Fishing Shallow Beaches

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Fishing Shallow Beaches

#1 Post by Teegerstk »

Hi all, haven't really gotten out in 2017 so far (twice so far!)
Lately I've been planning a beach session, and I've had my eye on a few beaches in my area. They look promising with rocks + gullies etc. but they are quite shallow. I usually fish beaches that have a very reasonable depth and I feel like I wouldn't catch much at them with my casting ability (90m?).
What I'm saying is, how far would you usually cast out on the shallower beaches and should I position my rod low on the tripod? I'm aware that tactics would vary dramatically depending on the mark + conditions but would that distance be enough to pick up a few fish? Still quite a newb to sea fishing one year on :lol:
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Re: Fishing Shallow Beaches

#2 Post by Roryk11 »

Fish can come in close a lot of flounder and bass feed inside the surf I fish donabate a lot it shallow and has a longish tide run but iv had some very nice flounder and bass at 20m or less have the rod low if you can but depends on wave weed wind ect
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Re: Fishing Shallow Beaches

#3 Post by ste c »

If fishing shallow beaches look for gullies etc on low water always helps,most of the shallow beaches i fish are for bass and you do not need to cast far at all most of the time they are caught at a lob out,some other beaches i fish for ray that are shallow iv found the further you can hit it the better
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#4 Post by Teegerstk »

Thanks for the replies and the PM I received, I'm actually heading out tonight on one of the aforementioned beaches, wish me luck!

Edit: It didn't turn out so great, there was a big surf up but the wind was a north north westerly which is bad for my area i think. I blanked but i felt confident fishing there
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#5 Post by keymcg »

So a confident blank [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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#6 Post by Teegerstk »

keymcg wrote:So a confident blank [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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It's not often that I feel that way :lol:
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#7 Post by keymcg »

If you come bit further north I am sure we could put you in a few fish

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#8 Post by keymcg »

On obviously, not in.

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#9 Post by Teegerstk »

keymcg wrote:On obviously, not in.

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Don't know what kinda fishing you do :shock: :shock: :lol:
I appreciate it but due to certain conditions I can only really fish around my area, with exams and all coming up it's just not possible.
Thanks a lot
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#10 Post by keymcg »

No problem

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