Hi everyone,
I have some questions regarding tactics for cod from the shore, if any of you experienced anglers would like to advise me or point me in the right direction.
Mostly, my cod fishing was from a small inshore boat or on a charter. The only time I have caught them from the shore was only from a pier or rock mark, and usually while trying for pollock or other species. When fishing from a boat I always used to find bottom and gently bounce my weight on the bottom, ready to strike the cod when it hits the bait. Should I employ the same tactics while fishing from the shore? Not from a surf beach, but an estuary, harbour or rock mark.
I have been recently trying a mark on the south coast, and before my most recent session there, my intention was to use the weight bouncing tactic, this time around I had my young daughter with me, and was assisting her in her first fishing session, so I wasn't properly able to try it. I did however get massive bites, but was to slow off the mark as I had rods in the tripod or against harbour wall, and the baits were stripped upon reeling them in.
I don't have any issues at the mark with casting or tides ( although a spring ebbing tide is a little restrictive), and have access to fresh lug and peeler crab.
Any advice would be very helpful.
Thanks