Novice beach angler

[markj]

I want to buy two rods and reels for beach fishing, also what other gear would i need for beach fishing?

[IDPearl]

At this time of year, take your own fish with you when you go fishing, it would be so much less heartache. :lol:

[markj]

At this time of year, take your own fish with you when you go fishing, it would be so much less heartache. :lol:

That wasnt much help!

[Drew]

18lb Line, 50lb Shockleader, A few ready made traces from C-Rigs, Gemini or Mustad, 5oz Gripleads, Bait, Rod Rest, A Box, a knife, Scissors, Bait elastic, various Swivel and Clips, and possibly a certificate of sanity.

[m.b3]

i am open to correction but i would suggest a spending a decent sum on 1 good rod. then buy yourself a cheap carp/ pike rod. this will cover most things until you find what you like. carp rod is great for calm days, flatties in surf, bass and pollack and wrasse on the float. will also do a good job for spinning. it will give you more options, you will catch more fish on different methods and will keep you interested! you will probably learn more too. not all seafishing is about hurling 5/6oz. leads out as far as you can.

get yourself a good fixed spool for each rod. it's ok to spend a few quid on 'em if you look after them. they will last years.

[IDPearl]

Sorry, Markj - just wearing down a little after a New Year of blanks, despite my best efforts! Did catch a whiting last night though!

Agree with m.b3 above. Variety is the spice of life and it would be beneficial to have an outfit for beachcasting either on the beach or off the rocks and a lighter outfit for spinning/float fishing. I now have two beachcasters, a bass/spinning rod and a fly rod. This should just about cover most options.

As for tackle, keep it simple to begin with. If you're beach fishing, 15lb line with a 60lb shock leader, 4 to 6 oz grip lead (make sure your rod can handle a 6oz), two hook flapper rig, size 1/0 or 2/0 hooks and a variety of baits. See the Baits section of the main page http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org . Buy some ready made rigs for flatties or general fishing to start with. Make your own if you feel like it later. They are as simple or as complicated as you want them to be.

Life is easier with a fixed spool reel to begin with, once your abilities and confidence grows, you may want to change, but it's all down to personal preference. I know a few lads who have gone out and bought a nice rod with a multiplier and suffered huge tangles on their first casts.

To an extent, it doesn't matter what kit you have on the beach, cuz all the fish are bothered about is what you have on the hooks and whether they can fit it in their mouths or not.

What ever you do, don't expect to catch a fish in daylight at this time of year and then be disappointed. Night time is generally better, depending where you are, but the fishing does die off for the next few months.

[Drew]

Mark, Done this to give you half an idea of what you'll need. terminal wise.
Click the URL.



http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=1h73it

[JimC]

k2,
I get the distinct impression that your employer is not getting the most out of you these days!!!!!

Ever since that blonde ray.........



Jim.

[Drew]

Got finished early today, So got everything in the tackle box sorted out, Got some nice little rigs made for Donaghadee, washed the tackle down, Drying it now. I'm going fishing tonight, just as a little reward :D :D :D

As for the Employer, He got off at the same time as me, So he can't complain.

Jim, I know you're good at this so Im asking you, How would you lay out an article for an Angling magazine, and can you give me any tips on bulking it out, I basing it on a session I (and a few friends) plan to have on Sunday night.
Any tips much appreciated.

[JimC]

Interesting one K2

I suppose when I'm writing articles I try a few things:

Pictures have to be very good. (I use a 5m camera.) The usual trophy pics are good but try do something different.
Decide the type of article you want to write: is it going to be a "story" laced with tips/info or a "how to..." article.
I like to try to give the reader a good overall story. Keep sentences short. Be careful of lingo, the article must read the same all over the country (if you get what I mean).
Try to give as much information/tips without laying them out too obviously or making the reader feel as if you're a pompous ass***e who thinks he knows it all.

Assume the reader has a basic knowledge, don't explain the simple things (paternoster,breakaway etc...).

All that said I'm new to the writing game so I'm learning all the time. I get little feedback as to what guys want in an article or even if my articles are being read!
I love my fishing so in my articles I try pass on the reasons I enjoy it so much (boat, gear, tactics, fish, craic). I like to tell what gear I'm using but some might say you could become a slave to the manufacturers (this seems to be a criticism levelled at many magazines). There's a fine line between.

You will find that you will not need to bulk out that much. A good, interesting intro tends to fill the pages. In most cases I find that I have to cut back as there is no point bombarding the reader with too much detail.

Finally the editor will be helpful and will trim etc. If you compare your draft and the published article you will begin to write to suit.


Cheers,
Jim.

P.S. It's a great buzz to see your story in print. Enjoy!

[turbot charger]

Jees guys..talk about hijacking a post...the guy only wanted to know about gear and you fellas end up on how to fan ur own coals!!!!!!!!! AND by the way mr. original poster....Fishing actually gets better at this time of year, the species count dramatically increases , varying from the smallest pin whiting across to some pretty nice codling, depending on what type of ground you decide to fish, so dont be encouraged to pack up your rods and put then into cold storage, if you put in the nights now, fishing can be extremely rewarding (as long as you have your flask of oxtail soup with you too )

Kind Regards.

Turbot

[Drew]

YES Ii HIJACKED A POST!

You wanna calm your knickers there Turbot? Its a 2 year old post and I was simply asking Jim a Q. back when I was actually Semi interested in Angling. I gave the guy an answer as to Terminal tackle and what he'd need to start shore fishing. and I think IDpearl was having a bit of a laugh when he said "bring your own fish". I got my bit out of it too. Maybe you should read some of Jims articles to find out why I was so keen to ask him in particular how to write them. (Though I won't deny I should have used PM at the time!).

Anyway... all in the past...
Sometimes think there should be a time limit on how long you can reply to an original message for!

[dan]

i normally take
obviously
rod
reel
seat box
tripod
rigs
some ready made ones. i like greys and mustad rigs
leads
shock leaders
spare mainlines

if sport isnt goin very well take some rig bits and make some rigs to keep ur self satisfied when ur waitin for a bite.

[Tanglerat]

Holy thread resurection, Batman!

More like an almost 4 year old post..... the OP probably has a ton and a half of gear by now......