Brighton Inshore Fishing

Just two sailings once more, with the afternoon robbed by sea breezes. And still not really firing as well as I would like, although better than a couple of weeks ago as at least fish are being killed again Or would have been, but happily my first sailing folk (3 rods) were all on a releasing vibe. Six fish landed, five would have died if a different crew had been on board. 4 rods on the second sailing. But tough A good start with a fish on the first drift, but by the end o

2 sailings today, and of some contrast. Both with a full four rods aboard. 1st sailing, 16 bass landed. A mix of sizes but 6 killed for the table. And then 2nd sailing, a current common theme, just 2 bass landed, although both were for the table, from four rods aboard. Quite looking forward to some cloud cover and lower temperatures as promised for next week, as I suspect the super clear waters and the bright sun are a poor combination for good results in shallow waters, as t

A four sailing day, and zero energy for fluffy or poetic prose. So, just a brief summary. 1st sailing - 2 rods on board - 14 bass landed, and maximum kill 2nd sailing - 3 rods on board. just 2 bass landed and one killed 3rd sailing - 4 rods on board, 11 bass landed just 3 killed from that 4th sailing - 4 rods on board. 6 bass landed, 2 killed plus cuttle byecatch

Quite a disappointing day really. First up, father and son, one fly one lure. 2 bass landed to lure. one take missed on surface fly... must try harder 2nd sailing, father and son again one bass one cuttle, and then wind and last hour lost Not overly surprised. 4.95 tides... tiny coefficient...

just the one sailing today, with a SW wind coming to mess things up for the rest of it. With me, regulars David and Sam, and new to BIF1, Adam and his 10 year old lad Harry Each sailing now gets better, as I get a better feel for the latest shock, the spider peelers hardly peeling. This really has changed everything for the better when it come to inshore lure fishing 20 fish landed. max kill All off the top Other pluses Harry wasn't a caster when he walked on He left very goo

A quick chat on my WhatsApp groups confirmed that the spider moult has either stalled or finished. I'm in two minds about this. Although the moult undoubtedly had the bigger basses undivided attention, making the lure fishing from the much tougher, whe. the winds swung onshore it made for some of the best shore bassing we have had in a while. But now it's over, instantly the results have improved. Numbers will never be big, but note, in the statistics, the ratio of fish lande

Happy days may be here again... For some time I have been very aware of big bronzes bass being in tight, with both sonar and visual observations by myself and others. But all the while the spiders were changing their clothes by the many tens of thousands, that's all they were interested in. But now, spiders have thinned considerably. Yet there are still big bronzed bass hunting around. And with less crabs, the mesmeric spell appears to have broken. Not lots of action but, tod

A new record was set today For the amount of non anglers turned into anglers in a single day. Just one on the first sailing, and then all 4 on the second sailing, and again all 4 on the third sailing You would think this would affect the stats on the day, but actually, of someone hasn't fished before they are far more inclined to really listen, and fish the way I want them to. Certainly the case on the 2nd and 3rd sailings, where a cutting Northerly wind caused us all sorts

Fishing today was on pretty big tides, which aren't my favourite. First sailing was with 3 rods aboard, and all quite good anglers. The previous morning the last of the ebb was actually unite good. Today was more of a struggle, with just 4 bass landed, 2 for the table. 2nd sailing, I had 3 new to BIf1 Stephanie, an American living and working in the city of London, plus Mandy and her daughter Wing, down from Croydon (and actually scheduled for the 1330 sailing This was a wei

Finally at sea after far too long shorebound due to very strong North easterly winds. I had a great feeling about where to fish for the table fish, although from my 3 guys aboard,.only John wanted to take for the table, and with a large family BBQ at the weekend, and the others not taking, I relaxed my 2 fish limit that he might take 3 if he were to be so lucky. Which he was actually... John was always going to be top rod though, as regulars become excellent with the finger t

I quite enjoy putting myself under pressure by making statements about fishes , and then having to live up to those statements. But I only make those statements when my confidence is high. And it was still high this morning as I took Peter, Aaron, Dean and new to BIF1, Chris out to places where cuttlefishes swarm to test my theory that this is where table fishes will also be 15 bass landed. A BIF1 max kill (8 fish) plus 6 cuttlefish for top ups. Finally, a great session. 2nd

An interesting day It started with a very strong Northerly wind that was not forecast, that kept us pinned in tight. Fishes were amassing, according to the sounder and according to the numerous follows from whole school's of. very small bass. But actual takes? Just 2 bass landed, just one for the table. Cuttlefish however, abounded. Next sailing I was out with Mathieu, who had hired the whole boat. I needed to do something different. Something I hadn't done before. Those cut

Still not great out there chasing birds, just a few short weeks ago a great thing to do, now just sets you up to lots of frustrating follows from very small fish. And, despite knowing that there absolutely are plenty of good sized bass in tight enjoying the spider peel (based on excellent shore guiding results when the wind is onshore) to persuade one to take a lure is still super tough 18 bass landed today across 2 sailings, but with just 3 killed for the table. Plus bonus