I used to live in Milford and cut my angling teeth as a kid catching
Gobies from the end of the pier at Hakin Point - small world ;-)

Again, since its the summer *allegedly* I'd say go for Mackerel. The
minimum you need from a boat is a handline with a set of feathers and a
weight. Drop the feathers over the side, let them sink a bit and then
jig them up and down. If you have a boat rod and reel it will be
easier on the hands than the handline option.

If you get bored of Mackerel fishing try using a baited hook fished on
the bottom - Ragworm or Mackerel strip are good for this.

As someone posted earlier it's worth popping into your local tackle
shop as they will not only be able to help you with bait and tackle -
but may also give you some tips on where to fish.

The great thing with sea fishing ( boat and shore ) is that there is no
right or wrong way to do it. For me a lot of the enjoyment is just
trying things out to see if they work.

Cheers - ETV

On 23 May 2005 18:16:45 GMT, Pscylo let rip with:
On 23 May 2005 03:32:11 -0700, Eric The Viking let rip with:
Hi Pscylo,

Garfish are more of a sport fish ( on light float tackle ) - like you
said, they are supposed to be edible but a lot of people get put off by
their green bones!


Yeah, I had relised that. To be honest I took one look at it, and though
"that ain't for eating". Monkfish look that way to me to, but they taste
damn fine, so I'll try anything once, even with green bones.


You don't need a license for sea fishing.


Excellent. I didn't want to shell out as it's not likely to be a regular
thing.

Well, it turns out I have at my disposal a 10ft beachcaster, and
multiplier and fixed spool reels. There's a few manky old hooks and that
in there as well, but I guess they're cheap enough to replace.

I'm guessing you can buy a rig for float fishing ready made (not sure I
want to get into tying them at the minute). I don't mind spending few
quid, so it's off to find the tackle shop in Cromer.

BTW, anyone ever fish in the Wash?

--
Pscylo

The beachcaster with the fixed spool will be ideal. Multipliers can't
really be used for float fishing or feathering.

Tackle shops usually sell sea float kits that have the required float /
weight combination - the tricky bit is the stop knot to prevent the
float travelling all the way up your line as the weight sinks. "Power
gum" is a really good rubbery kind of line that can be tied as stop
knots. The stop knot can be hard to get right but a web search or chat
with the tackle shop should sort that out.

I'm guessing you can buy a rig for float fishing ready made (not sure I
want to get into tying them at the minute). I don't mind spending few
quid, so it's off to find the tackle shop in Cromer.

There's a good tackle shop in Sheringham, think its in Gunn Street.

I use part of a match as a stop for floats

Simple to put in a line and pull out again when finished.

Dave



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The beachcaster with the fixed spool will be ideal. Multipliers can't
really be used for float fishing or feathering.

Tackle shops usually sell sea float kits that have the required float /
weight combination - the tricky bit is the stop knot to prevent the
float travelling all the way up your line as the weight sinks. "Power
gum" is a really good rubbery kind of line that can be tied as stop
knots. The stop knot can be hard to get right but a web search or chat
with the tackle shop should sort that out.