Brighton Inshore Fishing

First sailing, and still a little residual swell from the stiff SW of the previous day. Also a man down, due to a communication cock up,...

There are some days, when you wish there were at least a few mackerel around, that your guys can at least experience their savage tug,...

Two sailings with the same crew, Peter and Jack, returning, and bringing friend Phil a.k.a. Monkey along to pop his BIF1 cherry. With the...

First sailing, and Max, David, and Roman (he who makes those AMAZING high quality squid and cuttle jigs), all returning, were joined by...

We all said it, during recent sweltering heat. "God, I wish it would rain". Today he listened... Did you notice? We on the first sailing,...

Very upset with the weather forecasters after yesterday's debacle. The stiff SE winds came, for about twenty minutes, and the afternoon...

I'm often asked "what are the best tides" and I always say "When the fish were having it". On board, four very experienced rods, all good...

Wind once again determined to spoil peoples holiday plans, as well as dent my winter play fund. Again, just the first sailing viable...

A very enjoyable, back to back sailing, co-joined purely to beat the forecast SE wind, a feature of afternoons for a while. On board, my...

A quick one, as quite tired. BIF1 out for a service tomorrow though, so no need to be up with the seagulls. I hope the seagulls realise...

First sailing, and joining Mark, finally allowed by Neptune to grace BIF1 once more, after a terrible run of cancellations due to wind,...

Just six short days ago, I highlighted that August is the month the cod return to the inshore reefs along our patch of coast. Today, we...

Joe, Jack, Josh and Nick. Such a shame Nicks folks didnt call him Jimmy. This was second sailing. First sailing was binned, due to a...

Just the one sailing, adjusted for an earlier sail due to the wind forecast. And on board, Oliver, who recently won a HOOKPOINT MAGAZINE ...

August... Mmm... the month the cod arrive on the rocks... Less and less each year. Lets see what this year brings. Meanwhile, back on the...

Just the one sailing before the wind shuts me down once more. Looks like a similar pattern all week. Joining me this morning, Ian, Jack...

First sailing, and onboard, Max, returning, and Tom and Mark, who I suspect are soon to be returning. Fishing heroin... It seems that is...

I really had thought Neptune was going to let me get in at least one sailing. Deliberately early to catch the first of the flood period,...

First sailing, and the boat chartered by new to BIF1 Mike and Lloyd, on the occasion of Mikes birthday just yesterday. Mike and I had...

Just the one sailing today thanks to our breezy summer. Looks like a week of only getting out in small windows of lesser winds by the...