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Prime Angling Prime Angling is a retailer of fishing tackle and bait in Worthing, West Sussex. We specialise in sea, lure, carp and coarse fishing tackle.

The shop has a 30 year history of providing local anglers with tackle and advice on fishing the local area. Prime Angling is a retailler of fishing tackle in Worthing West Sussex. The shop has been established for 25 years and is the only tackle shop in Worthing. Come down or call for all the latest tackle, advice and information about fishing in the local area.

Good evening, the fishing locally continues to provide plenty of species for anglers to target in our inshore waters bot...
11/10/2026

Good evening, the fishing locally continues to provide plenty of species for anglers to target in our inshore waters both big and small and there is certainly enough fish about to keep the rod tips rattling and with decent weather what better reason is there to grab the rods and give it a try.

Here are Worthing high tides times for the week ahead:

Monday 12th October: 00:40 (6.1m), 13:00 (6.2m)

Tuesday 13th October: 01:14 (6.1m), 13:31 (6.1m)

Wednesday 14th October: 01:48 (5.9m), 14:01 (5.9m)

Thursday 15th October: 02:22 (5.7m), 14:31 (5.7m)

Friday 16th October: 02:55 (5.4m), 15:02 (5.3m)

Saturday 17th October: 03:31 (5.0m), 15:38 (4.9m)

The weather during the past week has been mixed with calm conditions and clear seas starting off the week before wind arrived on Friday colouring the water up although the winds eased over the weekend and water clarity improved.

At this time of year, you never know what could appear on the end of your line and on Worthing Pier Saturday evening a Bull Huss of over 7lb was caught. Although Bull Huss are not rare a fish of that size locally is as majority are small. Dogfish have been caught in numbers locally in darkness and they will be caught during daylight in coloured seas.

Black Bream showed from local Worthing beaches with one angler catching a dozen sizable fish in less than a couple of hours during a match Wednesday night in calm and clear water. They have and will also be caught from many venues including Shoreham beach, Harbour and Marina.

Sizable Bass continue to be caught throughout the region mainly to baits although lure fishing will be worthwhile in the right conditions. Local beaches have seen quite a few fish in the 3lb region to worm baits whereas Shoreham Harbour and Brighton Marina often produces some bigger fish and in better quantities. Successful baits differ from venue to venue as will tactics used to catch them. The lower stretches of the local rivers can provide some good sport and fish to 5lb have been reported frequently during the past few weeks.

The calm and clear seas at the start of last week saw some good catches of Squid and Cuttlefish made mostly through darkness to Squid Jigs. Deep water beaches such as Brighton and Seaford saw the best results.

Although we are almost at mid-October there are still numerous summer species still regularly being caught which include Mullet, Garfish, odd Mackerel, Scad and Shad. Remember Shad are a protected species and must be returned. Structures will see a few Wrasse show and there will still be a few Gurnards and Red Mullet caught mainly around Shoreham and Brighton. Very small Smoothounds are still being caught mainly at night too.

Night fishing offers the best chance of catching a Ray locally and Thornback Rays catches are slowly increasing whilst Undulates seem scarce. Venues including Eastbourne, Seaford, Hove, Shoreham, Bognor and Pagham all regularly produce Rays and best areas to target them.

Small straps are still plentiful at night but again most seem to be extremely small fish and in most cases just a few ounces. Usually, this time of year sees the arrival of the larger Eels and signs are they arrived in Hampshire in last weeks beach matches but locally there seems a lack of decent Eels but John Humphrey caught a superb 28lb Conger from the Marina eastern arm this weekend which seems one of the best venues to try for a big Eel.

Only the occasional Codling seems to be reported lately along with the odd Whiting and Pout, but catches could improve in the coming weeks possibly.

Some years there is a late run of sizable Plaice from the deeper water beaches, and a few decent fish have shown from Seaford in the daytime and would be likely at Hove and Brighton too in the right conditions. Sole are still worth targeting at night or during the day if water is coloured with Brighton Marina and Shoreham worth targeting them with worm baits. Flounders are a random catch along with odd Dabs.

Prime Angling usual opening times are 8am till 5pm Monday to Saturday and 8am till 4pm Sundays. We are located at 26 Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT, just to the east of Worthing Pier with limited customer parking available at the front of the shop. For bait availability it is advisable to phone us on 01903 821594. We also stock a large variety of frozen sea baits as well as a wide range of freshwater baits and tackle.

Visit our online website at primeangling.co.uk with plenty of new stock regularly added so keep an eye on our page for updates which will include plenty of new items from Japan.

Please send us pictures of your recent local catches via our page messenger or email and we will aim to publish them for you in the weekly report. Please note we DO NOT claim ANY FISH used and mentioned in our reports are caught on our baits or tackle, it is a report to show what has and is likely to be caught locally.

Good luck & Tight Lines!

Good evening, locally the fishing is still producing some very good Bass and presently there is a vast range of species ...
04/10/2026

Good evening, locally the fishing is still producing some very good Bass and presently there is a vast range of species which are regularly showing and the targets can differ considerably with daytime and nighttime producing different catches so there is a lot on offer for local anglers to try for and with some nice weather what better reason is there to get the rods out and give it a try.

Here are Worthing high tides times for the week ahead:

Monday 5th October: 07:04 (4.7m), 19:43 (4.7m)

Tuesday 6th October: 08:32 (5.0m), 21:02 (5.0m)

Wednesday 7th October: 09:38 (5.5m), 22:01 (5.5m)

Thursday 8th October: 10:30 (5.9m), 22:48 (5.8m)

Friday 9th October: 11:15 (6.1m), 23:29 (6.0m)

Saturday 10th October: 11:53 (6.3m)

The weather during the weekend has seen plenty of warm sunshine and light winds causing the sea to be flat calm with good clarity.
Another week where there have been some superb Bass caught locally up to around 9lb with numerous decent sized fish landed and it’s at the time of year where some of the bigger Bass are likely to show and venues including Shoreham Harbour, Brighton Marina plus the local rivers are all worth targeting Bass for presently with majority of bigger fish caught to baits although lure fishing will produce a few fish where the clarity is good.

With light winds for the next few days and with high tides in darkness along with calm and clear water there could be some good catches of Squid taken on squid jigs from the Marina, Harbour and Pier along with deeper water beaches. The occasional Cuttlefish will also be taken on jigs.

Summer species are still showing in good numbers with Garfish, Mackerel, Scad and Shad about along with a variety of small bait fish which can vary from venues and in some cases will be caught to Sabikis. Garfish will be caught from the Pier, Harbour and Marina with Mackerel and Shad likely from the Marina and Harbour. Scad will be caught in darkness when the water is clear. Remember Shad are a protected species and must be returned.

Mullet can be caught from the beaches especially from Shoreham and Tide Mills with the best bait to use being red rag. A mixture of Goldies, Thin and Thick Lips are all possible catches locally from the Shore and Rivers.
The best of the local Ray fishing tends to occur during darkness with Thornback Rays catches increasing and there is always a chance of an Undulate Ray. Venues worth targeting them from include Eastbourne, Seaford, Hove, Shoreham, Bognor and Pagham.

There are still lots of very small Strap Congers being caught in darkness and most fish are below 1lb in weight. Brighton Marina has produced some very good fish in daytime tides from the East Arm and seems to the most reliable venue to target a proper Eel from recently. October and November often tend to see the larger Eels move inshore but at present most Eels are on the small side.

A few Codlings were caught last week with one coming from the Pier, one from the Marina and another from the beach. Evening tides this week could see more caught along with odd Whiting and Pout.

Black Bream are still being caught in good numbers with a mixture of sizes showing with many bigger fish caught during darkness. Gilt Head Bream are still randomly being caught too.

Other summer species including Red Mullet, Wrasse and Gurnards have featured in catches this week and at night the odd Dogfish, Silver Eel and small Hounds have been caught.

Anglers wishing to target flatties will find some reasonable Sole showing at night along with a few Plaice and Flounders with Shoreham through to Brighton the best areas to fish for them with worm baits.

Prime Angling usual opening times are 8am till 5pm Monday to Saturday and 8am till 4pm Sundays. We are located at 26 Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT, just to the east of Worthing Pier with limited customer parking available at the front of the shop. For bait availability it is advisable to phone us on 01903 821594. We also stock a large variety of frozen sea baits as well as a wide range of freshwater baits and tackle.

Visit our online website at primeangling.co.uk with plenty of new stock regularly added so keep an eye on our page for updates which will include plenty of new items from Japan.

Please send us pictures of your recent local catches via our page messenger or email and we will aim to publish them for you in the weekly report. Please note we DO NOT claim ANY FISH used and mentioned in our reports are caught on our baits or tackle, it is a report to show what has and is likely to be caught locally.

Good luck & Tight Lines!

Good evening, as we approach October this time of year can usually be considered when some of the best fishing can occur...
27/09/2026

Good evening, as we approach October this time of year can usually be considered when some of the best fishing can occur locally and it’s been another week where some nice Bass have been reported and presently the fishing is producing plenty of variety in terms of species although there is seemingly a lack of bigger fish which should hopefully change within the coming weeks but there still is lots of fish about and plenty of Squid so why not get out and give it ago.

Here are Worthing high tides times for the week ahead:

Monday 28th September: 00:35 (6.2m), 12:57 (6.3m)

Tuesday 29th September: 01:11 (6.2m), 13:33 (6.3m)

Wednesday 30th September: 01:49 (6.2m), 14:10 (6.2m)

Thursday 1st October: 02:30 (6.0m), 14:50 (6.0m)

Friday 2nd October: 03:16 (5.7m), 15:37 (5.6m)

Saturday 3rd October: 04:12 (5.3m), 16:37 (5.1m)

The weather has been decent during the past week with plenty of sunshine and lightish winds and the water clarity has been good from most venues.

Bass continue to be caught in good numbers with some very nice fish still showing with venues such as Shoreham Harbour west arm and Brighton Marina the most reliable venues to produce good fish although lower stretches of the local rivers are still fishing well on occasions. Bass will be caught at this time of year to a wide variety of baits and methods, and lure fishing is certainly worthwhile in the right conditions.

Thornback Rays have figured more in local catches during the past week with plenty caught especially from beaches such as Hove and Seaford. Undulate Rays are still about with the occasional big fish caught along with plenty of smaller ones and most Rays currently are caught in darkness.

Very small Strap Congers have dominated and, in some cases, ruined some anglers night fishing trips lately and majority of fish are only a few ounces. The Eels have been caught to most baits and can tangle your snoods up but into October usually sees some of the bigger Eels move in especially when Whiting shoals arrive. Brighton Marina east arm is best place to target a decent Conger in the current conditions.

After a couple of Codling were caught locally a week or so ago hopes were high of a few more showing but no reports of any others although Whiting are slowly moving in with the odd fish caught along with a few big Pout.

With big tides and clear water there should be species such as Garfish, Mackerel, Scad and Shad about. Garfish will be caught from the Pier, Harbour and Marina with Mackerel and Shad likely from the Marina and Harbour. Scad will be caught in darkness when the water is clear. Remember Shad are a protected species and must be returned.

The Squid fishing has been steady with some days fishing a lot better than others and generally evening tides should produce Squid to Squid Jigs with structures such as the Pier, Harbour or Marina worth targeting them from ideally with calm and clear water in darkness although deeper water beaches such as Shoreham, Brighton and Seaford will all fish well in the right conditions.

There are still good numbers of Black Bream about although many are small there still are some decent sized fish caught recently on the night tides.

Other summer species including Mullet, Red Mullet, Wrasse and Gurnards have featured in catches this week and at night the odd Dogfish, Silver Eel and small Hounds have been caught.

There is a mixture of flatfish coming out in small numbers with Sole, Plaice and Flounders showing between Worthing and Brighton to worm baits.

Prime Angling usual opening times are 8am till 5pm Monday to Saturday and 8am till 4pm Sundays. We are located at 26 Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT, just to the east of Worthing Pier with limited customer parking available at the front of the shop. For bait availability it is advisable to phone us on 01903 821594. We also stock a large variety of frozen sea baits as well as a wide range of freshwater baits and tackle.

Visit our online website at primeangling.co.uk with plenty of new stock regularly added so keep an eye on our page for updates which will include plenty of new items from Japan.

Please send us pictures of your recent local catches via our page messenger or email and we will aim to publish them for you in the weekly report. Please note we DO NOT claim ANY FISH used and mentioned in our reports are caught on our baits or tackle, it is a report to show what has and is likely to be caught locally.

Good luck & Tight Lines!

⛩🇯🇵🍡Massive JDM Topup !!🍡🇯🇵⛩Just in time for what is arguably the most prolific time of year (hoping the weather holds u...
26/09/2026

⛩🇯🇵🍡Massive JDM Topup !!🍡🇯🇵⛩

Just in time for what is arguably the most prolific time of year (hoping the weather holds up)
Loads of top ups throughout the JDM section and most notably a few that have been harder to source this summer that are back in good qtys !!

Decoy SG1 , SG2 and SG3 hooks

VS Liquid stockers (we were under the belief these had been discontinued but aparenty not 🥰)

Daiwa Braids !! all the really popular spools back in stock

Huge topup of Marukyu Isome and Crab

Lukia sling bags

Yarie Jigheads

Level 6 Jigheads

and loads more !!!!

26/09/2026

Apologies but our phone line is down and our internets temperamental ,

we do have lugworm and ragworm available today but were unable to take reservations for obvious reasons

hopefully the fault gets fixed asap

sorry for any inconvenience

Good evening, it’s been fishing well locally with a nice variety of species showing from most venues plus there has been...
20/09/2026

Good evening, it’s been fishing well locally with a nice variety of species showing from most venues plus there has been some superb Bass caught within the last week and with a good weather forecast predicted for the forthcoming week why not get the rods out and give it ago.

Here are Worthing high tides times for the week ahead:

Monday 21st September: 07:56 (4.1m), 20:32 (4.1m)

Tuesday 22nd September: 09:12 (4.5m), 21:32 (4.6m)

Wednesday 23rd September: 09:59 (5.0m), 22:15 (5.1m)

Thursday 24th September: 10:38 (5.5m), 22:51 (5.5m)

Friday 25th September: 11:14 (5.8m), 23:26 (5.8m)

Saturday 26th September: 11:48 (6.0m)

Another week has passed with mixed weather consisting of rain, wind, cloud and even some sunshine. The water has been colouring up when windy although deeper water venues has seen better clarity.

Shoreham Harbour has produced some very good Bass this week to over 8lb and numerous other decent sized fish. The lower stretches of the local rivers has also seen Bass caught to both baits and lures. Brighton Marina is a noted Bass venue as are the nearby reefs although Bass can show throughout Sussex and successful baits and methods are dependant on the venue fished. Lure fishing will be worthwhile if there is good water clarity.

The odd Codling have been caught and perfect evening tides this coming week should offer the chance of more fish being landed locally. Codling can show randomly although venues such as Seaford, Hove or Pagham could slightly improve your chances of catching one with baits
such a lug and squid worth using when targeting them.

With settled weather predicted along with bigger tides towards the weekend the water clarity should be good which will see a return of species such as Garfish, Mackerel, Scad and Shad. Garfish will be caught from the Pier, Harbour and Marina with Mackerel and Shad likely from the Marina and Harbour. Scad will be caught in darkness when the water is clear. Remember Shad are a protected species and must be returned.

Evening tides should see Squid showing in the right conditions to Squid Jigs with structures such as the Pier, Harbour or Marina worth targeting them ideally with calm and clear water in darkness.

Expect summer species including Black Bream, Mullet, Red Mullet and Gurnards to feature in catches next week with the Harbour and Marina regularly producing the best variety of species. A few Wrasse, Silver Eels, Dogfish and Smoothounds have also been caught recently along with the odd Pout, and it will not be too long before a Whiting makes an appearance.

There have been some large Undulate Rays caught recently along with a few smaller ones with fish baits fished in darkness producing a few fish from the beaches.

The best of the Conger fishing lately has been from the Marina on the east arm with a few fish around the 20lb mark caught. Most venues will produce straps in darkness or in the day when the water is coloured, but a lot of fish are extremely small.

There are some good Sole catches which have been made during the day when the water is dirty and at night to worm baits with the Marina east arm and Shoreham Harbour areas worth trying plus nearby beaches. Flounders and Plaice are also likely to appear along with the odd Dab.

Prime Angling usual opening times are 8am till 5pm Monday to Saturday and 8am till 4pm Sundays. We are located at 26 Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT, just to the east of Worthing Pier with limited customer parking available at the front of the shop. For bait availability it is advisable to phone us on 01903 821594. We also stock a large variety of frozen sea baits as well as a wide range of freshwater baits and tackle.

Visit our online website at primeangling.co.uk with plenty of new stock regularly added so keep an eye on our page for updates which will include plenty of new items from Japan.

Please send us pictures of your recent local catches via our page messenger or email and we will aim to publish them for you in the weekly report. Please note we DO NOT claim ANY FISH used and mentioned in our reports are caught on our baits or tackle, it is a report to show what has and is likely to be caught locally.

Good luck & Tight Lines!

Good evening, luckily in Sussex there often is plenty of species which can be found in our inshore waters and at this ti...
13/09/2026

Good evening, luckily in Sussex there often is plenty of species which can be found in our inshore waters and at this time of year there probably is the most which are present at the same time and the fishing can certainly vary from venues and conditions fished so it seems there is lots of species to target so why not get the rods out and give it a try.

Here are Worthing high tides times for the week ahead:

Monday 14th September: 01:47 (6.2m), 14:09 (6.2m)

Tuesday 15th September: 02:20 (6.0m), 14:39 (6.0m)

Wednesday 16th September: 02:54 (5.7m), 15:09 (5.7m)

Thursday 17th September: 03:28 (5.4m), 15:40 (5.3m)

Friday 18th September: 04:05 (4.9m), 16:17 (4.9m)

Saturday 19th September: 04:53 (4.5m), 17:13 (4.4m)

Again, the weather during the past week has been mixed, sunshine, cloud, and rain at times. The water was coloured at the start of the week and soon cleared out on the bigger tides.

Finally, a few reports of Codling appearing with odd fish being caught from the beaches including Hove and Pevensey and the numbers should increase in the next few weeks. Codling can randomly show from any venue at any time although nighttime tides are thought to increase your chances with baits such a lug and squid worth using when targeting them.

Garfish have been plentiful on occasions in the right conditions and will be caught from Brighton Marina, Shoreham Harbour and Worthing Pier and generally are caught on small slivers of Mackerel fished mid to high up in the water although they also take various lures. Mackerel are still being caught but not in the numbers or frequency of a fortnight ago and Scad are also being taken in the darkness and Shad can be caught to feathers but are a protected species and must be returned.

Squid have also been caught in good quantities many from structures such as the Pier, Harbour or Marina mainly at night in clear and calm water to squid jigs.

Bass remain a worthwhile target and continue to show throughout the region with good numbers of sizable fish caught. When conditions allow lure fishing is certainly worthwhile if the clarity is good from the shore or rivers and most baits will catch Bass this time of year with live baits often picking out the biggest fish. Brighton Marina and Shoreham are venues which regularly produce decent Bass this time of year.

Other summer species featuring in catches include Black Bream, Mullet, Gurnards, Red Mullet, Wrasse plus there are still some Smoothounds about although mostly small there was a good fish lost from the Pier Tuesday night in a match. Dogfish seem to be making a return with a few caught during the last few evenings.

There is a mixture of both types and sizes of Rays locally at the moment with plenty of small fish although there was a double figure Undulate caught from the Pier during the week. The Conger fishing is generally poor bar a few fish from the Marina with most venues full of extremely small straps in darkness.

Anglers wishing to target flatfish would find Sole to be the most achievable with some nice sized fish caught locally mainly at night or also during the day when the water is coloured. Plaice and Flounders are possible in the daytime to worm baits with Shoreham to Brighton areas worth trying.

Prime Angling usual opening times are 8am till 5pm Monday to Saturday and 8am till 4pm Sundays. We are located at 26 Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT, just to the east of Worthing Pier with limited customer parking available at the front of the shop. For bait availability it is advisable to phone us on 01903 821594. We also stock a large variety of frozen sea baits as well as a wide range of freshwater baits and tackle.

Visit our online website at primeangling.co.uk with plenty of new stock regularly added so keep an eye on our page for updates which will include plenty of new items from Japan.

Please send us pictures of your recent local catches via our page messenger or email and we will aim to publish them for you in the weekly report. Please note we DO NOT claim ANY FISH used and mentioned in our reports are caught on our baits or tackle, it is a report to show what has and is likely to be caught locally.

Good luck & Tight Lines!

Good evening, the fishing locally is certainly varied from venue to venue with coloured water and clear water producing ...
06/09/2026

Good evening, the fishing locally is certainly varied from venue to venue with coloured water and clear water producing differing catches and its often around this time of year where you never know what it’s going to appear on the end of your line so why not get out and give it a try.

Here are Worthing high tides times for the week ahead:

Monday 7 September: 08:37 (4.8m), 21:07 (5.0m)

Tuesday 8th September: 09:51 (5.3m), 22:13 (5.4m)

Wednesday 9th September: 10:50 (5.8m), 23:07 (5.8m)

Thursday 10th September: 11:39 (6.2m), 23:54 (6.1m)

Friday 11th September: 12:24 (6.3m)

Saturday 12th September: 00:35 (6.2m), 13:02 (6.4m)

The weather during the past week has been mixed, sunshine, cloud, rain and at times the wind has been reasonably strong or brisk. The water has been coloured when it has been onshore winds although at deeper water venues you can reach clearer water and with big tides next week the water should generally be a lot cleaner next week.

The fishing at present and what you are likely to catch is dependant on the clarity of water you are fishing. Venues with dirty water offer the chance of some bigger species such as Hounds, Congers and Rays whilst clearer water means most of the usual summer species are present.

Mackerel have again shown in numbers from venues when the water clarity has been good with deeper water structures the venues to try from including Brighton Marina, Shoreham Harbour and Worthing Pier. With big tides next week and lighter winds, the water clarity should improve throughout the region and means Mackerel may turn up from the beaches at Shoreham, Brighton and Seaford.

Garfish are around in small numbers which should increase in the next few weeks with Brighton Marina and Shoreham Harbour seeing a few caught and Worthing Pier is usually a good venue although it’s been poor in recent years. Again, quite a few Shad have been caught around Brighton and Newhaven and as a protected species must be returned alive. Brighton Marina has again been the venue to target Scad especially from the West Arm at night although a few are caught from Shoreham and Worthing.

Other fish which are likely to be present inshore and can be caught will include Mullet, Red Mullet, Smelt, Gurnards, and Wrasse.

As mentioned, some good Undulate Rays have been caught recently to double figures and Congers are also showing with the better fish reports coming from Brighton Marina whereas most venues have very small straps which will be caught at night. The occasional better Hound is appearing along with the odd Bull Huss, Dogfish and anglers’ attention will be trying to catch a Codling which always show this time of year.

Bass continue to show throughout the region and good numbers of sizable fish are regularly reported. Lure fishing is certainly worthwhile if the clarity is good from the shore or rivers and most baits will catch Bass this time of year with live baits often picking out the biggest fish.

The flatfish fishing is certainly improving with some very nice sized Sole caught both during the day and at night along with random big Flounders and some Plaice. Brighton or Shoreham are worthwhile venues to fish with worm baits with coloured water meaning Soles often can be caught in daylight.

Prime Angling usual opening times are 8am till 5pm Monday to Saturday and 8am till 4pm Sundays. We are located at 26 Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT, just to the east of Worthing Pier with limited customer parking available at the front of the shop. For bait availability it is advisable to phone us on 01903 821594. We also stock a large variety of frozen sea baits as well as a wide range of freshwater baits and tackle.

Visit our online website at primeangling.co.uk with plenty of new stock regularly added so keep an eye on our page for updates which will include plenty of new items from Japan.

Please send us pictures of your recent local catches via our page messenger or email and we will aim to publish them for you in the weekly report. Please note we DO NOT claim ANY FISH used and mentioned in our reports are caught on our baits or tackle, it is a report to show what has and is likely to be caught locally.

Good luck & Tight Lines!

Another re stock of the really popular promarine CB VS EBI tanago “rods”We’ve got the 90cm all the way to 210 😇
05/09/2026

Another re stock of the really popular promarine CB VS EBI tanago “rods”
We’ve got the 90cm all the way to 210 😇

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