Tackle

Tackle can be a huge outlay if you want the latest and most advanced kit but the outlay can be more modest, for under a hundred pounds you can get a reasonable beach setup. When you have a basic setup, Rod, Reel and weights and end tackle then you can grow your kit, different rigs a rod rest maybe a lantern for night fishing the list will grow as you grow as a sea angler.

Apart from the obvious kit this is some of the kit you may need:

• Protective clothing to keep warm and dry, a floatation suit is a good idea for boat fishing and fishing from rocks or open sea walls.
• A rod rest or beach tripod can be essential when fishing more then one rod or for long periods.
• When fishing at night good lighting, a lantern and head lamp is a necessity, remember that paraffin lamps are not aloud on some piers.
• Forceps or a disgorger for getting those tricky hooks out.
• A drop net is a good idea when pier fishing or fishing from rock or sea wall.
• A knife for cutting up bait and a rag for handling the fish and cleaning your hands
• Scissors to trim line and make up rigs
• Bait elastic and baiting needle
• Spare line, weights  and terminal tackle   
• A good back pack or tackle box to put it all in.
• I use a beach trolley in winter to move my gear.

When you have all the kit you need and arrive at the venue make sure you haven’t forgotten you bait