Brighton Inshore Fishing - Catch report 9th October 2025

Another day where the forecast and the actual weather were at odds with each other. Indeed, instead of the near calms that have been forecast the last couple of days, each has started with a stiff N wind, and ended with a stiff SW wind. Most frustrating today for sure. First sailing, with me was Kevin, Sam, Nick and John. And out to where hopefully the fish remained. However, we headed out right on low tide, and the first hour was pretty slow. A little hunt around found a few smalls, but it took the tide pushing to find that the fish were where I had left them yesterday. Sizes down, max kill took a bit longer, but was achieved. 37 bass were landed in total. Great action, despite a chilly North wind.

2nd sailing, and my pleasure to welcome back Paul, Ian, Duncan and Fred Bishop MBE. Fred got his medal for putting his life at risk as a Brighton firefighter, against orders and procedure, when the IRA blew up the GRAND HOTEL. Always a pleasure to have a genuine hero aboard. Pulled a lady called Mrs Tebbit out of the rubble. And I guess because we had the real deal aboard, Neptune again allowed us some fun. It died off a bit over the hight tide slack, and the ebb was less productive, but we still managed a max kill, and a total of 35 bass landed. Plus a squid. As we headed back in, there was a sudden gust of strong SW wind. In my heart, I knew what was coming.

3rd sailing, I loaded up my squidders, and we headed out, into a bouncy sea. The SW had sustained, perhaps built a little. Whitecaps and deep swells. Way too much unpredictable movement on the jigs for good squid fishing. We gave it 30 minutes, but with no sign of the wind relenting I called it. I hate wasting my guys money. Better they hang onto it, and bring it back to me when conditions are good. Squid are here until mid December inshore, so no hurry.