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From Sunday 30th Nov the east will close at 6pm & re open between 7 & 8am subject to conditions
DECEMBER 2014
sat27th dec,
wall check for damage about 8am, opening decision dependant on wall condition then
21st -26th walls closed
20 Dec
wall expected to open about 8.30 am , probably not open over night
17/18/19th dec
WALLS CLOSED
15/16th dec
very few fishing , whiting the main stay , one or two flounders, & dogfish reported
13/14th dec
walls open catches dominated by whiting , some dogfish , still some bass about with local beaches recently reporting a 20lb cod , & 3 double figure bass in the last 3 days
11& 12th walls closed
9 & 10th dec walls closed
Dec 4-7th
Colder & quieter the last week with very few fishing. some flaties & mainly whiting. Occasional bass to 3lb. No sign yet of herring
Dec 1-3rd
Temps now dropping & damper weather setting in , I guess winter has finally arrived! Catches over the last week have been varies as the water temp stays above the norm. Bass still about mostly in the 2-4lb mark, wrasse, pollack and flatties making a return in the form of plaice dab & flounder. Sole curiously quieter this year.Chan & pout whiting in high amounts & blennies , dog fish small rays still to be had close to the wall although the species & catch rates are noticable in the slow down rate as the water cools.
NOVEMBER 2014
Sun 30th DecPlaice,flounder, some small schoolie bass & lots of whiting
Sat 29th Dec
Quite a selection of species today starting with the expected chan & pout whiting in numbers. The sun came out to play & so did some fish. Flounders & schoolie bass, a decent near 2lb wrasse blennies & gobies all in fairly cloudy water.
Thurs 26th Nov
not many fishing today , clear water brought a mackerel & gar to floats , v small schoolie & the usual pout & chan whiting
Wed 26th Nov
had a dabble over the daytime high & slow going . I suspect the whiting now mainly at night as the water clears.
Mon /tues 24/25
Angler numbers slowed up now as the colder , wetter weather takes hold whiting the main catch with a few pollack & mini species about. Still seeing one or two bass at night being caught in the 3-5lb range
sat 22nd
tons of whiting ,chan & pout, dab,pollack, blennies wrasse & a small undulate had
wed 19th nov
whiting, a reasonable bass reported one or to flatties commented on today
mon tues 17/18th
whiting in numbers pollack pout eels flounder starting to show & a smooth hound reported
Sun 16th Nov
whiting & pollack order of the day
Sat 15th Nov
east wall open 6am , west to stay closed
channel & pout whiting & some dogfish the story of the day
thurs fri 13/14th closed
Mon /Tues/wed 10-11-12th
wall closed
Sun 9th Nov
mostly whiting caught, dogfish, eels & a flounder for good measure
Sat 8th Nov
2 days of closure , a wall check on the East planned for the morning . Barring damage problems the EAST should be open b4 9am
Nov 5th
up & down week, some closures & mixed weather. Things cooling temp wise . Lots of pout & chan whiting , occasional bass & a few codling. Ells & a few plaice starting to return , flounders seem quiet in numbers
OCTOBER 2014
Fri 31st oct
a cracking day in the sun, almost like summer & T-shirt on all day. Took jnr fishing on the east , 50 small fish between us both plus a decent pollack for him. chan & pout whiting wrasse & a bullhead. heard of a couple of small mackerel high up & gars also seen . plaice red mullet & 3 decent thick lipped mullet high up the east
Thurs 30th oct
breezy & coloured water the feature of the week. Whiting eels & pollock the mainstays , occasional plaice & still bass to be had around the marina...
Tues 28th oct
up & down few days. Southerlies don't seem to be easing much & keeping the water coloured. Mainly pollack & whiting the catches with some plaice & the occasional bass the mainstays.
Sun 23rd oct
west to remain shut , some maintenance work being hampered by weather conditions.
Sat 22nd Oct
after some poor weather the east was opened for fishing Thurs / Fri, conditions were not great & somewhat choppy with very coloured water . Catches currently are mainly whiting & eels in poor water colour. The wind settles a bit for sat & maybe even sun but expect the water to stay coloured for most of the week at least.
sat round up , 1st light saw whiting pollack & some very small schoolies. things ticked over through the day with mostly whiting low & mid wall with some pollack & plaice higher up . Surprise of the day was a handful of mackerel late afternoon higher up the east.
Tues 21st
both closed
Mon 20th Aug
A wall check planned for 8am, if all ok east will open for the daytime & close about 9pm , both walls will be closed monday night
Mainly whiting caught during the day
closed up to including sun 19th
Tues /wed 14/15th
a tick over on the east, mackerel about with numbers increasing over the last 2 days , whiting & pollack during the night with plaice numbers slowly on the pick up , a nice sole early hours this morning of 2lb on the east was followed up on the west about 9am with a bass of 5.11lb for phil the night man
Mon 13th Oct
with the west closed over night & the morning anglers waiting for the light with feathers there was little to report over night other than whiting. Morning brought a dropping tide & a slow start start to the day. On the rise the water started to clear & the tide brought with it decent sized gurnard & plaice followed by lots of joey mackerel ! seems the blows during last week failed to put the mackerel off. Heavy rain in the afternoon & early evening drove most home or for cover & the catch reports fizzled out.
Sun 12th oct
mainly whiting reportd over night on the east , both walls up & running for the day with the west closing over night
Sat 11th Oct
east open Latest up-date, there is some damage to the west that needs attending to concrete work and hole filling that has to be done when conditions are drier , mean that we are unable to keep the west open at night, until this work is done the west will ONLY OPEN daylight hrs
mainly whiting & eels today , saw a reasonable plaice posted online(best for a while) told a few mackerel showed up over the tide but no huge numbers
Fri10th oct
east opened about 8.30 west remained closed. Water very coloured & conditions remained lumpy throughout the day making fishing tough going. Catches mostly eels & whiting.
A wall check to be carried out about 8am to see if we can the the east open on Friday
Thurs 9th oct
Both walls to stay shut today , hoping the weather gods play nicely on Friday & allow us to check the east wall out & possibly get it open (subject to condition of the wall)
Mon 6th, Tues 7th Wed 8th
on current forecasts walls will be closed , probably thurs 9th as well
Sun 5th Oct
both walls open plenty of mackerel reported, no other info available
sat 4th , check with shop re conditions as some poor weather blowing in & likely to efect both walls
Fri 3rd Oct
another morning with the east wall loaded with mackerel & horse mac 1st light. slowed down mid morning after the high water . Most on the east saw a return of mackerel from about 1pm onwards . west wall slower but gar & mackerel ticked over throughout the day . bream & red mullet also on the west . other catches on the east included red mullet , gurnard , plaice gar & lots of pout & small bids down the side of the wall . a few cuttl huntes but no clear news on that front today.
Thurs 2nd Oct
the morning started with a look on a very quiet west wall, eels whiting pollack & pout over night that side , the day there produced some mackerel gar red mullet a gurnard , unsure if those hunting bream that side had any luck.
The east started with 11 on the bend pulling loads of horse mac in the dark followed by some very large mackerel. I had a dabble for the shop for 30 mins & filled a large shopper bag with some that were over 1lb. Returned mid morning & things had gone quiet with the early visitors haveing cleaned up & headded home. !pm run was quiet & decided on a play with size 4 gold feathers down the side with tiny tips of mackerel , 1st hit 3 sand smelt , 2nd hit 4 pout , yes the pout were back in numbers & clouds of bait running the wall turning the water dark. 3rd cast a bit further & ...... 4 fat mackerel , 30 mins later the wall filled as the mackerel came out to play, big fish & were still running on the east at 5pm. One I had was near 2lb, strong large healthy fish all round yesterday. Small bass plaice & micro species also recorded on the east today ... was nice to know of a plaice as they have been a bit thin on the ground this summer
Wed 1st Oct
Having spoken to the night man it seems there have been one or two bass coming out mostly on the west of 3-4lb in size. Whiting numbers are erratic with loads of pins or nothing at times. The morning horse mac / mackerel run continues with the best on the east wall. Gars still about in numbers & a small undulate was caught & returned on the east yesterday. Rogue bites down the walls & beaten up baits give me the impression that cuttle fish are increasing in activity although I have not heard of one landed on either wall as yet.
LATE edit , 2 nice table mullet for Mr Moto east wall bend during the day
SEPTEMBER 2014
TUES 30TH
over night info of 2 or 3 bass of about3-4lb high west & lots of whiting. 1st light produced mackerel on the east and an empty west wall. The day was dominated by mackerel followed by lots of small gar & a mass of pout down the sides of both walls
Mon 29th
know of 5 bass caught over night 3 on west 2 high east , best weighed in close to 4lb. Pouting in numbers today , horse mac then mac 1st light both sides with the east performing best. Gars & mackerel played top of the tide but in general was slower going. saw a few bream top of the tide also
sun 28th sept
almost a case of long lazy days of summer today.
the morning started with codling on both walls in the wee hours of the day , a 3 & a 4 on the west about 4am & a near 2 & a 2+ close to 4am on the east(no pics)horse mac in numbers both walls were followed by mackerel both walls on the low!. mackerel ticked over most of the day with the east seeing the best of it. Im convinced the pal;ace pier club are trying to collect the world population of garfish for the pots ! must have been 200 caught where they were fishing on the east. bream showed on the high on both walls gar both walls in high amounts. saw a golden mullet & a sea trout come out on the east. and plenty of gurnards with clouds of pout in the water on both walls but no bass logged that i am aware of today
reminder , there are scad being caught & they look like over large herring , they are a protected species & should be returned
Sat 27th sept
news over night of codling on both walls , best close to 3lb , some more sole & lots of whiting ... early morning sun up saw mackerel & horse mac... on both walls !
The mackerel seemed to stay most of the day although not prolific shoals plenty were caught. Gar on both & a good number of Gurnard on the east . Bream re appeared on both walls on the high & some nice bass out today also ... smelt , bull heads , wrasse among other species today
Talk of the day ... an 11lb bass on the groyne in front of the west wall, .... caught on rag worm ! go figure !
Fri 26th
sole codling & whiting overnight & into the morning. Light up horse mac & mackerel followed by a day if mini's down the side. smelt, small wrasse, whiting, pout bullheads & intermittent mackerel on varying stages of water that started brown & by high was a deep dark green
Thurs 25 ,
current pattern seems stuck , morning mackerel evenings now producing bass along with the whiting & the day throwing out mini species of , bullheads, blennies wrasse & smelt down close to the wall, 4 codling about 2.5lb logged on the east wall
Tues 23,wed 24
aware of morning mackerel & horse mackerel ,pouting over night & some small bass landed 2-4 lb aveage, lacking other news last couple of days
Sun 21 - mon 22
slow going sunday with pouting , chan whiting & small pups reported over night & a mackerel run 1st light & the latter high tide. Plaice begining to show again & some nice bream over the high water. No info for monday as wasnt in the marina
Sat 20th Sept
an almost identical day to friday !
Fri 19th Sept
a quiet start on the west & a few fishing the early morning on the east . Mackerel & horse mac first light as has been the pattern for the last week or two . It then came to something of a stop as fishing became tough. I guess the adage about easterlies & tough going kicked in. No afternoon info to hand so little else to report.
Thurs 18th Sept
the morning run of mackerel & horse mackerel almost seems like a feature of the walls at the moment. Tough going once the high started to drop though , spent the day out on a boat so no other daytime wall info
Wed 17th Sept
pre dawn high tide saw horse mac , whiting & th3 start of the morning mackerel. once the sun was properly up things slowed somewhat as the tide dropped out. Heard things were slow going until mid afternoon on the rising tide. Plenty of late afternoon/evening mackerel , bream & plaice to be had , good numbers of garfish , whiting at night on the increase
Tues 16th Sept
over night a 1lb codling on the west but generally lacking info of the night catches. The morning started fairly much the same as the last 2 weeks with whiting then horse mac followed by early shoals of mackerel on both walls. saw 2 small undulates on the east returned also. No day info to hand as yet.
Mon 15th Sept
still plenty of horse mac & mac 1st light on both walls , a few schoolies & plenty of whiting at night. Wrasse plaice gurnard, red mullet & bream still to be had & a lot of garfish coming out currently.
Sun 14th Sept
A familiar start to the day , pre dawn shoals of horse mackerel , followed by mackerel on both walls prior to the low tide when things slowed up somewhat until the afternoon tide that brought the mackerel back. Gar bream wrasse a few pollack amongst other catches
Sat 13th Sept
over night some bass , whiting & horse mac in numbers. Early morning produces the usual glut of mackerel. Some decent gurnard & red mullet to be had & bream still around also . Garfish reaching decent sizes
Fri 12th Sept
much the same as yesterday , early horse mac & whiting through the night with shoals of mackerel re emerging in the morning light
Thurs 11th sept
much the same today , mackerel both walls 1st light fading as the light came up with a return of the shoals over high tide. slower on the bait today but still catches out there to be worked for.
Wed 10th Sept
mackerel still dominating the catches, horse mac & bass picking up over night , not so many sole as yet. Daytimes as said are dominated by the runs of mackerel. There are still bream to be had, gar,wrasse,mullet,gurnard & some nice red mullet still being caught.
Tues 9th sept
mackerel heavy on the east in particular , some quiet moments but being caught on both walls for much of the day. Gar, red mullet , some nice bream & gurnard, early morning saw horse mac & some smooth hound pups & a few small schoolie bass.
Mon 8th Sept
west wall empty 1st thing , not so on the east with 15 or so pulling horse mackerel out on the bend. As the light came up the shoals of mackerel arrived & were still being caught at 9am , gar bream & pout among other takes during the day.
Sun 7th
mackerel horse mackerel , whiting codling bream & small smoothhounds in the night news , shoals running both walls this morning. Bright sunshine slowed the mac fest down as lunchtime crept around. Sightings of a very large barrel jellyfish of the west wall. Bream , plaice,pollack,whiting,blennies,gobys wrasse & small sole among the days catches
Sat 6th Sept
The morning explosions of mackerel continue, the bulk this morning on the east , shoals of horse mackerel innitialy swapping out into ordinary ones. mixed sizes from joeys up to 2lb + fish. Reports of Bass upto 4lb filtering through during the week & a few codling , the best being close to 5lb close in on the west. Bream making a return & the numbers of gar fish on the up
Fri 5th sept
easterlies kicking in & seeming to follow the wives tales of wind east= fishing a beast.
morning ^& evening mackerel in abundance , species counts hard going
Thurs 4th Sept
again another mackerel/horsemac dawn as shoals hit the marina walls , the change today was the sunshine.. as things brightened the numbers of mackerel slowed down until the expected late evening run.... a few plaice & bream had amongst the large amounts of pouting hiding down the side.
Wed 3rd Sept
news of an over night 6lb bass filtered through during the day from the west wall. Mackerel again the dominant story with large numbers being caught in the morning. the mayhem slowed somewhat as the sun came up properly to encourage other catches close to the walls.
Tues 2nd Sept
west wall started with a few horse mac & normal mackerel but mostly pout & whiting. the east on the other hand was another story completely. On the morning run 7 obvious shoals of mackerel bopping the wall ! , 3 anglers & a mental amount of fish . seemed to last as the mackerel became the story of the day . Mackerel very close to the wall though hampered the taking other species & i suspect they vanised simply to avoid the mayhem of so many mackerel.
Mon 1st Sept
the day started deceptively quiet, that changed mid morning as rumours of mackerel & a decent looking day filtered through. By 1pm mackerel shoals were running the east wall in particular. While a lot were small (many too small) there was loads that were very sizeable. Nice to see plenty of under sized fish returned as a few people started to return what wasnt needed. 7pm I left & the fish were still coming out. Bream pout & whiting were the other main catches.
AUGUST 2014
Sun 31st Aug
seems the fish came out to play today starting with sole gurnard & pollack on the east . Bream , plaice, wrasse, scad & then the mackerel arrived. Both arms seeing good numbers with a load of joeys amongst them .
Sat 30th Aug
a windy day with the west closed , bits & pieces in the coloured water , no codling today though 5 or 6 had this week & as the water cleared a few mackerel came out to play.
Both walls expected back open tomorrow.
Thurs Fri 28/29th Aug
Both days dominated by the wind restricting the fishing to the east for the main & some of that inshore. A few eels sole & mostly whiting with a full close on both walls mid friday afternoon
Wed 27th Aug
a quick run round empty walls & then a trip out helping on Lady of the Lake . The crew had mackerel bream a small codling & a rocky & somewhat bumpy trip.Returned to port early to hear that there had been some mackerel mainly on the east & a few bream returning to the walls.
Tues 26th Aug
Both walls to re open after checks this morning , mackerel bream , sole , wrasse & whiting reported , over night into wed the mainstay was again whiting & small smooth hound pups
Mon 25th
poor weather with the east closed early, plenty of rain to be had & 3 hardy souls gritting it out on the west as i type
Sun 24th aug
a decent day in the sun with both walls quite busy, mackerel came to play a little though no great shoals. Bream wrasse pollack among the catches also.
Sat 23rd Aug
the west started quietly & empty, over on the east whiting had ticked the night over with a smattering of sole & eels. As the day progresses the mackerel showed up on the east with early wrasse pout & small bream ... on returning to the west .. more mackerel promising a bumper day. Mid afternoon the weather gods decided to play mean & the west wind went well over the expected forecast making it non fishable by 5pm & messing up the LISA match plans for the evening. The match was switched to the east wall as a walk of fish anywhere. The night turned into a species hunt of one here one there. catches ticked over on chan whiting and included, sole, pout, 3 bearded rockling, schoolie bass, blennies,a codling eels,small hounds,gurnard,goby & heard of a plaice though didnt see it.
Fri 22nd aug,
wind settled enough to open the west but wasnt pleasant going on that side. water remained coloured throughout the day as a result. Mainstay on catches being eels gurnard & pout predominantly on the east. Things settling over night somewhat so looking much bettter for sat/sun
Thurs 21st aug
the morning started well with bream & bass on the west , mullet sole and pouting on the east . as the light came up properly the east saw horse mackerel & a good 2+ hours of mackerel.... then the wind arrived.! water coloured up & things got harder & harder... west eventually shut mid to late afternoon Making a tough old afternoon /early evening
Wed 20th Aug
a very quiet start on the west & lacking any news this week of the night catches in any depth, there were a few small bass & the week really has been about coloured water,sole eels & the re appearance of pouting. The water has cleared enough to have produced some mackerel the last 2 mornings on the east though
Tues 19th Aug ,
water still taking time to clear , pout,sole a few mackerel and eels the order of the day
Mon 18th Aug
wall check on east to get it open about 9am , a possible check on west also
both walls now back up & running .
Sun 17th Aug WEST WALL CLOSED , east closed 8pm on a day that wash very hard going in the wind & showers. Eels the order of the day
Sat 16th Aug
A good start to the day with lobster pollack bream bass & sole on the east , both walls also saw horse mackerel as the weeks coloured water cleared. Late afternoon the west wind built .
west now CLOSED
Thur Fri 14/15th Aug
a slow return to normal coloured water with the winds taking time to settle. Thurs tough going in the mire with sole eel & scratching rods coming into play. Fri started with rports of bream & horse mackerel so on the up
Wed 13th Aug East to open by 8am , wall check on west about 10am
Sun 10th & mon 11th Aug walls closed due to poor weather conditions
Tues 12th a wall check on the east about 8.30 am , west will remain closed
Sat 9th Aug
not the greatest of days to go fishing on the walls . Wind situation pushed most of the west & onto the east . Coloured water meant the return of eels, sole sole & mainly small bits down the side , during the day the east was fairly much a similar story
Thurs/fri 7 & 8th
mackerel & horse mackerel both mornings with the best of it on the east , sole eels & some good bream to be had. still a few dogfish about & a couple of night bass high ends.
Wed 6th Aug
wind ! more wind & even more & that was without the morning downpours, it didnt let up & in the end the west was closed for a few hours. As to the fishing , other than bits on the scratching rods things were tough going and nothing of note worth mentioning.
Tues 5th Aug
a mackerel dawn on the east with shoals running up & down the east wall. Horse mackerel also with a nice lobster high on the east. on the west a few mackerel plus, bream & sole.
spoken to Colin re the bream, was bay 74 east, not weighed but easily over 2.5lb & ,his words"larger than many he has seen come off the boats & the largest he has so far seen on the wall"
Mon 4th Aug
with no over night info It was a quick check around & Off out on a trip aboard lady of the lake. Only wall news I heard was of a large 3lb bream , No idea which wall. On the boat , gurnard large pout some good bream,dogfish mackerel & an edible crab were had.
Sun 3rd Aug
turned out the weekend was one of sun & wind over the high tide again. Didint make for easy fishing especially for those chasing mackerel on the west wall as the water slopped up. Heard there were some nice wrasse to be had over on the east with one of the Palace pier anglers having one over 2lb. red mullet, a few bream , mackerel scattered on the wall & tons of smelt & pout about
Sat 2nd Aug
plenty of mackerel & horse mackerel first thing on the east , said catches soon turned into just mackerel but on both walls during the morning. By lunch the wind had picked up & started to make conditions tougher & regular catches slowed to much smaller things on th scratching rods.
Fri 1st Aug
this week has thrown a few curves. A nice mullet @22 on the east, 2 or 3 smooth hounds over 2 foot, lobsters taking bait and a very good number of bream. Mackerel have began to play on both walls although there are no forming patterns & mackerel catches are somewhat erratic. Yesterday things slowed a bit with a picking up wind on the SWest that made the west wall somewhat unplesant to fish . Mackerel , bream,sole, skinny plaice & wrasse all recorded with some thornbacks noted over night.
JULY 2014
LOST ON SATURDAY
Keys lost saturday , owner fished east wall bay 27, a reward of £50 has been offered for their return , anyone with info please contact the tacklebox
thankyou
Wed 30th July
a quiet start on both walls with horse mackerel making a return & a rise in the number of plaice. small smooth hounds starting to be noticed this week also with one or 2 coming out on the east wall. loads of pout down the side, sole & mackerel numbers on the up on both walls.
Tues 29th
a fairly busy day on the walls, plenty of bream both sides & similar with mackerel . While no solid shoals the mackies did stick about for most of the day. wrasse pollack pouting,blennies gar & red mullet also to be had.
Mon 28th Jul
the thay started with rumbles at 5am by 6 the light show had started , by 7 the walls were clear as things went mental with a cracking storm sat over the marina. catches by lunch were mostly mackerel, a few bream , high tide brought in tons of mini pout & blennys ... plus some more mackerel. only a few braving it today
Sun 27th Jul
mackerel over the high & plenty of sole both walls over night. another busy day in the sun, gar, wrasse,plaice,red mullet, gurnard, beam mainly on the west today
Sat 26th jul
a busy start on the west with the east filling quickly also. Mackerel hung about most of the day with most catching some. bream mostly on the west with sole, plaice & wrasse also reported. a few decent gars to be had.
fri 25th
sluggish in the heat, mackerel & bream both walls
Thurs 24th Jul
mackerel on both walls ...they were there but had to be worked for at times. good numbers of bream about as well as smaller bits n pieces for the light rods down the sides
Wed 23rd July
the day started with a small flurry of mackerel on the east wall & very few fishing. Had a dabble myself on the west . Plenty of bream & a small shoal of mackerel seemed to hang about most of the morning. Other catches included some small plaice, wrasse, blennys, pout, & red mullet
TUES 22nd Jul
the morning started with mackerel bubbling on both walls but they diddnt stay long, by 7.30 on an 8,30 high they had moved off. I had a go on the east & had a mackerel bream & wrasse & that was very much what was being caught , add in red mullet & gurnard & that was the morning species tally for the east wall.
Mon 21st Jul
a slow night & quieter start than sunday, west seeing only a few mackerel early with horse mac mixed in . A few bream & a small stary smoothhound. Over on the east sole & red mullet were had & a smll showing of mackerel on the morning tide. bream ticking over during the day . Did manage to hear from one charter skipper that the bream on Sat were not touchiong sqiud baits but were hammering mackerel strips ... I wonder if the same may happen on the walls.
Sun 20th Jul
The day started with a bang, a packed west wall for the high tide, a reasonable number of mackerel coming out , but more notable was the bream. In the last 3 days there seems to have been a glut of catches & most bays this morning had at least one fish or more from the float bay right down to bay 6. Anything else unusual ? ... yes ... rd mullet ... though not large a good number have been caught over the last 10 days. Over on the east ... plaice sole bream and again a few mackerel. Word was there were some mackerel on & off throughout the day ... although not in big numbers
Sat 19th July
very few left for reliable night info other than being told of fair numbers of sole caught. bream & mackerel started the day , no info for lunch onwards yet
Fri 18th Jul
bream making themselves seen now on both walls with the best mid wall on the west . A few mackerel both walls with some early shows on the east today. plaice still small , pollack gobys & bits down the side with sole over night . east showing some nice wrasse low pegs
wed 16th
the day opened with bream on the west, that stayed a nice tick over. as it turned out both walls saw bream but i guess the story so far is that there seem to be plenty of red mullet about, both walls had some today (best on east) did mackerel show ? yep in the end on both walls but not many. bass plaice bullheads showed on the west , over on the east as said good numbers of red mullet , gurnard, mackies a few skinny plaice, bullheads blennies, some good sized wrasse low numbers
mon 14th
few reports other than bream on the increase inspite of coloured water
Sun 13th Jul
early forecasts indicated a wet & windy day, the morning started showery & stong breezes but the days weather got better. V few tried the west so it was a case of see how the east fared. Things were hard in the morning but the day finished with plaice & sole topping the list with wrasse eels small bits down the sides & gurnard. hear that the over night session was tough going also
sat 12th jul
no news from thurs , fri saw a bits & pieces day with plaice wrasse & bream the main stays with a few gar schoolies & a reasonable mullet. Fri night saw a few bass had up to 5lb a mini shoal of mackerel showed up at last light & returned sat day time but proved quite elusive. lobsters again being had on almost any bait type & sole over night also
Wed 9th Jul
Had a dabble myself today , eels & lobster reported over night on the west , east this morning on the high produced plaice in reasonable numbers , bream , plenty of wrasse, blennies , gobys & pollack down the side . saw a couple of mackerel caught but no sign of any shoals
Tues 8th Jul
not much info coming this way to report on , water has stayed coloured & slowed things up but a few bass , lobsters & sole seem the main stay over the last few days . flatties are out there but hard to find.
Sun 6th July
not much report wise as lack of info , a few bass & sole numbers on the increase as the w/end progressed , closed much of fri night & sat day time , plaice eels gurnard & coloured water meant no mackerel
Thurs 3rd July
A few mackerel about on the east for the early birds , did hear that the rest of the day was a struggle in the sun , bits & bobs mainly plaice & bream the days tallies.
Wed 2nd July
with the east closed for the duration of the day the west opened up with bream plaice mackerel & a small stary smooth hound. . From there it slowed up somewhat but saw bass bream & plaice . A few mackerel later in the day
Tues 1st July
Sole over night on both walls with some bass also reported on the east during the night . nothing to report 1st thing this morning
JUNE 2014
Mon 30th JuneThe morning run started with no info on the west & a few bream & mackerel on the east . . which then closed for the day.. news during the day from the west morning was slow but there were a few mackerel to be had.
Sun 29th June
much better reports from the east today with gar pollack & wrasse to floats mackerel to some degree came out to play , sole & bass over night, bream plaice & dab mixed in with smaller stuff like blennies & rockling to tot up the species counters there were also some nice mullet.
Fri Sat 27-28 June
slow & sluggish at best describes how the marina performed , species count was decent but fish numbers were poor & sat highlight for some was "a mackerel got caught" not a great 2 days
Thurs 26th June
a few mackerel late on reported on the west , bits & bobs to small baits but no great shakes, eels & small plaice reported also.
Wed 25th June
the east night report was promising with sole plaice bream & smoothounds being reported by those leaving from a quiet wall. East then closed for concrete work with the west logging an early mackerel on float .... then the marina seemed to come to a crashing halt. by mid afternoon those still with the will to fish were staring into the water and wondering why
Tues 24rd June
a tough old day at the office with fishing not only around the marina tough but seemingly for most of sussex.
Mon 23nd June
a tough day at the office , only a few mackerel this morning & some bream on the west . east was closed until about 6pm with cementing work ongoing . east to close again 6am tues , west open as normal
Sun 22st June
High air pressure & NE breezes again took its toll on the quality of the fishing. Plenty of mackerel on both walls first thing with the best of it this time on the west. Tide came up & over & the fishing fell away. Wrasse bream small plaice & even a small codling didn't really liven up a slow slog in the sun. Late evening heard the mackerel were starting to re emerge.
Sat 21th June
a flying start on both walls with mackerel , the east seeing the better amounts of fish. As the tide went up & over the mackerel slowed to a near halt & a long slow slog set in on the hunt for fish. Bream on the west & a few plaice & bream were the main catches on the east with a mullet or two to the hunters.. Heard that some mackerel were starting to show late afternoon.
Fri 20th June
Morning mackerel on both walls today with a slow down of amount caught, bait fishing improving as bream & plaice numbers rise. gar, & pollack + smaller bits & bobs. evening mackerel again.
wed 18th june + thurs/...
high pressure , NNe breezes mixed water colour, ... morning mackerel both walls, many plaice a fair lump of them undersize , some good bream & gar . the mackies dont stay , there is a small window that started 1st light 4 days ago, it on the move & the best of the mackerel may in the next day or two be in the evening rather than 1st light as conditions change. bream & plaice seem the mainstay with mackerel coming out to play again in the eveing.
Tues 17th June
hard to find over night news but some sole were reported on the east wall. 1st light was producing mackerel on the east with little happening on the west . Plaice bream & mackies reported through the day, token gar & a few smaller bits & bobs on the scratch.
Mon 16th June.
The morning started slowly , 2 regulars on the east & no night news. 1st light mackerel were had in small numbers & it turns out that those numbers very slowly increase as the day went on. By early evening I had heard of good numbers of mackerel on the east with some being caught on the west also. Plenty of mini species showing up now along with reasonable plaice & bream catches. Still getting pouting, dogfish & small smoothounds , some gar to floats .. things finaly on the up.
Sun 15th June
fathers day & the london to brighton charity bike run .. what could go wrong ? surprisingly little. The night man reported a few mackerel last knockings , a lobster, sole , schoolie bass & fairly good bream, The morning run confirmed this & also saw some big harvester mackerel en route.... plaice & bream came out to play early & by 11 am reports came in of good numbers of mackerel on the east wall. Over all the east fished quite well on a busy sunday .. the west was another matter. The shop staff spent the day telling visitors "go east" Tip of the day ... take the shop advise , the west proved to be a tough harsh day for those unwilling to listen
Sat 14th June
no night news , the world legged it home during the early morning torrential downpour. word was bream & whiting over night During the day the water got cleaner & a few mackerel were had on both walls with reasonable numbers of small plaice, some bream & a sluggish species hunt for those using bait.
Fri 13th June
over night decent amounts of bream , an ok undulate & some schoolie bass promised much as on arival the water looked cleaner than i had seen it in weeks. Bait fish & the sea bed were visible for the 1st time since april ! A real shame that promise never really panned out with another slow day in the sun. The mackerel could be counted on one hand & a similar story with gar plaice did play for those targeting them & a few flounder.Heard a schoolie was caught but too small to measureAdd in wrasse & a bunch of small bits & bobs all to bait.. As i type this (sat am) there is a heavy shower cooling the air but it looks like a slightly cooler day but dry ahead.
Thurs 12th June
The morning started with a report that there had been a couple of decent bass over night & did try to confirm the story .. looks like a 5lb'er from late evening was the culprit. Early plaice on the low promised much especially as the may rot is beginning to lose its hold. It turned into a long slog in the sun with no sign of the elusive mackerel
Wed 11th
A sluggish day , no great amount of catches ... water starting to clear & a handful of mackerel reported late in the day ...
Mon/Tues 9/10th
sluggish going with may bloom holding sway. Still plenty of decent bass coming out with 3 over 3lb logged Monday with a coupkle of mackerel on the float bay late on. Tues produced 4 more decent bass late afternoon for Steve Ripley on sand eels & a good mullet over 4lb 8oz for Roy. The night produced 2 bass @ 3lb but general reports of a quiet night.
Sun 8th June
A tough weekends fishing, water murky from may bloom & no sign of mackerel. Catches were slow on both walls with tales of missed bass through the night sessions. Daytime was producing lots of species but little in numbers. schoolie bass,whiting,eels,pollack,plaice dogfish,small smooth hounds & baby thornbacks.saw a couple of gurnards & quite a few micro species like blenny & bullheads
Fri 6th June
another blustery day in the sun & like yesterday the catch news has been on the very lean side. signs that the may rot is breaking its hold but coloured water for the last 2 days
Thurs 5th June
west should be back open early this morning
Wed 4th June
Looking like bass week firmly established with 2 more over night bass possibly just in double figures , a 4.5lb bass east wall low pegs tuesday on mackerel strips & 40+ mackerel caught also on tues
Tues 3rd june
over night bass , one plastered all over facebook of about 10lb , asked not to mention which of the 2 walls so wont. 2-3 other bass caught in same group .... seperately 2 other anglers has a 5 & a 6lb bass on the west confirmed by dave grinham
Mon 2nd June
a few mackerel had on the wall this morning , bream schoolies 7 a slow night reported.
1st june Sun
the over night bass went 7.8lb today has been a bait day. Plaice dabs pollack & bream , only a couple of mackerel reported. smooth hound & dog pups reported in the early hours
MAY 2014
Sat 31st May
Fri 30th May
a few plaice bass dab& gar over night , this morning seen some plaice & all quiet on the western front
mid day , sole low west & plaice showing on both walls , a few mackerel , & bits & bobs
Thurs 29th May
night fishing seems on the up , a few sole about & the bass now being targeted. Bream showing on both walls as are the gar in cleaner water. Not a massive show from the mackerel but flat fish numbers are again on the increase. A topknot was landed & returned on the west wall last night for a bit of variety.Pollack & whiting still about as are the numbers of minor scratching species.
Wed 28th May
not so many on the wall, peeps hiding from the doom & gloom rain forecasts I guess, bream & plaice ticking over & small pups showing up with dogs & staries on the hooks. Garfish about which usually herald mackerel which as yet dont want to play in numbers more than my fingers
Tues 27th May
tough going today with not much caught in water that actually looked decent , yup the fish declined to play. a few bream,plaice pollack supplemented by skinny pollack & no sign by 4pm of mackerel, ho hum , maybe tomorrow
Mon 26th May
over night news of bream & some small bass on the west wall was followed with a handful of morning mackerel bream & a good plaice on the west wall in the morning. Somewhat slower on the east in the morning for those that braved the wall in the rain.
Sun 25th May
Early schoolie bass low on the west on a very busy day , the east with not great conditions produced plaice flounder eels whiting small bass & pollack
fri/sat 23/24 may
poor conditions slowed the catches, the east took a bit of a bruise for the best part of 2 days but there were pollack, small bass/schoolies, & a return of whiting yesterday while I was there.Looking beter for sunday & a wet monday seems likely
wed/thur21/22 may
not the best of conditions & not the best of catch rats for 2 days . may rot still evident in large patches & slowing the fishing
Tues 20th
not many reports to hand , a few mackerel scattered through the day & fair numbers on the evening drop tide
Mon 19th
sluggish fishing today . Early mackerel promised much on the low but there was a general fizzle out as may rot took its toll on the water & catch rate
Sun 18th May
early mackerel on the east promised far more than was delivered, the west wall struggled all day with the east getting scatterings of mackerel & a few other species. More a drown a worm day than catch a fish. on a side note , it seems the gar numbers are on the increase so worth investing in a float kit.
Sat 17th May
both walls open daytime ,east 1-61 west full lower level. Black,rag & crabs in today. Fishing this week mixed after last w/ends blow. with the east fishing better just after & quite tough going yesterday. Catches this week include, gar,plaice,dab,sole,mackerel, pollack,wreasse,smooth hound pups & small dogfish a gurnard & a mini return of pouting . Yesterday also saw the 1st bream on the east (pic to follow) PICS UP, not a monster days fishing but talk of the "one that got away ( a decent sized mullet) , mackerel on both walls to not millions, a few bream again, plaice dab gar along with the smaller bits & bobs
Fri 16th May
west 1-12 today & back to normal for the w/end, east open 1-60, both walls still daytime only
Thurs 14th
plaice starting to be caught again as the water cleaned up, small pollack,dab a few gar & sporadic mackerel . water still taking its time flushing clear as the tide rises.
Tues 13th May
East to open as usual, west has a few repairs that need sorting so will stay shut a few days longer
Mon 12th may
8am check on the east wall for damage & fence replacement, assuming all well east should be back open by 8.30, possible a look at the west but with current wind speed forecast 50/50
Sat 10th May
closed all day .... sat & Sun
wed 7th may
both walls will be closed on Thursday
Tues 6th may
West closed early due tonight wind levels and will be closed wed,no catch reports tohand
Mon 5th May ,
sundays macky tally got raised as they played into the late afternoon early evening, west seeing slower fishing than the east but also starting to see the species count raise with wrasse plaice gar , a few mackerel & small bits down the side , monday was a slower start with the fishing on a slow pick up from late lunchtime
Sun 4th May
competition day , 53-61 palace pier club. squid comp from 1pm . general angling access until 1pm, after 1pm anglers will be required to move from bay 1-40 for those competing in squid comp.
round up , 25 squid & 6 cuttle landed for the squid comp, plenty of Pollack started the day on the east high numbers, wrasse & gar also then came to play. By lunch the plaice obliged for the 1st time in a while in good numbers. for those hunting mackerel, I saw close to 80 mid wall & towards the bend as the afternoon went on over & 350 raised for the RNLI & this years new squidding champ ... Will Johns with 3 good squid & a total length of 99cm. pics to follow
Sat 3rd May
Further access on the east now available bays 1-53 open Sat/Sun. Palace pier Sunday private access 53-60.
Squid comp Sunday starts 1pm bays 1-40 will be reserved for this comp 40-53 general angling after 1pm comp only below this point.
Fri 2nd may
gars gurnards & plaice reported, gar & plaice both sides, gurnard pollack & dab showing on the east ... squid for both walls also
thurs 1st may
squid comp sunday change of times.
Book in from 11.30 am fishing 1pm-6pm
APRIL 2014
wed 30th apr
gar & plaice recorded on the west , some decent squid landed on the east as well as some flatties & pollack , wrasse also starting to show up
Tues 29th Apr
an intermittent 2 days on the wall. dogfish now coming in increasing numbers along with squid & pollack.Rumours of bream catches along the shore starting with a few gars when the water clears. Small smooth hound pups also mentioned on the wall yesterday.
sun 27th Apr
after yesterdays double close west expected open 1st thing & the east soon after.
round up, a slow one , not many fishing & the bulk of what i saw caught were dogfish in the afternoon
Thurs 24th
A seemingly poor day on the wall, pollack & squid the main stay of catches for the east wall
Wed 23rd apr
a sluggish day im hearing , flatties on the east but sporadic, plaice dab & occasional flounder , squid on both walls also today
Tues 22nd April
The last 2 days have proven to be tough going, a few mackerel on the wests low morning tide promised more than bore eventual fruit. Gars were the main stay of sundays wet session on the east for the palace pier match with a few flatties & good sized squid being caught top of the tide on the inshore bay numbers.
From wednesday both walls will remain open until 9pm
Sun 20th April
sat saw a very sluggish day on the marina unless you were looking for squid over the high water mark. Not so many angler,s plenty of room yesterday but a mean day to look for something to take home & cook, gar,plaice & pollack on the east with a few good sized squid on the low west marks
Fri 18th April
a busy day on both walls , heard of squid, plaice & mackerel on the east but overall a sluggish day
Thurs 17th April
west lower level open to the tower & upper level access expected to be sorted soon.
East wall is now open to anglers up to bay 34. structural work above 34 mean that this area will take a while longer. MSL are working on the upper walk way & we dont as yet have a time scale for this work to be completed.
Catches this week for some reason have been somewhat lean for all, the west saw some mackerel at the weekend but little has been reported my way since other than a small sea trout yesterday. SQUID has been the mainstay along with cuttlefish on the east with a few flatties amongst the token scratching species of blennies,rockling,bullheads & small wrasse.
Easter forecast looking decent & both walls expected to get busy with lunch to mid afternoon high tides.
Sun 13th April
After hearing from Dave it seems some mackerel were caught on the west wall , 4 for sure but no details on how. the east again producing cuttle fish & squid in good sizes. One of the local boats (showboat) also reporting mackerel & herring off shore
Sat 12th Apr
west to open today fully to the toilet block lower level. east 1-25
7th All England Squid championships, Sunday 4th May 2014. Sponsored by TronixPro & in aid of the4 RNLI
In the event of poor conditions this event will be cancelled (possibly at short notice)
Fri 11th Apr
squid & cuttle caught on the east wall today by fishyrob & his group.
Thurs 10th Apr
The west wall will open Saturday 7am.
The full lower level will be open including the float restricted bays.
The extension will take a while longer.
Jet washing starts on the east tomorrow subject to contractor needs.
This will involve a rolling opening on the lower level for anglers as the bays get done.
Getting the walls in order for night fishing will take a while longer but we are working on it.
Msg from dave : expect the mackerel any day.
Wed 9th Apr
Both walls open this morning with usual restrictions
Mon 7th Apr
west will stay shut today , check with shop re east wall & conditions.
Yesterday in spite of the poor forecast the east wall stayed open . Sometimes even XC weather get it very wrong .
Catches this week have been slower on the mainly easterly winds. Plaice dab & flounder with whiting still the mainstay as the water retains a yellow tinge
Sun 6thApril
check with shop
Sat 5th Apr
BOTH walls open , east 1-22 & west 1-12
contract work still ongoing so opening times still 7am & closing 7pm
Thurs 3rd April
no catch info but a small status update. work on the west going well & if plans go right , things should reach a near done state tomorrow at end of play. will confirm tomorrow on a possible opening of the west for the weekend/
Wed 2nd April
water beginning to clear from a yellow to a green,still a slow clear but getting there. catch report is more for a few days than today.
Plaice ticking over on the wall & beaches , some good lengths but still a bit on the skinny side. dab,flounder & occasional sole coming out . water temps are producing occasional schoolie bass & wrasse. add in the ever present whiting and mix with a few bullheads and rockling you get a general feeling that things are on the up as that murky water cleans out..... the down side, crabs are starting to be noticed & bait rob.
Maintenance status: , the west is nearly there, Dave is looking at getting 1-12 on the west open in a few days...... or sooner. contractor restrictions above 12 for now.
East wall will be the next focus , most likely from next monday(or sooner:P), no guarantee of a rolling opening as the work progresses YET... a few set backs on repairs & unplanned delays have slowed up the hoped for work completions.
MARCH 2014
Fri 25th Mar
was hoping for some good news this week re the west opening but issues have set this back until sorted.
east to remain for now as 1-22 daytime only
Mon 24th Mar
walls were closed sat & I gather no great things happened catch wise Sunday. Work now on going on the West with a view to getting the lower 1-12 bays open by the weekend.
sat 22nd march
wall check in morning , weather marginal , possible close
Thurs 20th March
walls will be closed all day
east expected to open Friday 7am -7pm
sun 16th March
v busy on a restricted 1-22 bay wall. Pre mid day some very nice plaice up , add in dab,flounder,a returned schoolie bass, rockling,whiting,bullheads and a blenny made for an eventfull morning
east open 7am -9pm bay 1-22
14th March
FINALLY WE ARE OPEN
East will open Sat 15th at 7am it will close at 9pm the wall is restricted 1-22 only. Work will start next on the west. A lot of work to do until both walls are fully functional.
good luck and remember how hard the wardens have worked to get the walls open.
Mrs Frankxxxx
1st fish of the year on the east, posted to the gallery, ( one for Craig) :P
#k latest update sun
9thMarch, the walls both levels are heavy in algae & will take time to sort .
There are 2 posts still to put in out of 8 that were lost (4 wires per post)
The bulk of the wire repairs on the east are now done , west to be sorted this week.
The biggest repair on the east is bay 8 shown in the pic above. Pic with algae is bay 29 (the new repair ) this is not the heaviest in algae but the best resembling a lawn I could find.
Work starts tomorrow de-scaing the algae on the east lower bays.
There are loads of small concrete hole repairs top & lower to sort so be patient , its getting there.
Spoke to Dave re people offering to help & while appreciated the tacklbox liability would not stretch that far.
News though of plaice dab, flounder small bass & saw the commercials landing some mixed sizes of sole this morning.
Sun 9th Mar
reports of plaice starting along the seafront, dab flounder whiting & some schoolie bass to be had also
FEBRUARY 2014
Cuckmere beach clean up
From (facebook)Craig Gosling
Looks like the cuckmere beach clean is going ahead, us anglers with the angling trust, and rspb, would like volunteers to come along and help please, if anyone's free on the 1st of march, even if its for an hour, please message me on here, thanks ,even if you can't spare any time please share , craig
Thur 20th Feb
Weather still showing signs of being A pain & hampering sorting the walls out , both closed
Thurs 13th Feb
no change of status as yet , Mother nature still at her worst !
Tues 4th Feb
Debris that was on the bend of the east wall has now washed over, which will help in getting the wall back into shap. Another week of high southerly winds will stop the contractors doing their job. Result , still no security fencing up around their work areas. Until these fences are up the marina is obliged to treat both walls as such as building sites & public restricted.
Once these fences are up the tacklebox can work at getting 1st the east & then the west into some order so they may be fished from.
JANUARY 2014
Tues 28 jan
While the walls are closed the shop will have a slightly lessened opening hours
mon - thurs inclusive
7.30am - 1.30pm
Fri-Sat-
7.30 - 6pm
Sun
7.30 - 4pm
Weather is causing problems for the contractors but some repairs are slowly getting done & missing wires are being replaced.
While it's not much in the way of news it is an update.
Wed 23rd Jan
shop facebook page updated with image album showing condition of walls
>>> HERE<<<<
Tues 22nd Jan
An update , dave was on the east wall yesterday for a look about, bay 63-64 has middle 2 step/terracing gone. opposite end of 63 running into 62-63 is also collapsing & will need removing & dealing with.(similar to 44-46)
Bay 21 through to 24 has also gone now in same manner damaging wires & posts. algae levels very high almost the entire length of the east wall from bay 12 to 65 in need of treating.
Multiple wires need replacing along with a fair few of the T-Bars that hold the top wires. 2 large pot holes below 22 on the lower level will need attending along with 7-10 on the upper walkway between 1 & 22.
Contract work is on going now the weather is easing back & allowing them onto both walls. They will be putting fencing up where they are working (23-26 currently) on the east.
The west has fared a bit better, heavy algae on the main part of the wall running up to the extension & tower gates. A few wires to tighten & one to replace. A few regular holes have re appeared at the base of 2 sets of steps and behind posts where the wall sections join.
Again contractors will be working on the west which could often restrict what will get opened once it is fixed up.
Sat 18th Jan
black lug in shop. Wall latest;- workmen should in the next week get security fencing in place so that needed maintenance can be started. Currently though the walls will remain closed to the public.
Tues 14th Jan
shop open as normal , black lug in
Sun 12th Jan
Shop open 7.30 , black lug in.
Anyone that fancies a winter run at cod on tuesday I'm told that Lady of the Lake has spaces.
Fri 10th Jan
little to report as walls still closed. fresh bait in shop .
An east wall look planned to day to see how much damage there is up there
Tues 7th Jan
walls closed all this week, shop open as normal
Sat 3rd Jan
2014 Annual Daiwa Brighton Pollack competition dates announced , click the link
Thur 2nd Jan
Current weather patterns & level of needed repairs mean both walls will be closed until at least 13th January