Category fishing
Scraping the Bottom at Brighton Marina
The beginning of Spring is when boats of Brighton Marina leave their moorings to be hauled from the water by the Thunderbird contraption. Behind the battered marina wall – rapidly repaired following the thrashing of storms – the boatyard is bulging with tacky bottoms awaiting their annual wipe by owners who dream of rippling bluish […]
Cod Almighty – sunshine and sea life
Saturday saw glassy seas and sunshine on the shores of seaside city. After recent bottom churning weather it was odds on that the fishes might be hungry. The boat was dispatched – about four miles offshore – to seek something for tea. It wasn’t just the fisherman out enjoying the sun – a pod of […]
Balloon bounty on the beach – more crud at Camber
Another day, more drifting deadly debris on the tide. Still more beached balloons are bobbing in the breeze – celebratory bubbles yet to burst and present a not so happy meal to choke any gourmet fish or gull – tempted by exotic imported morsels. The menacing menu can be washed down today with reclaimed refreshments […]
Camber Sands, cockles and cotton buds
Smart glass fronted holiday homes on the shingle ridge of Camber face the far horizon, but a near shore scan reveals a gallery of gruesome goods abandoned by the tides. Beach combing for treasure here throws up a trove of toxic trash that mingles with marine life. Do cockles clean their shells with cotton buds or celebrate big […]
Men plaice their tackle on Brighton Beach
Last week a temporary tent city sprung up on Brighton beach, as seasonal visitors flocked to the shore. We were invaded by men getting their tackle out. Not unusual in the vicinity of Madeira Drive (the site of Brighton’s nudist beach). However these weren’t the usual exhibitionists. Fisherman from around the south coast set up […]
