Beach casting

There are three methods I know of to catch bait prawns.
Prawn funnel trap

Create a funnel trap for prawns by getting a large soft drinks/water bottle, cutting the top off about where the label stops. Then shoving the top back into the bottle with the […]

What you can expect to catch in January
This is now the peak month in the most of the UK with Cod and Whiting coming off most beaches.
Bass, Dogfish and Huss should come in as well as many of the flat fish species.
We are heading towards the season when many fish head off shore to spawn […]

PVA bags are used mainly by carp fishermen, However I have used them for beach casting.
The PVA bag dissolves on contact with water and releases whatever it contains. I make a bread, old bait and pilchard oil mash. I make it very dry so it won’t effect the bag. Course anglers use them for boillies […]

A good all round fishing bait for Cod, Flounder, Whiting, Dogfish, and Bass and under used in my opinion.
To collect razor fish prepare a saturated solution of salt and water. Keep adding salt to the water until no more will dissolve. Store this in a sports drink container with a squirty type lid.
Head to […]

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I thought I would play with my new Camcorder type thing today and get some film of Loe Bar a local Cod fishing mark.

Let me know your thoughts please and if its of value and worth doing some more

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Cod fishing seems to be ever popular, especially beach casting for Cod.
Generally when fishing from a beach you get better results in the dark when Cod fishing. The cover of darkness draws the Cod into shallower water in search of their prey. They tend to like broken ground where crabs, prawns and smaller fish live, […]

I found this Beach casting diagram on the web doing some re-search for beach casting.
This is where I found the image but I am not sure who it belongs to. If its your beach casting diagram let me know and I will link back to you.
It shows all the positions of the cast and gives […]

Dicentrarchus labrax - The Bass is a silver fish with 8/9 spines on the dorsal fin.
British Bass records are about 20lb in weight.
The size limit is 36cms in length. ( I think ! )
The Bass breeds of shore in spring. Young bass return to river estuaries, harbors etc to mature. Many nursery areas now prohibit […]