Light Lure Fishing for Cod at Whitby

A short afternoon and evening spent chasing the fish on shallow rough ground on Light Lure Tackle.
Tackle Used:
Rod - Daiwa Saltist Travel Spin 14-42g
Reel - Daiwa BG MQ 4000
Braid - Varivas 10x10 Jigging Braid - 58lb
Shads - 12g Jig Head - Size 4/0 Hook
Koike - Awol Eel 6" - Various Colours
Lunker City - Swimming Ribsters 4" - Various Colours
Shad Trace - made from Varivas Hardtop Fluorocarbon. 40lb Lead boom and 30lb Hook Trace
Leads - 3oz, 3.5ox, 4oz, 4.5oz, 5oz and 6oz changed as necessary when the tide or wind lifts/drops

[@iangill8984]

Good to see so many juvenile fish. Shows healthy areas. I am no big fish hunter, I just enjoy fishing.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

It’s encouraging Ian. Hopefully it continues for years to come 👍

[@tofirman]

Nice one Andy, beautiful evening and nice to see the water has cleared out more inside for the lures. Hopefully see you Saturday 🤞.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Cheers Tony. Hopefully the better stamp fish won’t be too long before they arrive 🤞👍

[@DroppedAPollock]

Great video Andy. Can't wait to get back out with you again. All the best, Steve.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks Steve, much appreciated. Hopefully see you back aboard soon. All the best, Andy

[@gunder3]

Thanks for the video mate i am English and watching from Australia cheers.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Many Thanks, Andy

[@seanlisasmohoadventures2975]

That looks great fun Andy cracking video 👍🎣

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks very much Sean. Appreciate you taking the time to comment. Best Regards, Andy

[@Brian-mb9ez]

Good to see you back on the water and creating some content, have always enjoyed your videos. I like shad fishing along with slow pitch jigging sadly the weather has stopped me getting out much all through June maybe only five times and then we have been plagued with haddock, legal size but no meat on them which has made the cod fishing very poor, hopefully they will have moved off when I am back home in August and the weather gets better. Thanks for sharing

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks for the kind words Brian. The ground fishing hasn't been great this year so far has it. There are certainly still a lot of small Haddock on the ground. I would like to think that by August some of the better stamp fish will have returned once again. Best regards, Andy 👍

[@zumbach.7434]

Superb video Andy, hopefully we will have a go on Sunday.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks very much. Forecast is looking ok at the moment....fingers crossed it holds 👍

[@yakuza777fishing]

Top Channel 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks Krystian 👍

[@barryallcock4882]

Great entertainment, nice to see both sides of the coin. Thx for taking the time to produce the video.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks for the kind words Barry 👍

[@Scenefromabove.]

Great video, I could do that all day long I reckon. They all feel big on light gear. Cheers

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thank you for the kind words. Light tackle fishing is fantastic and something that I hope more people will take up. 👍

[@RayM53]

About time Andy! Really missed your fabulous videos. You got me into sea fishing and I'm relly enjoying it.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks very much Ray. I'm glad that you found it useful and enjoyed it. Best regards, Andy

[@anotherangleUK]

Nice to see good clean codling over the rough grounds. Great fun on light gear. Thanks for sharing.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks very much. It’s brilliant fun on light tackle. 👍

[@BIGD0121DO1]

About time lol been waiting on some content 👍🏻

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

I'd love to do it all the time, but with losing so many days to the weather, I have to get out on Charter Days when I can. 👍

[@BIGD0121DO1]

@@whitbywreckandreeffishing I appreciate that hard going this year hopefully get a cracking few weeks soon 🤞🏻

[@codmaster622]

Andy i watched all your previous vids but thought you had thrown the towel in , loved this vidio keep them coming you could get a great following on you tube if you keep to the straight talk not BS like some of the others . People want to see straight talk rather than BS honesty always wins ,.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

I love making the videos and have loads of different things I want to try. The hard part is finding time to go and film. Weather and Charters always seem to get in the way! 😂 Thanks for taking the time to comment. Best Regards, Andy

[@adambareham7472]

Another fantastic video Andy , thank you for the content

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks very much Adam. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Much appreciated. Best Regards, Andy

[@yorkshireaquatics9537]

Lovely to see you back on video. Great to see some blue sky in the background. How are the water temps doing off Whitby at the moment? Getting a SIB this year to do plenty of close in fishing. Nice to learn from chaps like yourself. Tight lines for the summer.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks for the kind words. Water temps are currently around 13.5 degrees. I’m sure you’ll have a great time on the SIB when you get out. Regards, Andy

[@natureisallpowerful]

Proper skipper

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks you 👊

[@DaveCov71]

Great video cuz. Looks great fun. Do they swim backwards 😂😂😂😂

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks cuz. That Codling definitely had some kind of a growth defect. Looked perfect for doing backstroke!! 😂😂

[@kevinmccourt651]

Excellent video where you been thought you fell off the earth I watch a million videos and rate your stuff so highly I used to chase the big fish but through ill health have scaled back and this is my way of fishing now nothing more than 100grams now if you get the chance could you do something on the light slow jigging micro jigging tai rubbers etc it’s such a enjoyable way to fish

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks very much Kevin. I've really struggled to get out and film anything with the poor weather. We've had the worst winter we can remember for rubbish weather. This year alone I've already had to cancel over 120 days, so when the weather is good, I need to be out earning some wages. When there is a window with the right conditions, I love to go out and film. Hopefully I'll get out a few more times this year. I'm enjoying fishing successively with lighter and lighter tackle. it's just fantastic fun. Once I've honed my skills a bit more, I'll have a go with the Slow Jigging and Micro Jigs. All the best, Andy

[@kevinmccourt651]

Thanks for taking the time to reply Andy things are getting harder for the likes of yourself with the charter business they are like local pubs vanishing every week there has been several from Hartlepool and only 3 remaining from Sunderland where I fish from

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

@@kevinmccourt651I know what you’re saying Kevin. I’m a positive person and always try and make the trips on Sea Urchin a good experience, irrespective of how much we catch. I think a lot of the “Freezer Fillers” are not coming so often now, which for me is great, because the majority of the anglers who come aboard now, come for a day’s fishing out at sea and catching is viewed as a bonus. If they happen to get a box full, fantastic….but that’s not their primary reason for coming. They enjoy the day for what it is. Those are the anglers that I find are still coming regularly and they’re fantastic company. 👍

[@garycreasey4538]

Whats not to enjoy minke whale dolphins fishing absolutely super

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

You’re right Gary. It’s just fantastic being out there. Catching the fish is a great bonus 👍🎣

[@andymarshall6056]

Another informative session Andy! Just one question, Ive have just bought a 10-50g lure rod, but I did notice you were using your lighter rod out of the 2, but with a 4oz lead ? I know you were not casting as such, but its a lump compaired to a 30g lure! Regards Andy

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Hi Andy. The 10-50g rod is an HTO Lure Game and has a more progressive action than the Saltist rod you see me use. As you said, the rods are rated for casting weight. I’ve found that I can work both rods with leads of up to 6oz no problem at all as there isn’t any casting involved. Just a short flick uptide sometimes if the wind is blowing. Of the two rods, I prefer the Saltist for this type of work and even working a 6oz lead, it doesn’t feel overloaded. 👍

[@tube2312]

Great vid again thanks, what lure clips do you use?

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thanks very much. I like to use the Termalinks from Trident Tackle. I’m not sponsored, but really like the clip and the way it protects the knot. Regards, Andy

[@rayhalton7418]

Canny tutorial on shadding Andy

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Thank you very much Ray. Glad that you enjoyed it, I love making them. Regards, Andy

[@johndonohoe1436]

Can you launch a trailer anywhere in Whitby thanks.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Hi John. Yes, there is a slipway for launching in the Harbour, run by North Yorkshire Council. Regards, Andy

[@1JUSTINJAMIESON]

Do you take people out at all? ;I'm not much for wreck fishing, This looks much more up m street. Im local. Fun watch regardless.

[@whitbywreckandreeffishing]

Hi Jamie. I take ten anglers out every day that the weather allows. When I get an opportunity to do a bit of filming it’s usually a day where I’ve had to cancel but there’s a weather window available 👍

[@tofirman]

Nice one Andy, beautiful evening and nice to see the water has cleared out more inside for the lures. Hopefully see you Saturday 🤞.