help where, when and simple tackle near westlothian

Joined: Feb 23, 2010 Posts: 1 Location: westlothian

HI i am new to fishing last year caught the bug done fly fishing bait and lure all for trout would like to try a bit a sea fishing if any of you could tell me can you catch sea fish all year round what do i use for bait where can i go near broxburn westlothian do any of you know of any clubs i could join for a bit of help many thanks happy fishing.

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:06 am

Hi, welcome to the forum, In answer to your 1st question, you can catch fish all year round, (In theory winking

) the species vary up n down the country, so you will need to ask about your area, or venue. If you intend keeping any for the table the legal sizes can be found in the list on the left of the homepage under, NFSA size limits. To see the various fish, and when you can expect to catch them click this link.
http://www.sea-fishing.org/ftopict-8269.html

Baits also vary, depending on your target fish, but the mainstays are, Blowlug, Blacklug, Macky, Bluey, and squid, you can also use Peeler and razorfish etc. for a list and target fish see, Sea fishing baits, on the left of homepage.
As your new to sea fishing, and tides make all the difference, feel free to ask about best times to fish certain areas. Also should you need help with rigs, shockleaders, hook sizes etc, just post and hopefully someone will have the answers.
Other posts of interest can be found on the general forum stickys, for example,... Seafishing terms and jargon.
RNLI, Sea safety guide.
Know the lesser Weever fish.

Cheers..Mick

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:42 am

A warm welcome to the forums mate. Help is always at hand, they are a great bunch of lads and lassies on here.
Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:51 pm

Hi Richie, the best advice I can give you is to read as many sea fishing books as possible. I am completely self taught on the subject having read the works of many authors I dont know everything there is to know but I have a jolly good grounding. Of course dont forget to log on to here on a regular basis where there are lots of friends waiting to help.
Cheers
Bluto winking