Bass Fishing

A Memory of Southwick.

I turned eighteen in 1965. It was around this time that I had a tendency, upon coming home from the pub (in the summer), to have a black coffee, tie a rod onto the bike, and head off for Southwick via Brighton (about 35 miles from Reigate). Such energy, at that age! Upon arrival, I'd catch shrimps from the walkway using a drop-net and kippers for bait, then when dawn came (suitable tide), I'd float-fish for bass from the power station outflow, the output being gentle at that time of day. (Bass: stupidly called 'sea bass' on menus these days.) Sleep on shingle. Then, back on the outflow when it was like standing on the back of a speeding destroyer. Artificial sand-eel, and 4 oz. lead which might have well have been a float. Bike home. About the time my then unknown grandmother died.Those were the days.


Added 08 April 2012

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