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24/03/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
24 Mar 2022 by Andy Savage
It’s been a while since we’ve had a morning like this to go out fishing. Seals, dolphins and porpoise all over the place…..stunning.
Unfortunately the fishing hasn’t matched the cracking weather this week. We’ve had two poor days and one reasonable day uptiding, but the fish sizes were on the small side.
We also had a run out to a few wrecks and drifted some rough ground today, which produced only a handful of small Codling.
Whilst I love to put up pictures of the big Cod and Ling we catch, I think it’s also important to let people know that it isn’t always like that.
At the moment we’ve been struggling, but tomorrow is a new day and it could all change…..fingers crossed. -
22/03/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
22 Mar 2022 by Andy Savage
Taking advantage of the nice weather, we had a mixed group of lads today, for the Uptiding trip.
With the tides still in the 5m range, we got off to a good start on the last of the flood tide, with plenty of Codling coming up. Nothing exceptional, most were in the 2-3lb bracket. But it was good to see bites all around the boat.
We had a couple of moves during the Ebb but unfortunately there wasn’t he same volume of bites. Frustratingly, the SSE wind lifted after dinner making the boat swing on the anchor.
However, the lads stuck at it and we got a great reward late afternoon on the last move, with a few more for the pan and a nice 5lb 8oz fish to end a great day in great company.
Everyone took away a few fish for the table, but unfortunately we didn’t find any monsters……but there’s always tomorrow. -
21/03/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
21 Mar 2022 by Andy Savage
Tom Mycroft booked the boat today for family and friends. With a big 5.5m tide Uptiding was the order of the day.
We caught the last couple of hours of the Ebb tide and picked off a few Codling. Nothing exceptional, but there were a fair number of bites.
Once the flood tide got away the bites came again, but this time Jed managed to find a better size Codling of 6lb. Unfortunately we had no Black Lugworm on board today, which I’m certain would have put a few more fish in the boxes and something I would definitely recommend for anyone coming Uptiding.
The chat and banter continued all day and the hours flew by. A really nice day out in good company. -
20/03/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
20 Mar 2022 by Andy Savage
With the annual clean and antifoul completed, I’m looking forward to a few days fishing.
We’ve got some decent weather forecast for next week, so if you fancy a run out, I’ve got the following spaces available:
Tues 22nd - 1 Space
Wed 23rd - 6 Spaces
Thu 24th - 3 Spaces
Drop me a line on 07855 439380
Cheers
Andy -
06/03/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
6 Mar 2022 by Andy Savage
A group of mates booked the boat today for an uptiding trip. Having had a bit of a stir up yesterday, we were unsure what would await us today.
We had a late start to let the wind and lift fall away a bit and then the lads got stuck in. Quite a few of them were more geared up for wrecking and rough ground fishing; using Hokkai’s etc. which resulted in more Pouting being caught than Cod initially.
A couple of lads then took the advice I offered and changed over to my rigs, and first cast one of them landed a 7lb 4oz Codling….result! After that most people switched over to uptiding rigs which saw a fair few Codling in the 2-3lb bracket come up as the Ebb Tide dropped away.
We had a move at slack water in readiness for the Flood Tide getting away and just as it started another 7lb Codling was picked up (on my hire rigs). It’s really important to use appropriate rigs. Tiny hooks and thin line are not ideal for the rough snaggy terrain we fish and breakaway leads are essential for uptiding.
I always want to try and help people as much as I can, to ultimately catch them more fish. Hopefully the lads learnt a few things today to add to their armoury for their next uptiding trip. Thanks boys, I enjoyed having you on board. -
04/03/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
4 Mar 2022 by Andy Savage
Well that was a great day for ducks….my webbed feet are coming along nicely!! We started in the rain, ended in the rain and for most of the day…..you guessed it; it rained!! We had a group of mixed abilities on board today and the fishing conditions were really quite challenging.
The forecasted NW wind was a fair bit stronger than advertised and gave a bit of lift first thing on the Ebb tide. First stop and first drop saw Richard Wheatley bring up 4lb 8oz Codling and we thought we’d pick a few more off. Unfortunately not, so after a quiet half hour, we relocated to a weedy gully as the tide began to ease.
This proved to be a good move as in fairly short order Simon West landed Codling of 8lb 4oz and 6lb 8oz, and Charlie Hewitt also landed one of 8lb. The fish fell to the usual Squid and Black Lug cocktails. We picked away for the remainder of the Ebb and then to be fair, the fishing became hard.
A big flood tide saw just a handful of Codling landed after dinner, but the boys persevered and remained in great spirits despite the dismal weather. I think we were all ready for home today. We got the quality again, but not quite the quantity I would have liked. But that’s why we call it fishing, not catching. Well done everyone, thanks for a good day out and see you next time. -
01/03/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
1 Mar 2022 by Andy Savage
What a brilliant day out we had today with some good friends on board. With the recent poor weather, it’s been a while since we’ve had a nice day out with good conditions, but today was the day.
A boat booking for four anglers meant there was loads of room on board and we headed out for a days uptiding in much better tides. First stop as the Ebb Tide was just easing down saw a few small Codling and a Lobster make an appearance.
As we ran into slack water, the boat started to swing on the anchor (#standard) and the bites tailed off. We took the opportunity to have a move and got the boat set again, just as the Flood Tide got away.
Then, as is often the way when the tide turns; it was like somebody had flicked a switch and the bites started to come regularly.
We managed both quantity and quality today. Top rod was Tony Barrett who took 16 Codling up to 4lb 8oz. Ian Kellock did what Ian Kellock does and winkled out a brace of “8 Pounders” among his fish!!
Even the Skipper managed an “8 Pounder” as well. It turned out to be quite a productive spot, which we persevered with for the remainder of the day. We all had a fair few to take away today.
Squid and Black Lug accounted for the majority as normal. A great day spent in great company. Thanks boys……. -
25/02/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
25 Feb 2022 by Andy Savage
After yet another lengthy lay off with poor weather, we took advantage of falling winds yesterday, to have an afternoon/evening uptiding session.
The tides are still on the small side, which gave a few problems around slack water with the boat swinging on the anchor, making presentation difficult at times.
The fishing was far from exceptional, but there were a few fish coming up at intervals. The Ebb tide was more productive than the flood and it was the usual Squid and Black Lug that did the majority of the bites.
Tony Barrett was top rod, picking away nicely with mainly small Codling. He used a block of homemade “mussel cart” with his squid and lug to help increase attraction; which certainly seemed to pay off.
It looks like we are finally getting some steady weather next week, along with rising bigger tides, which will allow us to put a few days fishing together. I have the following availability for anyone who fancies a day out uptiding.
28th Feb - 6 Spaces
1st March - Fully Booked
2nd March - 2 Spaces
3rd March - 8 Spaces
4th March - 5 Spaces
You can either call or message me on 07855 439380
Cheers
Andy -
09/02/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
9 Feb 2022 by Andy Savage
After a bit of a respite in the weather, we finally had a day back at sea today. The tides are a bit on the small side for uptiding, but everyone was keen to give it a good go.
With four hours of the flood tide to use, the boys got straight into action, picking away nicely for most of the morning. The best fish were just a fraction under 5lb with plenty of fish to keep. Squid and Black Lug hookbaits taking the fish as usual.
Unfortunately, the wind lifted as the Ebb tide started to get away at dinner time and that really slowed things down. We had a few moves during the afternoon and everyone kept plugging away taking a few Doggies, Pouting and small Codling, but the flood tide was definitely the one today.
There was a great atmosphere on board and plenty of chat and banter, which always makes the day a good one.
Plenty of space next week on some rising tides if anyone fancies a day out. -
27/01/2022
Fishing Report by Andy Savage
27 Jan 2022 by Andy Savage
Put up the first video on my YouTube Channel today called - “Whitby Wreck and Reef Fishing”.
If you're planning your first Uptiding trip to Whitby on Sea Urchin, or need something to get you off to sleep at night; I've put together a 30 minute video covering tactics and information on Uptiding in Whitby!
I've had a lot of anglers on board this year, who have never Uptided/Downtided before and it took me a good few hours to get them fishing properly. The aim of the video is to give a bit of an insight and information, so anyone new to the tactic can hit the ground running and get the most from their day.
Apologies for the terrible sound quality in places; it's the first time I've done this. I'm not so much an Alfred Hitchcock, more like........Alfred Stopcock!!
