South Coast UK Fishing Report: Spring Bass and Mackerel Action

G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Coast UK fishing report for Saturday, April 11th, evenin' edition at 10pm. Been a proper mild spring day down 'ere on the Sussex and Hampshire stretches—light clouds, temps hoverin' around 12-14°C, with a gentle southerly breeze at 8-12 knots keepin' things calm for shore chuckers and boat lads alike. Sunrise was at 6:22am, sunset 8:01pm, givin' us a solid 13.5 hours of light, though the moon's waxin' gibbous, risin' late afternoon for some decent nocturnal pulls. Tides today were textbook for the Solent and English Channel marks: high water at Portsmouth around 4:15pm (4.8m), low at 10:20pm (1.2m), with coefficients in the mid-60s meanin' steady flows—not too screamin', perfect for bass huntin'. Fish activity's pickin' up as waters hit 10-11°C; recent reports from Sussex Sea Fisheries Patrol and Angling Trust logs show solid catches last few days—dozens of schoolie **bass** to 5lb on sandeel imitations, plus mackerel shoals crashin' in thick off Brighton and Worthing, pollack up to 8lb hittin' plugs from the wrecks, and smoothhounds showin' early from Bognor reefs. Codling and rays trickle in too, with a few black bream scouts. Best lures right now? Go **Artificial Lure** style—pearl white or mackerel-pattern soft plastics like 4-inch paddletails on 1/4oz jigheads for bass in the surf, or silver/red-headed Toby spinners for mackerel and pollack. Daylight hours, twitch 'em slow over sandbars. For bait, fresh peeler crab or ragworm on 2/0 pennells for rays and hounds, sandeel fillets for bass—live macks if you can net 'em. Hot spots: Hit the **mix** at Selsey Bill for bass and rays at low water slack, or **Langstone Harbour** channels for pollack ambushin' the tide. Boat boys, try the **Owers Grounds** 10 miles off for deeper pollack. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check your regs! Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! 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.