Hi Folks,
Just back from Brighton Marina East Arm.
Stopped off at the Tackle Box to get some bits and pieces … and bait. Spent £225.00, great place, friendly staff. Could easily have spent another hour or two chatting but eager to wet a line for the first time in around 7 years 
Started fishing around 17.15 with high tide due around an hour later. The cloud had rolled in since the morning but the wind seemed a bit lighter than the last few days and still from the SW ish. Sea was not very violent, just a few white horses and fairly heavily coloured.
Only using one rod but fished black lug at various distances from peg 11 on a two hook flapper, caught nowt but bait well ‘nibbled’ when about 20m out. There were a few others around, had a nice chat with most of them and the only catch was a small Dover Sole from about peg 19.
There were a few drops of rain which did not bother me but got a phone call from better half that she was finishing work early so packed it in around 19.15 …. Lost my rig on the final reel in.
So … Spent a lot of money, got rained on, lost a rig, caught nothing … But still had a great time and have a smile on my face 
Big question ….. Why did I leave it so long ?