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Brighton Inshore Fishing - Catch report 23rd June 2024

Writer's picture: Robin HowardRobin Howard



It is time to create a new syndrome. And of course, an acronym for said syndrome. The syndrome is to be called, small fish syndrome. And the acronym will become SFS. Has he lost the plot? To the point, yes. Because when you have your boat sitting over twenty zillion small fishes, with perhaps twenty million predators in attendance, but you cannot get a take, it does rather mess with the head. Additionally, I am getting tired of talking about it. And my fingers are getting worn from typing about it. Hence, SFS.



SFS was apparent pretty much everywhere today. First sailing, I was with Mark, Lee, Natalie and Dave. We did catch some fish in among the masses. Fish that basically messed up, or, as I like to say, were triggered. But it took a run over some crab ground in the last half an hour to put the four table fish in the fish well, from a total of 18.



Second sailing, James was on board, bringing with him his son William to celebrate his 12th birthday. Also, David and Nick, also new to BIF1, were along for the ride. Which ir pretty much was all about. The ride. Coz we continued to suffer from SFS... Even the crab ground wouldn't fish, in part because the ride kept getting bouncier as the wind increased from, the SW. A nasty roll that made lure control hard. No surprise with things already hard enough, that the return was just six smalls. At least William landed one of those. Some consolation. I will give him and his dad a gratis river trip as soon as some fish return to the river as compensation.



From this experience, I really had to cancel the rest of the day. Had everyone been local, perhaps I would have considered each trip an hour prior, but with people all travelling from London town, I canned it. However, Monday and Tuesday look great for light line lure fishing, and if we can actually fish the shads properly without bouncing around, we stand a better chance of overcoming the SFS. Still 2 spaces on Monday 1400 sailing, and more spaces on the ticker for Tuesday also. Text to 07970 112774 secures.

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