Southend Questions

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:46 pm

As this is my first time out of my comfort zone of Southsea, I want to aska few questions in preparation please:

If there is no overhead casting, what can you get way with? (side arm, or swing and drop etc)

Weather is looking a tad gusty - will this cause problems for us? ie Waves crashing the pier etc?

What weight leads should I be bringing?

Are lug like rag when hooking up? ie , just thread the hook through the body

many thanks

VR

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:47 pm

welcome to southend on sea,, :lol:

1. as for over head casting, your not ment to do it on the peir from a saftey point of view,some people do it on the sly but if you get cought, pack your bags,, not worth the risk in my book,a gentle under arm lob is all you need,as casting out far is a waste of time, there is a lot of snags further out,

2.weather is always hard and windy at the end of the peir in winter,its 1 and a half miles out,you will be ok its high up, no waves will hit you,the weather is ment to be real windy for the weekend 40 +_mph,

3, it can be hard to hold bottotm on the run in at the end of the peir,heavey weights are best to start with,6oz 7oz,when it slackens off a bit you can use 4oz to 5 oz use grip leads old gear is best as it can get snaggy,,keep rigs simple,

4, i just hook lug like you would rag, just thread it threw the body,it seems to work best,

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:14 am

I was told it would be overcast on Saturday....

Yet I thought overcasting ws not allowed on the pier....... big grin

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Limey1 - You should be ashamed. lol

VifferRider - Apparently rag works best when you leave some of the tail hanging off the hook so that it wriggles enticingly to any prospective fish that should swim by. Unfortunately, any fish that swims by my bait does just that...........swims right on by.

Guest

Scitter, not before eating your bait first! :lol: :lol:

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:16 pm

:roll: Limey :lol:

BTW will I need a rod rest?

Guest

I tried Clacton pier withou a rod rest and just put a scaffold bungee round to stop it going over. Scratched the rod up something rotten so I'm taking one.

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:28 pm

just clamp the boat type rod rest on the peir hand rail,,

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:39 pm

Thanks for the replies lads happy

With the weather forcast, anyone got a spare floatation suit :lol:

Guest

daiwa wrote:

just clamp the boat type rod rest on the peir hand rail,,

no need for a rod rest,the tide's don't run hard enough, and the rails are in good condition so they wont damage your rods.

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:08 am

Take an old towel and tie that around the handrail....
It stops the rod slipping and protects the surface of the rod too.

I will be travelling light , as Cliff Richard once said....
Rod, tackle and beer....... And something to sit my weary ass on...