After the last session at Seaford , I decided to have another there to see if I could get better results. High water was due to be at around 10 pm so I got there at 7pm while it was still light, so I could get some fresh mackerel to add more bait. I set up near the Beachcomber pub and although there were still loads of people enjoying the beach, I managed a half dozen mackerel on feathers.

There was a faint breeze blowing in from the North but the sea was flat calm with hardly any movement.

I set up the main gear and started to fish at about 7.30. One rod had a two hook Paternoster with size 1 hooks baited. The upper hook was baited with King ragworm and the lower hook with lugworm. The second rig consisted of a Pennel with size 3/0 hooks baited with mackerel fillet and lobbed out a few yards.

Palm size thornbacks were the first fish to come in and fell to the ragworm. I did hope that there were going to be some larger fish during the evening once it got quieter and settled back and enjoyed the last of the sunshine.

My optimism about a quiet evening were quelled when large numbers of youngsters turned up further down for a beach party. As time passed, the party got louder with much squealing and loud music. I had to smile to myself as I remembered my youth and the beach parties I went to as a teenager. Not wanting to drag all my stuff further away, I opted to stay where I was and hope that the party ended early.

Next fish were small bream and numerous tiny Pout which savaged the worm baits as soon as the landed. I alternated between mackerel and calamari on the other rod but apart from them being destroyed by small fish, there were no takes of any consequence.

As high water came and went, the action stopped and there no further fish. I stuck it out until 2.30am before calling it a night and packing up.