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03/02/2024
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
3 Feb 2024 by Andy Savage
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We finally got a break in the weather today which allowed us to have a run out.
The original plan was to run off to some distant wrecks, but the wind was too fresh for that, so we would spend the day Uptiding. I gave the lads booked on the option of coming or not (as some don’t like Uptiding) and 6 of the 9 dropped out. I found another three lads who love their Uptiding, giving six plus me for a days fishing.
Using the Flood Tide we ran south a few miles to start off. First time angler Brad was off the mark almost immediately, which is usually the way; giving him bragging rights over his mates Aaron and Andy! There were a mix of fish caught over the next hour. Some Codling, plus Whiting, Pouting an odd Doggie and a rogue Lobster for Brian Milne. We had a short move when the bites slowed up and picked away again until we started to lose the tide.
As the boat began to swing on the anchor, we ran a couple of miles further south to get the first sniff of the Ebb Tide. Unfortunately the wind lifted and we spent a frustrating hour swinging about with the wind against tide…..we needed a change.
Running back towards Whitby we stopped at an area where I knew there would be a good bit of tide and pleasingly managed to get the boat back on the anchor against the wind, holding steady.
That turned out to be the last move of the day as the bites kept on coming. We had a good selection of baits including Squid, Black Lugworm, Crab Cart, Mackerel, Razor Clams. Squid and Blacks and Mackerel were the best today.
Whilst we didn’t have a massive average stamp of Codling, I was so pleased when Dave Fowls, who travelled up last minute from Shropshire landed the biggest fish of the day; a lovely Cod of 9lb 12oz. Squid and Blacks doing the business for him.
It was a lovely day out spent in great company. The weather was cracking and the company matched it. Thanks lads, really appreciate the supportView Boats Page
UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Sea Urchin IIl
Fri 15/08/2025 2 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.50m Steve Lawton - x 1 Jim Lister - x 1 Neil Swallow - x 3 Marc Smith - x 1 Nick Gray - x 1View details Sat 13/09/2025 Autumn Festival 2 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.49m Chris Roberts - x 1 Ian Scrivens - x 1 Iga Krawczenko - x 3 Ian Smith - x 2View details Sun 28/09/2025 3 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 4.81m Ben Cope x 4 Greg Ince - x 1 Steve & Ryan - x 2View details Sat 18/10/2025 6 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.10m Rob Waterworth x 1 Jamie Britton x 1 Greg Ince - x 1 Oliver Venus - x 1View details Mon 20/10/2025 12 hr Offshore Trip - Baymans Hole £75 per Angler 7 Spaces Available Rough Ground Trip - 5.36m Derek Coulson - x 3View 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 28/10/2025 3 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.56m Dave & Del - x 2 Paul Marsh - x 5View details Fri 31/10/2025 4 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.40m Iga Krawczenko - x 3 Sam Robinson - x 1 Chris Sayer - x 2View details Sat 01/11/2025 1 Space Available Uptiding Trip - 4.68m Jimmy Yeung - x 1 Dmitrijs Lobanovs - x 1 Greg Ince - x 1 Paweł Rojek - x 3 Tom Allen - x 1View 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