Spent a few hours yesterday at Brighton Marina East arm yesterday evening/night to catch the 2am(ish) high water. Arriving on the arm, I decided, as it was light, I would trot a jig on a float over the reefier inshore parts to see if any squid had turned up. Despite my efforts, none of the creatures showed up. Water was clearing nicely though, so they should be here soon.

After jigging, I started the ground fishing in bay 10. Baits for the evening were lugworm, ragworm and some peeler crab. Everything I tried resulted in Pout of one size or another. Cast after cast resulted in the blighters taking the baits. There was the odd whiting thrown into the mix. One good thing though, there were no rockling, so maybe they have moved off now for the year.

Although not brilliant in catch terms, it was a nice night to be out – clear sky, minimal wind and not as cold as it has been of late.