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Hornsea, East Yorkshire

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 09:20:00

SPECIES
Winter fishing is for cod and whiting, with summer giving thornback ray and bass. Flounder and dabs are caught throughout the year.

BAITS
Peeler crab is the top bait for the spring run of codling in April and May, also for the bass and the odd thornback. From September on black lug tipped with blow lug or rag, alternatively a strip of squid or razorfish produces the cod. Tip smaller lug baits with mackerel for the whiting and dabs.

TACKLE & TACTICS
Fishes best by day with a good colour in the water, and especially at night during the bigger spring tides. Local anglers look for a light to moderate north-east wind as being ideal. Try to locate the deeper gullies and holes for the best fishing. Either side of low water and right up the flood tide fishes well, but cod can still be caught at range on the ebb.

Although fish can be caught at close range in a good swell with colour in the water, the big catches are more likely at long range, so a 5-6oz beachcaster and an ABU 6500 or Penn 525 Mag reel loaded with 15 to 18lb and a 60lb shock leader is the common choice.

For long range cod, ray and bass fish a two-hook pennel rig clipped down using 4/0 Viking hooks. At short range a long and low rig is best, again with the two 4/0 hooks making the hook trace about 30-inches long. For flatties and whiting go with a three-hook flapper clipped down and size 2 Aberdeen hooks.

LOCATION
Using the A165 branch on to the B1242 heading through Catwick and Seaton and carry on to Hornsea. This brings you on to the main sea front with the beach below.

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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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