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Hi guys, bought some Trident terminal tackle when I started sea fishing a year or so ago, and whilst I do like their gear (and it's good value), I have had some problems with Rotolocks not releasing the hook on splashdown. This has happened a number of times and did once again today. I have had...

Since moving up North, I have had a handful of attempts at catching a Ribble barbel, without success. I fish the Severn for a couple of weeks each year, and I can catch them on the Severn most days, but the Ribble is a tougher nut to crack, and, in fairness, I had only fished daytime in the...

Tried this again last night, as family commitments and tide times rules out a HW session. After 2 attempts I am on the verge of giving this approach up. Has anyone got any advice as I just can't get my head around fishing as the tide recedes. I cast out, wading out a little, but within 5...

So the local tackle shop is running a series of evening matches starting this week, labelled as a friendly fun intro into match fishing. £1 a time, winner takes all, on total length. As a seasoned coarse match angler, but still fairly new to sea fishing, I am tempted to give it a try, so would...

First world problem from someone who is a bit OCD! Since switching to multis, I find it a bit annoying that my right hand reel always seems to twist around and hang below the rod when I put it on the tripod. The left one stays upright as the handle rests on the centre tripod arm. Its not a big...

Just back from the first of our usual 2 trips to the Severn around Bridgnorth. The river was low so wasn't expecting too much. Ended up with 13 barbel to just under 8lb, and quite a few nice chub, best 4lb 2. Although I didn't get any (probably due to my choice of bigger hooks and baits)...

Was hoping to squeeze in another smoothound session before I am off next week for a few days after barbel on the River Severn. Managed to get a few peeler crab on Wednesday but then we had two days of rain, so today (Saturday) it would have to be. I knew it would be busy with high tide around...

Bought some Trident terminal gear and really like it, but on my last session I encountered a couple issues with a roto clip not releasing. I am casting off the ground so really need some form of captive clip. Have used the Trident version for the last few months and can only recall a couple...

Walked along the prom this evening (the Gynn Wall in Blackpool), a few hours before hw, walking the dogs and meeting daughter as its father's day. Came across a guy fishing, with 3 carp rods and bait runners, on a carp style rod pod, with the tips just poking over the wall, complete with bite...

So, my sea fishing journey continues. After some initial (moderate) success, fishing lug and catching some small fish, I have been trying to get some better fish, using squid and fish baits mainly. I knew that could mean some blank sessions, but to be honest I can handle that as with each...

So after a couple blanks, and my initial confidence shot a little, since starting sea fishing, I thought another trip was in order. Smoothounds are starting to show here, although as I couldn't get hold of any crab I knew it was unlikely I would have a chance of one. Having struggled on the Gynn...

After my first couple successful (relatively speaking) trips, reported on here in that last few months, I seem to have got stuck in a rut and am struggling to catch at the moment. Went last night off the Gynn Wall in Blackpool, high tide around 10. Fished from 7:30 to 10:15 without a single...

Some of you will already know I am a recent convert to sea fishing, but have had an interest in all disciplines of the sport since I was a kid (50 years ago now!). I have coarse fished all my life and dabbled with a bit of occasional and holiday sea fishing from time to time. At some stage in...

So, another catch report. Some successes and some questions/discussion points. Record to date 4 sessions, 2 blanks, 5 fish. Had intended going earlier in the week after pumping some lug on Sunday morning but have had a bad back for a couple days so didn't get out until this morning. I tried...

After my recent "transfer" from the depths of coarse fishing, I had planned my third trip to the beach this week. After the first two trips (3 fish and 1 blank), I am definitely hooked on sea fishing. Since relocating/retiring to this area (the Fylde Coast) 18 months ago, coarse fishing locally...

Another newbie advice request if I may guys! (I hope I will get to a point where I can add something to similar threads myself in due course :giggle: ). Have read/watched a fair bit about casting techniques, and have now upgraded from the cheap beach caster I bought second hand to test whether...

Apologies in advance, but have trawled the site and read most of the threads on rod selection, but still have a few newbie questions. Quick bit of context, just bought a cheap 2nd hand Shakespeare Beta to give sea fishing a go after coarse fishing all my life (40+ years). Did a bit of sea...

Although I have done some sea fishing before, many years ago, it was either odd days, borrowing mates gear or whilst on holiday etc. using my own coarse gear. Having retired and relocated to the Fyde coast, with coarse fishing limited (especially given lockdown and the close season), I decided...