First beach session ever

Member Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 10

Hi folks,

I was bought by my good lady some beach fishing gear for christmas and last night I got the chance to christen it.

A colleague from work suggested that we go to Weybourne.
Arrive just as tide was turning and promptly set up.

I caught 1 small sea bass, 1 small codling, 2 rock ling. All of which went back
Colleague caught couple of stonefish and a rock ling

Was a good evening, shame though that nothing worth taking home.

Bug well and truly bitten and back again as soon as work allows

Any other good spots in North Norfolk ?

Adam

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:04 pm

A warm welcome to the forums Adam, great news that you have caught the bug, thanks for the report.
Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:21 pm

nice one on getting a few fish on your first outing.

just one question tho......whats a stonefish?

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:58 am

Very well done Adam!

Si

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:06 pm

welcome, we can tell you are new to sea angling.

hint to save embarrassment when talking to sea anglers.... it is bass

sea bass are fish that exist only in America ( where they have different types of bass ) or on the menus of poncey restaurants.

To anyone who is an angler it is bass, just as a cod is a cod and not a sea cod.... there are no other sort

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:18 pm

in ireland they are called Bass, not bass big grin

Regular Joined: Jun 04, 2009 Posts: 452 Location: enfield

hi red mouse
i thought Bass was in a bottle not bass as a fish ?

ducker

Member Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 10

Went down again this evening. High tide was 19:50 so arrived an hour before and got busy

3 cod, largest 2 1/2lb

Nothing much else to report

Thanks for all your replies :-)

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:25 am

in English Bass has a capital if it is the proper name of someone/thing

such as the name of a brewer...

if the fishes real name was Bass, it has a capital letter.... if he really didn't have a name and was just a bass.... then there is no capital....

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Member Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 95 Location: east

Bass,bass or sea bass ......................... at lest he geting fish lol rolling on the floor

Well done m8 keep it up.

Member Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 10

Went last night. 23:00 high tide

Loads of littleuns but nothing worth knocking on the head.

Left 2ish

Guest

Adante wrote:

Went down again this evening. High tide was 19:50 so arrived an hour before and got busy

3 cod, largest 2 1/2lb

Nothing much else to report

Thanks for all your replies :-)

hi adam nothing much else to report most of us would love to report only had a 21/2 lb cod well done mate keep it up
steve

Member Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 10

dontcatchmuch wrote:

Adante wrote:

Went down again this evening. High tide was 19:50 so arrived an hour before and got busy

3 cod, largest 2 1/2lb

Nothing much else to report

Thanks for all your replies :-)

hi adam nothing much else to report most of us would love to report only had a 21/2 lb cod well done mate keep it up
steve

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your comments. Yes it was nice to catch something that size on one of my first outings to the beach.

Last session I reckon wasn't that great as very 'low' high tide if you know what I mean.

Where we fish is a shingle beach, pretty snaggy but then again that's good for fish I reckon. Don't have to cast huge distances either as very sharp drop off. With this weekends 'high' high tide it should be better but we shall see. Report to follow

Only got a rod, reel and a sand spike atm but birthday this week so I might get some pennies to spend on a few other things. Shakespeare tripod is tempting at £32 on ebay as is another reel to go with one of the other rods I've been given.

Oh well, work calls

Laters peeps
Adam

Member Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 10

Oh just reading rules and requests about reports.

We fish at Weybourne, Norfolk. Car park down lane opposite pub. Parking charge applies until 6 in the evening.Then facing sea we walk about 500-1000yds to the right in front of cliffs. As it's a shingle beach with a steep drop there's no need to cast huge, only about 50-70 yds out. Any further and you'll be losing rigs in no time at all.

Mostly fish 2 or 3 hook flapper with 4/0 on the bottom and 1/0 on top 2 as most of fish caught have been on bottom hook with lug, occasionally rag. Tried pennel but no better or worse than flapper.

We get bait from a guy in Northrepps, £7.50 for 50 lug and there's a great little shop in Sheringham called Brights. Tiny shop but stacked to the gills. Lovely woman runs it, pleasure to do business with. She also stocks bait but £10 for 1/2lb lug.

I might give either Mundesley or Walcott a go soon. Just a couple of miles from me. These are sandy beaches with groins so will give me something different to try and see how far I can cast regularly and safely.

Anyways, needs must and all that. Laters
Adam

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very nice info adam should think it will help others a great deal well done mate
steve