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  • 10/08/2022 Fishing Report by Andy Savage on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)

    10 Aug 2022 by Andy Savage

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    Well, what a difference 24hrs makes…..After yesterday’s beautiful weather conditions, and a 14hr trip scheduled for today, I hoped we’d be getting something like a repeat performance.

    With a 4am departure from Whitby, and a group of experienced anglers on board, we ran southeast to have a go at some of the less visited wrecks. We caught plenty of Mackerel for bait on the first one, then had a few drops down on the bait traces. It appeared the fish were awake as 3 or 4 Codling a drift got us off to a good start. After an hours steady fishing we moved on to try our luck on some of the other wrecks. Next wreck was rubbish, with only a Pouting to show after three drifts. On our way to the third wreck the wind began to lift which wasn’t ideal.

    With the wind and tide together, the drift speed of the boat suddenly went above 1 Knot which made it more difficult to control the fishing gear. However, after a couple of drifts, it was apparent that there were plenty of fish down there, as despite the conditions, the boys still caught each drift. We had a mix of Codling to 6lb 8oz and Ling to just over 9lb. Some of the lads found it easier to fish with 24oz of lead, to help keep the bait in the strike zone for longer. It was definitely a day for the more experienced anglers.

    With the wind still lifting, and lots of white water around, I called a halt to proceedings at slack water. Everyone had suffered enough, so we called it a 10hr trip instead of the hoped for 14hr. With the wind behind us, we got back up to Whitby in time to get a few fresh Mackerel before the 3:00pm bridge. Bait traces with squid and mackerel dominated as usual, but the Shads accounted for as few as well in the clear water.

    After the successes of yesterday, we were brought back to Earth with a bump. But credit to the experience of the boys on board, we caught far more than the conditions indicated. A big well done to everyone, and thanks for coming on the trip.

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