Seaford

Seaford is a great area to fish and has a real mix of ground from open sandy patches to rocky areas or muscle beds. This means that it should hold a diverse range of fish. I dont have any specific marks on this stretch so you will need to do some investigation (and let me know!). Check the patch your fishing and plot any particular areas of interest on your GPS. I really rate this area for targeting summer fish. The only thing is that sometimes of a summers evening they are so close to the shore there may be no point in yakking. I have literally seen huge shoals of mackerel beaching themselves to chase whitebait with the bass chasing the mackerel. But these may be the rarer sessions and on other days the yak comes into its element especially during mid day hours. It is quite deep it can put you in a decent amount of water quickly. The tide can run fairly hard here which means you may drift and be aware of the yacht club and boat traffic. Therefore, please check the tides and research the area before you fish.

Fish you can target: Wrasse, Pout, Mackerel, Garfish, Bass, Flounders, Dogfish, Sole, Scad, Whiting and Codling.

Methods: The methods for targetting each of these species will differ dramatically depending on the target species. Summer surface and midwater fish like Mackerel, Gars and Scad can be fished for with lures, feathers and floatfished baits. These can be fished for while anchored or on the drift. Bottom dwellers like Wrasse, Flounders, Sole, Dogfish and pout can be caught while fishing appropriate baits on the bottom while anchored. Bass can be targeted in a range of bass fishing methods. In Autunn months you can catch Whiting and Codling with bottom fished worm baits but this will only be on days after a storm when the water is coloured but calm.  

Tidemills

This area is on the same stretch of beach as Seaford. This area is much shallower and is clean sand. This is a good area to drift for Plaice over the high tide. Its slightly harder to access than Seaford and it may be worth starting near seaford and paddling towards tidemills instead of walking the kayak from the tidemills car park.

Fish you can target: Mackerel, Garfish, Bass, Flounders, Plaice, Sole, Rays, Golden grey Mullet and Gurnards.

Methods. The usual tactics can be employed for Gars and Mackerel. I have witnessed huge shoals of both species in this area. it may be worth trying larger lures or live Joeys for Bass. You can also try float fished prawn. Red rag (harbour rag/maddies) can be used for Flounders and Golden grey Mullet. There has been the odd ray caught here in the past and therefore, i would recommend Mackerel Fillets and crab baits. Gurnards will take a range of baits fished on the bottom. Sole are best caught at dusk using a fresh worm bait fished hard on the bottom. In the past couple of years there has been Smoothhounds caught here and at Seaford so if your brave then you could target them at a dusk HT session but anything too big could cause problems. In the winter and after a blow you can catch Whiting here.

Rottingdean Undercliffs

This can be a highly productive area but be aware of the snags. The main issue here is the rock pools themselves which can make access difficult. The best thing to do is to visit the area you intend to fish at low tide so that you can look for a patch of clean ground that you can choose to access or exit at. Once you have your patch to fish there is a range of species you can target.

Fish you can target: Wrasse, Pollack, Bass, Mullet, Eels, Pout, Mackerel, Gars and Even strap congers.

Methods: I would try a range of things from lure fishing to bait fishing. I know that float fished prawn as well as live baited small fish can be deadly for Bass along this stretch. For Pollack, Mackerel, Bass and Garfish i would suggest lures or usual methods. For the other species i would use a bait fished on the bottom. One thing i would say is that given the snaggy nature of the area be prepared for tackle loses.