Beach Fishing from Burton Bradstock Dorset

[phil77]

Hi everyone, im new to beach fishing and going down to Burton Bradstock in Dorset for the weekend so thought we would have ago at beach casting! Can anyone please tell me what bait to use and what we might catch?
Looks a realy helpfull site!! Many Thanks

[pingu]

dont know the beach, is one have wanted to fish for a while

if stays calm must be worth a try for a plaice there or even a smooth hound


dave

[phil77]

Thanks Dave any idea as to what bait??

phil

[Greenheart]

Ragworm is good for plaice & most other species besides. Sandeel might also get you a Ray. Get you bait from Weymouth Angling Centre or Dennings Tackle on the Portland road as the Bait from the tackle shop at West Bay is usually crap. They will also give you good advice as to where & how to fish. Good luck.

[phil77]

Thanks Greenheart. your just up the road from me im in warminster!!

phil.

[geejayy]

this venue is one of my thoughts for this thursday,

under the cliff to the right is a reef which is good if you like reefy type fish like pout/ wrasse/ bass/ pollock & maybee conger or huss?? and of course loosing rigs to the snags. a cast of 40 odd yds will put you in the snags if i remember right, i might have to try that just fer a change coz i never fish that end these days , did i say you could catch pout there? coz they're probably most prolific, esp' after dark.

under the left hand cliff is cleaner ground so less likelyhood of looseing rigs
should be good for doggies , pout, rays, bass gurnard , maybee a plaice, and more pout or dogs.

worm baits- pout ,wrasse,gurnard, plaice.

squid baits/fish baits(mackerel or sandeel etc,)- everything else.

pealer/hermit crab,- i'd take some if i thought smoothys were there yet.

slim chance of mackerel at dawn or dusk high water to daylight /tinsel /feathers.

just my thoughts at the moment,
who knows i might just go on thursday , i'll post if i do.

[Greenheart]

Originally Posted by phil77

Thanks Greenheart. your just up the road from me im in warminster!!

phil.

Have to meet up for a session sometime. And before Pingu says it.... We may even find time for a spot of fishing LOL

[phil77]

Thanks for all the advise the actual Beach we are going to is owned by the caravan site we are staying at it is called Freshwater just East of Burton Bradstock, has anyone any experience there???

Thanks

Phil.

[geejayy]

east is hive beach, i'm sure i saw some info on it here somewhere ,
might be worth a search

[phil77]

Hi Again.

Freshwater beach is between Burton Bradstock beach and Hive Beach!!!! suppose to be a private beach that is owned by the owners of the camp site!

phil