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20/07/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
20 Jul 2021 by Andy Savage
Great weather, great company and great fishing……. They say the sun always shines on the righteous and today it certainly did.
It was one of those days where the water was clear, the winds were light, the tides were good; which led to the fish feeding well for us all day. We stayed inside on the inshore wrecks and fished half a dozen of them throughout the day and they all produced a good picking of fish for us. We had Ling to just shy of 11lb, Cod of a good average size (4-5lb) up to 8lb 8oz and everyone took plenty of fish home.
Although we had caught some Mackerel for bait, which did account for numerous fish; whole squid on a pennel with a muppet had the edge. We also took a couple on Rhubarb and Custard Shads.
All in all a quite excellent day. Wish they were all like this!! Well done boys, great angling today. -
19/07/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
19 Jul 2021 by Andy Savage
After yet another period of inconsistent weather and fishing (hence lack of reports,) we finally had a decent day out today, with some nice Cod landed.
Fishing the inshore wrecks and rough ground, we caught fresh mackerel for bait, which was used in conjunction with either squid or king prawn (nothing on the Shads today).
The fishing on the flood tide was pretty reasonable, but things definitely improved at slack water and the first hour of ebb, where we took a decent picking. The wind kicked up early afternoon, which made setting the drift and getting the lines down difficult, but the boys all did brilliantly.
We ended the day with half an hour’s mackerel bashing, so everyone got some for the BBQ. -
07/07/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
7 Jul 2021 by Andy Savage
Today saw a boat of mixed abilities on board. Half the anglers had never sea fished before and at the other end of the scale we had Sea Urchin regular Ian Kellock who’s been fishing since it was invented!!
Having tracked down some Mackerel to supplement the squid bait, we chose to stay on the inshore wrecks as the water looked pretty clear. It proved to be a pretty consistent day. We caught fish on every wreck we visited, with at least a couple, most drifts. Mick Robershaw landed the biggest fish of the day, with a nice 12lb Ling, which would have won us the daily prize in the festival if Mick had entered. Danius made the long journey from Brighton and had a couple of quality Codling and a nice 6lb Pollock and the less experienced anglers picked a few fish up (in between vomiting)!!
Inevitably, top rod for the day was Ian Kellock, who rattled out a mix of Ling and Codling to 8lb, ending with a dozen keepers plus half a dozen Ling he returned.
Squid on a muppet bait trace was best for Cod and the Ling preferred the Mackerel. However, the biggest Ling fell for a tiny bait on a set of Hokkai’s (clearly didn’t read the rule book)!!
The weather is looking settled for a few days now, so hopefully we’ll keep at it. -
05/07/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
5 Jul 2021 by Andy Savage
Things are finally showing signs of improvement.
As mentioned previously, the fishing has been difficult recently, with many of the wrecks producing nothing for us…..very frustrating, for me and the anglers.
Simon Ulyott and five of his friends regularly book the boat for themselves, the banter flows all day and it is generally a great day out. We had a fairly quiet morning and just as we were thinking it was going to be another dire day, things picked up at slack water and for the remainder of the day.
The Ling were feeding well and a whole Mackerel with the fillets removed provided Simon with a lovely brace of Ling, the best one going 8lb. Norman was top rod taking a catch of Codling up to 5lb. Everyone managed a fish or two to take home, which was a welcome relief. Here’s hoping things continue to improve. Well done boys. -
23/06/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
23 Jun 2021 by Andy Savage
Finally got a day back out at sea, after a five day lay off. The fishing wasn’t particularly easy today, but I had a group of experienced anglers on board who exploited the conditions.
We fished the inshore wrecks all day, which seemed to be most productive for the first couple of drifts, then quietened off, so we had to keep on the move. We did manage to pick off some good quality fish, with “Uncle Alan” landing a 9lb Cod and Don “Wang” with a brace of Ling at 8 & 9lb respectively.
We also found some Mackerel on a couple of the wrecks and the fresh bait accounted for the Ling, but the biggest Cod fell to Squid.
A very enjoyable day spent in good company. -
08/06/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
8 Jun 2021 by Andy Savage
The last couple of days have not been as prolific in terms of numbers of fish; although we’ve still had a reasonable picking. But the quality has certainly been there.
Dale Diamond on his first ever trip, caught his first ever Cod at 9lb 8oz....how’s yer’luck!! Raz then landed a quality Ling of 13lb, beating his mates last trip Ling of 12lb. He didn’t give him much stick....honest!!
Both the fish fell for big baits (Squid) on single hook traces, with 10/0 hooks and 100lb mono stand off blood loops. Well done boys, great work.
4 x spaces have become available this Sunday (13th June) if you fancy a trip out. -
06/06/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
6 Jun 2021 by Andy Savage
Did somebody ring the bell? We certainly had plenty of DingaLingLing today!!
Another day spent on the inshore wrecks. The first wreck we fished on the Ebb and it provided a good picking of mainly Codling in the 2-4lb bracket. A move to another wreck for slack water produced a good mix of Codling and Ling. They fell 50/50 for Shads v Squid. The Ling all falling for whole squid or baited Hokkai’s.
Once the tide had started to flood, we move to a final wreck for the day and picked off 2-3 Ling on every drift. A few in the 5lb bracket and the biggest fish of the day falling to Kev Martin on almost the last drift at around 7lb. Everyone had a good few fish to take home and we’re looking forward to the lads returning in a few weeks time. -
05/06/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
5 Jun 2021 by Andy Savage
If Carlsberg did weather.....
What a glorious day out today. T-Shirt weather in Whitby for the lads aboard Sea Urchin. After yesterday’s results, we stayed on the inshore wrecks again. The first wreck of the morning threw quality, Codling and a handful of Ling out, with everyone getting off the mark. The water clarity has continued to improve and as predicted, a number of fish fell to shads, but big baits still dominated.
Capture of the day must go to Jeff Turner, for his first Wolf Fish, which was a good sized fish and only our second one of the year. A stop off at a wreck on the way home, provide us with a flurry of fish to end what was a thoroughly enjoyable day out. Let’s hope things continue in the same vein and the weather holds. -
04/06/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
4 Jun 2021 by Andy Savage
The sun was shining and the rods were bending....a lovely day out on the wrecks today.
There was no need to travel too far. We fished a couple of inshore wrecks which were pretty obliging all day. A nice stamp of Codling came aboard consistently along with a handful of Ling on slack water.
It turned into a bit of a species hunt as we landed Codling, Ling, Coalie’s, Pollack, Whiting, Dabs, Pouting and Gurnard and Mackerel and everyone took a few home for tea which was great.
As standard, Squid did the damage, mainly fished on bait traces with a muppet. A squid and fresh mackerel cocktail also proved effective. The water is clearing out a little now, so the Shads should come into play again soon. -
03/06/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
3 Jun 2021 by Andy Savage
Today was a good day....
This morning, Sea Urchin was inspected and has now being certified to operate as a Category 2 vessel, which means we can now operate up to 60 miles from a safe haven. Anyone who is interested in having a longer trip with a group of friends, can drop us a line to discuss options.
This afternoon I took out three friends for a few hours fishing and after the poor recent form; things have improved significantly today. We drifted only one wreck and caught a decent stamp of Codling mainly in the 4-6lb bracket and half a dozen Ling up to 7lb.
Squid and Squid with Cart or Bluey’s were the most successful baits. Let’s hope today was a sign of much better things to come.
