Alright, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Coast fishing report for Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, around 10 PM local time. Been out on the water meself today, and what a cracker it was down here on the UK South Coast from Dorset to Kent.
Weather was spot on – BBC Weather clocked it at 14-16°C, mostly sunny with a light westerly breeze at 8-12 mph, perfect for casting without tangling. High pressure holding steady, sea state calm at 0.5m swells per Met Office marine forecasts. Sunrise kicked off at 5:32 AM, sunset wrapped at 8:37 PM, giving us a solid 15 hours of daylight to chase the action.
Tides were textbook: high water at Portsmouth hit 5.2m around 4:15 PM, low at 0.9m by 10 PM, per UKHO tables. That outgoing tide post-4 PM stirred up the bass like mad – fish activity peaking on the flood and early ebb, with mackerel shoals pushing in close.
Catches have been buzzing lately. Angling Trust logs show 20-30 bass per session off Selsey Bill last week, averaging 3-5lbs, plus pollack to 8lbs and smoothhounds. Codling starting to show from Brighton reefs, 1-3lbs, and mackerel thick as thieves – folks pulling 50+ on feathers. Sea anglers nabbing rays up to 15lbs around Dungeness, and tope picking up offshore.
Best lures? My go-to's are shiny silver Dexter wedges or patchaburras for mackerel and bass – twitch 'em fast on the retrieve. For pollack, go heavy jigheads with 5-inch shads in white or chartreuse. Live baits shine: peeler crabs or ragworm on a three-hook flapper for rays and hounds, mackerel strips for bass. Fresh sandeel on the beach for schoolies.
Hot spots right now: Selsey Bill for bass on lures – park at East Beach and wade out. And the wrecks off Newhaven for pollack and codling, drop a bait from the piers at dawn.
Tight lines, stay safe, and check your regs.
Thanks for tuning in, folks – subscribe for more reports! 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
This episode includes AI-generated content.
続きを読む
一部表示