Have a look at this news article - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tees/7467410.stm
2 boats were capsized during a memorial sea fishing comp. It show that just because the conditions are good to start with the sea is a dangerouse place and you need to keep your wits about you at all times.

There are hundreds of new products available to the modern sea angler, from clothing to tackle bags, lures to attracting scents, but what piece of equipment do you want the most?
If you are new to sea fishing it may be a brand new beach casting set up or maybe you are looking to upgrade that [...]

Hard backed crabs, a popular smoothound bait can prove a little tricky to hook and present well. There are two simple solutions for you as follows
Hooking Crab No 1
I am not as keen on this method as crabs have feelings! But you remove a leg and thread the crab on, making sure the hook point [...]