Hi Monkey, I was sea fishing at Seahouses last week on Alan's boat, Guide Me. Mostly codling around the 3 to 4 lb mark and a few Coaly's, I was hoping for some mackeral to smoke, but it's a bit early yet.
The smokehouse in Whitby is very impressive, but they were the worst kippers I've ever tasted. They had piles of PINE wood shavings burning with a sprinkling of oak ? on top, you could really taste the resin, yuk.
Craster is a nice little place and the beach beyond Dunstanbourgh Castle has got to be one of Northumberland's best kept secrets. The smokehouse was closed when we visited but the aroma was hanging in the air, delish !
Jock