Well yesterdays fishing was defo one of those days where the fishing was a game of two halves. By the time I had finished faffing about getting ready to leave the house while watching the 1st half of the Brighton vs Leeds game(dont ask) it was gone 4 when i rolled down the hill too see a fair few waves spouting up on the west and was getting somewhat lumpy quite quickly not just on the west but also over on the east the front end above 30 was getting dome fair sized smacks by the sea.

Overall numbers were thinning fast on both walls and tbh im surprised some were sticking it out on the extension.. until I closed that section down n moved the last three very wet souls back through too the main wall!.
needless too say as far as the west was concerned I was a bit TOO LATE to see any fish caught. after a quick look about on the west I headed over too the west where I saw birthday boy Tommy heading down the wall looking for a calmer spot on the wall as the wind, as said was also making the upper bays of the east wall somewhat unfishable and getting anglers very wet.

Now, at this point I’m gonna waffle a bit so some of you now know that usually they should skip further down the page.
I often say on the marina group and here that “It’s good too talk” If I didn’t the blog would be much thinner than it already is. Spending less time on the marina than I used too means I have too get catch info where I can and much of it comes from the obvious facebook posts but also by talking too anglers, regulars in particular often are happy too share up info and I also suspect they quite like too se me do a name drop here when I can remember someones name! yes I have a shocking memory for names & sometimes it can take an awful long tie too get a name too stick.

Anyhoo , after quite a long chat with Tommy & his mate I was aware of a few decent catches earlier on the upper sections of the east wall earlier in the day prior too the wind getting up and kyboshing the latter part of the afternoon for many. Tommy had had a fair number of plaice, a decent Wrasse(pictured) some pout and a first for him of a Flounder caught on a lure, yes flatties will take a lure :).
While chatting I also learnt that the morning had actually produced some fish for quite a few and not just on the higher bays, hmmm, ok thinks I, give mark a ring and keep an eye on the FB pages for catch news.

Well, It turns out that the fish had decided too play yesterday morning into the mid-day tide with bass and mackerel on the west wall. The mackerel were scattered all along at one point with some nice bass coming off the west top end also in the 4-5lb ish range. Im not aware of anyone squidding yesterday but I suspect that they would have been around on either wall.
Back on the west another wall regular (John H) was having it away with a decent session on the high bays managing too clock up a few bass, one tipping scales at 5.11 lb ! but his best of the day was a conger pushing the needle to 17.1lb ! not too shabby. John wasnt done there though landing a second species off eel (siver eel) ten plaice and some of those mackerel that were flitting about both walls before the wind changed the day for everyone.
Further down the wall mackerel bream and wrasse had been caught as well as plaice showing on much of the sandier sections and while I cant confirm by sight I was told there were some small rays caught on the bend of the wall mid afternoon before the wind sent so many heading for the hills and dryer places too stand .

While chatting with Tommy I watched 2 lads borrow a ned and bring in a conger of about 6lb ish that was returned after the hooks had been removed, From the east back too the west for a quick check and as hinted earlier the waves were now hitting the extension and upper ten bays of the main wall quite hard and while there were three guys still trying too fish the extension I decided safety was more important than watching 3 very wet dudes dodge the waves badly and called a halt too their fun( or misery) and called time on the extension and locked it off for the day.. By this time those left fishing had moved down too 16 or lower too avoid the worst of the conditions and the prospect looked like there wouldnt be a let up in the conditions before the wall was closed for the night.

Conditions looking at the current forecast and even out the window indicate a calmer day for all but Tues & wed are looking quite breezy with gusts pushing from the south & west that will again make the west lumpy and I suspect the lower 15 bays on the east would be the best bet for anyone traveling down..
Thursday and beyond though are looking much much better and even a decent possibility of things warming up.
Thats it from me other than posting up 3 pics from yesterday, and so, as ever, I will , until the next one bid you all ADIEU
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