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| Articles about Sea Fishing |
| Relaxing Sea Fishing at Rossall, Lancashire | | 2006-12-24 10:31:00 | | Last night we had a quick trip up to Rossall near Fleetwood, Lancashire to see if we could snare a few fish before Christmas and to get away from the mayhem that seems to arrive at this time every year.The weather was by no means ideal and when we got there the sea was flat calm with a mist rolling in. It's always a bit strange being on a beach during the night but with hardly a ripple on the sea and visibility down to 100 meters it was a little odd, but damn it was good to be out sea fishing after so long.Hi-tide was about 1 o'clock so we fished from about 10.30pm through to 2.00am.Bites were a little slow in coming to me during the run up to high water but Wendy was getting plenty of interest in her lug worm baits but just couldn't connect with any fish. Then as high water arrived she started landing a few Whiting then proceeded to show me how it's done by catching 2 at once.It was another of those sessions where I was out fished by Wendy, 6 fish to 3 although I did manage a Flounder as well as 2 of the smallest Whiting I've ever caught. I'm beginning to get used to it but it didn't matter and all too soon 2 o'clock came and it was time to pack up.Another great session sea angling on the Lancashire coast and just what we needed, a bit of peace and quite, the sound of the sea gently lapping against the promenade and a few fish - fantastic!Tags: beach fishing, fleetwood, flounder, rossall point, sea fishing, whiting | | By: Sea Fishing and Walking in the UK | | |
| | Wild, Windy and Wet - No Sea Fishing This Weekend! | | 2006-12-07 17:50:00 | | Well I can definitely say that the winter storms have arrived here in Lancashire this week. The weather has been awful and it looks like it's going to continue into the weekend. Damn!We were hoping to go out on a boat trip (fishing a match with the Blackpool and Layton Angling Society guys again) onto the River Mersey but neither myself or Wendy are fantastic on boats in dodgy weather so we've cancelled - I hope they have a good time on Sunday - if the boat goes out!The garden is now devoid of leaves and underwater so there's nothing to do there, so what to do over the weekend?Christmas shopping has been done but I'm sure we're missing something...The Christmas Tree!!! Yes, this is the weekend that we get our tree, a real one of course and kick-start Christmas off with putting up the decorations, and maybe a glass of wine or two...Tags: boat fishing, lancashire, river mersey, sea fishing | | By: Sea Fishing and Walking in the UK | | |
| | Sea Fishing Tackle Part 3 - End Tackle and Rigs | | 2006-09-04 00:05:00 | | Continuing on with the series on sea fishing tackle this section will deal with what are termed rigs or end tackle, the business end containing the hook or hooks and different ways of attaching them and why.We make almost all of our own rigs so that we can customise them for specific venues / target species and, when you make you own end tackle you can be sure of the quality of the knots, hooks, swivels etc. For most of this section I will refer to the website of a company called Gemini who make the majority of bits and pieces we use and although we make our own end tackle they supply completed rigs ready to use as well as the bits needed to make them.Main rig line is normally Penn tuff Stuff and hook lengths / snoods are made from Sunset Amnesia as it tends not to 'kink', both lines can be purchased from all good tackle dealers.Where distance isn't an issue the rigs most used are either what is called a 1 up, 1 down flapper or a 2 up flapper - see here on the Gemini website. This n | | By: Sea Fishing and Walking in the UK | | |
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| Sea Fishing Tackle Part 2 - Reels | | 2006-08-25 00:53:00 | | Continuing on from part 1 of my description of the sea fishing tackle we use and why, this installment explains the different types of reels we use.The main reel I use is the Abu Garcia 6500C3 CT Mag Elite (pictured to the left). I have a pair of these multiplier (or baitcaster) reels set up in exactly the same way just in case the line breaks and I have to change over in a hurry. They are a great casting reel, are easy to control (for a multiplier!) and I match them with my Tip Tornado rods when fishing mainly 'clean' beaches or areas where massive winching power is not an issue. These reels are good with line of about 15lbs breaking strain.Wendy has a pair of Penn Surfmaster fixed spool reels, in fact these are the first proper reels we got and have been very reliable and with two spools for each she is able to load different line for different applications / types of venue (usually 2 x 15lbs, 1 x 18lbs and the last at 25lbs breaking strain).Fixed spool reels are much easier to con | | By: Sea Fishing and Walking in the UK | | |
| | Sea Fishing Tackle Part 1 - Rods | | 2006-08-20 16:09:00 | | This entry marks a bit of a departure from the normal. As we're not fishing at the moment and the weather is a bit wet for walking I'll be outlining some of the gear we use in our sea fishing.This first installment is all about the rods we use, why we bought them and what we use them for.Before buying a new rod or even going into a tackle shop ask yourself a few basic questions. What type of fish do you want to catch, where do you want to catch them from and how do you want to catch them.Once you've answered these questions you'll have a much better idea one what it is you're looking for. Have a look in the sea angling magazines for reviews on the type of rod you're after, go into your local tackle shop and speak to the staff - most will be only to happy to help but the best advice I can give is 'try before you buy'. Most clubs or groups of anglers have regular get togethers or matches and will be happy to let you 'have a go'.Remember, money isn't everything, just becasue a | | By: Sea Fishing and Walking in the UK | | |
| | Anglesey July / August 2006 - Part 2, Sea Fishing | | 2006-08-14 23:43:00 | | After the long hot and wind free July we were looking forward to some lazy days fishing from the rocks on Anglesey. Alas the weather gods had a different plan for us and after lazing around in the sun on, of all things, Sunday (what else...) we woke on Monday to rain and a strong Westerly wind which dented our plans a little so we did a bit of walking instead.After a while, I'm not sure which day we meandered over to our favorite spot of the year, a mark called 'flagpole' near Beaumaris where we found shelter as the wind was blowing over our heads. The bait we took was frozen sandeel but no bites were forthcoming so i had a rummage around the rocks and found 2 crabs and, almost exactly the same as in may, Wendy managed to land her first proper Bass, only a small school fish but as you can see she was very, very pleased. I didn't get a bite but this fish more than made up for it.Our next attempt at a few fish was Ravens Point on the west side of Holy Island. Here the water is very d | | By: Sea Fishing and Walking in the UK | | |
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