Charter Boat: Sea Urchin IIl
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Boat and Skipper Details
Launched in 2016, Sea Urchin is fitted with the latest electronics and a powerful Perkins M300C engine. She can get out to the wrecks fast and outrun the bad weather to get us back in when needed. Onboard, there is a sheltered area to get out of the weather, plus a private flushing toilet to keep things comfortable. The deck space is huge giving everyone ample room to fish. A central area to store tackle boxes and bags, plus bait cutting areas front and rear, keep the deck space tidy. Each angler has a dedicated fish box which is stored in a bespoke drawer system. No more lifting boxes or having them fly around in bad weather. Built for comfort, stability and speed, Sea Urchin has it all.
Trip Information:
General - Throughout Spring, Summer and Autumn we generally fish the wrecks and reefs out of Whitby for Cod, Ling and Pollock. In addition to the wreck and reef fishing, in Winter we offer uptiding trips for Cod on the inshore grounds around Sandsend, Kettleness and Robin Hoods Bay.
Our trips in Spring, Summer and Autumn usually commence at 07:00 hrs; but please be sure to check the evening before (as sometimes we may leave earlier). If the tide level requires the use of the Swing Bridge at 07:00 hrs then we need to be sat on the water waiting at 06:50 hrs. Late anglers can cost the whole party precious fishing time, so if you are late, the boat will not wait for you.
Winter uptiding trips see us leave Whitby around 07:30 hrs and come back in for around 16:00 – 16:30 hrs; Spring, Summer and Autumn trips have us back at the pontoon for roughly 16:30hrs.
If you are not staying in Whitby the night before your trip, we recommend you arrive early (05:00 – 06:00 hrs) in the morning to get a chance at a decent parking place. It can be particularly busy through the summer months and although the pay and display car park on Church Street has space for around forty cars, it fills quickly (parking for the day in the Church Street park costs £10.70 for 24hrs).
Once you’ve got the car parked, it’s worth a stroll to the excellent Singing Kettle for one of their fantastic breakfasts (open from 05:30hrs daily). If you need tackle for the day, I have everything aboard which you will need to fish effectively from Whitby. Don't waste money buying random stuff; I will give advice and supply you with terminal tackle and leads at very reasonable prices that are fit for the job.
Don’t forget to book your dates for the Whitby Charter Skippers Association Festival early, so you get the exact date and tide to suit your or your group. Most years, anglers leave it to the last minute and then struggle to get a good tide and space; don’t let it be you this year. You can view the tide heights on the availability page of the booking calendar. Many anglers enjoy a post-fishing pint, with The Station and Middle Earth Tavern being popular pubs in Whitby, where anglers can always be found discussing their day at sea over a cold beer.
As an Angler and Angling Coach. I have been an avid fisherman from the age of four, my fascination and passion for the sea was ignited by my Dad, who first took me fishing off the Marine Drive in Scarborough for Codling, Dabs and an odd Pollock throughout the 1980's. A twenty five year career in the Armed Forces saw me travel and fish all around the world, for everything that swims, from Sharks to Sea Bass; but the hallowed grounds of the North Yorkshire coast have always stolen my heart.
My first proper "wrecking trip" took place on my birthday in 1992 and having ben told the stories by other Whitby anglers, of boats almost sinking because of the weight of Cod they had caught (three doubles at a time, 20's for fun!!), had me a quivering "wreck" on the day of departure. Two hours later, when I was projectile vomiting like there was no tomorrow and sliding around the deck in a cocktail of fish slime and puke, things didn't seem so glamorous!! However, that was just the start of things to come, and I have boat fished the area around Whitby extensively for most of my adult life.
I am passionate about customer service and will do what is necessary to ensure you have an enjoyable day on Sea Urchin. My goal each day is for all anglers to catch fish and I will put pressure on myself to achieve this. Over the years, on the majority of boats, I have seen little guidance given to the first time anglers (apart from, drop it down there, and wind it up when you get a bite). Everyone starts from somewhere; so if you want to start your sea fishing journey with Sea Urchin, I can guarantee that you will get as much, (or as little) assistance as you require. We all have to start somewhere. There are absolutely no guarantees in fishing, but on Sea Urchin I will never be found lacking.
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Upcoming Individual Spaces on Sea Urchin IIl
| Tue 01/07/2025 |
Summer Festival
2 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.11m
Andy Burrell - x 1
Alan - x 5
Oliver Venus - x 1
John Cross - x 1
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| Tue 08/07/2025 |
Summer Festival
1 Space Available
Wrecking Trip - 4.70m
Andy Senior - x 3
Steve Austin - x 2
John Cross - x 1
Neil Swallow - x 3
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| Thu 10/07/2025 |
Summer Festival
3 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.04m
Peter Burton - x 2
Shane Broadley - x 2
Ian Purdom - x 1
Steve Storey - x 1
Andy Burrell - x 1
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| Tue 15/07/2025 |
Summer Festival
7 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.45m
Dave & Del - x 2
Brendan Swain - x 1
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| Thu 17/07/2025 |
Summer Festival
3 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.31m
Dave & Del - x 2
Brenden Swain - x 1
Alan - x 3
Paul Riley - x 1
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| Thu 24/07/2025 |
5 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.27m
Jeff Turner - x 1
Charlie Hewitt - x 1
Dave Parkin - x 3
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| Fri 25/07/2025 |
1 Space Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.46m
Sam Pennock - x 5
Ed Hardy - x 2
Chris Sayer - x 2
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| Thu 31/07/2025 |
3 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.06m
Ian Kellock - x 1
Peter Burton - x 2
Steve Colbourne - x 1
Dave Sharp - x 1
Nick Gray - x 2
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| Fri 08/08/2025 |
6 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.07m
Jeff Turner - x 1
Ian Kellock - x 1
Nick Gray - x 2
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| Sat 09/08/2025 |
3 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.31m
Rob Urwin - x 2
Jimmy Yeung - x 1
Toby Plotzitzka - x 1
Greg Ince - x 1
Ian Smith - x 2
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| Tue 19/08/2025 |
1 Space Available
Wrecking Trip - 4.55m
Ian Kellock x 1
Charlie Hewitt x 1
Dave & Del - x 2
Dave Sharp - x 1
Derek Coulson - x 3
Steve Milnes - x 1
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| Thu 21/08/2025 |
3 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.04m
Jeff Turner - x 1
Ian Kellock - x 1
Dave & Del - x 2
David Craine - x 1
Dave Sharp - x 1
Dan Evans - x 2
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| Wed 03/09/2025 |
Autumn Festival
3 Spaces Available
Wrecking Trip - 4.27m
Jason Shields x 1
Ian Kellock x 1
Stan Matthews - x 1
Dave Sharp - x 1
Sean Coupland - x 1
Dan Evans - x 2
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| Fri 05/09/2025 |
Autumn Festival
1 Space Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 4.82m
Jeff Turner - x 1
Juned Islam - x 3
Mark Gilbert - x 5
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| Wed 01/10/2025 |
5 Spaces Available
Wrecking Trip - 4.13m
Ben Cope - x 2
Derek Coulson - x 3
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| Mon 06/10/2025 |
6 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.58m
Volker Bartlau - x 4
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| Tue 07/10/2025 |
7 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.86m
Will sail with 4 anglers.
Dave & Del - x 2
Dave Sharp - x 1
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| Wed 15/10/2025 |
1 Space Available
Wrecking Trip - 4.51m
Ian Kellock - x 1
David Craine - x 2
Phil Durham - x 2
Andy Cooper - x 4
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| Sun 19/10/2025 |
5 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.31m
Aaron Soloman - x 5
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| Sat 25/10/2025 |
6 Spaces Available
Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.21m
Jimmy Yeung - x 1
Dave Pickup - x 3
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Reviews
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Sean Coupland (03/11/2024)
First time aboard Sea Urchin uptiding Andy was fantastic made us all welcome and a hive of information, tips , knowledge we all caught a varied selection of fish , and had a fantastic day
Looking forward to a few trips for next year �� thanks Andy
SeanSkippers Reponse: Thanks very much Sean.
It was great to have you and Phil aboard. You were brilliant company and fished really well. I could tell you were shore anglers by how fast you picked it up!
Look forward to seeing you again.
Best Regards
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Paul Edwards (31/08/2024)
As always great to be onboard , Andys a guy who will tell you as it is , no bull shit , right or wrong a straight answer.
always on hand to help and give advice to both novice and seasoned anglers . he makes it a pleasure to fish with helping with issues and tangles.(some dont )..we always have a chat to see what the day will consist of ,,, ground / wrecks or a mix of both .taking tide and wind into account .
this day was the first day of the WCSA LATE SUMMER FESTIVAL, and boy did we smash it , Andy put us on the fish on the first wreck . OUR CLUB THE KEEL INN BARNSLEY took 1st 2nd and 3rd for the day, you ask for any better results than that. Always a pleasure to be on SEA URCHIN 111.
BE BACK SOON FOR ROUND 2 WEATHER PERMITTING .....TOG EDWARDS THE COMMITEESkippers Reponse: Thanks very much for the kind words Tog. You and the rest of the Keel Inn Club are an absolute pleasure to have aboard. #ifcarlsbergdidcustomers
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Paul Marsh (20/11/2023)
Excellent day uptiding,none of us had done it before but with Andy's help and knowledge we all got to grips and caught plenty of fish. As far as skippers go Andy takes some beating. Highly recommend.Thank Andy can't wait till April. Paul.
Skippers Reponse: Thanks very much for the kind words and taking the time to do a review, I really appreciate it.
You were all fantastic company and great to have aboard. Look forward to seeing you again next year.
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Mariusz Marczyk (16/02/2023)
Great trip with fantastic, very helpful skipper. Andy’s knowledge helped us to catch nice fish. Good fun, comfortable, clean boat. Thanks Andy. See You soon again. Big “Thank You” from my dad Jurek��
Skippers Reponse: Thanks for the kind words Mariusz. I really enjoyed having you and your Dad on board. Hope he’s bought himself a nice new rod after the monster Pouting broke the last one!!
Look forward to seeing you both again. -
peter mccullagh (19/05/2022)
Good day out on Sea Urchin. Cup of tea to start the day most welcome. Extremely clean and well organised boat with plenty of buckets for bait and washing hands.Very friendly Skipper(Andy) took a lot of care and attention to every body especially the beginers who ,I think enjoyed their day(apart from being seasick but he felt better later) All very happy with the trip. I for one will be back soon...Pouting Pete
Skippers Reponse: Thank you for the kind words Pete. It’s great having you on board. The new anglers couldn’t have fished next to a better bloke. I saw and heard you offering help and advice when I was helping other anglers. Hopefully see you again soon.
Location
Bait & Tackle
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SKYLARK TACKLE WAREHOUSE
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
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Anglers Choice
Middlesborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Catch Stats
- CBUK Catch Log: 18 Species have been caught onboard Sea Urchin IIl, including: Ballan Wrasse | Coalfish (Coley/Saithe) | Cod | Cuckoo Wrasse | European Squid | Garfish | Haddock | Lesser Spotted Dogfish | Ling | Lobster | Mackerel | Monkfish | Octopus | Pollock | Tope | Tub Gurnard | Whiting | Wolf Fish
Latest Catches 978 photos uploaded
Latest Fishing Reports and News
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31/05/2025
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
31 May 2025 by Andy Savage
The last week aboard Sea Urchin has been primarily aimed at repainting the deck….
The preparation took far longer than I estimated, with the surface needing taking back to the original fibreglass before applying the new Flow Coat.
I got there in the end, but must say a big thanks to Dave Jenkins (Sea Spray Skipper), who gave me a lift with the sanding and my old mate Ian Kellock who measured out the Flow Coat mixes for me to paint. It really is appreciated lads.
Today we got a break in the weather and managed to have a run out. It was a 5.2m Spring tide which would mean a day spent on both wrecks and rough ground. With a group of experienced anglers aboard we planned to start on a patch of rough ground three miles out and then drop onto a couple of wrecks as soon as the tide allowed.
There appears to be a few more Mackerel kicking about now, as a couple of lads went in with feathers whilst most went with bait. After only a few minutes, strings of Mackerel started coming, so everyone had a go to gather a bit of fresh bait to compliment the Dirty Squid.With slack water being around 1030hrs we spent half an hour drifting some ridges and gullies, but the lines weren’t streaming away like I thought they might. That was good enough for me, so I moved to take us to a nearby wreck for a few drifts.
Everyone went down with either baited Hokkai’s or Muppet traces and thankfully there were a few fish at home. We spent the next ninety minutes or so picking up a few fish each drift. Codling were the mainstay with most in the 2-3lb range; a few around 4lb and Jeff Turner took the biggest at a very honest 9lb 12oz along with his first Octopus.
At slack water, a few strap Ling made an appearance along with the usual Pouting and once the Ebb tide got away we pushed out to the 5, 7 & 9 mile ground for the rest of the day. The rough ground didn’t fish anywhere as near as good as the two wrecks we tried. The five mile yielded mainly Haddock and Whiting with a couple of Codling, so we moved out to seven miles. We hit pockets of fish there and had a couple of occasions where five rods went in at once with nice sized Ling and Cod. I gambled with a move out to nine miles, which wasn’t good at all and sadly sport tailed off to end the day.
The weather wasn't bad at all. The company was excellent as always and everyone got a few to take home.
Thanks to everyone for coming along -
29/05/2025
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
29 May 2025 by Andy Savage
With the fresh winds of late, I haven’t been able to get out fishing; hence the lack of catch reports.
I forget who I was talking to now; but on the wheelhouse window on Sea Urchin I always display the current British Record Boat caught fish. The angler I was talking to suggested about maybe putting up the Sea Urchin boat caught records.
I had never thought about doing that and liked the idea, so I’ve been through my records and put my own list together for the last five years since I’ve had the boat.
I love a bit of competition, so going forwards; anyone who breaks a listed species record will win a free 10hr trip aboard Sea Urchin. -
19/05/2025
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
19 May 2025 by Andy Savage
After a blustery weekend, it was looking touch and go for today. The winds were remaining in the North, but had reduced significantly and the residual swell was at around 4ft; but with a nice 4.7m tide I chose to bring the lads through and have a run out.
Once again we had a mixed group of differing experience levels aboard, we headed out North just before 0700hrs with the Flood tide pushing through nicely. If we could get away with it, I planned to spend the day on the inshore wrecks. A couple of weeks ago we had a fairly decent day in this area, so I had a similar plan in my mind. First wreck of the day, the wind was very light and we got a nice drift, with five fish coming up. That cheered me right up, as I was concerned that the weekend winds might have stirred things up a bit, but that wasn’t the case.
We fished away steadily for the next three quarters of an hour, taking mainly Codling each drift. Robert Blackburn took the biggest Codling at 6lb 8oz on a Rhubarb & Custard Shad baited with a bit of Squid. All the rest came to baited Hokkai’s or Muppets Traces. Once sport slowed down a bit, we pushed on to the next wreck and that was how the day panned out. Catch a few, sport slows up; move to the next wreck.
The wind did lift a bit during the morning, making the lines stream a touch, which made it a bit more difficult for the less experienced lads. That said, they soon got to grips with it and we continued to pick off fish each drift.
Slack water was fairly quiet today, the Pouting were feeding with a vengeance, but little else showed much interest. Martin Eccles hooked into something a little better when a 7lb Ling stuck its head out of the wreck to take his Squid. His Dad Keith followed it up with a similar size one a short while later.
Once the Ebb tide came through, the drift line changed and we started heading back towards Whitby. With a different drift line we could fish wrecks which matched the boats drift that we hadn’t fished in the morning and managed to keep picking up fish.
It wasn’t a Red Letter Day by any stretch, but everyone got a few and the sport was fairly consistent. Overall, the signs are positive. Good Angling lads -
14/05/2025
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
14 May 2025 by Andy Savage
It’s been great to get a couple of days fishing in; even though the conditions haven’t been the easiest with the Spring Tides.
Yesterday I had a lovely mixed group aboard with differing levels of angling experience. Light winds were forecast for most of the day, which is ideal on a 5.2m tide. The plan of attack was to try wrecks around slack water and rough ground when the tide was running. First stop was a wreck three miles from the harbour and after three drifts and only one small Codling, we moved on.
The next one yielded a few more fish, with Richard Gotts taking a nice 4lb Codling as the biggest. There were quite a few lads getting stuck each drift, so a change to rough ground was required. We spent the next few hours fishing the rough ground. Firstly the five mile ground (which was quiet), then we pushed out to nine miles to lose as much tide as possible to help the lads who were struggling to control their gear.
Odd fish kept coming up, mainly Codling and a few Pouting to the baited Hokkai’s. Experienced angler Steve Scott spent most of the day fishing Shads and picked up fish consistently. The biggest problem for most of the other lads was streaming lines…..
It’s essential when lines are streaming on rough ground to continually keep winding up and resetting the gear during a drift. The vast majority of bites come when the lines are almost vertical, so just dropping down and dragging the gear along somewhere near the bottom rarely yields much at all, as the bait flies along the ground and the fish don’t get time to find it. Despite my advice and encouragement it was certainly tough fishing for the less experienced anglers who didn’t quite grasp the importance of the constant resetting of the gear. That said, there were plenty of laughs with Dave and Del keeping us entertained.
Today was one of my own fishing days. The forecast wasn’t great at all, with 12-14mph Northerlies for most of the day. If it had been a regular 10hr trip with anglers I didn’t know, I would definitely have cancelled. The conditions weren’t dangerous, but they were definitely going to be challenging. Friends Ian Kellock and Simon West were still happy to have a go, so we got the 0700hrs bridge and planned to spend our time fishing Shads on rough ground for the majority of the day.
Taking account of the fresh Northerly wind as we left the harbour, it was obvious that we wouldn’t be fishing any wrecks today. Instead, we opted to just push straight out to the nine mile ground and spend the day drifting.
After a sloppy hours run, we were going over the seven mile ground and decided to have a break and try a couple of drifts to see if there was anyone at home…..bad move! After only a Gurnard and Pouting we continued to the original destination!
Once we arrived on the nine mile, we set up a drift and away we went. The Ebb tide was running and the Northerly wind was pushing us back to land. We were all fishing with Shads and it took next to no time at all before we started picking off fish. With the big tide and strong wind, we had only 3-4 minutes to fish vertically (and get a bite) before winding up and resetting. Once the tide was running, we all worked out our routine and caught fairly consistently on a host of different colour and sizes of Shads.
I set up each drift on the outer edges of the ground and we just let it run for probably half an hour or so, covering loads of different areas. Between the three of us there weren’t many dry spells where one of us wasn’t bringing up a fish. It was brilliant fun and we had the usual mickey-taking. Simon got a good ribbing about his Westin Flatfish shads, then dropped down and caught a Codling on them to keep us quiet!!
We fished on until we lost the Ebb Tide in the afternoon and the fishing slowed up again as the wind built. After a brilliant day it was time to run back home with the wind behind us. We didn’t catch anything massive, but we caught well all day between us. On the Shad front, no colour particularly stood out, no size stood out, but a well presented shad got taken willingly. I love mastering challenging conditions, so today was definitely right up there as one of my favourites. -
07/05/2025
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
7 May 2025 by Andy Savage
After a really enjoyable day species hunting yesterday; today we had a day on the wrecks. The anglers were a mixed group with wildly differing angling experience; from first time boat fishing, to hundreds of days spent at sea! With a dinky 4.4m tide and light winds forecast, I hoped we could get the full day in on the wrecks.
With the water starting to clear up a bit, I chose to try some of the inshore wrecks first and see if any new residents had arrived. If this failed I planned to push out a bit further, as I don’t like to run out a long way unnecessarily.
After a bit of instruction for the lads on my hire tackle and a half hour steam, we dropped onto the first wreck of the day. Most lads went in with a Squid bait on a muppet trace start off with. Thankfully it took less than a minute before a couple of rods were in and a couple of Codling were pulled aboard. To summarise a bit; the first wreck fished well for an hour with multiple fish each run. Steve Mason taking the best Codling at 6lb 8oz and everyone getting off the mark.
Once sport slowed a little we moved on to the next wreck (and that was the pattern of the day). The stamp of Codling were nice today, with most fish in the 3-4lb range and some lovely bright white fish in amongst the wreck residents. Really positive signs at last. We wreck hopped all day, some were more productive than others, but they all did fish.
Two anglers are definitely worthy of mention today. Antanas Jarosius was on my hire tackle and his first time wrecking at Whitby. I showed him what to do once and he fished like a pro all day. I was genuinely impressed with his consistency. He put together a lovely box of fish and on the second wreck of the day took a beautiful Cod of 11lb 8oz….top angling.
Ian Kellock is part of the furniture on Sea Urchin and he had a really decent day, fishing mainly with Shads. It’s great to see that when Ian gets a few, other anglers are willing to give them a try.
Today was the best days wrecking to date this year, with everyone getting a few and some nice fish amongst them.
The lads were all brilliant company and I thoroughly enjoyed it myself. Massive well done to everyone.
