EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 3 MIN
South Coast Spring Heating Up: Bass, Pollack and Mackerel on the Bite
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 Monday, 20th April 2026, evenin' edition at 10pm. Been a proper spring day down 'ere on the Sussex and Hampshire stretches—mild temps hoverin' round 12-14°C, light westerly winds at 8-12mph droppin' off by dusk, bit o' cloud but no rain to spoil the fun. Sunrise kicked off at 6:05am, sunset wrapped at 8:05pm, givin' us a solid 14 hours o' light for chuckin' lines. Tides today were textbook for the Solent and English Channel—low water 'round 4am and 4pm, highs pushin' 5-6m at Portsmouth and Brighton per BBC Weather and RNLI charts. Fish bit best on the flood tide mid-mornin' and evenin', solunar peaks alignin' with majors from 7-9am and 7-9pm. Action's heatin' up after a slow start to spring—locals report steady bass runs along the shingle beaches, pollack smashin' lures offshore, and mackerel shoals crashin' in close. Anglin' reports from Sussex Sea Anglers note 20-30 fish bags over the weekend: plump schoolie bass to 5lb on sandeel imitations, plumpers to 8lb near wrecks, plus dogfish, rays, and smoothhounds on fresh peeler crab. Codlin's showin' early too, few doubles off Brighton pier. Water temp's sittin' comfy at 10-11°C, wakin' the predators. Top lures? My go-to artificials: 20g silver Toby spinners or Dexter wedges for mackerel and bass from the rocks—retrieve fast with jerks. For deeper, Savage Gear 4D herring soft plastics on 20g jigheads. Live bait? Ragworm or mackerel strip on a 2/0 hook for bass, peeler crab for rays. Fish the washes and gullies at dawn/dusk. Hot spots: Hit West Wittering beach for bass on the incoming—park up and wade the shallows. Or try Selsey Bill for pollack and wrecks; drift with lures, mind the currents. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check flags and tides. Thanks for tunin' in, don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Coast UK fishing report for Monday, 20th April 2026, evenin' edition at 10pm. Been a proper spring day down 'ere on the Sussex and Hampshire stretches—mild temps hoverin' round 12-14°C, light westerly winds at 8-12mph droppin' off by dusk, bit o' cloud but no rain to spoil the fun. Sunrise kicked off at 6:05am, sunset wrapped at 8:05pm, givin' us a solid 14 hours o' light for chuckin' lines. Tides today were textbook for the Solent and English Channel—low water 'round 4am and 4pm, highs pushin' 5-6m at Portsmouth and Brighton per BBC Weather and RNLI charts. Fish bit best on the flood tide mid-mornin' and evenin', solunar peaks alignin' with majors from 7-9am and 7-9pm. Action's heatin' up after a slow start to spring—locals report steady bass runs along the shingle beaches, pollack smashin' lures offshore, and mackerel shoals crashin' in close. Anglin' reports from Sussex Sea Anglers note 20-30 fish bags over the weekend: plump schoolie bass to 5lb on sandeel imitations, plumpers to 8lb near wrecks, plus dogfish, rays, and smoothhounds on fresh peeler crab. Codlin's showin' early too, few doubles off Brighton pier. Water temp's sittin' comfy at 10-11°C, wakin' the predators. Top lures? My go-to artificials: 20g silver Toby spinners or Dexter wedges for mackerel and bass from the rocks—retrieve fast with jerks. For deeper, Savage Gear 4D herring soft plastics on 20g jigheads. Live bait? Ragworm or mackerel strip on a 2/0 hook for bass, peeler crab for rays. Fish the washes and gullies at dawn/dusk. Hot spots: Hit West Wittering beach for bass on the incoming—park up and wade the shallows. Or try Selsey Bill for pollack and wrecks; drift with lures, mind the currents. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check flags and tides. Thanks for tunin' in, don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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