Comments for Jims Sea Angling Diary - Fishing in Brighton, Sussex

Comment on Hotpipes fishing! by Duncs

Duncs — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:49:32 +0000

Hello matey!
nice write up on the hotpipes twas a nice bass, your 2nd catch, i think mine needed a good few years to achieve the same size!
i actually went back to the hotpipes on monday with the remaining bait….the rag was actually still ok~ish, the lug being a bit on the messy side. i did have a mackerel as well, which i used a few strips of….more for a bit of variation than anything else.
i went down at 9am to check out the lie of the land at low tide, and then headed back at 1pm, to give myself a few hours pre high tide (4~ish) tbh, sea was like a mill pond (and sunny conditions) probably werent ideal, but i had a great time as it was ideal for perfecting my casting and gripping techniques….so calm that there wasn’t a milimetre of rod tip movement!!!
i went on the west side of the pipes this time, hoping a little bit of tidal movement would send the scent towards the pipes/groyne ( and hopefully some fish!).
it was very quiet until 4pm, with not a single bite…….but then the rod tip went….i struck….and was pleased to reel in a tub gurnard (lil one) on king rag! he did, however, snarl my rig up (although he was easily unhooked). it was just starting to get dark, so i figured the fish were starting to feed. therefore decided to fire up another 2 hook leger, chucked it out…..and got a bite straight away!!!
struck……reeled in, and there was my second whiting of the year on black lug not as big as my first one, but very pretty….probably a little shorter than your bass, but obviously much much slimmer. seems like it was a good job i decided to build another 2 hook leger! threw a few more casts in with the remainng bait, but no more bites. i made sure that i reeled in and changed baits every 15 mins or so as the bait was obviously past its best- seemed like a sensible tactic.
unfortunately my phone went completely bonkers after i took a photo of the tubbie, and i couldn’t turn it on again in order to photo the whiting
next time i’ll be bringing a digi cam also! so all in all very pleased with the session on a static sea….everything went perfectly with every cast arrow straight and gripped! really helped my overall confidence happy bunny
i have now caught 5 of my 8 species twice (gurnard/bass/bream/mackerel/whiting), so just need to up the species count!
on the subject of that, i thought of another fish to add to your total….ling maybe? nige mentioned he has caught quite a few off the beach.
anyways, i’m off to torquay this weekend so won’t be able to fish, but if you go, good hunting, and tight lines

Comment on Jim’s Angling Diary – About by Jimmy Cairney

Jimmy Cairney — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:37:39 +0000

Hi Jim, found your blog when looking for info on fishing in Brighton.

I’d love to learn to fish, from the beach ideally.
I am a complete beginner and wondered if you would have any info on good links to webpages or ideas for books I should read?

cheers
jimmy
x

Comment on Abu Garcia Reels by Abu Garcia Reels

Abu Garcia Reels — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:43:02 +0000

Hey Jim!

Nice to meet another Jim thats over the pond! I have been a fisherman since
I was a teenager and had never heard of abu garcia until I came across it on youtube. I just started fishing with them and its the best reel ever!

I could not find them in my local Dicks sporting goods here in the U.S. So What
I did is order from cabellas and I also checked out abu garcia’s website. I primarly fish with the 6500GR. I came across your blog and I will return. You
write you are a pro when it comes to the brand. Thanks for the great knowledge.

Jim “Lucky” Rogan

Comment on Fishing on Kingston Beach by Duncs

Duncs — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:47:09 +0000

Hey matey!
Yes i’m definitely up for a a change of venue too, Kingston seems to have been quite unsucessful recently (especially for myself). Of course as you say it’s going to be weather dependent but i guess we may have to have a look around and see if we can find some new spots.
Enjoy your hols mate, no doubt my neck’ll be sorted by the time you’re back.
Laters

Comment on Norfolk Groyne fishing session by anglingdiary

anglingdiary — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:06:24 +0000

Hey daddio – that session was written up almost straight away! Wouldn’t have missed it because, as you say, we caught a great selection of species!

It’s here: http://anglingdiary.co.uk/2009/07/24/norfolk-groyne-session/

If you drop down the “Categories” menu on the right hand side of the site to “Fishing trips” it’s on the first page. Alternatively, just keep clicking “Previous entries” at the bottom of the pages.

I quite fancy some fishing at the weekend, although it’s another late tide, at around 12:30 on Sat? Let me know if you’re up for it. No day time rig tying though ; (

He he, no worries about the Sole BTW!

Catch ya later ; )