Equipment Advice for Complete Novice

[Phil the Float]

I am not a brilliant caster, my best fish have been caught less than 10 yards out, I kid you not. I know one caster who can cast over 200 yards sending his bait to the horizon to catch pin whiting and my mate, who was casting LESS than 50 yards and catchin flounder in excess of 2lb. I can tell many more stories of that type. I can also tell you stories of the big hitters outfishing us.

As some recently said, learn the basics, have a smooth casting and distance will come in time. Distance is just one more string to the bow that should only be use when necessary and not just for showing off!

Just try and think like the fish you are trying to catch, cast to where you THINK the fish are not to WHERE you would like the fish to be!

[fishypaul]

Originally Posted by Phil the Float

As some recently said, learn the basics, have a smooth casting and distance will come in time. Distance is just one more string to the bow that should only be use when necessary and not just for showing off!

spot on mate,distance is a skill to concentrate on when the basics have been learned,
things like bait presentation are much more important.

[GrassHopper]

if you need a good local shop go to the anglers den in pevensey as he is pretty good their as long as his not busy another good shop in hastings is on the corner near the rock a nor road i cant rember their name but they are helpful as well
plus the end of the pier in eastbourne you all ready mention is good for advice the rest of the shops i find in this area just want you to spend as much as they can get out off you

Del