SHORE ANGLING
ASK THE EXPERTS
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CHRIS KENNEDY
Chris is a specimen hunting specialist based on Sark and answers shore fishing questions.
DAVE LEWIS
Based in Newport, South Wales, our contributing editor Dave answers boat fishing questions.
JOHN HOLDEN
A Sea Angler contrbutor for over four decades specialising in casting and rod building.
HENRY GILBEY
Angler, blogger and photojournalist Henry, based in Cornwall, is our lure expert.
BEN BASSETT
The Plymouth angler and blogger will provide answers on the sport of light rock fishing (LRF), the go-anywhere tactic.
HOW TO ASK US A QUESTION
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WINNING QUESTION
Q With the cost of living having an impact on spare money I decided to reduce the cost of my fishing trip by trying to dig my own bait at a local beach. Can you give me some advice on how to improve the numbers and quality? The area I tried to dig was around St Brides near Newport, South Wales and the ground is mixed sand and heavy mud. Although I dug just enough for a short trip some of the lug were damaged or just too small. I used a long-handled fork and was digging between the cast and the blow hole but even then nine times out of 10 came up empty. It was back breaking work for very little. I guess that’s why they cost so much from the tackle shop!
MATT SELLINGS, SOUTH WALES
I am not familiar with your local area specifically, but I have the following advice which may be of use. Bait digging can indeed be back breaking work, and it’s crucially important that you have a good technique as you’ll injure your lumber spine (lower back) if not careful. Professional bait diggers tend to exhaust areas, with worm numbers depleted or
