18lb Cod caught off Eastbourne, Sovereign Harbour.

Derek Box caught this 18lb cod boat fishing out of Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour last weekend on lugworm bait.

Newbie boat anglers fishing for dinner - Sovereign Harbour - Sept 2015

Kevin Watts sent us this report and photo after his first experience boat fishing out of Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour:

Having looked on the internet for local fishing tackle shops I decided Anglers Den Sussex was the place to go, what a great decision!

My partner and I visited the store on the morning of Saturday 5 September (due to an invite to go boat fishing the next day) We were met with a warm welcome and were guided through what was appropriate tackle, rod and reel and even how to use it and where.

Having returned home rather excited with my new toys I set to work making up the traces (as instructed – to the best of my limited knowledge), now even more excited in wanting to try them out.

Sunday came and we set off from Eastbourne marina to drift fish near the tower and were rewarded with:

Several mackerel – small ones returned but large ones made a good evening meal after being baked for 25 minutes in foil

A “ Wrasse” – did not know what it was at the time but google helped identify it, then Facebook contact identified it as a “Ballan Wrasse” (see attached photo) and despite what some people say made good eating as well, filleted and pan fried

Bream – filleted and pan fried

2 dog fish (returned them not realising they are also called huss – otherwise they would have found their way to the table that evening as well)

2 powting – would suggest good for fish pie only, so will return if caught again.

So thanks again, really appreciate your patience in talking us through the basics and we will certainly be back to replace items still clinging on to rocks and to expand my basic kit. 

All the best.

Kevin and Hilary  

Peter's Catch of Bass - boat fishing on 'Copella' out of Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour - August 2015

Many thanks to Steve Bridger who sent this picture of his friend Peter with a cracking bass, caught whilst wreck fishing on a private boat out of Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne.
The fish weighed 10lb 1oz. - Nice fish, well done!

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Big Cod out of Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour - February 2015

Derek Box sent us this picture of a 19lb 5oz Cod he caught off his boat out of Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne last week.

It was the largest fish of a good catch of cod. The fish would have been a mid-high 20lb fish had it been in prime condition.

Derek was pleased to christen his new Abu Suveran boat rod with this fish!

Catch of big Cod - Ann and Russ Blaney boat fishing on 'Hoppy Three' out of Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour - October 2014

Many thanks to Russ Blaney who sent us this report of recent boat fishing trip out of Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour:

Have been fishing out of Newhaven for many years and fishing Seaford Head for Cod  and Codling this time of the year using my preferred bait from 'Anglers Den' the frozen lug with added oil with great results.

Moved our boat 'Hoppy Three'  to Eastbourne Marina last summer looking for pastures new. 

Well now would like to update you regarding our progress.

On a lovely sunny October morning with two mates and the second in command Ann my wife headed 2.7 miles south of the marina and put down the anchor.  

Kettle on and before it boiled with all lines in big mess and Ann fishing single 4/0 Aberdeen on short trace using your frozen lug not tipped with squid caused mayhem with us landing a nice double figure cod, scales swinging between 21 to 22 pound.

Have attached two pictures one with me holding the fish showing the prime condition of Ann's catch and the second with Ann  trying to preserve her clothing  and arm muscles.

cheers Russ Blaney.

Bill's Plaice - Boat Fishing on 'Sunnihu' out of Eastbourne - 7th Sept 2014

Bill sent us this picture of a good  sized late-summer  Plaice (just under 6lb) which he caught on 7th September during a trip out from Eastbourne on his friends boat 'Sunnihu'. The catch was made about 3 miles off Hastings.

A late summer Plaice off Eastbourne - 6th Sept 2014

Pictured above is Tim Goble who caught this nice late summer 4¼lb Plaice fishing in his boat off Eastbourne on Saturday 6th September.

     

Bream off Pevensey Bay - 5th August 2014

Pictured below is Karen Goble with the nice-sized Black Bream caught off Pevensey Bay on 5th August.

Bass and Turbot out of Sovereign Harbour - 2nd Aug 2014

Duncan Goldsmith and Alan Shephard had a successful boat trip out of Sovereign Harbour on Saturday 2nd Aug.
Alan caught this 9lb Bass,

and a good sized Turbot.

Duncan also caught this 11lb Bass.


The Bass were caught on live Mackerel, and the Turbot was caught on Mackerel flapper.