I fished Brighton marina on Saturday for three bass, a dozen pollock and a couple of wrasse. I think that is quite good fishing for five hours in not ideal conditions. I also think that to blame the ever shrinking trawler fleet for the state of the fishing around the shore at the moment isnt accurate. I would suggest that the mackerel WERE around the marina in huge numbers towards the end of April, but with an unusually blowy may, and coloured seas, plus the anual may bloom, it is only about now that conditions in the Brighton are are right for them to return. If I am correct, the next set of big tides will see the mackerel returning in big numbers, as long as the sea isnt too coloured. But if it is, change to bottom baits for bass and flatties. In addition, when the mackerel were there at the end of april, so were the usual procession of anglers struggling to push asda trolleys full of mackerel back to their cars. If anglers are happy to decimate the mackerel population, why should we have any right to abuse the trawler fleet. At least they are feeding their families through licenced and legitimate means, unlike the rod and line opportunists.