SPECIES
Produces fish all year round, but is best from late summer on for bass, sole, pout, flounder and dabs. Whiting show from September in big numbers. Cod appear from October through to Christmas with double figure cod and the odd 20lb cod taken either side of the New Year

BAITS
Lug is the main bait here with the fatties and pout taking blow lug tipped with crab or mackerel strips. The bass take peeler baits in the summer, but prefer a big yellow tail or black lug and squid cocktail by October with whole squid another top bait. A lug/squid cocktail or black lug tipped with yellowtail is the top cod bait. Also try tipping lug with razorfish and slipper limpet after a good blow.

TACKLE & TACTICS
The easterly flowing flood tide during the bigger spring tides can be strong and fishing difficult at times without 6oz grip leads, so bear that in mind. The ebb tide runs west.

The best fishing is after a big blow in the winter which stirs up the sea and throws up shellfish on to the tide line. The fish move in to feed on these and some big catches are taken. Fish the full flood tide and the first three hours back, then the fishing dies again until low water.

Distance casting can make a big difference here, plus there's the tide to contend with, so a 5-6oz beachcaster, 6500 sized reel with 15lb line and a 60lb shock leader is necessary to get the distance and hold down. After a blow it's also worth carrying a bigger 7000 sized reel holding 25lb line and a leader to combat any weed.

A three-hook flapper rig works well for the whiting, flatties and pout with size 2 Aberdeen's, but for the sole drop to a size 4 hook. For the bass and cod a clipped down rig with two size 4/0 Viking hooks on carries a big bait out to the fish.

LOCATION
Take the B259 then the B2075 which is signposted for Lydd and Dungeness.

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