Pevensey Bay: MARTELLO COURT

[@stinkymuppet9207]

Another interesting one Rod despite the whiting hoards, as you say just try to fish through them .... there must be millions of them out there. I enjoyed your snood work and constant thinking on change when things fail or disappoint , reminded me of watching match fisherman plying their trade. Thanks for sharing

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for watching and commenting @Stinky Muppet.

[@anthonywilson4415]

We would all be glad of whiting rather than nothing ,I know that. Well put together again ,very enjoyable Thank you.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Anthony - glad you enjoyed it.

[@johnjbh7089]

Nicely understated Rod. Great Vid.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks again John 👍

[@lindachurchman9521]

Love Pevensey bay brings back happy memories

[@dariushjokar]

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[@rodsangleuk6283]

Yes Linda - I also like going there - hopefully will be there one day when the plaice oblige. Thanks for watching.

[@lindachurchman9521]

@@rodsangleuk6283 I used to fish there with my ex husband who’s since passed away 5 years ago , I live in Southend and only done pier fishing here x

[@tomwheeler7816]

thank you for sharing all the fishing marks and how to get to them

[@rodsangleuk6283]

No problem Tom - thanks for watching!

[@davidcole5842]

Thats one of my stomping grounds ... another nice video thanks for posting

[@rodsangleuk6283]

No problem David - hope to catch some plaice there one day! 👍

[@tonycross5801]

Great video again Rod. Impeccable as usual. I used to fish adjacent to the Golf course at Frinton in the 60's. I'd be interested to see how it fishes 50 years later if you're ever that way. It used to be a good mark.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks again Tony. Yes, I am planning on fishing the huts on stilts stretch, once we can travel again this spring - I think its better than the Polebarn Lane end.

[@martinwright7328]

Thanks for another enjoyable video. Whiting are a pain when they’re in plague numbers, but all part of the fishing calendar I suppose.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Very true Martin - if you can't avoid them, you might as well be catching them! Thanks for watching.

[@marting652]

Enjoyed that one Rod, 30 Whiting, wow, a shoal I think! It looks as though they mopped up all avaliable food in that area and kept all others away...

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Glad you enjoyed it Martin - yes whiting tend to get to your bait before other fish. It's a problem at a lot of venues, this time of the year - worse at night! Thanks for watching.

[@garycurd1578]

Thanks Rod same at Galloways yesterday did manage 1 Bass 1 Dogfish nothing at range all very close on fresh out Galloways lug.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks for sharing Gary. Will have to re-upload my Galloways vid, which somehow got deleted!

[@M.stevens1482]

Another top video rod👍 excellent tips and information keep them coming 🎣

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Scott - will do👍

[@markfriend5822]

Love a bit of pevensea and Norman’s bay..

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Yes - it's a nice stretch of coastline to fish - I'll be making way way round to Norman's Bay in due course. Thanks for watching Mark.

[@Angrypostman1977]

That for the video really enjoyed it can you share with me what tripod you us its fantastic is it a shakespeare salt?

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Gavin. The tripod is a Leeda Icon.

[@lynreed9]

I would like to see you try the Bristol channel the gear you use might be a touch light ...,

[@rodsangleuk6283]

I do fish the Bristol Channel Iyn - 32lb braid rather than 20lb! Thanks for watching.

[@Mel-he1hg]

I must say I do enjoy your videos , I just want someone to catch a cod !!!! When will this happen ?

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Will be going for them fairly soon Mel! Thanks for watching.

[@Mel-he1hg]

@@rodsangleuk6283 No probs

[@lesjones7959]

Another great watch thanks Rod. Could you add details of major tackle used (rods, reels, tripod etc) each time in the commentary?

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks Les - I'll mention anything new / different that I'm using - but want to avoid too much repetition in the videos. At some point, I'll put together a kit list, but that's not imminent and I'm not trying to sell anything! Thanks for watching and the suggestion though.

[@dariushjokar]

Hello and thank you for your good clip. I have 2 questions if possible First can take fish home? Is it free? Or limiting or licence? Second what about top water fishing with lure? Can get fish with lure as top water fishing? Sorry my English is not good, I hope you got it what I mean. Thank you From Milton Keynes

[@Mel-he1hg]

There is no fish to take home, all fish now belong to the English and no one else, the times have just changed no English waters can be pilfered by foreign people it’s law

[@dariushjokar]

@@Mel-he1hg my friend did u understand what I mean? Take home not take to other country I mean home for eat . I’m not foreign I live in England just look what I wrote? I worth Milton Keynes

[@dariushjokar]

@@buckrogers2828 hi, thank you so much 😊

[@Mel-he1hg]

@@buckrogers2828 Anglers should be able to take what they like , they don’t decimate the seas, the boats need cutting back they are the ones that will wipe out all the fish to extinction and that’s a fact, netting, trawling , beam trawling needs a 5 year ban to let the seas recoup and that needs to happen now !!!!!

[@WhoCares69]

I’m 50 and when I was growing up you could pretty much take whatever you caught. I fished a lot for trout and salmon, being in Scotland, but sea fishing didn’t really have any sort of limits , well here anyway. I can understand the size limit and only being allowed to take home 2 bass a day for example.... but seriously just how much do anglers impact fish levels???? Absolutely zero I would think! Fingers pointed at the 600,000 tonnes of fish DUMPED in UK waters because boats are not allowed to land and sell them !!! Utterly pointless.... they’re all dead !

[@kenhenley7599]

People moan about whiting (just like they moan about dogfish!) but if there's nothing else about they prevent a blank and keep you occupied...and you were certainly occupied during the second session! Pevensey Bay is another venue that I would like to give a go but I suppose I'll have to wait until the lockdown / tier 3 travel restrictions, etc., are relaxed / come to an end. As always, an excellent video. Can't wait for the next one. Now it's time for a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit or two. Cheers and stay safe. Ken

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks again Ken. Yes nothing wrong with whiting; unless you are certain that there are other species present, which they are preventing you from catching. If there are - it's down to the angler to outwit and outperform the whiting!

[@marksimpson5729]

Rod great video have tried leaving whiteing on as live bait for a cod or bass

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Not at Pevensey Bay yet; but have caught bass on whiting and pouting at Kingsdown and Chesil. Used to regularly try hair rigging a small hook with small bits of worm on to a 7/0 hook, when fishing for cod at Dungeness - never really worked well for me; but did catch my PB dab doing that! Thanks for watching and the suggestion Mark.

[@kevinbatchelor9655]

Another entertaining video Mick, I always enjoy watching and learning from you. Thirty whiting can be a bit boring and somewhat annoying but still better than a blank session? Hope you catch your sole soon! Can I ask what brand/model of tripod you use? I'm looking for a new one and quite like the look of yours. Tight Lines.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Thanks - yes it can be a bit monotonous catching loads of whiting, unless that's your thing! However, you just have to try and fish through them to catch flatfish. You won't catch flatfish using double squid / cuttlefish or half a bluey, so when the whiting are in, you can either give up and fish for big fish instead (but still catch whiting - but not so many!), or try and fish through them, if you believe there are flatfish to be caught. The tripod is a Leeda Icon. Thanks for watching and your kind words Kevin 👍

[@kevinbatchelor9655]

@@rodsangleuk6283 Thanks for that Mick, will be looking out for a Leeda Icon! I hear what you say about trying to fish through the whiting, like everything else you say on your videos it makes sense and you usually have a well thought out plan of attack! I think I would have one rod rigged for flatties in the hope of getting some (or live with the whiting?!) and one rod with a big bait on a pennell rig and hope for a bonus larger fish, maybe a lunker bass, but fishing is always fun whatever you catch? Looking forward to your next video already Mick, tight lines and I wish you every success!

[@simonconstable9376]

Rod great day in grain fiouders to 12 oz bass and 1 whiting thanks for the info I o u a pint

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Good stuff Simon - I have more vids on Grain on the way.

[@LouieRC]

I must say, it was nice to see you not pull out flatfish for fun for once. Made me feel a bit better about only catching whiting every session 😂 I tried bartons point in Isle of sheppey the other day. I was trying my luck with squid, lug, sand eel, bluey cocktails to see if anything fancied it. Was just another whiting infestation unfortunately. Just hoping for a cod decent enough to take home. I'm sure you've mentioned in a previous video but what's your reasoning with the rod placement so low down? Is it length of rods or tidal pull? Thanks, Louie

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Hi Louie - I've fished the Shinglebank close to Barton's Point recently and know the problem! I keep my rods low when after flatfish, when ever the conditions allow (i.e. low tidal pull and no weed), since they are bottom feeders and I'm tryingb to keep all snoods on the deck. Sometimes, if fishing off a structure, or if the pull is too strong, I'll place a drilled bullet at the top of the rig to keep snoods on the bottom - particularly when fishing for soles and dabs with boom rigs. Thanks for watching and commenting again.

[@lesliehendry9670]

@@rodsangleuk6283 Watch out Rod that dodgy foreigner will probably pose as you to the Authorities , if he contacts you or you see him, report him ASAP to HMRC One for being an illegal immigrant and two for tax purposes in his home country, he has been caught hook line and sinker!!! he also drives a blue Mercedes and poses as an Iranian singer !!!

[@TRUCKAD38]

can i ask what lenght your rods are please

[@rodsangleuk6283]

The Colmic 07 rods are 4.6m, Mark. Thanks for watching.

[@donsturley893]

Can you tell me did your seat come with the back rest or is it added .with regards.

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Purchased together Don - but I think you can get them separately, since its a RidgeMonkey Bucket XL System - interchangeable and add on bits.

[@donsturley893]

@@rodsangleuk6283 Many thanks.

[@andydawe6279]

Hi and you always get a bite when you are pouring a coffee and it gets cold thanks

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Good to know Andy - will start taking it on my next cod fishing trip! Thanks for watching.

[@dave-ux1iu]

at least we have whiting in numbers sometimes.thanks good video

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Very true Dave - better than nothing, or just spider crabs!

[@waynefield5295]

What Tripod is that Rod?

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Its a Leeda Icon Wayne - thanks for watching.

[@waynefield5295]

@@rodsangleuk6283 Thanks Rod, I'm running out of your videos to watch, keep them coming

[@peterfordham5949]

Hi my friend is they any dabs there

[@rodsangleuk6283]

Yes Peter - they do arrive at Pevensey, but I haven't fished there for them yet - that's on the to do list! Maybe someone reading this has a better idea than me as to when the best time is to go after them? Help please! Thanks for watching.