Latest Fishing Reports: East Sussex
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04/2025
Fishing Report by Steve Green
on Brigand (Brighton, East Sussex)
Apr 2025 by Steve Green
Report on-board Brigand
Another cracking day out on the Ocean today, great weather, fantastic crew and fish to match.
Very poor conditions inshore so we decided to push on out far in search of better, which we can always find if we go far enough.
Started out far and worked our way back with a steady stream of small Bass & Pollock, mostly keepers but of no size. A quick flit between wrecks and we landed on one we haven't fished for 3 years that was holding good fish. Not sure of the total fish count but it was a heavy and healthy fish box at the end of the day with some perfectly conditioned fish placed on flaked ice.
Thanks to the wonderful crew for making the day so enjoyable, a real pleasure to be fishing with you today and well done on your catches chaps ������
Apologies for not replying to messages on here, we are so busy currently juggling boats & bookings but will get to them over the weekend as we have some snotty weather headed our way.
Plenty more wrecking trips will be loaded over the coming weeks as it reaches its peak for us and we start to see the Cod arrive and we've loaded an additional Bream trip for those that have asked for it - you can find all trips on our booking calendar here www.brigandcharters.com
Best wishes
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Brigand
View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 07/05/2025 4 Spaces 4 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Fri 09/05/2025 3 Spaces 1 SPACE BIG BREAMView details Fri 23/05/2025 5 Spaces 8 Hours 5 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Tue 27/05/2025 2 Spaces 8 Hours 3 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHINGView details Tue 03/06/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Fri 06/06/2025 8 Hours 8 SPACES BREAM FISHING - STOCK UP YOUR FREEZER!View details Sun 22/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours 6 SPACES - 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 5 Spaces 5 SPACES CONGER FISHINGView details -
14/04/2025
Fishing Report by Steve Green
on Brigand (Brighton, East Sussex)
14 Apr 2025 by Steve Green
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Another stunning day out there today targetting those Big early season Bream on juts out second trip for these of the season. All regular anglers onbaord today that have been returning to fish with us for several years so expectations were high and it didn't disappoint. Simon Clark straight into Bream from the off. An excellent and very experienced angler I wouldn't expect anything less from Si and he was closely followed by the two Deans, brothers Brian & Les, Mike Dew and the very experienced and acapvle Bob Nunne:
Plenty of very good fish in the.1 1/2 - 3lb range retained and plenty of smaller ones let go and then.......... there was a lump of a fish landed! It could have fallen to anyone (I would have preferred that it did!) but as luck would have it this one fell to the skipper.
A very large Hen fish, packed with roe and in peak breeding condition. Fish of this stamp are exceptional, they have avoided predation, infection and capture for many years and the egg production of these very large is exponential- fantastic DNA there so back she went to hopefully produce more of the same.
A big fish full of roe should be treated gently if it's to be safely released so a quick couple of pics and away she went. Getting the scales out would been detrimental to the fish (ok when we are keeping them for the table) and as she was being returned speed was of the essence!
Comfortably the biggest Bream we've had aboard in the last 9 years, the biggest I've seen on a boat and the biggest all aboard had seen on any boat they ah e fished on - all we in agreement that it was in excess of 4lb so let's say 4lb....... I was just happy to see her swim away strongly.
A really chill day out there today with great company - Mike & Bob, thank you for the gifts, very much appreciated and Briand thank you for the promise of more of that wonderful smoked Trout��
We will be runnning more of these Bream trips when conditions are right to target the higher quality fish - get in touch if your an individual or a group and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Brigand
View Full Charter AvailabilityWed 07/05/2025 4 Spaces 4 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Fri 09/05/2025 3 Spaces 1 SPACE BIG BREAMView details Fri 23/05/2025 5 Spaces 8 Hours 5 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Tue 27/05/2025 2 Spaces 8 Hours 3 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHINGView details Tue 03/06/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Fri 06/06/2025 8 Hours 8 SPACES BREAM FISHING - STOCK UP YOUR FREEZER!View details Sun 22/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours 6 SPACES - 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 5 Spaces 5 SPACES CONGER FISHINGView details -
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 AvailabilityWed 07/05/2025 4 Spaces 4 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Fri 09/05/2025 3 Spaces 1 SPACE BIG BREAMView details Fri 23/05/2025 5 Spaces 8 Hours 5 SPACES OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Tue 27/05/2025 2 Spaces 8 Hours 3 SPACES OFFSHORE BASS FISHINGView details Tue 03/06/2025 8 Spaces 8 Hours OFFSHORE WRECK FISHINGView details Fri 06/06/2025 8 Hours 8 SPACES BREAM FISHING - STOCK UP YOUR FREEZER!View details Sun 22/06/2025 6 Spaces 10 Hours 6 SPACES - 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 5 Spaces 5 SPACES CONGER FISHINGView details -
04/04/2025
Fishing Report by Greg Bishop
on The Kraken (Brighton, East Sussex)
4 Apr 2025 by Greg Bishop
Report on-board The Kraken
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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