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10/08/2025
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
10 Aug 2025 by Andy Savage
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Today we had a great bunch aboard Sea Urchin, for a run out in some beautiful Summer sunshine……
We had a building 5.5m Spring Tide to work with, which would mean that the boat would drift quickly when the tide was up to full strength, making the fishing a bit more challenging. That said; we still had two periods of slack water, which would allow us to try a few wrecks. We started off the day catching a few fresh Mackerel for bait, then with the tide almost being slack, tried a couple of inshore wrecks.
The first one produced nothing in two drifts, so we moved on. It’s essential to maximise slack water on the big tides, as the tide turns so much quicker, giving less time to fish in prime conditions. We fared a bit better on the second wreck, taking 4 or 5 small Codling each drift. We didn’t get anything massive, but Martin Gadomski had a couple of better Codling with the biggest being 6lb.
Once the tide was away we moved out fishing rough ground at 3, 5, 7 & 9 miles. Even though the lines weren’t streaming badly, the ground fishing was hard work today. We fished a mixture of Shads and bait. The shads worked better the further out we got, perhaps suggesting a clarity issue at the bottom. The nine mile ground was definitely the most productive giving a few Codling each drift. Once again Martin Gadomski found the biggest fish of the day with a 9lb Ling on a baited muppet trace.
We planned to run back inshore for the second slack water to fish a couple more wrecks to end the day. Unfortunately it didn’t quite turn out that way as we experienced some engine trouble and had to nurse ourselves back in when (what looks like) the throttle cable snapped.
Thanks to everyone for being so understanding and for being excellent company. Hopefully see you again soon.
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View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 22/08/2025 6 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.32m Jim Lister - x 1 Eric Gillet - x 1 Danny Warner - x 1 Pete McCullagh - x 1View details Wed 01/10/2025 2 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.13m Ben Cope - x 2 Derek Coulson - x 3 Robert Wojnarowicz - x 2 Andy Burrell - x 1 Mark Parry - x 1View details Sun 26/10/2025 1 Space Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.01m Derek Hopkinson - x 4 Jason Shields - x 1 Matt Dowsett - x 1 Matt Gray - x 3View details Tue 04/11/2025 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.57m Will sail with 4 anglers. Dave & Del - x 2 Ian Scrivens - x 1View details Sun 09/11/2025 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.60m Will sail with 4 anglers. Jimmy Yeung - x 1 Jamie Ping - x 1 Jason Shields - x 1View details Thu 13/11/2025 8 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.54m Will sail with 4 anglers. Dave & Del - x 2View details Sat 15/11/2025 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.82m Jimmy Yeung - x 1 Sean Coupland - x 2 Tom Allen - x 1View details Sun 16/11/2025 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.96m Will sail with 4 anglers. Arthur French - x 3View details Mon 17/11/2025 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.09m Arthur French - x 3 Sam Robinson - x 1View details Tue 18/11/2025 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.19m Will sail with 4 anglers. Arthur French - x 3View details -
10/08/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
10 Aug 2025 by Scott Belbin
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We had a lovely group out the other day, a mixed bag of regulars and beginners with some lovely weather too. I think the likes of Alex and Steve enjoyed a change from being offshore too. There were some decent fish showing amongst them with a few around the double figure mark. Martin even snuck a tub gurnard out as a little bonus.
We should have a nice run on the hounds again over the next few weeks before the majority leave the inshore grounds.
The bass will hang around offshore until December though.
I have limited availability before I head to Cornwall for the tuna and plenty of availablity for the autumn bass and more when I return.
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24/08- 3 spaces @ £60pp
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29/08- boat available for tuna fishing from Falmouth
05/09- boat available for tuna fishing from Falmouth
22/09- boat available for tuna fishing from Falmouth
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03/08/2025
Fishing Report by jon old
on High Flyer 2 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
3 Aug 2025 by jon old
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Windy day took advantage of quick slot in morning wind with tide couple of tope 55lb best one few small cod best one 6lb usual big mackerel not a bad day at all.
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08/08/2025
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
8 Aug 2025 by Andy Savage
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It's been quite a while since I've put up a catch report. For the last couple of weeks either the weather or the tides have been rubbish. Checking my diary; I did my last trip on the 30th July which wasn't great due to the amount of swell we had to battle with and then today was my next opportunity.
Even today's trip was a 50/50 affair. With a building 5m tide and an offshore breeze, it looked like it was destined to be a difficult day. I'm not one for punishing anglers in poor conditions, so I gave everyone the option of coming or not; explaining that we would probably have to spend a lot of the day fishing hard inside, to get some relief from the wind (fishing hard inside is fantastic, but you need water clarity and feeding fish to make it a good day). Having not been to sea for a week, I didn't know what the clarity levels etc were.
A couple dropped out, but seven lads were still happy to come and have a day out. We had a stop at the Bell Buoy to see if there were any Mackerel kicking about and thankfully we got enough for bait in a couple of drifts. With the tide being fairly slack, I took us to try a nearby wreck as the winds were light and the lines weren't streaming. Over the next hour, we tried a couple of wrecks with squid and mackerel muppet traces. We had an odd fish or two. Mainly small Ling and Codling plus a few Pouting. As the tide began to build and the drift speed increased, we pushed to the three mile ground to try our luck.
The westerly wind was increasing in strength giving white water all around us, but the Ebb tide matched it well and meant that the lines weren't streaming at all. We had the lines fairly straight up and down which was good. Each drift on the ground we picked up a couple of fish, but sport wasn't prolific by any stretch. Mainly small Codling, with just a few to keep.After an hour, with the lines still fairly vertical, I gambled on a push out to the five mile ground to see if we could find a better stamp of fish. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. We had similar results to the three mile ground. An odd small Codling and a few strap Ling.
With the wind due to build and the tide to turn, there was no way I was going any further out, so I pointed us inshore and ran back in to try another patch of ground (for nothing at all as it turned out). Plan B was definitely required, so with a freshening wind, we ran back in towards Robin Hoods Bay to try the ground hard inside.The tide was almost slack when we arrived, but we picked up a few Codling over the next half an hour on baited Hokkai's, plus some Kamikaze Mackerel. We then dropped tight inside to get the first of the Flood Tide and for half an hour we got a few more fish, including four Pollack which all came with fifteen minutes of each other while the Flood Tide was building. Annoyingly, the Pollack all came to baited traces, despite two of us working hard with the Shads....the fish clearly didn't read the rule book!!
Unfortunately, once the tide got up to speed, the fish pretty much stopped feeding and sport dried up. We worked our way back up towards Hawsker, but to almost nothing other than Mackerel. We agreed to call it a day an hour earlier than usual, as it seemed futile just drifting for nothing.
All the lads were great company and stuck at it all day. I couldn't deliver the trip I had hoped to, but the company and chat made the day pass quickly. Thanks lads, really appreciate you coming for the day out. See you next time.... View Boats Page
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View Full Charter AvailabilityFri 22/08/2025 6 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.32m Jim Lister - x 1 Eric Gillet - x 1 Danny Warner - x 1 Pete McCullagh - x 1View details Wed 01/10/2025 2 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.13m Ben Cope - x 2 Derek Coulson - x 3 Robert Wojnarowicz - x 2 Andy Burrell - x 1 Mark Parry - x 1View details Sun 26/10/2025 1 Space Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.01m Derek Hopkinson - x 4 Jason Shields - x 1 Matt Dowsett - x 1 Matt Gray - x 3View details Tue 04/11/2025 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.57m Will sail with 4 anglers. Dave & Del - x 2 Ian Scrivens - x 1View details Sun 09/11/2025 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.60m Will sail with 4 anglers. Jimmy Yeung - x 1 Jamie Ping - x 1 Jason Shields - x 1View details Thu 13/11/2025 8 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.54m Will sail with 4 anglers. Dave & Del - x 2View details Sat 15/11/2025 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.82m Jimmy Yeung - x 1 Sean Coupland - x 2 Tom Allen - x 1View details Sun 16/11/2025 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.96m Will sail with 4 anglers. Arthur French - x 3View details Mon 17/11/2025 4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.09m Arthur French - x 3 Sam Robinson - x 1View details Tue 18/11/2025 5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.19m Will sail with 4 anglers. Arthur French - x 3View details -
08/08/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
8 Aug 2025 by Scott Belbin
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We had a break from the bass fishing offshore the other day. After seeing quite a lot over the past few weeks some of us might have overdosed on bass.
We planned a run off to 'the land of no fish ' where we can catch anything and everything.
To be honest it was a bit nautical out there but the forecast was to decrease.
Considering the conditions we we comfortable and able to fish nicely.
Mackerel are normally abundant off there but I reckon the weather had broken them up a bit. Thankfully we found enough for bait and a few jumbos for dinner too.
The bottom fishing could have been better to start with. We had some gurnards throughout the day. Mostly tubs but a decent red gurnard for Stanley too.
The lads were very pleased to see several dogfish though as I think they have been missing them lately!
Over slack we tried a different mark and had pouting, scad, mackerel and whiting. The conditions weren't really ideal for here though as the drift was too fast.
Once the tide was back underway we decided to go a little further to another area for a few drifts. With the turn of the tide came the sunshine and the wind dropped away.
We had a few lovely drifts on this mark catching lots of greater weaver fish, gurnard, mackerel and more including a cuttlefish for Kevin. We didn't get the turbot we hoped for but everything felt right. We were tempted to put another drift in but instead decided to head home and stop for bass on the way. The wreck we stopped on was alive with them and in two short drifts we had our quota to end a lovely day.
I'm hoping to head off there again soon. This is a great place for different species and although things like the greater weaver are common there anything is possible. We've had all sorts over the years.
If you want to join us for a trip like this, general trip, offshore bass from brightlingsea or even tuna fishing from Falmouth please get in touch.
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24/08- 7 spaces @ £60pp
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07/08/2025
Fishing Report by Nick Gough
on Skylark (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)
7 Aug 2025 by Nick Gough
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First we had a 8hr trip starting at 8am
Winds were quite fresh off land but sea was finally flat after having quite alot of days ashore.
Headed out strait away found a good patch of mackerel with a mix of smallish Pollock showing.
First drift this morning on the Mackerel
As slack water approach we kept moving to try and get back on the fish again.
Best fish today and also taking the lead on the heaviest fish of August Competition was a Pollock weighing 7lb 1oz which is a good start.
Everybody caught something to keep with plenty to put back to fight another day.
On the trip plenty of seals and porpoise sighted.
3 hour trip leaving at 4pm
Was productive from the start with mackerel and Pollock been boated.
Overall everyone caught something to keep with majority of the anglers been new anglers.
Species caught over the two trips
Cod, Pollock, coalfish, ballen wrasse, pouting, whiting, and a weaver, View Boats Page
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05/08/2025
Fishing Report by Sam Thornton
on Plan B (Brightlingsea, Essex)
5 Aug 2025 by Sam Thornton
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Few larger hounds still around. Bass are in numbers now lots of schoolies and a few good size keepers. Worm still the best bait.
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06/08/2025
Fishing Report by Jamie Paige
on LADY OF THE LAKE III (Shoreham, West Sussex)
6 Aug 2025 by Jamie Paige
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Aboard Lady of the Lake 3 – Sussex Offshore Fishing Charters
What. A. Day.
We locked out at 0630 with a crew of 8 aboard Lady of the Lake 3 and were absolutely blessed with the weather – perfect conditions for an inshore reef session.
There was a big decision to be made this morning – offshore or inshore. The last two days it’s blown up out there, so we played it smart and stayed inshore... and we 100% made the right call.
Dropped the pick and fished the flood for a solid 3 hours, then drifted over the ebb and repositioned the other side of the mark. From first drop to last – non-stop action. Proper bream fest, with some stunning red mullet in the mix and even a big smoothhound to top it off. Couldn’t have asked for better.
And the crew? Absolutely brilliant – easily one of the best charters I’ve had the pleasure of skippering (actually no, scrap that... definitely one of the best).
The lads fancied a little drift for plaice and a few mackerel to finish, so we steamed a mile inshore – and boom – more bream! Couldn’t get away from them. A few macks showed, no plaice this time, but the banter was flowing and the laughs were non-stop.
Biggest bream (a proper slab!) went to the young lad from the party of 3 – nicely done!
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Also – a massive thank you to everyone who’s taken the time to leave me those 5-star Google reviews. It really means a lot. As a skipper, it’s my job to make sure your day’s enjoyable, safe, and memorable – and reading your kind words honestly makes it all worth it.
And to those of you who rebooked straight after we docked – thank you again! That says it all. Looking forward to getting you back out there.
Cheers all – tight lines!
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06/08/2025
Fishing Report by Scott Belbin
on Galloper (Brightlingsea, Essex)
6 Aug 2025 by Scott Belbin
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We've still been seeing some cracking bass offshore recently. These two came on worm baits but we had some on lures too. Fish ranging from undersized to these lovely fish on this trip and a few other bits and bobs too including hounds. The tides are building nicely again now and I look forward to finding more bass, hounds and more over the coming weeks.
Next spaces are tomorrow then I have nothing available for a few days
Next spaces
07/08-5 spaces @ £60pp
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04/08/2025
Fishing Report by Matt Rowe
on Piscary (Poole, Dorset)
4 Aug 2025 by Matt Rowe
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4 matches in 4 days on Piscary this week and the fishing for the most part has been excellent.
First it was the latest round of the Piscary Super league on the Thursday, we had 22 species in the match including Bass,Big Blonde Rays, Smalleyed Rays,Brill smoothound,Red Bream , Butterfly Blenny and Streaked Gurnard!!! Plus Herring and Thick liped Mullet in the marina.
Top 3 on the day
1st Ray Barron 362
2nd Luke Allen 334
3rd Stainless Steve Bachelor 321
On the Friday round very similar 23 species with the addition of Plaice,Tub Gurnard, Thornback Ray and Turbot.
Top 3 on the day
1st Mike Fox 268
2nd Darren Phillips 258
3rd Richard Dicky Day 257
Next it was the latest IBAC match, not quite so many species at 19 as the fishing was more targeted, but as well as most of the above also had Spotted Ray, Pollack, Dragonet,Red Gurnard and Rockcook Wrasse. Top 3 on the day
1st Ray Barron 216
2nd Duncan Beck 203
3rd Alan Bird 141
Lastly it was the Piscary Sunday league another similar day just a bit slower with just 17 species . Top 3 on the day
1st Darren Phillips 232
1st Jay Hemming 232
3rd Vernon Allen 285
There are spaces for individuals coming up in August on.
Friday evenings on the 8th and 26th
Day trips on
Tuesday the 5th,12th and 19th
Sunday league on the 24th
Sunday the 31st
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