Brighton Pier and Beach
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Brighton Pier and Beach
Hi all!
With today's good weather wishing me luck, (I hope) I set off for Brighton Breakwater and its beach. I arrived at the main pier at aorund 1:30pm, with a small NW breeze. Put out a burley slick, cast out the bait rods and set to work with my plastics. Within minutes, BANG! Bait rod #1 was off, drag screaming. Half way through the fight my second bait rod went off as well, so I just loosened the drag and hoped I didnt get spooled. Anyways, first fish landed was a 35cm pinky, pretty damn happy . Tighten the drag on the other bait rod and pull in a larger pinky at 38cm dead on. Dinner was already sorted, but I wanted to flick some plastics around so I put away my bait and proceeded to chuck plastics around. At the end of the breakwall I cast out towards the opposite end of the bay, and hook up onto a small 20cm pinky. Cast to the same spot, and within a few casts another, smaller pinky at 15cm. I cast again and this time it put up a half decent fight - out comes a 32cm pinky. After that all went quiet, so I began making my way back towards the marina entrance, casting my plastic every 5m or so without any bites or even a hint of the past action. Decided to move to the spot bowl showed me, and ballooned out my baits about 100m. Sat around for a bit, waded and cast soft plastics, before a rod began shaking around. After a lackluster fight, an undersize flatty was brought in and released without harm. By now the wind had picked up and was blowing harder than ever, so I packed up at 4:15pm and headed for home.
All in all it was an awesome session, one I have dreams about, but I am still chasing that elusive flathead on plastics.
Cheers!
With today's good weather wishing me luck, (I hope) I set off for Brighton Breakwater and its beach. I arrived at the main pier at aorund 1:30pm, with a small NW breeze. Put out a burley slick, cast out the bait rods and set to work with my plastics. Within minutes, BANG! Bait rod #1 was off, drag screaming. Half way through the fight my second bait rod went off as well, so I just loosened the drag and hoped I didnt get spooled. Anyways, first fish landed was a 35cm pinky, pretty damn happy . Tighten the drag on the other bait rod and pull in a larger pinky at 38cm dead on. Dinner was already sorted, but I wanted to flick some plastics around so I put away my bait and proceeded to chuck plastics around. At the end of the breakwall I cast out towards the opposite end of the bay, and hook up onto a small 20cm pinky. Cast to the same spot, and within a few casts another, smaller pinky at 15cm. I cast again and this time it put up a half decent fight - out comes a 32cm pinky. After that all went quiet, so I began making my way back towards the marina entrance, casting my plastic every 5m or so without any bites or even a hint of the past action. Decided to move to the spot bowl showed me, and ballooned out my baits about 100m. Sat around for a bit, waded and cast soft plastics, before a rod began shaking around. After a lackluster fight, an undersize flatty was brought in and released without harm. By now the wind had picked up and was blowing harder than ever, so I packed up at 4:15pm and headed for home.
All in all it was an awesome session, one I have dreams about, but I am still chasing that elusive flathead on plastics.
Cheers!
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- Bluefin
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Re: Brighton Pier and Beach
Nice report mate.
Couple of nice pinkies! I am sure you will get onto your first flattie on Sp soon.
Well done :thumbsup:
Couple of nice pinkies! I am sure you will get onto your first flattie on Sp soon.
Well done :thumbsup:
- LINwAd
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Re: Brighton Pier and Beach
Great work on the pinkies mate. Used to spend lots of time there fishing but now its 45mins for me to get there.
Any pics?
Any pics?
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Re: Brighton Pier and Beach
It says the file size is too big, how do i upload it then?LINwAd wrote:Great work on the pinkies mate. Used to spend lots of time there fishing but now its 45mins for me to get there.
Any pics?
- Boonanza
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Re: Brighton Pier and Beach
I normally open the file up in windows paint and then save it back it compresses right back mate. :thumbsup:
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Re: Brighton Pier and Beach
Thanks, will do that nowBoonanza wrote:I normally open the file up in windows paint and then save it back it compresses right back mate. :thumbsup:
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Re: Brighton Pier and Beach
On a samsumg phone.
Can edit pic on your phone and reduce the side and save and then.post
Can edit pic on your phone and reduce the side and save and then.post