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A lovely dover sole amongst a great mixed bag beach fishing session for Pete, and pal Sala.
'Finally the ray I have been going for' A catch of thornback ray for Elijah :)
A great day's fishing for Tommy aboard 'Dignity' with Grant's Fishing Adventures and Charters Eastbourne, April 2026.
In the second of our 'Fishing With You - Guides for Local Sussex Angling' series, Ollie Franks talks about Ray Fishing from the Shore around Eastbourne
A session for Peter and pals on Eastbourne Beach that included dogs, rays, pouts, congers and dabs.
In our first 'Fishing With You - Guides for Local Sussex Angling', Kevin Morgan talks about Plaice Fishing :)
A summary of shore fishing in the local area, along with a picture of Les with a 5lb conger eel!
A nice thornback ray as well as bass, whiting, dogfish, plaice, dab and rockling.
Steve Carr caught this pollock on a Sidewinder Lure on a trip out of Eastbourne.
Noah Gifford with a double shot of bass and dab on lug and mackerel bait in Pevensey Bay.
Mat Taylor is pictured with a very rare catch of Haddock from an Eastbourne beach, caught in an 'Over 50s' beach fishing competition.
Well Done Noah, aged 7 pictured with dab, flounder and plaice after a session fishing with dad Matthew on Pevensey Bay beach :)
Well done Jason Carter who caught this 61cm PB Small Eyed Ray from an Eastbourne Beach last night
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Eryk Pzygrodzki christened his new rod with this catch of bass from a local East Sussex beach. Plenty of bass reports atm!!
Lovely catch of bass from a local Pevensey beach for young Harrison - Well done!!
Lots of reports of local bass catches. Dan Slidel is pictured with a lovely 3lb bass caught on mackerel bait.
After the recent rough weather, there have been lots of reports of bass from local beaches!
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Mark Almeida won biggest fish of the 20th Oct match in Pevensey Bay with this conger eel!
Plenty being caught from local beaches over recent weeks, great for eating, and also a great opportunity to stock up on bait for the winter!
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Great mixed bag - dogfish, whiting, squid, dabs, plaice, flounder, and mackerel , Kayak fishing off Eastbourne!!
First ever recorded bluefin tuna - caught out of Eastbourne by Grant's Fishing Adventures & Charters, 30th September 25
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After a helpful visit to the shop, Eryk Przygrodzki reports 'Not the biggest....but I had a great time.'
A first small-eyed ray for Dan Slidel, followed by a monster PB 6lb 6oz bass!
Two personal bests in one session for Dan Slidel, a PB Bass and a PB smoothhound!
Dan and Ben Slidel caught smoothhound and thornback ray during a cracking session on a Bexhill beach at the weekend.
Cliff Davison caught a stunning undulate ray, a rare catch for Eastbourne.
Harvey Shelley has been out fishing this week and sent pictures of catches smoothhound and bass from a local beach.
Exceptional fishing continues from local beaches. Jim Calnan celebrates two new PBs in one session!!
Gary Banfield is pictured with a new Anderida Beach Fishing Club record smoothhound caught at Cooden
Connie Knight is pictured with a 40cm dover sole caught while on holiday in the area. Nice one Connie:)
Elijah Smith landed this 99cm smoothhound, caught on squid bait, in Pevensey Bay.
Glyn and Kev pictured with catches of smoothhound, but there's a mixed bag to be had from local beaches...
Glyn and Ollie went bass fishing this week at White Horses, Pevensey Bay. Both managed to land a nice bass each.
Ray Brewster is pictured with a smoothhound from a Normans Bay fishing trip.
Good sized Smoothhound from a local beach for Alex Tsoflias - great way to christen the new rod!
Fishing with a buddy, Sussex beach, nice calm night, lovely 3lb bass!
Well done to Logan Chant pictured with a lovely bass caught recently from a local beach.
Pete Cornwell reports catches of bass, ray, conger, plaice, dogfish, smoothhound and dabs from a recent mixed bag beach fishing trip with friends.
Jamie Austen travelled for a session on an Eastbourne beach to target thornback rays.
Several reports now from customers of Eastbourne catches of thornback rays, mainly at night but also three yesterday caught by one customer during the day!
Harvey Shelley is pictured with a thornback ray caught from a local beach last night.
Anderida Beach Fishing Club holds weekday evening fishing competitions in Pevensey Bay, approximately every fortnight..
Jake Davison and fishing buddy Will went fishing at Eastbourne this week and the rays were in!
Pete Cornwall and friends fished at the 'Meet and Fish' event in Pevensey Bay and caught dabs, flounder & rockling.
Thanks Mathew Love for these great pictures of young Jo with Pevensey Bay beach catches
Thanks Rob Channon who sent this great picture of a Blonde Ray caught on squid and bluey bait in Pevensey Bay
Local angler Michael Gilbert is pictured with a cracking daylight dover sole caught yesterday at Eastbourne on lugworm bait!
Kevin Morgan is pictured with a bass (approx 4lb) caught from a local beach in almost freezing conditions on Tuesday evening.
Jennie Dobbs out boat fishing off Pevensey Bay caught this lovely thornback on squid and lug bait.
Jake Davison and friend pictured with recent local catches of good sized squid, boat and shore. Great for eating, and for bait!
Jude La Motte with a pollock of 8lb 12oz and Maz with a beautifully marked ballan wrasse.
Well Done to Anglers Den's Ollie Franks, pictured here with a lovely 4lb 9oz bass caught on joey mackerel bait from a Bexhill beach
An Epic Night, Eastbourne beach! Bass, codling, sole, dogfish, whiting, pout and flounder!
Small eyed rays have been increasingly caught amongst the catches of thornback rays from local beaches.
Thanks Luke Ripley for these great pictures from a recent trip to the beach at Pevensey Bay.
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With dover sole, codling, thornback rays, plaice and bass, as well as dogfish and whiting, there are a mix of summer and winter species showing off local beaches.
Mark Goddard Is pictured with a 76cm bass (estimated weight 10lb 8oz) caught last night in Pevensey Bay on mackerel bait
Carol was fishing at Langney Point and caught a bass on ragworm bait and a ray on suqid/bluey cocktail.
Joe (aged 7 years) pictured with his first thornback ray ever, on lugworm bait, when fishing with dad Mathew Love at Pevensey Bay.
Matthew Gifford sent this lovely picture of young Darcey with a dover sole caught last night from an Eastbourne beach
Erol Rufadov is pictured with a catch of Bass from Pevensey Bay, caught on squid bait.
A report from Phil West who after calling into the shop for bait and advice from Ollie, caught these 10lb smoothhounds!
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Garry reports catches of bass, mackerel, thornback, smoothhound, black bream, conger, pout, and scad kayak fishing off Eastbourne!!
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Good weather & busy beaches mean the best daylight fishing times are dawn and dusk, and night fishing is bringing the best results...
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Conger Eels are regularly been caught from boats and the shore this year. Jake Davison is pictured with several caught on a recent boat trip.
Young Darcy looking very pleased with a weekend catch of bass at Bexhill! #fishingwithdad
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Smoothhound fishing with Dan from a local beach - large hooks and screaming runs!!
Young Logan is pictured with a smoothhound caught in Pevensey Bay #fishingwithdad
Pete Cornwell, Mohamed Borni and young Adam pictured with great smoothhound catches from a local Sussex beach.
Sophie is pictured with a bass caught during her birthday beach fishing outing in Pevensey Bay :) Other catches too!
Late May - Early June 24 - Smoothhound and Bass from local beaches :)
Well done to Logan Chant who caught a new PB 8lb 8oz ray fishing from an Eastbourne beach with dad.
Tracey reports her son Logan is a very happy angler after catching a 43cm bass at Pevensey - Great to hear!!
Sussex Rays April 24 - thornback, smalleyed and blonde Rays at Eastbourne, and undulates at Shoreham
James Reports ' Not Monsters, but they certainly made us smile', and a PB ray for Maggie!
Congratulations to Mark Almeida for smashing the Anderida Beach Fishing Club record with this 20lb+ conger catch!
As well as catches of thornback ray, we are seeing more small eyed ray catched from Eastbourne beaches!!
Great local beach fishing continues - Tony Wright is pictured with a PB thornback of 10lb 3oz caught from an Eastbourne beach.
Great local beach fishing this February. Dabs, plaice and flounder during the daytime and thornback rays at night!
Jason Carter pictured with a 42cm PB plaice. Plenty of flatfish being caught, and thornback rays in the Bay!!
Young Jo (6yrs) enjoyed a busy session ay Langney Point catching dab, plaice, dogfish and whiting.
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Pictured is Shane Pullen with plaice caught yesterday at Eastbourne. Shane also caught a 31cm dab,
Generally local fishing has improved recently with plenty of flatfish being caught - dabs, flounders and some nice plaice:)
Ollie Franks and Luke Ripley are pictured with bass caught from a local Eastbourne beach.
Catches of small eyed ray off Eastbourne this November.
Luke Ripley, Kevin Morgan and Gary Willis on a short bass fishing session over low water in the local area.
Alan Mitchem is pictured with a catch of cod from White Horses, Pevensey Bay, caught while staying in the area.
Chris Voller pictured wit catches of Small Eyed and Thornback Ray from Normans Bay this October
Shane Pullen is pictured with a catch of cod from a local beach.
Fishing from a local beach, Stuart reported bass, rays, congers, dogs and a few codling biggest 5lb2oz!
Damion Chant with a lovely 4lb 5oz cod caught in Pevensey Bay
A daytime session at Pevensey Bay for Andy Smith produced plaice, bass, conger and a lovely small eyed ray :)
James Cowley and his son are pictured with early morning bass, caught on the lure, at the weekend, from the Sussex shore.
Ed Holyoake and Jay Carter pleased with catches of cod from local beaches.
Harvey Shelley and Lewis fished from a local beach catching dogfish, sole, strap conger and tub gurnard.
Joe Barlow was on a birthday fishing trip after a visit to Anglers Den for advice and bait and caught mullet, ray and mackerel
Thomas Messum caused quite a stir when he caught this nice sized stingray from the beach at Normans Bay.
Dover Sole, smoothhound, eel, bass, flounder, plaice and ray - a great mixed bag for Jay Carter from a local Eastbourne beach!
Brandon Maendel (9years) is pictured with thornback ray caught on frozen lugworm bait at Norman's Bay by Alice's Pipe.
Three nights fishing from an Eastbourne beach brings great results for Jason Carter with a new PB 15lb smoothhound.
Night and daytime reports of smoothhound catches from local Pevensey beaches - great sport fishing :)
Gavin Croft is pictured with a 140cm/14lb 13¼oz conger eel Pevensey Bay on squid bait - new PB and new club record!!
Jim Whippy caught this lovely gilt-head bream from a Sussex beach.
Thanks Phil West for pictures from a Friday night mixed bag session, including some lovely bass, at Cooden with James Macname and his son Fin.
Pete Cornwell pictured with a PB 14lb smoothhound 'measured, weighed and put back after pic - love seeing them swim off'
Andy Reeves with an 12lb smoothhound caught in Pevensey Bay on lugworm and squid bait
Andy Smith fishing in Pevensey Bay with his two sons Lewis and Tyler caught smoothhound up to 9lb 2oz - and there was one that got away!
Peter Cornwell is pictured with a lovely 1lb 9oz dover sole caught last night from an Eastbourne beach in a session also including smoothhound, bass and ray.
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Thanks Phil West for these pictures from an early evening session on the beach at Alices Pipe, Normans Bay over the weekend. A tope? You decide!
5 year old Oscar is pictured with a catch of Smoothhound from the beach at Cooden.
Pete Cornwell and friends fishing Eastbourne beach and pier this weekend reporting catches of bass, smoothhound, flounder, plaice, sole, dogfish, conger and silver eel and rays.
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Logan Chant fishing with dad Damion from Eastbourne, with catches of bass, smoothhound and ray.
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Another great session for Tony Wright from an Eastbourne beach this weekend with catches of smoothhound and thornback ray
Well done to Ollie Franks who this week caught smoothhound and bass at Normans Bay! Great to see :)
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Young Logan with a lovely conger eel, and great mixed bag Eastbourne fishing from dad Damion with buddies Pete and Sala.
After calling into the shop for local angling advice, Simon caught this smoothhound from a local Eastbourne beach.
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Tony Wright with catches of thornback ray and smoothhound from an Eastbourne beach.
Nine sizeable bass were weighed-in in a Pevensey Bay fishing comp, as well as plenty of dogfish and several flatfish (dabs and flounder).
Connie Knight with a 11½lb conger eel caught in Pevensey Bay on squid and bluey wrap.
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Great catches of thornback ray from Tony Wright from Eastbourne beaches on Anglers Den bait :)
James Blackford with codling, pollock and bass caught from 'Blackbird' out of Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour
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Plaice in numbers during the daytime and thornback ray at night from local beaches - greatly improved local beach fishing - Happy Days :)
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Good mix of winter species, inc occasional cod and conger, and some thornback ray :)