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Fishing
from the port of Newhaven.
Over
the years the port of Newhaven has produced some exceptional fishing.
Within a short distance of the harbour entrance there are
over 30
productive wreck sites, including the Harlequin; a sloop of 18 guns
which went down in a storm in 1809 with six other ships; the Brazen, a
Royal Naval sloop which sank in 1800; and the Saint Ronaig, a merchant
naval vessel which hit a mine in 1940. Many of the wrecks are
the
result of wartime activity as this part of the channel was very busy
during both the first and second world wars.
These
wrecks provide havens and a source of food for a multitude of
fish
species and are the prime focus for deep sea fishing from Newhaven
during
the summer months. Drifting the wrecks with artificial lures
during early spring produces large numbers of pollack to close on 20lb.
As the weather warms and the cod move onto the wrecks
increasing
numbers of heavyweight cod can be found, many over 20lbs in weight.
These can be caught drifting with pirks, feathers or lures,
or
fished for at anchor with big cuttlefish baits.
Another species
that becomes more prolific during the warmer weather is the
conger.
These are a favourite target species for many
anglers fishing the
wrecks around Newhaven as back breaking catches of large eels often in
excess of 70lbs are commonplace. The Newhaven port record is
for a
fish over 103lbs caught aboard Ocean Warrior. Other
big targets for the summer months include bass, bream, tope, plaice,
and many other species.
As
summer fades there are still plenty of fish to be caught with big cod
and conger still coming from the wrecks right up to the end of October.
However, once the winter months start to bite the focus
turns to
inshore ground fishing with big baits. Again many large cod are caught
on big worm, squid and cuttlefish baits fished relatively close
inshore. Other targets for the winter months include
whiting, plaice, dabs, and occasionally very large bass.
For more information on the deep sea fishing from Newhaven or to book a
trip click on the link below.
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your fishing trip
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