NEW TO SEA FISHING

Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

Hi all im simon and just starting out with sea fishing. Ive just moved down to strrood near rochester and was wondering if anyone knows of any clubs i could join around here. What are the best marks to try when first starting out?? cheers guys great site

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:15 pm

Hi Simon,my best advise to you is to get in contact with your local tackle shops and they should be able to help you.

all the best

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Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

yeah cheers mate, ive had some info from them but was after anymore as ive got some gear but dont know where to start lol

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:58 pm

Which gear do you have so far?
Can't really give any advice until we know as different gear catches different fish y'know happy

(Not that I would know!)

Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

well ive just been out and bought a 13ft beachcaster rod that casts 3 - 6oz. a fix spool reel loaded with 20lb line and a 50lb shockleader. a selection of hooks from size 1 to 2/0 and hook link line of 20lb. with lead weights of 3 & 5 oz. I have been told that this setup is ok for the medway estuary and for the beach, but is this right.

Im also looking for a fishing buddy to go with so i can increase my fishing skills and hopefully catch.

Cheers for the advice guys.

Member Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 9

Alrite mate.I am also coming back into fishing after a long break since i was a kid due to other hobbys.I used to live in chatham n fished the medway for a long time...but i now live in sittingbourne and i am also lookin for a fishin bud too becoz my old one was my bro but he died sadly so i have no one.

For spots around medway...this time of year the whiting and codling are starting to show again from local info and bass are still around to. Baits are the usual lug squid makeral coktails rag is also working.
The spots in medway..gillingham pier-sun pier (chatham) the command house pub stretch (you can see the command house if you look rite when your on the pier...as well as that where amedeus nite club is can also fish well.

hope thats helped you mate.JOE

Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

cheers joe, well im giving it a go this evening. going down behind the industrial estate near the medway tunnel. hopefully im going to have a bit of luck lol. had a quick chat with a guy that runs the tackle shop down the industrial estate and he gave me the same sort of info. hope to chat some more and hopefully get some fishing in too.

cheers simon

Member Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 9

oh yeah i forgot all about medway city estate! thats good fishing there...if you go to the bit wat faces chatham (most popular place) theres a long stretch there where u can park...if you fish that main stretch it can be very snaggy.but if you go to the rite all the way to the end...u go fru a little fence place n theres like a ledge and u fish that thats a v good spot..well wen i was yunger it was.yeah deffo on the fishin!

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If it's tips that you're looking to pick up, you could do worse than to come along to the Orford Beach Clean on December 8th. Details are on the news section on the front page. It's a good day (and night) out and there'll be a lot of experienced guys there that will give you the time of day and point you in the right direction. Ok, it's a bit of a trek but I guarantee that it will be worthwhile.

Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

Well joe im planning another session down there friday afternoon for a couple of hours if u fancy it. Should be down there for around half one. Hoping to get something a bit bigger lol

Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

Does anyone know of any sea fishing clubs in the area that i could join. Ive done match fishing before but im hoping it will help me improve my skills. Any info would be great. cheers all

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:09 pm

My advise is ask other angler's on the beach/pier ect and ask in your local tackle shop or search the net.

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Member Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 9

i know theres a social club on nelson road in gillingham whgich has a fishing club...anglers den told me about it...its half way up opposite the church you can not miss it.sorry i didnt mae friday im only 19 and i have gf arrangments lol.you no how it is i bet simon.how did it go anyway?

Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

cheers for the info joe ill have to go down and see what they say. Yeah friday had a good session, got there later than expected lol. started fishing around a hour b4 high tide and finished fishing around 9:00pm. had about a dozen pouting to around 8". so didnt do too bad. going down tomorrow for another session dont know what time but sometime in the afternoon as ive heard there have been acouple of codling out to around 1 1/2 lb. so fingers crossed.

Member Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 9

hows the fishin been mate...lookin to go down sheerness next sunday nite for a nite session...you intrested mate?unless you got work or sumin then fair enuff..talk soon.