Littlestone-On-Sea, Kent

SPECIES
A good species venue with sole, flounder, dabs, whiting, eels pouting, bass, rockling and a few cod all showing in season.

BAITS
Crab is the summer hot shot for eels, bass and flounders here, with blow lug or rag taking the sole. Black lug and yellowtails are the key winter baits tipping with razorfish or squid for the cod. Tip lug with mackerel or fish a section of sandeel to pick out the bigger whiting.

TACKLE & TACTICS
This is a good daylight venue in settled weather due to the localized silt and mud putting colour in the water when nearby venues are gin clear. It fishes best the two hours either side of high water on the biggest spring tides. There is a gentle west to east tidal run over high water.

In normal weather conditions the majority of fish are taken at longer range, so a 5-6oz beachcaster and 6500 sized reel with 12 to 15lb line and 60lb shock leader is the wise choice. After a good blow with some colour in the water the fish can be at close range and some good mixed bag catches taken. Use 5 to 6oz grip leads.

To maximise range choose either a two-hook or three-hook clipped down flapper with size 2 Kamasan Aberdeen's a good all round choice. If you specifically target the sole, then drop down to size 6 Aberdeen's. After a blow a straight three-hook flapper works best.

LOCATION
Take the A259 heading for New Romney, then take the right turn at the traffic lights on to Littlestone Road as you leave New Romney. Continue on past the Zziplex rod factory and the light railway station. Take the left turn as you reach the sea. Locals prefer to fish between the orange brick water tower and Pirate Springs. You can park on the track.