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28/05/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
28 May 2021 by Andy Savage
It ain't all Champagne and Skittles......
I'm not one for pulling a bluff; and it's fair to say that the last two days fishing have been very hard. After the strong winds, the water has been stirred up again and is holding a lot of colour. Combined with big tides and a bit of swell; we've certainly had our work cut out.
Fishing has been best an hour either side of slack water and we've picked off a few fish; with an 8lb 8oz Ling being pick of the fish for Don "Wang" from Kings Lynn. There are signs of the Mackerel making an appearance, but these fish were taken from above a wreck at 18 miles.
Whether you're catching or not, I will do everything I can to tip the balance in your favour. All I want, is happy anglers who get a few fish to take home. Lets hope the water clears out in the next day or so.
Tight Lines
Andy
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27/05/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
27 May 2021 by Andy Savage
First day back out after some unsettled weather. Once the wind had backed off, we picked away for a good few hours.
The water wasn’t crystal clear, but it was better than anticipated. Bait fishing dominated the captures, and Jamie Skov did some solid angling; taking a number of good quality Codling. A few Ling made an appearance, with Martin Cooper taking the biggest around the 7lb mark.
If you’re at a loose end this bank holiday, there’s a few spaces available on Saturday, Sunday and Monday if you fancy enjoying the weather and catching a few.
Tight Lines
Andy
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18/05/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
18 May 2021 by Andy Savage
“Cod” only knows how many fish we had today!!
With the water inside clearing out nicely, we had a run to some inshore wrecks again. The lads on board all knew the drills and got stuck straight in at the first wreck. Most drifts, for the first couple of hours, saw four or five quality Codling come over the rails, and within the first half an hour, everyone had at least a couple to take home.
Tony Barret was top rod on the day, with his first four fish being around the 5lb mark (just like busses...one after another). He ended the day with a dozen good keepers. His Rubber Squid Hokkai’s baited with squid doing the damage. Nabeel Ismail also took our first Wolf Fish of the year.....and only its mother could love it!!
Squid still dominated the captures, but we had a flurry of activity on the Shads just after slack water. Rhubarb and Custard proving successful. Thanks for a great day out boys.....the samosas were legendary!! Hopefully see you all again soon. -
16/05/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
16 May 2021 by Andy Savage
With weather conditions being far from ideal, we had a pretty successful day on Sea Urchin. A swift start saw everyone off the mark on the first inshore wreck we visited.
The average size of the Codling was around 3-4lb with a couple of 5’s and a 6 pounder thrown in for good measure.
After a quiet hour while the tide and wind were really pushing us through, we made a move to a small inshore wreck, ready for when things calmed down.
This turned out to be a great move as five rods out of six took fish on the first drift at the new wreck. We ran the wreck for an hour before coming home and the boys picked plenty of quality Codling off to take home. Enjoyable day, in great company. -
11/05/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
11 May 2021 by Andy Savage
After what can only be described as a week of “pants” weather, we had a run out today with a group of great lads, who are regulars on Sea Urchin.
Ian Kellock was top rod for the day, with a double figure haul of lovely Codling up to 5lb. Dave Guest chipped in with half a dozen Codling of a similar stamp and “Grumpy Martin” (he’s only happy when he’s grumpy!!) had a very similar result with Codling around the 5lb mark.
The biggest fish of the day fell to Andy the Skipper; when being pestered by Pouting, he left one on the hook and a double figure Ling snaffled it up.
All in all, a very enjoyable day out, with a great bunch of lads. Squid accounted for all the Codling, on either a muppet baited rig, or Hokkai’s -
26/04/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
26 Apr 2021 by Andy Savage
It's been a tricky couple of weeks in the Spring festival at Whitby, with not much in the way of big fish making an appearance. That said, we've had some fairly consistent action on Sea Urchin with our customers taking three daily prizes and plenty for the table.
It is now back to business as usual, so if you fancy a run out at Whitby, rest assured, Sea urchin will provide it.
Hope to see you on-board soon.
Andy -
19/04/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
19 Apr 2021 by Andy Savage
The Spring Festival continues at Whitby, with some better weather. Dave Carmody was on-board for the day and is well versed in what’s required to winkle out a decent fish or two off the Whitby wrecks.
He helped himself to the biggest fish of the festival so far, when he landed a lovely 7lb 2oz Ling. All the boys on the boat took plenty of fish home for the table and a combined 32 fish total of mainly Codling in the 3-4lb bracket was a good reward for the 20 mile run off.
Squid and Hokkai’s baited with squid are still dominating the catches, so if you’re coming on board over the next few days, we would definitely recommend bringing some with you. -
17/04/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
17 Apr 2021 by Andy Savage
What a brilliant day out today, with some top anglers. We had another run off, to get to some wrecks in clear water and the boys all got stuck straight in. Every drift saw a few fish come aboard.
Top rods on the day were Adi Smethurst and Andy Townsend. Andy helped himself to a plenty of Codling and three Ling around the 6lb mark. He persevered all day, lost gear in the wreck, but reaped the rewards with his persistence.
Adi kept us entertained all day with his stories and also fished like a star. He managed a fish a drift for the first couple of hours and had some quality Codling up to 5lb. Then he cagily announced that he had one that felt “ok”! A minute or so later he had a 7lb Pollock on board!!
The cracking Pollock was enough to win the daily prize in the Spring Festival and take the overall lead with a week to go. We finished the day on Sea Urchin with 41 fish between five anglers. -
15/04/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
15 Apr 2021 by Andy Savage
After a reasonable days' Uptiding (where we landed 32 Codling) on Wednesday, the lads were keen to have a run off today. It was a bit of a gamble as the water had been badly stirred up the day before. Pleased to say that it was a gamble that paid off. All the lads on board caught fish, with only a few throwbacks and plenty of 3-4lb Codling for the pan. Squid was by far the best bait of the day and Hokkai's baited with squid, also picked up a good number of fish.
Sea Urchin regular Ian Kellock is pictured here with one of the better fish of the day, a lovely 4.5lb Codling. Altogether, the lads caught thirty Codling and a couple of Pouting, which was a reasonable result for the day. With a Codling of just over 5lb leading the festival, it is all to play for. It only takes on decent fish to win the festival from one of the distant wrecks, hopefully it will come tomorrow on Sea Urchin.
Be Lucky'
Andy -
04/2021
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
Apr 2021 by Andy Savage
The Whitby Spring Festival hasn't gone as planned. We're currently experiencing one of the biggest northerly gales we've had all winter! Fishing trips have been cancelled for a while now, until it falls away.
Whitby Charter Skippers Association have taken the decision to extend the Festival an extra week, until to the 25th April.
Theres still a cracking £500 prize money up for grabs for 1st place over the event plus daily prizes too.
I still have a few places available in the extra week. Please give me a call to book a trip.
Tight Lines
Andy
