Hastings area ????????

[GrassHopper]

whats the hastings area like for fishing as i live nearby so might give it a go as im new to fishing full stop
as i know they do fishing from the pier at eastbourne
but can you fish from hastings pier as well ?

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Hi

I have fished hastings harbour arm

This might be a bit out of date but hear is a bit of info

Best fished high water ( locals info )

You can catch most fish from it i.e codling bass dogfish smoothound macheral mullet ect

I found that lugworm worked the best though harbour rag squid ect are v.good

If I remember its clean bottom fishing so no need for heavy gear

Just an idea if you fish with two rods put one ito the habour (light gear)
and the other ito the seaside - that way you get best of both worlds

Hope this helps in some way

[upnorth1]

Richard, I thought the beaches of Hastings fished ok?

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Yes mate they do

Although during the summer if i remeber right the weed is a problem plus the tourists

It been 10 yrs since i was that why , but this area gives good fishing

[upnorth1]

I fished a match there a few years ago, and remember a few codling coming out, think I had a couple to 4lbs, but nothing too spectacular, and that was in the winter months..