Can This Historic Sea Fishing Venue Still Deliver?

The days of huge cod are long gone here at Dungeness... Or are they with early signs showing codling being caught at night i try a day time trip to see if i can capture some of the History of the Mighty Dungeness estate.
Sea fishing can be cyclic and there is always a chance better fishing is around the corner.
Dungeness is a headland formed of shifting shingle as it juts out in to the Channel. With deep water nearby its something of a pilgrimage to fish here.
For me its a fantastic place to film and fish with an impressive backdrop of working boats , rickety sheds and even its own mini steam train!
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[@SaltwaterAngler]

Just check out some of the comments from the Awesome Saltwater Anglers below ⬇️ arrow we have a solution to todays problems and some incredible stories from back in the day. WELL DONE YOU LOT⤵️

[@captainstevecook]

Well done for sticking it out Matt, not the easiest of conditions the wind really wears you out. Really enjoyed seeing that small Bass, perfection in miniature.🎣🎣🎣👍

[@markfouracres2459]

Hi lovely video many thanks, I spent a great deal of my childhood on dengmarsh , the gallerways and dungeon ness point fishing with my father I’m 70 now and still fishing, but as you know the fishing back then was wonderful, we had a caravan at winchelsea so every school holiday was on the beach, wonderful wonderful memories, tight lines Will

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks for sharing

[@BYF1]

I remember fishing near there with my uncle, he got a birdie and only went out about 25metres, 5 minutes later reels in a 6lb cod. That section is usually very good Bass spot on the flood, can be tough fishing, sometimes need a fixed grip nose wire weight to combat weed and tide and casting out upside. Thanks for the video very well done.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thank you , appreciate getting these tips ! I think the codling come in closer than folks expect

[@kevincurtis9021]

Remember coming down in the 50s with dad and the fishermen carrying the cod of the beach hanging on poles.Used to get really big channel whiting as well,happy days bait used to freeze up,ice forming on the line but great memories looking back.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Love this thanks

[@kieranmitchell9316]

Great video! Was lucky enough to catch a 58cm cod at Seaford last Saturday, never expected that😮

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Fantastic ! Seems like they are not confined to one area

[@kieranmitchell9316]

@@SaltwaterAngler Yes, it’s great to see them around👍

[@allenbrown8158]

my god the last time I fished there was 40 years ago a 12hr session produced 23 codling, those days are long gone. its a bloody long trip from south Wales.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ha ha ! Happy days indeed Sir. south wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Must have it’s good good days still though?

[@tedasher6081]

Very similar with me but l traveled from Southampton.

[@johntonkin516]

I still drive to Pembrokeshire every year for a holiday but always love my fishing there... scenery is better too... unfortunately it doesn't matter where you fish now the numbers are small as are the fish..poxy factory ships sucking the sea dry

[@Marco_Polo790]

Dungeness is my and families favourite fishing location ,just love it ,going there Saturday :)

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Nice one let us know how you all get on please 🙏

[@stephenboreham9056]

Nice fishing there and still fishing there.our grand Lodge of England was the old church of dungeness there.the Buffs R.O.A.B number 9986 much respect to them.😊

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Now this is the sort Dungeness History is rife with ! Thanks 🙏

[@stevesmith782]

Good video, i fish dungeness alot , still some good fish there to be caught. Galloways a bit furthur round is great for bass with oncoming wind

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Appreciate that thanks. I’ve had bass from Galloways and love watching those waves roll through

[@tonycamplin8607]

I horrified how the fishing there has deteriorated so drastically over the years, especially as you said that you'd done well! The last time I fished there would have been at the end of the 1950s, back then you'd have caught dozens of double figured cod, even better later on in the season. My local fishmonger or chippy always bought my surplus fish so that covered my costs. Sorry about the rod, if you're broken others your casting is definitely at fault, you're probably putting too much force in initially rather than building the power up. I've never seen anyone break a rod like that. It's an easy repair though, if the rod is hollow then just slide the broken end in from the thick end and epoxy it in place. It wont affect the rods performance at all. If it's a solid tip then either use it shorter or replace the whole top. Really love the videos they bring back so many happy memories. After the 1950s I gave up fishing for a while, in the 1960s I found other things to do!!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Great comments thank you 😊

[@londonviking3801]

Love fishing Dungeness - have had great success at The Boats myself.

[@davetevens5080]

Brilliant video as usual Matt. Not been there myself looks great. Shame about the rod.😊😊

[@GregPodster133]

Great video, Matt. 👏👍

[@ogstopper]

I last fished Dungeness as a newbie in the early 1970s. I caught a weever!

[@jimdavids6708]

Used to fish there in the 70’s as a teenager, was not very good at casting, the cod were 100+ yards out, caught a few but mostly dabs and the odd bass by the power station outlet. Boat fishing there was another story altogether. Captain Ginger Gary used to put us on big cod wrecks, using muppets and perks in the summer and up tiding in the winter, never had a blank and often dozen or more big cod to 30 LBS, double figure bass, turbot and tope, sole and place.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Lovely to hear this and the story’s about 70s dingoes thank you

[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

Broke tip like that i cut it back a bit further and inserted a fiberglass tip lol , works a treat

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes I might make it a fat close in conger rod I suppose ?

[@robregist]

Enjoyed that! And the comments. So, what happened to the cod? Over fishing back in the day? The"cod war"? Climate?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yea I’m inclined to think that it’s not just one reason

[@johnweekes8497]

Went there twice last year early October we had 4 sizeble bass second time November dog fish every cast. But both times had the beach to our selves remember when you would struggle to get a spot. But good film

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks for your comment - Have definitely had a few mad dogfish sessions for sure- they seem to like the top of the tide

[@davidbarnes241]

Last time I fished there I had 40+ schoolie bass, not my kind of thing but it still shows results if you’re lucky. Sadly the mackerel came through and a massive shoal was reduced to nil by the time they’d run the gauntlet.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Interesting - I think the tides keep those bass close in -did those bass come on a spring tide ?

[@davidbarnes241]

@SaltwaterAngler Yes, big Springs and a long walk along the shingle though. Very close in and struggle to find decent sized ones. All returned to grow bigger and hopefully avoid the omnipresent trawlers.

[@stephenphillipsargeant7475]

I used to fish the diamond and go round to the point a low water when it was south westerly in winter caught my biggest cod 24 pounds on a whiting livebait those where the good old days

[@stoney332]

Not a bad session at all and the doggies finally turned up

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yea I’m guess they feed better around high. Could of continued and had dog and ting fest ‘

[@stiofain4693]

Excellent video, hard going but truly enjoyable… How would you recommend to fish murky estuaries…. Any change in baits etc… many thanks..

[@petergarbutt9521]

JUST HOT GLUE THE OLD EYE OR A NEW TIP EYE, ON THE BROKEN RODS TIPS, AFTER CUTTING THEM FLUSH, RODS SORTED, THEN STOP 18:04 DROPPING YOUR ROD ON THE FLOOR 🤣🤣... GREAT FEW HOURS FISHING... 23:02 THAT WAS A NOAA ( NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE) WEATHER INSTRUMENT... EXCELLENT VIDEO, STAY SAFE

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes ! Definitely my clumsiness. Thanks for info regarding the NOAA - good input thanks

[@tonycamplin8607]

Hot gules will never last.

[@petergarbutt9521]

@@tonycamplin8607 I HAVE BEEN REPAIRING, SOME TIMES REPLACING THEM WITH NEW, (WITH NO CHARGE), CLIENTS TOP EYES ON THE BOAT, FOR MANY YEARS WITH HOT GLUE, AND WHEN THEY RETURN, ALWAYS SAY, "STILL OK SKIPPER'... SO CANNOT BE THAT UNRELIABLE... STAY SAFE

[@buckrogers2828]

That tip if you look back a bit further was already twisted

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes ! Well spotted

[@viktornemeth6241]

Don't remember how many times I been there this year. The fish hut always got the best bait around Kent. Last time porpoises were all around me and I capsized my kayak when one of them popped up next to me. I have lost two rods, so went to shore picked up surf rods. As soon as I made the first cast a seal swim by few feet from us parallel to the beach and he was looking at us with a face like "You ain't gonna catch anything today" 😂. It was like a zoo.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Love this - nature and wild Dungeness at its best thanks 😊 didn’t realise that about bait supply

[@viktornemeth6241]

@@SaltwaterAngler It's our local secret. 🤣 I'll bring some for you next time I'll be in Hastings.

[@colgele]

Going tomorrow for my first time 🤞

[@martinhowes3577]

Just another typical day fishing there

[@JW-wp1qt]

Great video Matt but you didn’t address an important question, was that a Greggs sausage roll featuring in the intro? 😊

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hmm I’m afraid it was a disappointing Morrisons jobby ! Left me feeling a little guilty - next time I will up my pie game

[@PhozMix]

Went two weeks ago and caught more whiting than i could count

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes they seem to come on as the tide gets high

[@paulhiggins8774]

Lovely location and some good fishing. Shame about another rod 😢 bet your glad it wasn’t the Penn 👍

[@SaltwaterAngler]

@@paulhiggins8774 it was the penn that snapped ! Will be scouring the second hand shops now for another rod

[@astringtheory6581]

Did the rod break on the cast?

[@paulhiggins8774]

@@SaltwaterAngler send it back and get a new top section

[@SaltwaterAngler]

I really don’t know there I was watching the rod and realised it didn’t have a tip !

[@paulhiggins8774]

@@SaltwaterAngler not a good advert for Penn 🤭 I’ve bashed my old Mitchell for decades and never had a problem

[@buckrogers2828]

Been down there when dustbins went over your head! Took half an hour or more to get from where you was to the car park on main road! wind was pushing you back.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Awesome ! Time to go home

[@matsmet]

great content ! need a chin strap for that hat pal !!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Well spotted ! Yes one chin strap on order 🤣

[@rfnrgj]

Why did you soak your lug?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

The un gutted live ones were to replace the water - keep them cold and so they don’t spoil in any juices

[@garyedwards8142]

Commercial fishing destroyed uk waters…we live in hope still…..👍

[@Auqalungangler]

8 broken rods either you are doing something wrong or again ding something wrong buying cheap rubbish rods never broken a sea rod in 50years

[@stilldiggin6015]

my local spot! i had no luck the other day there but a few anglers around that way said the same thing

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ahh this was Tuesday !