Shore angling with soft bait?

Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 3

Hi all -

I am new to sea angling in the U.K and is very interested in using soft baits from the shore (Jerkbait / Drop shot fishing?) Could I please ask for advice in respect of this method of fishing?

What is the best rod & reel combo for this style of fishing?
Which species can I target?
Where can I go to try this? ( I am living in Surrey)

And any general advice, please.

Many thanks

Dan

Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:26 pm

eh... i think you'll find it very hard to catch on jerkbaits, anywhere. theyre designed for pike angling on the surface, they have no natural movement so it must all be put into the lure via the rod. also drop shot fishing? isnt that what i use for roach on the rivers?

Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 3

Thanks Thom - Shows you how little I know...

I am originally from SA where there is currently a boom in what they call Drop-shot fishing from the shore. Over there the guys use light weight tackle with soft bait (the same kind of plastic lures used for Black Bass angling) to target different species of salt water fish. I quess I hoped that there is a similiar technique here in the U.K. with specific fish that I could target...

Maybe I should give it a try anyway - The problem is that I just don't know where to start. The conditions are so different.

Dan

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:18 pm

well if you mean soft rubbers then its probably the wrong time of year now but i dont tend to lure fish. in the sumemr however there are bass, mackeral, pollack and a whole host of other species willing to takes lures...