Latest Fishing Reports: South East
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12/04/2025
Fishing Report by Steve Green
on Brigand (Brighton, East Sussex)
12 Apr 2025 by Steve Green
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Brighton Bream fishing is off and running aboard www.brigandcharters.com!
Always a little nervy when we head for our first targeted trips of the year, today was Bream and the last 9 years of our catch records strongly suggested that we would be ok....... but until that first one comes over the side there's a fair bit of pacing up and down the deck!
Gavin soon put any concerns to rest with a nice fish of a couple of pounds and that was quickly followed by a steady stream of quality fish up to 3 1/2lb.
As always, the crew really do make the day and sharing time with wonderful people is what drives us forward. A mix of people who have fished with us for several years and some who are new to fishing with us at www.brigandcharters.com - a pleasure sharing the day with you all and thank you all for your excellent company ��
We have 3 Spaces available this Monday 14th so if good quality Bream fishing, in shallow water on light gear appeals to you give Karl a call on 07768 721477 to book on with us.
NEW BOAT UPDATE!
Well, she's almost there..... feels like I've been saying that for the last month! However, It has to be right and we are making sure it is.
A big milestone getting the decks flocoated, stainless in place, winch installed (a huge thank you to the wonderful Carl Porter on that front), twin transducers and all seacocks, fuel lines, water hoses replaced. Night vision system, MFD's & safety equipment to be installed, exhausts hooked-up, cabin heating system and heads to be plumbed in and we're ready to sea-trial and get her back to Brighton....... another 2 weeks should see that done and Captain Karl Pope will be smashing those inshore Bream, Bass & Plaice ����.
Best wishes
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Brigand
View Full Charter AvailabilityThu 17/04/2025 6 Spaces 8 Hours 6 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECKINGView details Sat 03/05/2025 5 Spaces 5SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Wed 07/05/2025 8 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Tue 27/05/2025 3 Spaces 8 Hours 3 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHINGView details Sun 15/06/2025 2 Spaces 10 Hours 2 SPACES OFFSHORE BANKS EXPLORATORY TRIP - 12hrsView details Sun 22/06/2025 8 Spaces 10 Hours 8 SOACES - OFFSHORE WRECKING FOR COD, BASS & POLLOCKView details Thu 26/06/2025 8 Hours 8 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHING - 8hrsView details Wed 16/07/2025 8 Spaces 8 SPACES OFFSHORE TURBOT & BRILLView details Wed 06/08/2025 6 Spaces 6 SPACES CONGER FISHINGView details Thu 14/08/2025 8 Spaces 6 Hours 8 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHING 6 hr TRIP £70ppView details -
04/04/2025
Fishing Report by Greg Bishop
on The Kraken (Brighton, East Sussex)
4 Apr 2025 by Greg Bishop
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There are good days and great days and today was definitely a great day. Joined by Nick and his gang from Portsmouth who were good anglers and top fellas, we went out for an 8 hour trip targeting Plaice. Despite some tricky conditions and the wind affected our drifts we had fish pretty much non stop. Varying sizes (some micro fish like the smallest thornback I’ve ever seen) but a good number of keepers. Final tally was an amazing 81 Plaice! There was also gurnard, dabs, whiting, smooth hounds, dogs and that micro ray. Great day thanks for joining me Nick and friends.
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04/04/2025
Fishing Report by Greg Bishop
on The Kraken (Brighton, East Sussex)
4 Apr 2025 by Greg Bishop
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There are good days and great days and today was definitely a great day. Joined by Nick and his gang from Portsmouth who were good anglers and top fellas, we went out for an 8 hour trip targeting Plaice. Despite some tricky conditions and the wind affected our drifts we had fish pretty much non stop. Varying sizes (some micro fish like the smallest thornback I’ve ever seen) but a good number of keepers. Final tally was an amazing 81 Plaice! There was also gurnard, dabs, whiting, smooth hounds, dogs and that micro ray. Great day thanks for joining me Nick and friends.
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31/03/2025
Fishing Report by Greg Bishop
on The Kraken (Brighton, East Sussex)
31 Mar 2025 by Greg Bishop
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A great 4 hour session with some new guys aboard plus a regular and his boys (top young fishermen out fished the adults!). 30 plaice of varying sizes with 11 keepers, some dabs, gurnards and solitary whiting and smooth hound (plus I will say it quietly mackerel!).
Sun shone, fish came to play and a lovely crew so cant ask for more. View Boats Page
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22/03/2025
Fishing Report by Steve Green
on Brigand (Brighton, East Sussex)
22 Mar 2025 by Steve Green
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After a challenging few months dealing with the new charter boat refit (more of that to come) and what has felt like endless coding, registration and other necessary administrative issues required to ensure we are fully compliant with the new Bass boat it felt like we were actually taking a break with an Offhsore wrecking trip today!
With a good forecast and a wonderful crew aboard we headed out for some offshore wrecking fun. I think first drift we were into fish and managed to get half a dozen perfectly conditioned Pollock abaord before loosing the tide. A quick flit up tide over slack to enable us to fish the flood for the second half of the day was pretty uneventful to start with but gathered pace as the tide kicked in. An assortment of Pollock, Whiting, Red Gurnard and I think just the one pouting quickly followed with most Pollock in the 4-8lb range and in fantastic condition.
It always great to see those that wish to take fish home for table do that and there was plenty for everyone aboard. Peter Stotesbury will always be right up there when it comes to just about any fishing discipline and bagged 4/5 very nice fish. No monsters today but as the weather improves and we can confidently travel further on our long distance trips those will come.
The new charter boat - well it's been quite a project and wil be a fantastic fishing machine! As well as the new engines, shafts, props, full rewire it's also had the latest electronics installed with Raymarine 3D system operating through the linked transducers, quantum radar and the latest night vision system....what a system that is! It also has fridge, freezer, convection cooker, blown heating, on-deck toilet and massive range with it's extra large tanks. It is another Blythe 10m Catamaran that will be working alongside our current www.brigandcharters.com boat doing everything from long distance, multi-day trips to the Southwest for Cod, Ling, Couches Bream etc to 1/2 day inshore trips closer to home in Brighton fishing for Bass with lures and live-baits at extremely competive rates starting at £40pp - we think that's the right price for inshore Bass fishing even with such a fantastically well equipped big Catamaran taking a max of 6 anglers...... worth considering if your a serious Bass angler, contact Karl Pope for bookings on 07768 721477.
We have a very busy season ahead with everything from Mackerel to Bluefin Tuna on offer so if your looking for quality fishing out of Brighton with professional crews, with a proven track record get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate you.
All availability can viewed in our website calendar here www.brigandcharters.com and will be updated when the new boat arrives - exciting rimes here!
Best wishes
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Brigand
View Full Charter AvailabilityThu 17/04/2025 6 Spaces 8 Hours 6 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECKINGView details Sat 03/05/2025 5 Spaces 5SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Wed 07/05/2025 8 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Tue 27/05/2025 3 Spaces 8 Hours 3 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHINGView details Sun 15/06/2025 2 Spaces 10 Hours 2 SPACES OFFSHORE BANKS EXPLORATORY TRIP - 12hrsView details Sun 22/06/2025 8 Spaces 10 Hours 8 SOACES - OFFSHORE WRECKING FOR COD, BASS & POLLOCKView details Thu 26/06/2025 8 Hours 8 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHING - 8hrsView details Wed 16/07/2025 8 Spaces 8 SPACES OFFSHORE TURBOT & BRILLView details Wed 06/08/2025 6 Spaces 6 SPACES CONGER FISHINGView details Thu 14/08/2025 8 Spaces 6 Hours 8 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHING 6 hr TRIP £70ppView details
