Saying Hi !!!!!!

[skatenchips]

Dean im assuming you need that much weight to hold in the tide at the venue you fish.??
or is it a self hooking/bolt rig that helps in setting the hooks.As i mentioned ive only limited experience in shore angling ,but when somebody sez you have to use 6oz lead .ill fish 4 or 5
to try and balance my rig with the tide..(probably too much fresh water river fishing lol)
i enjoy using the tide if its moving left to right or vice versa but an onshore tide does my head in.......aint used to it. im guessing here its the different species were after that makes the decision for us......ie.....doggies bein voracious biters and flatties bein "spaghetti eaters" a slow slurp of ya worm then a small tap..!!! ive obviously gotta try other species to widen
my sea knowledge,its good to hear other opinions though mate....cheers for that.

Gary

[dean macey]

more of a bolt rig mate.we can get away with 5oz but it does seem to be better hooking on an 7oz weight.i copied mick and i am sure i dont miss as many now.i am going to try a carp rod this year with a rolling bait but only really new aboat such things since coming on here.dean.

[skatenchips]

go for it dean,im sure you,ll have some success mate......what venue is it your talking about
i can look it up and see how everybody else fishes it.....??
and how does your tide move to the beach..lateral or straight on...?
Gary

[maninblack]

Hi Gary, And welcome, from another recently new member to this forum.
I'v been a member of my local fishing club from the age of seven, on the river Medway, But my father used to take me sea fishing at Deal because thats were he came from, he worked on one of the fishing boats on the beach when he first left school. So you see i'v got the sea in my blood.
I'm now fifty eight and still going strong because once your hooked your hooked for life.

Tight lines