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#211
May 21st, 2008
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hey i am gonna go tommorow morning at palace pier, looked really good this afternoon but finished work late so could not go.
unlucky about the lobster, pick them up behind the head that way they cant really get you with their claws and they cant flick off either. 
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#213
May 22nd, 2008
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yeah i went to the pier for about 30mins then swam back it was rubbish, although it looked really clear from the top it was not when i got in, vis was ok on the surface but on the bottom there was loads and loads of little partcles in the water and it was completely un divable, i suppose its the may bloom so will have to wait for that to pass now, saw a few flat fish but only took one, may bloom is definatly here though judging by today.
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#214
May 23rd, 2008
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Was at the pier then too - saw someone out towing a smb -must have been you i saw there! Yeah vis was poor but managed to get a bass and saw quite a few others, and spotted a small conger not worth taking - apparently the bigger ones are spot on chopped into thick steaks and bbq'd. There were some bigger bass (5-6lb) right up in close in about 4-5ft of water - holed up, but with the vis they spooked as i got close enough to see them and i lost them. May rot quite thick though, was quite good camoflage but the fish tend to slow up a bit as it gets in their gills. Funny i never seem to spot the flatties - think i'm too focussed on the bass!! does anyone check the mizzen ground east of the peir when they go here? - have had some good success trolling over this ground but never snorkelled it.
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#216
May 23rd, 2008
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Hi pisces the water is calm but quite murky check on met office weather in the morning, if the wind is between Northerly and Easterly u will probably have a bit of vis but anything else i wouldent bother , Brighton might be better Jwells should be able to give u better info . If u do decide to go good luck and happy hunting.
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#217
May 24th, 2008
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hey, yeah i was towing an smb seasider10, were you the guy that had silvery snorkel fins on? if so then how big was the bass that you caught? i saw quite a lot of flatfish just after you left. i have dived the ground just east of the pier and its just rocks and mussel beds with sand but i have seen bass, mullet and flatfish on it though.
i dived again this evening and the vis was bad due to may bloom, saw some bass though but they all swam off just as i saw them. picese visablilty is bad in brighton due to may bloom the best it got this evening was about 1.5 meters at the very best.
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#218
May 24th, 2008
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yeah that was me - have found the silver fins draw the fish in on sunny days
 , the vis is poor. The bass wasn't a monster, probably about 38-40cm. There were a few groups of schoolies and young fish just inshore from where i saw you - as i said right up in close I came across some bigger fish but they bolted almost as soon as i could make them out in the murk.
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#219
May 24th, 2008
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Don't want to spoil your fun, as I am not a policeman but the agreed minimum size for bass in the sussex sea fisheries area is 45cm. so if you are going to shoot fish and post about them it would be better if they were over 45cm.
So that you are aware the sea fisheries officers monitor this site. regards Kev
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#220
May 24th, 2008
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Good work Kev as you said it is the World Wide Web, Jwells when the slub weed is thick, as it is now, fish in the strongest tide poss and let the fish come to you. I stoned a 5 kilo Bass to day and my mate had one of 5.5 ks both shot 1 mt in front of the guns.
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#221
May 24th, 2008
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Nice sounding fish Eric..any pictures or entry for FOM?
Well put also kWM the more experienced spearo's need to help those who have just started or have limited experience
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#222
May 24th, 2008
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sounds like some nice fish eriq aqua, where abouts did you get them? is the may weed not as bad out offshore a couple of miles as it is inshore does anybody know?
Last edited by jwells1989; May 24th, 2008 at 22:53.
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#223
May 26th, 2008
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Jwells
We could see the light and dark shades of the bottom Sunday evening in 30 ft of water, we were looking quite a long way out at some ground off Littlehampton. Viz on the bottom was a hazy 20ft but getting dark as the sun was setting, we had a good catch on Sat with two of our bass over 5 ks so where not to bothered about shooting the 3lbs fish that shoaled around us. I had seen a really big bass in this area 2 seasons ago, on three different occasions, twice it was in a good hole tail on, a long shot and I did not want to risk losing such a big fish, despite not having made a sound it slid away knowing I was there. The third time, in dirty water I slid my gun into the hole only to have the fish cruise by my face mask no more the three foot away by the time I had pulled the gun out he was a grey ghost disappearing in to the gloom. Last night my mate was laying tight against a rock in 40ft watching a shoal of big bream milling in a hollow of rock in front of him, moving his head slowly to his right he noticed a huge head coming towards him to turn no more than 10ft away. As he bought his gun around the bass took off with a noise like thunder, realising the fish was in the area he pulled out some long bottom times but only saw it once more as a huge shape in the distance. We think it is the same fish each time and has grown this big through being wary, we will not try to estimate the size but my diving buddy reckons it was as long as his 82cm Buchat gun. Last year I though it was as long as my 75cm Picasso it must be eating well. Watch this space we are on a mission.
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#224
May 26th, 2008
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Hey KVM, the minimum size limit for sea bass on the sussex fisheries website is listed at 36cm, am i missing the point - is there a different sized limit for spear fished bass?
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#225
May 26th, 2008
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Yes thats right. No way you would have known about it as it was an agreement set up about 5 years ago between the sea fisheries committe and local spearfishermen. At the time the relationship between the SFC and local speroes was very strained with the SFC telling us that spearing was illegal in Sussex waters. So after meeting with them, guidelines for sussex waters were agreed. Since that time I think it fair to say that the relationship has much improved. That said you need to be aware that if you fish locally you will on occassion be pulled out of the water, ( very politely) and checked by the said SFC officers in their very big fast rib.
If you look back on this thread you will see more information. Not trying to moan at you, just give you and others the information that keeps everyone happy. regards kev.
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