I've just recently taken up fishing (always wanted to do it but no-one really showed me or wanted to), your videos are invaluable to me Bill. Love every one of them. Thank you.

can you please show the link to the first rod

@@christianreibig2326 hi I don't have a link. I bought this on Ebay from Bison products Bill

@@easyfishing1936 thank you very much bill, your videos are very informative and helpful by the way so keep it up!

North Beach in GY would've been a better venue. The winter months are good for Whiting, Dabs, and the odd occasional Codling. Brilliant in the summer for Smoothhound. Fished it a couple of weeks ago and caught about forty fish in a six hour session. Never blanked on that beach and I've been fishing it since I was a kid :)

Paul whitemore Hi well I hope you enjoy the rod testing video because that shows what a cheap outfit can do. Bill

Rokh &Roll Hi I’m glad it helps. Too many people advise getting expensive rods and multiplier reels which, in my opinion, is not what beginners need! Bill

Thanks for the reply, I usually course fish and by far my favourite rod is a cheap shakespeare omni rod paired with a cheap shakespeare beta 4000 reel, it just does all I need from float,ledger,feeders and floater fishing and more importantly it catches fish. The fish are only interested in the bait presentation do that right and your going to catch fish in my opinion.

Rokh &Roll Hi I couldn’t agree more. It’s not about the tackle but about the pleasure you get from fishing. Most of my video’s are shot with cheaper tackle to show anglers that it’s not the length of the rod ,but how you dangle your worm! Bill

Beowulf 59 Hi and thank you very much for your kind comments. They are appreciated Bill

Sea Fishing Marks U.K Hi thank you. Wait until you see my video about the choice of rod if you have a bit more cash and the video about the choice between fixed spool and multiplier reels. That will spark a lot of activity in the comments section and I fully expect some vitriolic comments but I will fully explain my reasoning. Regards Bill

Hi yes it is cheap enough to get some fishable tackle. I only buy on eBay or online because most of the tackle shops near me have closed and the others mostly don’t stock sea fishing gear! For bait I mostly rely on the tackle shops near the venue to supply bait, but I do bring a pack of frozen squid and some frozen blacklug and the coarse fishing shops generally have some good frozen fish available. Bill

Avinash Welinkar Glad you liked it Bill

Jack martin Thank you Bill

hibyeization Hi exactly right! I have seen anglers with all the gear and 25 worms and a manky bit of frozen fish! Much better to spend your hard earned money on bait and with a bit of effort you can gather/dig some fresh worms, mussels etc, if you live close enough to the coast! Bill

I've had conger from the tidal Trent, fishing from shore. You do need strong gear for them though.

Barry S Hi well you live closer to the sea than me. The east coast in the Skegness area can fish very well for smoothounds in the summer and there is fairly good fishing in the summer but I don’t know about the winter situation. Give it a go. Bill

Jango Jango Hi I purchased the rod from eBay. It is marketed as a Bison and came with free postage. Bonus! After I bought this rod I read some of the buyers comments, most were ok but one slated the rod as a ‘flop stick’ and claimed that it wouldn’t cast more than 3 ozs! Well having used the rod a couple of times with a 150 gram/5 oz lead it cast it further than most beginners can manage. If you take a look at my video on Walton pier you will see me doing a ‘Brighton Bash’ as I call it and an easy cast with a 2 hook flapper rig went a 90 to 100 yards. I intend to take the rod to a field, or the beach and film a couple of casts which will be measured just to prove it can do it. It is not a pendulum casting rod nor would I go further than a gentle lob with a 6 oz lead. Bill

Cracking little video there Bill, it's amazing how similar the stuff we use is. uni knot, breakaway clips etc, etc.

The Autistic Angler Hi thank you for the nice comment. A lack of funds these days means I have to be careful about what I buy so I try to recommend gear that I know is good. I’m not surprised we use similar gear if you know what you are doing you tend to end up with the same ideas. I do have a selection of high end gear, a couple of Zziplex 2500’s, a Tricast and a ground caster plus a couple of mid range rods, Shakespeare and Sonic and a pair of continentals. I intend to do a couple of video’s on casting, rods and reels which will put the cat among the pigeons, I can hear the keyboard warriors flexing their fingers! Regards Bill