The weather has at last broken and we went out last four days on the trot. Each day we had cod but they wern’t very big the best going to only 11lb and the majority being about 5lb. The channel whiting however have got bigger up to 3lb but we are not seeing the quantity caught compare with last year. With the recent very cold spell I am hoping to see some lunkers. A good fight with a 20pounder on lightish tackle always makes up for freezing your fingers and toes! I am planning several trips during the school holidays so please ring if you fancy escaping the central heating and spending a day at sea. I have already had a lot of bookings for next year so please dont leave it to late if you want aweekend or a good tide.

Happy Christmas and tight lines for the new year.

Brian and Lee

The cod season is in full swing now. One chap had four on four cod feathers last weekend and cogratulations to Paul Holman for capturing the best on of the summer tipping the scale at 18 pounds
We are also getting some superb  bream of the midchannel wrecks but the plaice continmue to elude us. ThE pictures show a nice crab which gave quite a struggle and Pauls cod in the foreground

At last the cod are showing up in numbers on our favourite inshore mark. We caught 19 in two hours and a surprise ling on feathes! The pictures shows Darrens party from amec engineering dispalying their catch. Lots of bin liners needed!

We have had a good hit of pollock and bass last week on a wrecking trip the best bass was 71/2 lbs and the best pollock went to 12lbs.  We also had a few cod the best went to  131/2 lbs. This week we went on Beachy Head ledge and were rewarded with 15 bass on one day and 12 on another. These wern’t very big but all were sizeable and I am sure made a few tasty meals. However, The cod are not in the numbers as was the case this last time year neither are the plaice but it can only get better. Makerel are at last in abundance which is a very good sign. Thank heavens for a settled spell of good weather ,with no May rot. I am looking forward to every trip now!

 

The plaice fishing has now arrived with the best at 2 3/4 pound so far. The good news is that there are still nice cod to be had in shallow water close to the tower. The bassing season has also started with a vengeance and it can only get better as the water clears and the May rot disapears. The  bad news is that  makerel are running late this year and so are the cod in deep water and on the wrecks. However, I love my plaice fishing so I for one am happy.

Girl Power

International party captures cod

2nd May