Sea angling involves fishing for a specific type of fish from a boat or the shoreline, although for the maximum opportunities fishing from a boat is generally more “profitable”. In sea angling the boat can be any size from an inflatable boat for inshore sea angling to a larger vessel moored in a harbour.
Often sea angling offshore is considered to be more of a skilled sport since extra knowledge is needed concerning navigation and weather patterns as well as the basic operational knowledge.
Sea angling fishermen make use of all types of fishing techniques from basic rod fishing to catching bait fish to throwing out live and cut up “chum” bait to attract fish. Often multiplier reels are used because the most common type of sea angling are quite large in size and need to be accommodated. Similarly, the nets, bait, and carbon fibre line are also larger to handle the larger fish.
In sea angling from the coast most species of fish can be targeted depending on the specific aims of the fishermen and in the UK these can include haddock, sole, whiting, plaice, cod, mackerel and herring. The desired target can vary depending on if the fisherman is sea angling for recreation or as part of a tournament in which case they may be in a race for the largest type of a specific fish or the highest total catch.
The size of the tackle such as rod, nets and hooks is generally smaller when fishing from the shore although many anglers prefer the simple procedure of walking down to the end of the pier and tossing in a line to the more organised, demanding, and expensive option of going out in a boat.
