Latest Fishing Reports: East Sussex
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02/2012
Fishing Report by Ray Burn
on Grey Viking (Brighton, East Sussex)
Feb 2012 by Ray Burn
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Well the weather is getting much more settled and the fishing is better than this time last year with some good Pollack on the wrecks to upper doubles and many in the 8 to 10lb class. If you want a personal best Pollack now is the time to go, before they spawn in April. I've not got to the Cod wrecks yet as the weather has been wrong when the tides are right but we'll get there soon! Another surprise is how good the Plaice fishing is already, it could be a vintage year for Plaice following on from last years bumper catches. Looking ahead as the weather warms up we have Bream fishing to look forward from late April and I'm also doing a lot more PREMIUM DAYS limited to 7 anglers with own tackle only. These trips will be on the very best tides either wrecking offshore or species hunts in the general direction of Selsey - see my calendar on CBUK for details and dates.
Hope to see you soon !!
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01/2012
Fishing Report by Ray Burn
on Grey Viking (Brighton, East Sussex)
Jan 2012 by Ray Burn
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Well it was a funny old winter! I returned from holiday in the third week in November and we managed 5 days on the trot for inshore winter Cod, it was so warm we were down to teeshirts one day! The Cod were playing ball and we had quite a few in the 16lb class and the best that week went 19lb so I thought "here we go" ... lining up nicely for another good winter season.... But then December arrived, the wind came and it stayed for about 8 weeks! We only managed to nick the odd day here and there when a brief lull in the wind presented itself and it was the worst winter for rough seas I can remember!
The wind finally fell and went northerly marking the start of this cold snap so we got out to the Pollack wrecks on the 29th and 30th January. (The tides were wrong to target my winter Cod wrecks). It's a bit of a gamble looking for decent Pollack in January but we managed a decent catch both days with 5 anglers getting personal bests and 3 of those fish were in the 16lb class, so I was quite happy. On the second of those trips we were unusually short of crew with only 6 anglers aboard and my mate Nick Coster asked me to have a fish myself and try his 6lb class rod for a bit of fun (I dont normally fish myself when wrecking). Anyway, first drop and bang and my personal best Bass of 10lb 4oz soon graced the net... Happy days!
As I write this Grey Viking is out of the water for 10 days for her annual winter maintenance and we are back fishing from the 15th February, weather permitting and the Pollack season should be in full swing by then and there should still be some Lunker Cod in certain areas too !! We also have the Plaice fishing to look forward too which was truly superb in 2010 so tight lines and hope to see you soon! View Boats Page
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12/2011
Fishing Report by Dave Elliott
on Ocean Warrior 3 (Brighton, East Sussex)
Dec 2011 by Dave Elliott
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Recent catches - we are still getting some nice Cod's on the open ground. The biggest yesterday was Sean with his at 15lb. They also had some nice Whiting. But, the weather has not been good recently, looking forward to it dropping again to get so we can get out and get some of those bigger Cod. If you fancy a day out Cod fishing, individuals or groups, email me or give me a call on 07966 377145, website is updated with last minute dates. We are also fishing over the Christmas holiday period if you fancy a day out.
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23/11/2011
Fishing Report by Dave Elliott
on Ocean Warrior 3 (Brighton, East Sussex)
23 Nov 2011 by Dave Elliott
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Sean Harris had a days ground fishing for Cod. He had the best one of the day that weighed 20lb and was caught using worm and squid bait, on an inshore ledge. They also had some Whiting and Dogfish that day.
The fishing has been a little inconsistant recently due to the weather. There are still Conger and Cod on the wrecks if you get the weather to get out. We have now started inshore ground fishing for Cod. It should start to improve once the weather gets colder, as we are still catching plenty of Mackerel inside, along with some Dabs and Plaice. For latest catches visit www.oceanwarrior3.com
Dates are available for individuals, part bookings and full parties - call Dave on 07966 377145. View Boats Page
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29/04/2011
Fishing Report by nick coster
on Ocean Warrior 3 (Brighton, East Sussex)
29 Apr 2011 by nick coster
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Well what can i say about Dave Elliott ?
Top skipper, courteous and simply the best at what he does.
Out on Friday with him.......lots of medium codling about, mix of medium sized pollack and a sprinkling of good sized conger. One things for sure , he tries and tries.....takes it personally if his anglers don't catch fish; now thats gotta be good.
All my personal bests have come on Ocean Warrior 3. Thoroughly recommend him to anyone and reasonable rates to boot. Top skipper. You never caught a decent conger or cod.......Speak to Dave, he'll soon put you straight. Tight lies.
Nick Coster. View Boats Page
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07/03/2011
Fishing Report by Steve Bradshaw
on Deep blue (Eastbourne, East Sussex)
7 Mar 2011 by Steve Bradshaw
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with the whether forecast giving us a short break for one day in the last couple of weeks we managed to get out on tuesday had some good offshore cod fishing best fish goin to 25lb and a couple more at 18lb to make a good trip out for the norfolk angling crew plenty of nice fish about would be nice for wind to start to settle down and get back out again
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21/01/2011
Fishing Report by Ray Burn
on Grey Viking (Brighton, East Sussex)
21 Jan 2011 by Ray Burn
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Friday 21st January - Red Letter Day for start of 2011 Wrecking season on Grey Viking
Well the wrecking season for 2011 got off to an amazing start today aboard Grey Viking, with some of the best early season wreck fishing we’ve ever seen. Today was a speculative trip originally planned as an inshore Cod fishing trip but I decided to offer the crew a go out on the wrecks based on a good weather window and a hunch. Boy did that prove to be a good decision today. If only all days could be as good (I wish) !!
The distances involved to my chosen area meant we had 5 hours of steaming and 4 hours of fishing, with a 45 minute slack in the middle, so it was a small fishing window. But the crew of 8 (including 5 newcomers to wreck fishing) were up for it, so we went for it!
Well, we ended up with 27 Cod including a 30lb 3oz monster, a 25lb, 22lb, 19lb and loads in the 15lb to 18lb bracket. Alongside this we had a few smaller Cod plus 3 smallish Pollack giving a haul of 30 fish in total with a total catch weight in excess of 450lb !
Seven of the eight anglers aboard recorded a personal best as follows:
* 30lb 4oz Cod – Warren Slatter
* 25lb Cod – Dan Dice
* 22lb Cod – Clive Marshall
* 19lb Cod – Gary Tidd
* 18lb Cod – Dan Batchelor
* 18lb Cod Ben Waddington
* 15lb Cod – Gazza Tidd View Boats Page
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05/12/2010
Fishing Report by Ray Burn
on Grey Viking (Brighton, East Sussex)
5 Dec 2010 by Ray Burn
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A truly memorable day aboard Grey Viking yesterday, with some decent Cod to over 20lb, a 2.5lb Whiting for 13 year old Callum Sturrock and the day topped off at last knockings with an absolute stonker of a Cod at 34lb exactly for 14 year old Tyler Hallett. Wow, way to go Tyler - your first ever Cod too!
Thanks also to Dave Grinham at The Tackle Box for verifying the weight once we got ashore! View Boats Page
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01/11/2010
Fishing Report by Ray Burn
on Grey Viking (Brighton, East Sussex)
1 Nov 2010 by Ray Burn
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The cod fishing has been superb when the wind and tide has allowed us to get out the wrecks. The Cod are slowly moving inshore now and it looks like a decent winter season is on the cards, given the quality stamp of fish about at the moment.
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07/2010
Fishing Report by Drew Brooke-Mellor
on Yellowfin (Brighton, East Sussex)
Jul 2010 by Drew Brooke-Mellor
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First Class Boat. First Class Skipper. First Class Fishing. First Class Day Out!
Last Friday (July 23rd) was our first outing with Kurt, his deck-hand Charlie and
the Yellow Fin Boat. We were a party of five, including my Brother-in-Law from
Canada, who is a lake fisherman, and Chris, our next-door neighbour who has never
slung a hook in his life. If you book this boat (and you'd be a fool not to) take
time to arrive for bacon butties (or more) at the cafe and a visit to the 'Newhaven
Angler' for your bait and lures, where you get a great reception from both shops.
Other supplies are availbale from the convenience store on the same parade. It
really is a 'one-stop shop' for everything you need for a great day out.
Leaving shortly before 8, we had caught our fresh mackerel bait by 9:30 and were on
the way to our first mark. It wasn't long until, thanks to Kurt's expert knowledge
of the area, before we were 'in the fish'. One of the other Lad's, Tim, caught an
amazing 60lb, 7ft long Conger Eel which had us all leaping around the boat once it
was landed and photographed before release to breed another day. It wasn't long
before Rob, from our party, caught a very handsome 35lb Conger and Chris, our
newbie, opened his own sea-fishing account with a respectable Pollack of around 7lb.
I was thrilled to bits to hook my own personal Pollock of around 10lb.
Including a handful of very meaty Bream, our total catch gave us over 50lb of
table-ready fish after gutting and a very enjoyable BBQ was had by all and the WAGS
of the Hunter Gatherers. The party went on long into the small hours and most of the
talk was about booking the Yellow Fin for our next trip.
Don't bother looking for another boat if you're fishing off Newhaven. Kurt Lander
and the Yellow Fin is Numero Uno. It's the tops. End Of.
Image - Chris with his first ever Sea Catch View Boats Page
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