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17/02/2017
Fishing Report by Steve Green
17 Feb 2017 by Steve Green
First charter with the new boat today, what a pleasure to be belting along at 18kn on a glorious Sussex day. The crew make the day of course and having Mason, Robert, Dave, Peter, John & co. aboard was a real pleasure.
Pollock was the plan and after a little searching around we were on them - best of the day this heavy set 17lber skilfully brought to the net by John.
If you want to get out to catch big fish on a big fast boat give me a call.
Best wishes
Steve -
01/2017
Fishing Report by Steve Green
Jan 2017 by Steve Green
Well it's not great news I am afraid. We could fill the boat with Whiting (1/15 are keepers) so it's a numbers game on that front and confident I would send you home with a box of fish for the table if that's what your after...... they are fabulous eating.
We have turned toward wrecks and had mixed results depending on tide/water clarity with Pollock. Some excellent fish over the last 4 weeks in the 13-15lb class but it's a hit & miss affair.
Most positive news - in thick fog delivered the new Catamaran today for lift out, safety inspection & clean-up. An amazing boat with almost double the cruise speed and 3 times the space of the old one, exciting times lay ahead.
Best wishes
Steve - 07572065543 -
31/12/2016
Fishing Report by Steve Green
31 Dec 2016 by Steve Green
With inshore Cod fishing slower than expected we headed off to the wrecks in search of hard fighting Pollock and were not disappointed! As many were lost as landed taking repeated powerful dives into the wreck and taking baits so deep that they chomped through 30lb leaders. A great day out with great anglers onboard rounded off the year nicely.
It's been a great year with Turbot, Bream, Brill, Bass, Cod, Conger and above all the wonderful people that it has been pleasure to have aboard Brigand, you have really made it a great year, thank you all.
Very excited about the arrival of the new boat in February. 10m Catamaran with twin 280hp engines and a genuine cruise speed of 16kn will make those distance Turbot & wreck marks accessible in most weathers and that will be the focus of 2017.
Availabilty is limited for Jan/Feb which looks like being peak wrecking period so get in touch if you want to be amongst it.
Best wishes
Steve -
14/11/2016
Fishing Report by Steve Green
14 Nov 2016 by Steve Green
After what seems like an age Brigand was back fishing yesterday & today..... At last!
Yesterday had Adam and co. Aboard, tough day with the wind shifts from S to N in such quick succession but they toughed it out and we moved around quite a bit thoughout the day. No Cod but plenty of Plaice, Dabs and some sizeable Whiting. Not as good as we are used to but all boats were struggling in those conditions.
Today out with good friends so plenty of laughs and Bass, Plaice, Dabs & Whiting kept us busy on the rods
Jan & Feb dates loaded which will be peak Cod season so don't leave it until the last minute. If you have a date in mind give me a call and I will do my best to adjust calendar and fit you in.
Best wishes
Steve -
10/10/2016
Fishing Report by Steve Green
10 Oct 2016 by Steve Green
Sat 8th Oct
For the very first time this year we did not get all of the fish we were after, well we got some Bream but the Bass eluded us so I guess its fair to say it was 50% successful. We headed West, then North, anchored some, drifted a little, changed rigs several times, put in the miles and stayed out a little longer - it was tough! Anglers were great (particular thanks to Stuart for sharing the "bait of the day" which only he had, classy Stuart and much appreciated by all) and we ended up with some lovely deep plaice to go with the Bream so on balance a reasonable day.
Sunday 9th
Really needed a day off and hadn't planned on fishing but at 0900 received an SOS from a group that found their boat double booked and stranded in Brighton - what a horrible position to be in. 90 minutes later we are heading out to Sea and making plans on the hoof! Feathered some bait, headed West and had a great days fishing which included: Scad, Mackerel, Starry Smooth-hound, Bream, Dog fish (off course), Dabs, Plaice, Red Gurnard and our first inshore Cod of the year. Happy anglers with a box full of fish to take away and a ruined day salvaged at the last minute.
We are now prepping for serious Cod so its time to pack away the 12-20lb class and get the big guns out!!
Availability is limited (took another 4 bookings this morning) from repeat customers who clearly like what we do - Top quality tackle, unlimited free premium cuttle bait and free Tea/Coffee/Soup/Hot chocolate all day for £50 so if you are interested please give us a call and we will try our best to accommodate.
Steve - 07572 065543
--------------------------------------------- NEWS UPDATE---------------------------------
We are delighted to have been selected by Masterline Walker (Yo-Zuri/Rovex/Cortland/Ryobi/Jarvis Walker/Tsunami/Marttinni) as their preferred partner In Brighton Marina and will be carrying a full range of their fantastic Rods, Reels & terminal tackle onboard Brigand for you to try out for free.
Brigand operates on a very simple model - We aim to provide a great fishing experience at a very competitive price, values which we share with Masterline Walker so its a very exciting partnership.
Best wishes
Steve -
03/10/2016
Fishing Report by Steve Green
3 Oct 2016 by Steve Green
Another cracking day out on Brigand today with a top bunch of guys.
Thought we would make the most of some reasonable weather today and hit the Turbot & Brill marks for what is possibly (but I hope not) the last time we may be targeting these his year.
"Big Green Net" called into action again for Ricky's double figure Blonde - not quite the 20+'s we had last week but with the tide set that was to be expected. However, todays task was really about trying to make sure everyone went home with a Turbot or Brill ........... 13hrs + 60 miles + focused anglers = job done!
Targeting Bass & Bream through October and getting serious about Big Cod so if any of that interests you or you would like to know a little more about what we have planned please give me a call.
Best wishes
Steve - 07572065543 -
23/09/2016
Fishing Report by trevor sturt
23 Sep 2016 by trevor sturt
V.f.money,cracking days fishing with a very knowledgeable skipper. Three blonde rays over 20 lbs ,an8lb turbot plus many other decent turbot and brill .If you want to fish on tidy decent boat then get your arse in gear because there won't be many spaces up for grabs on this boat
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23/09/2016
Fishing Report by Steve Green
23 Sep 2016 by Steve Green
The tale of the Green net.....
When I bought Brigand down to Brighton the previous skipper Kevin McKie (now operating "Size Matters" out of Plymouuth/Liverpool (great angler, great skipper & great boat so if you are ever down that way hit Kev up) left a huuuuge green net onboard. I mean this thing is massive, almost 4ft across and I have been tripping over it and meaning to take it off the boat for the last 6 months. Yesterday I was so glad I didn't!!! It was pressed into service 3 times for 20lb plus Blonde Ray's, the biggest over 25lb, patiently and skilfully landed by Sam.
I knew we had a chance of a big Blonde but 3 of them at 20lb+ and a cracker over 25lb exceeded expectation. Target species were Brill and Turbot, happy to report that we boated 9 Turbot & 1 Brill up to 8lb 3oz - beautiful deep fish in prime condition.
A great group of anglers who worked hard all day and were fantastic company so a big thank you to all for making the day so memorable.
Interestingly, the two best fish of the day were caught as the sun was setting mid-channel so very pleased we decided to stay out on the banks and not at all concerned that we arrived back in Brighton in the dark gone 10pm. £45 for 13hrs of Turbot, Brill & Giant Blonde's - worth thinking about perhaps?
Our focus is now moving to Winter Cod and as always with Brigand only the best and biggest will do - £50 will secure you quality tackle, quality bait, quality boat with no extras but as our reputation grows sadly the availability reduces so if you want to be assured of an excellent day out on the water get in touch soon.
Best wishes
Steve -
09/2016
Fishing Report by Steve Green
Sep 2016 by Steve Green
Today's catch - 120kg of premium Sussex Cuttle of the right size now nestled in Brigand's on-shore freezer and all ready for those huuuge Cod which are working the way up the channel as you read!
Save Brigand as a favourite on your CBUK and you will receive immediate updates on our specialist Cod trips which will include;
FREE - parking
FREE - Rod & Reel hire
FREE - Top quality bait
FREE - refreshments and not just bland cup of non- descript coffee! You have an unlimited supply of;
* PG Tips Tea
* Nescafe Latte
* Nescafe Cappuccino
* Nescafe Gold Blend
* Bachelors Chicken Soup
* Bachelors Golden vegetable Soup
* Cadbury Hot-Chocolate
* Bovril
With a heated wheelhouse, great crew to assist with rigging, baiting, tangles, filetting and an onboard (immaculate) W/C you really don't need to look anywhere else.
Please have a look at our reviews - if others have better (recent) reviews and offer what we do - seriously consider booking with them. If not - look at our booking calendar and get in quick, we are are already 60% booked until end of this year and availability is very limited.
Always a friendly face & helping hand awaiting aboard Brigand - it's a passion,
Best wishes
Steve -
15/09/2016
Fishing Report by Steve Green
15 Sep 2016 by Steve Green
Another cracking day out on Brigand with a fantastic group from London.
We headed out on a flat sea looking for Turbot & Brill, first drift we had a Brill aboard, second drift a Turbot - job done! It wasn't mile a minute stuff and patience was the order of the day but we had a steady stream of Big Tub Gurnard, Bull Huss, Red Gurnard and a nice double figure Thornback for John between the flatties.
This report wouldn't be complete without a "one that got away story" - Tang was left wondering what it was that bent his rod in half for 10 minutes and eventually took a lunge into the deep snapping his 20lb trace..... 30lb trace now on order!!
You get to meet some wonderful people in this game and today's crowd were as good as they come, thanks for making the day memorable and look forward to welcoming you aboard again soon.
Steve - 07572065543
