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• 30/06/2025 Fishing Report by Andy Savage
  

  30 Jun 2025 by Andy Savage

  Double trouble for Steve Milnes today aboard Sea Urchin…..we had a 12hr offshore trip booked with a mixed group of anglers.
  
  With light winds forecast until after midday, we chose to head out at 0430hrs to get the best of the day in before the SE winds lifted; or at least that was the plan!!! We managed to grab a few fresh Mackerel on the way out, before heading to a wreck in the 20 mile stream. As we arrived at 0730hrs, I could see that there were already flecks of white water appearing as the breeze lifted a little.
  
  Nevertheless, we were out there so I set up a few drifts on the wreck. With the lines streaming back, I ended up positioning the boat well off the wreck to get the lines in it, but once we had that sussed, a few fish started to come up. It wasn’t frantic, 2-3 each drift of mainly 2-4lb Codling for a couple of hours.
  
  Steve Milnes had a good run, taking a fish almost every drift. After getting snagged up in the wreck I managed free his gear and could feel a decent fish pulling back. Steady away and Steve bagged his first ever Ling at just over 12lb….nice!Next drop down I jokingly said, “I’d like to see a double figure Cod now please” and blow me, Steve hooked into what looked like another decent fish and after a spirited fight I netted a 12lb Cod for him!! Two drops, two doubles and two Pb’s. Steve very sportingly put back the Cod which swan away strongly after a couple of quick pictures.
  
  We then moved to try an area of rough ground which was meant to be the main objective of the day. I’m not one for making a load of excuses, but with the wind being so strong the lines were difficult to control. Credit to the lads, they plugged away for the next couple of hours taking a mix of Codling, Haddock, Ling, Whiting, Pollock and a few Blue Mouth Rockfish. Nothing big, but there was always a few fish every drift. The wind continued to build after the turn of tide and the troughs got a bit deeper. I called a halt to proceedings half an hour early as we had a long sloppy run back home.
  
  Conditions weren’t pleasant at all today and I wouldn’t have been there if the forecast had been correct. Sorry for chucking you around for most of the day lads

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• 17/06/2025 Fishing Report by Andy Savage
  

  17 Jun 2025 by Andy Savage

  Another really enjoyable day out on Sea Urchin today. The tides are still around 5m so it would be another mixed days fishing of ground and wrecks. I was a little wary of what the weather would be like, as the forecast gave 11-13mph SW winds, which could potentially cause us some problems.
  
  We did the Mackerel bash in about 15 minutes today, it was string after string, then we dropped onto the rough ground at three miles to see how that looked.
  Just as we arrived a weather front pushed through and a stiff breeze had us flying along for half an hour with the lines streaming back. Despite that, we still managed to find a few fish. Marek Kawka having the biggest with a 7lb Ling on a speed jig. The wind dropped away and we spent the next hour running different lines and a mixture of Codling, Haddock and Ling came up to mainly baited Hokkai’s.
  
  As the action slowed we ran out to the five mile ground, to hopefully have a go on a wreck or two as the tide eased. Wrong!! Another squall pushed through and the lines streamed again. The three drifts we did produced very little, so with the wind still blowing I took us out another couple of miles, resigned to not getting on a wreck. As we arrived, typically the wind dropped away, so we cracked on to a wreck a couple of miles away.
  
  It was literally slack water when we arrived and thankfully we found a few fish of a better size. Dave Worsfold had the biggest Cod of the day with a plump 8lb 8oz fish. Charlie Hewitt took a Ling of a similar size and there were quite a few 3-4lb Codling which are ideal for the table. Once the Ebb Tide got away, we had an hour on the nine mile ground for some small Haddock and Codling, then ran back into the seven mile ground to finish.
  
  We had a decent drift line and pleasingly had a really good last half hour, with some nice size Codling coming up. Charlie Hewitt definitely deserves a mention as he spent almost all day fishing the Shads and along with catching consistently, he took a lovely brace of five pound Codling to end with. Top angling Charlie.
  
  Thanks to everyone for being such great company, I really enjoyed having you all aboard

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• 15/06/2025 Fishing Report by Andy Savage
  

  15 Jun 2025 by Andy Savage

  Weekend catch report aboard Sea Urchin……
  
  We’ve got Spring tides at the moment with both days having just over 5m tides. This would mean that the majority of the days would be spent drifting rough ground and then maybe a chance at a wreck or two at slack water.
  
  Saturday saw Aidy Broddle and a group of mates book the boat. We headed out to try and get a few Mackerel for bait, but failed miserably, with only half a dozen caught. We had plenty of Squid, so it wasn’t an issue.
  Starting off on the five mile ground, we picked up a few small fish, then moved to a nearby wreck as the Flood Tide eased. The wrecks were covered in feed and we only managed a handful of fish off the three we tried. Kev Cook taking the biggest with a Ling just over 9lb.
  
  Once the Ebb came through, we ran out to the seven mile ground and there were a fair few fish about to keep the rods going. We had a good drift line allowing us to run along one of the ridges perfectly and we caught a mix of mainly Haddock and Codling. The stamp of Haddock wasn’t bad at all, but the lads sportingly put them all back. Everyone was in great spirits all day, and although the fishing wasn’t amazing, it was a day spent in great company. Look forward to seeing you again next year lads.
  
  Today saw much more challenging weather conditions. The fresh Westerly winds made the first three hours a bit sloppy. We tried for a few Mackerel again and after the first area was devoid, we had a short move and thankfully everyone caught plenty. With the winds making the lines stream, the wrecks were never an option today. Once the drift slowed at slack water (the lines were still streaming, so you can’t fish wrecks properly), we tried a couple of prominent features on the rough ground.
  
  As the Ebb tide got away we had a nice spell picking up a few better Ling in the 5-6lb range and Adrian took the biggest of the day at 9lb 12oz. We kept on the move for the rest of the day, with a move out to nine miles being a bit slow, we dropped back into seven to end with a couple of better sized Codling.
  
  As expected, it wasn’t easy today, but despite the conditions, we still managed to find a few. Thanks lads.

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• 07/06/2025 Fishing Report by Andy Savage
  

  7 Jun 2025 by Andy Savage

  Today was the first trip of the year for The Keel Inn fishing club from Barnsley. I always look forward to them, they’re a fantastic group of lads who have fished with me since I’ve had Sea Urchin.
  
  Still on the Neap Tides, we planned to get some fresh Mackerel and then try a few wrecks. I had a similar plan to the previous day in my mind…..stick with the wrecks through the Ebb Tide and then be prepared to move to rough ground when the Flood came through.
  
  We got the fresh Mackerel from the same three mile ground as yesterday; but with it being a Saturday, there were more boats knocking about and less choice of wrecks to go at. I opted to try one I hadn’t fished for a couple of weeks; (although I’m confident it has been fished by other anglers), which was a decent size and matched the drift line perfectly. The lads are all very adept wreck anglers, so it was no surprise that they got off to a good start. First drift saw four nice plump Codling come up to the mainly Mackerel baited muppet traces, which set the precedence for the next hour or so. We took a few fish each drift with a nice average size; most being 3-4lb and lovely clean fish.
  
  Once sport slowed, we moved on a couple of times during the rest of the Ebb to keep a fish or two coming up. Slack water wasn’t very good for us today, we caught very little at all and I hoped for better as the new Flood tide pushed through. We had an hour on the wrecks on the new tide, but it wasn’t productive at all. Once we got to drifting at nearly 1 Knot, I took us back to the rough ground that fished well yesterday. Over the next three drifts some small Codling and Ling came up which the lads chucked back.
  
  We had the last hour on a couple of wrecks which gave a few more quality Codling. We didn’t get anything huge today, the boat sweep was drawn with two 5lb 11oz Ling.
  
  That said, everyone got a few and the banter was relentless as always. Thanks lads, great to catch up again.

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• 06/06/2025 Fishing Report by Andy Savage
  

  6 Jun 2025 by Andy Savage

  Two Day Report Aboard Sea Urchin
  
  Thursday 5th June.........A lovely day out with the “Driffield Farmers” today, who have fished regularly with me since I’ve had the boat. With a dinky 4.3m Neap Tide we were destined to spend the day wreck hopping unless the wind got up and spoilt things. For the third trip in a row we ran out to some ground at three miles and gathered plenty of fresh Mackerel for bait.
  
  I fancied running south and having a go on some of the plentiful wrecks in the area. With slack water around 0900-0930hrs we had a couple of hours of the Ebb left to fish.
  After a short steam, the first wreck produced one solitary Codling in three drifts, which was disappointing; so we pressed on to the next. This was a bit better and we picked off two or three mainly Codling each run over, but nothing sensational. Gary Grantham took the biggest Codling at a smidge over 6lb and a Ling of 8lb. Once the action eased, we just moved on again.
  
  Slack water threw up a few a few strap Ling and tonnes of Pouting, which wasn’t what I’d hoped for. A move to a big wreck for the start of the Flood Tide did the trick for an hour, with some consistent sport. The wind was holding up the boat on the drift now, so the boys got more time to catch. After a slow start, Norman Taylor got in the groove and took a fish or two most drifts; amongst them was the biggest Cod of the day at 9lb 4oz. All the fish fell for standard bait tactics, nobody had a go with the Shads today. Squid and Mackerel cocktails on muppet traces was the go to method.
  
  As the afternoon progressed, the lads fancied a few fresh Mackerel to take home, so we dropped on the three mile ground again and got plenty of sport. Norman and Gary both fish really well today. They’re masters at controlling the tackle and I know that if the fish are feeding, they’ll catch them.
  
  I really enjoyed the day, as always. The fishing wasn’t electric, but everyone got a few fish, which seems to be the way at the moment. Thanks lads.
  
  Friday 6th June
  
  Today was a day of four seasons ……well almost! I had a group of my regular experienced anglers aboard who, were all geared up for a day on the wrecks with it being a 4.4m Neap Tide.
  
  The weather forecast wasn’t looking settled for the whole day, with a front scheduled to push through mid-late morning, but then settling down. With that in mind, I opted to stay fairly close to Whitby and the rough ground, so I had an alternative plan if the wrecks weren’t an option. We started off on the feathers to collect a bit of fresh Mackerel to go with the Squid, then ran south again to a wreck which as far as I knew hadn’t been fished for a week or so. We almost had the wind against the tide which slowed things down nicely.
  
  Pleasingly, the first stop kept us ticking over nicely for an hour, with a few fish every run through. To start with we were inundated with Ling as most lads went down with a bit of fresh Mackerel on. There weren’t any big fish among them, but most were decent eating size. There were a few Codling amongst them and Carl Madin had a plump 5lb fish as the best of the morning.
  
  Sport slowed and we moved on to another wreck; then I could see the snotty weather approaching. Within twenty minutes, the temperature dropped, it had chopped up and the lines were streaming. I thought it futile to stay on the wrecks with streaming lines, so we ran a couple of miles back to some rough ground. We stopped on the ground for the next two hours, right through slack water. The wind kept the boat drifting and although the conditions weren’t easy, the lads fished well and took 8-12 fish most drifts. There were plenty of throwbacks amongst them, but also some beautiful clean Codling. Joe Clough also had a nice 11lb 8oz Ling.
  
  Once the front passed through the wind dropped away and the sun came out, so we spent the rest of the day trying a few more wrecks. With experienced anglers aboard we caught consistently all day and there were plenty for the freezer for those who wanted them.
  
  Conversation and banter was brilliant today and we had a lot of laughs. Brilliant day, thanks lads.

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