EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 3 MIN
South Coast Spring Bass and Mackerel Bite: Sussex and Hampshire Hotspots
from United Kingdom, South Coast Fishing Report Today · host Inception Point AI
G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Coast UK fishing report for Sunday 26th April 2026, 10pm kick-off. Been a cracking spring day down here on the Sussex and Hampshire stretches—light winds from the southwest at 8-12 knots, temps hovering 12-14°C, mostly cloudy with a few showers early, clearing to partial sun. Sunrise was bang on 5:58am, sunset 8:07pm, giving us a solid 14 hours of daylight. Tides today? High coefficient around 61 average per Tides4Fishing charts—low water 5:48am at 0.5m, high 11:51am at 2.3m, then low 6:46pm at 0.7m. Currents picking up nicely for the evening push. Fish are on the move with that warming water—mid-50s F in spots, stirring the bass and pollack. Local charter logs from Brighton and Southampton marinas show steady action: 20-30 bass per boat last few days, averaging 3-6lbs, plus mackerel shoals crashing in, some codling to 8lbs on wrecks, and smoothhounds showing on bait. Dogfish and rays filling buckets for the lads shore fishing. Activity peaks at dawn/dusk with solunar highs—moonset 11:10am, rise 9:36pm. Best lures right now? My go-to artificials: 20g silver Toby spinners or Dexter wedges for mackerel and pollack—retrieve fast over reefs. For bass, slim pearl-headed jelly eels or patchinko soft plastics in 4-inch white/sardine, twitched slow. Live bait? Ragworm or peeler crab on three-hook rigs for bass and rays; mackerel fillet strips for codling. Frozen sandeel if you can get 'em. Hot spots: Hit the Brighton Marina outer arm at first light—bass galore on lures. Or Worthing Reef, 2 miles offshore, dropping jigs for pollack. Shore boys, try Littlehampton harbour walls on the flood tide. Tight lines, stay safe out there. Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Coast UK fishing report for Sunday 26th April 2026, 10pm kick-off. Been a cracking spring day down here on the Sussex and Hampshire stretches—light winds from the southwest at 8-12 knots, temps hovering 12-14°C, mostly cloudy with a few showers early, clearing to partial sun. Sunrise was bang on 5:58am, sunset 8:07pm, giving us a solid 14 hours of daylight. Tides today? High coefficient around 61 average per Tides4Fishing charts—low water 5:48am at 0.5m, high 11:51am at 2.3m, then low 6:46pm at 0.7m. Currents picking up nicely for the evening push. Fish are on the move with that warming water—mid-50s F in spots, stirring the bass and pollack. Local charter logs from Brighton and Southampton marinas show steady action: 20-30 bass per boat last few days, averaging 3-6lbs, plus mackerel shoals crashing in, some codling to 8lbs on wrecks, and smoothhounds showing on bait. Dogfish and rays filling buckets for the lads shore fishing. Activity peaks at dawn/dusk with solunar highs—moonset 11:10am, rise 9:36pm. Best lures right now? My go-to artificials: 20g silver Toby spinners or Dexter wedges for mackerel and pollack—retrieve fast over reefs. For bass, slim pearl-headed jelly eels or patchinko soft plastics in 4-inch white/sardine, twitched slow. Live bait? Ragworm or peeler crab on three-hook rigs for bass and rays; mackerel fillet strips for codling. Frozen sandeel if you can get 'em. Hot spots: Hit the Brighton Marina outer arm at first light—bass galore on lures. Or Worthing Reef, 2 miles offshore, dropping jigs for pollack. Shore boys, try Littlehampton harbour walls on the flood tide. Tight lines, stay safe out there. Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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