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Chapel-St-Leonards, Lincolnshire

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 09:05:00

SPECIES
Flounder and bass show from mid May onwards, with smoothound arriving in July. The same time period can also turn up the occasional thornback ray, and in recent season a few stingray have been caught. The whiting show from mid September onwards along with dabs, with the first of the cod in early October. There can also be a spring run of codling in March and April.

BAITS
Peeler crab is the essential summer bait for the bass, flounder and smoothound. The thornback take both mackerel and peeler, or a cocktail of the two. By September switch to lug tipped with mackerel or sandeel for the whiting and dabs, with big black lug baits tipped with blow lug or squid strip for the cod. White rag works well on this beach, especially for the early autumnal cod at long range.

TACKLE & TACTICS
A clean featured beach, shallow in nature, but with deeper parallel gullies running along its length. The water is deepest towards the point on the left hand side. Stick to night fishing, especially in the summer months as holidaymakers like this beach for bathing.

The knack is to locate the gullies and make sure you cast in to these as the fish congregate here. It fishes best on the bigger spring tides either side of low water and up to high water. Some rays and cod can still be caught at long range on the ebb by good casters.

Distance can help here, so a fast running multiplier reel loaded with 15lb line and 60lb shock leader matched to a 5-6oz beachcaster is the best combination. For general fishing for the whiting, flounders and school bass a simple three-hook flapper with size 1 Aberdeen hooks takes plenty of fish.

For the cod then a clipped down paternoster with two 3/0 Viking pattern hooks on the hook link is a good choice. The same rig produces all the bass, smoothound and rays, but a single 3/0 to 4/0 Viking hook is preferred for these.

LOCATION
Located between Skegness and Mablethorpe on the A52 and parking is available.

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BERKLEY FRENZIED POPPER £3.91 Each
Berkley PopperThe most versatile topwater bait ever produced. The Frenzy Popper just might be the best ever! Its unique balanced design allows it to be fished several ways. Chug it or pop it, and it spits water like a big fish chasing little ones. Slow it down with soft twitching actions, and it walks with the best of 'em.

TIDEWATER LURE RIGS 83p Each
FeathersAs any boat or shore angler will tell you, lure rigs when used alone or with bait are great for catching all manner of species. We've selected the very best rigs from the Shakespeare TideWater range that are idea for boat and some shore work.

7" WSF Jelly Worms
Berkley Power WormsDeadly 7inch jelly worms that are deadly for all manner of predator fish, especially pollack. We allow you to buy individual colours so you can mix and match what you want!
Jelly worms are 30p each!

Get ready for the new Plugging Season, Buy 3 get one of them for free, Blue Pilchard Divers
Blue PilchardBuy 3 Devil's Own Diving Plugs you get one of them for free in our 3 for 2 offer.
Check out our Devil's Own Lures.
These lures are ideal for bass and other predatory species. Price: £2.74 each. or £5.48 for 3.

WSF NOW STOCKS SAKUMA HOOKS
Sakuma HooksSuper strong Japanese Hooks from Sakuma. We now stock the 545 Manta Extra, 540 Manta, 560 Stinger and 543 Pennel Manta Extra hooks. All hooks are supplied in boxes of 30.

Bass PoppersBASS POPPERS! FROM £3.67
These excellent long range casting popper lures are ideal for numerous saltwater species including Bass. Berkley Frenzy Poppers.

SALTWATER FLIES FROM FULLING MILL FROM £1.25
Saltwater FliesWSF Now stocks the high quality range of saltwater flies from Fulling Mill. We have picked out a deadly selection from the Fulling Mill range that will help any saltwater fly angler this season.

BACK IN STOCK PENN CAPTIVA CV2 REELS
Captiva ReelsPRICE FROM: £37.18
Sea spinning reel, ideal for use with the Shakespeare Salt Spin Rod. Packed with features including an ultra smooth front drag, permanent instant anti reverse and a metal spare spool. The 5000 is idea for use with spinning with heavier nylons between 12 and 15lbs and Braid.

BACK IN STOCK SALT / CAPTIVA SPINNING COMBO DEAL
Captiva Reel DealsIdeal spinning combo from Penn and Shakespeare. Featuring the hugely popular Salt Spin 10ft, 3 piece spinning rod, and the fantastic Captiva 5000 CV2 Spinning Reel from Penn. PRICE: £73.39

BACK IN STOCK ABU CARDINAL 304FD PRICE: £37.18
Abu CardinalThis Front Drag version of the popular Abu Cardinal range of reels is an ideal reel for braid. Each reel features 7 bearings (1AR) Bearing, Instant Reverse and a spare spool. It holds 210/10lb line. Each reel comes with a free Abu Cardinal Reel Bag.


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