Hi,
Ive just recieved this press release from Save our Sharks,It details the recent capture of a porbeagle shark from Whitby Charter boat Sea Spray chartered by Malcolm pitman. For anyone interested in Shark Fishing at Whitby it makes an interesting read. Hope you all enjoy it and are getting your hooks sharpened ready for a day fishing for shark at Whitby
Press Release 29 July 2006
For Immediate Release
Save Our Sarks
http://www.save-our-sharks.org
Save Our Sharks Kick Starts Recreational Shark Fishery in North East England
The potential for a new recreational shark fishery in the North East of England has been confirmed by Save Our Sharks (SOS) with the targeted capture of a porbeagle shark by a group of anglers fishing out of Whitby during the three days starting on Wednesday 26th July 2006.
Regional SOS organiser Dave Morton arranged for a group of anglers to fish for porbeagle sharks, just off the North Eastern coast, following a period of intense investigation and preparation in collaboration with local angling charter boat skipper Malcolm Pitman who skippers Whitby’s angling boat Sea Spray.
The initial group involved in the capture of the porbeagle consisted of Dave and Malcolm and included Dr Nigel Proctor of the National Federation of Sea Anglers Conservation Group, Leon Roskilly of the Sea Anglers Conservation Network and Norman Berry, editor of Sea Angling News who was the member of the group who hooked into the six foot long porbeagle.
The shark was bought aboard the boat so that measurements could be taken and the fish was tagged before being released unharmed back into the sea, to help gather important information about the species that could potentially prove a money spinner for the North East as recreational sea anglers flock from across Europe for the chance of landing and releasing one of the largest predatory fish to be found in UK waters.
SOS’s Dave Morton said ‘The days when shark were regarded as evil killing machines to be wantonly destroyed are fast ending as ecologists understand more of the vital contribution these top predators make towards maintaining a healthy marine ecosystem, and the social and economic value of the catch and release shark fishery is realised’.
‘A shark is too valuable a creature to be caught just once’
As well as the fish boated, another was seen close by the boat on the previous day, and shortly after the capture Dave Morton hooked into another possibly bigger fish which was lost when the fish managed to rub the line ahead of the 30ft 250lb rubbing leader.
With some other baits coming back badly mauled, and dropped runs, possibly from tope, a smaller member of the shark family, the potential for a recreational shark fishery off of Whitby seems to be huge.
Following the successful exploratory trip, another is planned for the near future and Malcolm Pitman is offering a 10% discount on future shark fishing trips for members of Save Our Sharks.
Notes for Editors
Save Our Sharks is an angling organisation that is primarily concerned with the conservation of shark and ray species within UK coastal waters, and the development of recreational catch and release fisheries for shark and rays, believing that the huge economic potential of such fisheries will ensure that the species are valued much more highly than is currently the case, leading to increased conservation measures that will ensure their continued survival as an ecologically important species.
Porbeagle shark are a harmless species of shark found in temperate waters growing to 600 lbs and measuring up to 10 feet. As a top predator, they are essential for maintaining a healthy natural balance within the overall marine ecology, benefiting both recreational and commercial fisheries for other species.
Further information about porbeagle sharks can be found on the Shark Trust website at:
Shark Trust Website
For further details contact:
Dave Morton
dcmorton@btclick.com
1 Foxton Close
Woodham
Newton Aycliffe
Co, Durham
DL5 4RG
Tel: 07970 553 581
These are a few of the pictures I have of the shark. I hope to be in receipt of maore and a video from Dave soon. There will be lots more to come on Malcolms website real soon.
Fishing for Shark at Whitby on Malcolm Pitman's sea spray charters - Whitby shark fishing.
Ive had Malcolm Pitman the skipper of sea spray on the phone tonight and he informs me that they have had a Porbagle shark on the boat today. Malcolm told me to keep it quiet untill the lads on the boat have published the story but it appears from viewing the forums tonight that the news is already out before they have even got home.
The lads, members of save our sharks and anglers net forums have been in whitby shark fishing with malcolm all week and thought that they had drawn a blank but today turned out to be the day with 1Whitby porbeagle shark landed severel more snapping the line and 6 missed Whitby tope runs.
As soon as I have the pictures and have published them to Malcolms website I will place them here within this blog.
Looks like Whitby is now getting a reputation for big shark fishing. I might have to tie a couple of 50 o pennel rigs and head on out.
There has also been a shark caught on Saturday on Rich wards boat shy torque whitby
More information on shark fishing at Whitby to follow.
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