Beach fishing tips for beginners (Part 3) - The Wessex Rig
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- In this episode of The Totally Awesome Fishing Show turns its spotlight onto another "old school" beach setup. Presenter Graeme Pullen highlights "The Wessex Rig", how to tie them up, and how they were used years ago to target both large and small fish. They can be used shore fishing, from a pier or jetty, or even LRF (Light Rock Fishing). You don't need to be a long distance casting expert, as the wessex rig is ideal for begginers to shore fishing as they cast well using fixed spool reels. Experienced and young anglers alike may be interested in giving the wessex rig a try, as this is another great tip from the totally awesome crew that should help you locate the fish. Filmed at Hayling Island in Hampshire, its another episode of tips and entertainment in the hugely popular stockpile of "AWESOME FISHING FILMS!!"
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I used to go fishing with my dad from about 10years old to 17years. He used to show me what to do (knots etc). We were never very sucessful but I loved it. Now he's given me his rods due to him having arthritis in his thumbs and due to go beach fishing this sunday night. Your videos for beginners have been very useful in helping me remember the things my dad taught me and more tips that he didn't! Very informative and FUN at the same time. Great stuff. Thanks!
Love your shows most basic fishing = best fishing. Just like cooking a meal!!
13:10 Exactly my spirit when I hit the beach too!
PS: Love you for being such a genuine exponent of fishery passion, plus an accurate, reliable and deeply informative teacher, plus an adorable wacko! I consider you my own! All the best to you and yours!
Best thing iv ever seen...graham hitting the beach running...so so so funny.....great thing that....funing
Glad to hear the Wessex rig worked, and a double hit of bass on the one rig is something. I was through Wexford last week, just making five brand new rock fishing films.Should be up in next week or so,keep watching, and spread the word to others who don't know about all our films. Send us a photo next time you are out.
TAFishing Wessex is my favourite rig, in June I caught a dogfish on the top hook and a decent smalleyed ray on bottom at same time at Cogden beach in Dorset.
I had no luck this weekend. Only two bites through three consecutive tides and no hook ups at all. What a fantastic weekend. A short wade out to rocks and into clear deep water. Nobody else around. Improved on knots and improved on casting distance. Getting closer to that first kingfish. Greetings and salutations from Auckland NZ
Your videos are superb, just getting into beach fishing after being a freshwater fisherman for the past 15yrs so your videos are extremely helpful. In fact you would be great on telly
Thanks Kevin, UA-cam is our Telly :)
TAFishing i live in essex so i was wondering if you have ever fishied at frinton on sea, harwich or Holland on sea? If so have you any tips please
The reason I asked that was the "guides" on the rod your using on this video are guides typically used on a rod that is used with a casting or multiplier reel. Spinning reels are typically used on rods that have spinning or larger guides to accomadate the line coming off the spool. Casting rod guides restrict the line coming off a spinning reel. Casting rods do come in different lengths, they are just made for a specific reel. Your videos are very good. Thank you.
Even though no one else is fishing or claiming the fish are not biting on that day. This shows you that the fishing experience is not just about catching fish. Look at that beautiful nightfall.
Great video guys!
I really enjoy watching your exploits on the beach, so nice to see fishing tips by regular guys who aren't sponsored by the large tackle companies wanting to fleece you out of your hard earned cash!
Thanks for ruining my day. I spent all day wishing I could go fishing ! Great advice and I'm going to get out there this weekend. Great videos, keep up the great work. If you ever get up the west coast of Ireland, I can show you some great marks
Tried this rig out a today, Ballyhealy beach, down south Wexford. My m8s First cast of the day... 2 Bass one each hook, both about 3 lb, on a rising tide. Not a sniff of a bass after that but plenty of flounders. works great cheers guys.
Thanks a lot for the quick reply.. loving the best fishing show in the world.
A really good spot is over at Eastney beach on the other side, by the tenth hole golf course. I went there yesterday, from 8-12 PM and used single lugworm on a two hook flapper with 3/0 hooks and caught 9 bass. Really good spot.
My first time with the Wessex Rig I caught a fish with 1,500 kg .. My biggest fish so far (I have a very short fishing carreer) hahaha ;)
I will continue to use it for sure !
Thank you for all the totally awesome tips !!!
My brother my heart goes out to you fishing those fished out waters low in fish stock. I know exactly how you feel... I live and fish in Turkey and the shore fishing is terrible and totally fished out.. so when I see you with your unbelievable enthusiasm and love of the sport fishing in such fished out waters I feel as though I am looking in the mirror. I am originally from one of the greatest shore fishing spots on the planet earth "Long Island New York" and I regularly fished the legendary spots there such as Montauk and the various famous inlets and beaches of the south and north shore of long island. And after the great fishing there for me to be stuck here in Turkey in these beautiful waters with absolutely no fish it feels like spiritual torture. I even made the major decision to relocate back to the USA because I couldn't live in fishless waters any longer. So God willing I will relocate back to the USA fall of 2016 and set up my home in Montauk long Island or possibly on Cape Cod.. When I do I would be delighted to have you and your son as my guest to experience the kind of shore fishing that dreams are made of. We get shore blitzes of Acres and Acres on Bass that average 15 pounds each with some 30's and forties thrown in.. plus 20 lb rod breaking Blue fish and a variety of species for sport and some for the table. Lets keep in touch once I get settled in would love to have you stop by and spend a week or two fishing in "legendary waters with large fish".... Seeing you in your videos with your wonderful enthusiasm and love of the sport and then seeing the fished out waters that you fish touch my heart because I am basically in the same boat. We also share another aspect of "Awesomeness" I am a Electric Guitarist singer by trade and all my English fans who could not pronounce my Turkish name named me "Awesome John" so we seem to be kindred spirits my fishing brother. I hope to share a tide with you and your son some day in the USA landing some serious large fin the future. God willing.. stay well and keep in touch. warmest regards Awesome John
+awesomejohnnet thanks for taking the trouble to write.Can you play "Freebird" ?? Might even get over there as a 20lb Stripey would make some great footage.Keep watching .Hopefully more guitar soundtracks to come. Why don't you record a riff,mail it to Mike in a file and we'll see if we can give you a credit ? we are always looking for something "rocky" ...
awesomejohnnet meraba
awesomejohnnet that explains the violent fist fights between Turkish shore fishermen and swimming tourists 😀😂🤣😄
I really wish you took people out on beach fishing training courses - a small group of enthusiastic novices who are desperate to start catching but just don't seem to know enough.
I'm in that situation, down at Hurst Spit every weekend and in the many many hours I've been fishing I've only foul-hooked a 6" mackerel!
Oh well, your videos are tremendous help anyway (thank you!), so I'll keep plugging away, and hope that the new beach gear I bought today can help improve things a tad.
This rig has saved the blank so many times for me!
Just done an interview today with top beach match expert Tony Kirrage.He says do NOT use braid on a multiplier reel,but its OK on a fixed spool. All I use is straight mono.
I tried all of the tips and recently I have had really good trips
I'm really new to shore fishing so the tips I am picking up from your videos are great Greame . I've subscribed to the channel now . Keep up the good work .
Yes it will work off the U.S. piers.Smaller hooks though,and shrimp as bait.Peel the shrimp.Use frozen as its cheaper.Good Luck.
You could try lugworm, they are far less "active". Or shellfish,limpets,mussels,razor fish or.....peeler crab !
Wessx rig . 6/0- 3/0 pennel on the running ledger with big squid , mackerel or cocktail bait . Big worm bait on the 3/0 top snood . Can be deadly for that big bass 20 -30 yards out in fast running low surf .
Can't see how as I don't know how bad the rocks are. But the specialists use a "Pulley Rig" to get the lead up off the bottom quickly when fishing rough ground. We have in an upcoming film on bass fishing over rough ground.Should be up in a couple of weeks and that might help you.
I see what you mean now.Yes, when I saw them it also seemed the principle of large butt guide had been altered. But apparently these long rods can be used for fixed spools, you need to contact Tony Kirrage at his shop and he should explain the principle of those smaller guides. They certainly cast a long way for sure.
Great video guys, Id love to see you guys go after Ballen wrasse in your vids someday.Superb fish!
I use the same rig but I clip the running ledger hook up and the fixed hook down, just protects the bait a little better.
Great video guys as always ill be trying that rig next time I go out
Keep this information coming it it SUCH a difference from the buy this and that brigade!!
Great show, really like your commentary. Keep up the good work!
We apologize if it is a little too confusing. Have you had a look at the other beginners guide to beach fishing videos on our beach fishing playlist on our channel page? They should help.
why arnt you on tv lol love these videos fun and infomative and without an hour of expensive tackle talk... cool fishing room too! are all the fish parts from your own catches or bought?
Most are my own. A couple of older glass cased fish I bought
A running lead is so a fish can take line, show the bite on the rod tip and not feel any resistance from pulling up against a fixed lead
yes
Wow exact rig I came up with my self today minus the small hook at the top and the big hook are gang hooks for a whole pilchard.
Hi, if you check out our UK & Ireland Sea fishing playlist there is a video on there that has Ballen wrasse in it, we will be doing more wrasse fishing from the shore again soon.
Hello Graeme, Thanks for all your videos they are great. Many years ago I always used offset hooks and still have a few now, Tell me how many fish have torches?LOL
thanks man! this was a great tip.
Cool vid,Nice fishing room.
love your videos! keep em coming!!!!
Yes.Blue marlin,Black Marlin,Striped marlin. All leftovers when the locals kept the meat for food.Seemed a shame to just dump them,so had them made up as mementos.
Yes,but use bigger hook sizes,and maybe stronger wire ,Something like a wide gape crab hook
Hey Greame,
Would the wessex's methods work in america off of pier's and rocks?
Is there another method you might know for catching like 1-5lb fish?
A totally awesome one!
I only know a baitcasting rod as 6 feet long, one piece, with a curved hook above the winch fitting where you hook your finger to make the cast, and have a multiplier reel on .Don't think I've ever made a film with a baitcaster rod yet ? These don't really feel great with a fixed spool. On 12-foot beach rods that we use, either multiplier or fixed spool can be used. A baitcaster is too short for beach fishing.
ya, they are nice trophy's, anyways nice video man, keep up the good work :)
😂 nice jump. Love your videos
No reason why not.Heavier line will mean less tangles,and the fish are not bothered in those strains
have you used braid sliders (they work on mono too) they are pretty cheap off the web, we use them catfishing so we can click new weights on and off without cutting and re rigging. works well tell braid cuts through the plastic slide or tangles around it.
Not seen those.Will have to look out for them
The beach i fish at has a couple of rocks at the shore and a few meters in the water, is there a way to avoid the hook getting stuck between the rocks without using a floater? thank you in advance.
If you have Ragworm over there it should be Bass/Flounder(Fluke) and maybe small Red Drum. I don't think specs(trout)and bluefish would take them, they want fish as they are more predatory.
Can you do a video on how to make the Wessex rig
No.I personally don't use braid off the shore,just straight mono,about 15lb minimum.
Do you mean the wessex rig ? (very cheap),or all the rods and reels ? Or our camera equipment ? If its the rods/reels I have no idea they are 30 years old.But your local tackle shop should give you an idea of beach outfit costs. The wessex rig is just swivel,2 hooks,2 beads and a bit of nylon.
I made up a couple of these rigs, going to try them out this weekend. Great video yet again, full of totally awesome enthusiasm. Is it always ok to light fires on the beach? Is there someone I should ask to avoid that tap on the shoulder followed by ello, ello, ello.
Always worth checking I suppose. Your local tackle dealer might know any local byelaws for where you fish.
last winter I piled up driftwood for a night fish wee fire and a resident came down the beach and threw it all in the sea. Speechless. So I turned up the volume and the bass and I fished late into the night lol
Awesome!! I love the sea and beach fishing...and the song at the minute 17:49...please give me the name of song!!
have you considered using fireline?
what size of mono line you use? 40mm? 50mm?
I have always heard about rag worms from my friends from UK but I always wanted to know can you use them in the united states and what can you catch with them if you can?
will this rig b ok to use to catch bass
i using a 1/o and 2/o hooks and 50lb shocck lead with 25 lb line for the hooks is that ok
Just wondering why you use a spinning reel on a baitcasting rod?
Cool
have you ever fished at pevensy bay in east bourne my house used to be there and i was about 7 but by 9 i was a expert because i went every chance i got now i live in brighton its not the same going to fish there this week and its going to be totally awesome
Secret Fishing Yes,fished Pevensey Bay a few times doing photos and fishing articles for magazines.Always in the winter though,for Codling and Bass.Never fished there in the summer.
beautiful casting technique he has! Unlike Tony's rather dangerous looking casting in your long distance casting video...
Ahh thanks !
Would 12 foot rods with 1.25 pound test curve work for surf fishing like this, or would i need something stronger?
I was thinking of using the 12 foot carp rods for surf fishing and put a different reel on them with stronger line than 6 pound test. maybe 12 pound or more.
They would be ok for the lighter leads.2/3lb test curve carp rods,15lb line(use a shock leader) and big carp reels are all basically what we use for bass fishing,so should do the job and save investing in shore tackle. Try it first.
TAFishing
I see, thank you.
ImDatRvex™ .Battlefield and GTA .
Cool, I'll be getting a 3lb test curve rod 12 foot length and will probably put 15-20 pound line on it. Sounds like a solid setup. I'm in the USA so idk if we have ragworms available but we do have bloodworms and sandworms so I'll be trying those. Thanks for the tips!
we want that old lamp to stay!
What is the point of the running led ?
Every time I hold or lay down my fishing rod it gets tangled up how do I stop it?
graeme, whats the title of the background music by stephan randall? cant seems to get the title of it. please help me?
Darude - sandstorm
instead of a snap swivel for your lead just tie a surgeons loop and put the loop through the lead and pull the rig through the loop to make a hitch. it is easier.
can you buy the wessex rig already built
Ragworms .Not a special kind. The other popular beach bait is called a Lugworm.
what is the best beach to go fishing on?
The one the fish use !!!! I have no idea of the best beach. Could be sand,stones,boulders,you need to contact a tackle shop nearest to where you want to fish and they should be able to give you the information.
I've been using Google maps to identify ideal places within reasonable driving distance. Land and car based, I look for places I can get into deeper water and channels, put markers on each spot then try them through different tides wind conditions and moon phases both day and night. After awhile you get an idea of where to go based on the weather and how much pressure the given area is under at the time. I don't really appreciate competition so if a pier or a rocky point is chocka I will move around the corner
Good question mate! Chesil
are they marlin swords in the background?
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Wheres part 4? :D
After part 3 👍
Oh and rig storage, who needs wallets now?
brilliant!!
dont use snap swivels
+Helen McCabe I never use snap swivels for anything.