA)
=
Any area of intertidal or subtidal terrain, together with its overlaying water and associated fauna, flora, historical and cultural features, which has been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment

Wednesday 20th February 2013.  New web site record daily viewing 1,027.  Thank you for supporting Whitby Sea Anglers Association.  Total views in 127 days since launch of our new site is 36,085.
Monday 18-02-2013 You can now follow us on Facebook. Don't forget to "like" the page
http://www.facebook.com/WhitbySeaAnglersAssociation
Friday 07-02-2013 past 30,000 web site views.
29-01-2013 Malcolm and Paula Pitman, WSAA members, will be opening a second fishing tackle shop at 12, Haggersgate, Whitby around Easter weekend.
27-01-2013 - Filey have announced the following Open dates at the Bell Trophy.
Fords Open 23rd June 2013 fishing 9am - 2pm weigh in 3 pm.
Filey John Smith Open 3rd November 2013, Heaviest Fish Match - fishing 9am to 2pm, weigh in 3pm.
Whitby Sea Anglers Associations 34th Annual Open will therefore be on 17th November 2013.
Registered for Penn points with Alan Yates at Sea Angler magazine.
23-01-2013 - Was the 100th day since Whitby Sea Anglers Association launched the new web site.
I am please to say that the count for 100 days was 26,244 views.
On behalf of Whitby Sea Anglers Association I would like to thank you for your support.
20-01-2013 - Matthew Garbutt extends his lead over 2nd place Neil Inglis to 102 lb.
14-01-2013 - Received Sea Angler issue No.488 through post.
Page 7 - Photograph (submitted) of Andrew Cass and his Cloughton Open 2nd place cod of 12 lb 04 oz.
Also on page 7, in 'Best catches', Scott Moore of WSAA and his 11 lb 09 oz cod, mentioned.
Page 115 - in 'The next issue', February - photograph of Mick Beedle, winner of Redcar Navy & Gentlemans Angling Open.
21-12-2012 - Received results and photographs from Redcar Navy & Gentleman's Club - winner WSAA member Mick Beedle.
21-12-2012 - 1520 hrs 15,010 web site views on this our 66th day for the new home of Whitby Sea Anglers Association.
Yesterday we had a new record of 715 views alone.
Many thanks.  Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to you all.
Tight lines.
Secretary
20-12-2012 - Congratulations to 'King Cod', nee James Gilpin on his PB, a cod of 11 lb 08 oz, caught in last nights wednesday WSAA match (19th Dec. 25 of 52).  See 2012 - 2013 Results and Standings.
16-12-2012 - Congratulations to Mick Beedle (WSAA member), who with a fine cod of 10 lb 08 oz won Redcar, Navy and Gentleman's Club Open Match.  Mick's first double and first Open win, wishing him many more.
15-12-2012 - Congratulations from all at WSAA to Paula & Malcolm Pitman, who got married this week.
14-12-2012 - Bell Trophy date has been set by Filey - January 27th 2013.
12-12-2012 - Members, please take not the Fleece shuts for 6 weeks for refurbishment and building works after Sunday 13th January 2013.  Re-opens approx. 25th February 2013.
02-12-2012 - Well done to WSAA member Andrew Cass, who came 2nd in the Cloughton Open on Sunday 2nd December 2012.  He is pictured here with his cod of 12 lb 04 oz.

1st place went to Chris Scaife with a fine cod of 16 lb 14 oz.

Andrew's fish is now registered as the Heaviest Fish caught  out of a club match.
18-12-2012 - Pete Dunn "Neptuned" the opposition in the 33rd Annual WSAA Open Match on Sunday 18th November 2012.
05-12-2012 -  We are trying to draw up a results list for the 2010 Open.  If you can help and fill in the spaces it would be appreciated.
Thank you.

Whitby Sea Anglers

This site is the Official home of 'Whitby Sea Anglers Association'.  The friendly home of club fishing but competitive!

The Secretary aims to have the web site updated by midday, following a WSAA club match.  More archives will be added as time allows, thank you.

Site Navigation:-

Please Note, all 'Menu' options have web content (accessed by a click of the mouse).

However some 'Menu' options have sub menus which can lead to another sub menu, enjoy.

We hope you like our new site and as you can see 'Comments' can be submitted (Menu 2012-2013 Results and Standings), once approved, will be published or you can email WSAA using the Contact Us the form, thank you.

Warning, the Comments Box is a trial and if it is abused, the option will be removed or limited to members only.

All internet links to 'WSAA Open Sponsors' and 'Links' to useful information, open in a separate window for your convenience.

NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

For further information please use the Contact Us form please, thank you.

If you are viewing our web site from another club and wish to inform our members of your Open Match, then please contact the secretary, using the Contact Us form, who will quite happily publish your Open date and any details.

Polite Notice: Any information, names, photos on this site are for viewing only.  Plagiarism will not be tolerated.  Any of the above used for publication or information gathering in what ever form it may take are prohibited.  Anyone wishing to do so must seek permission first.  © all rights reserved.
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