Fishing Equipment

piglet · Post by **piglet** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:57 pm

Hi all

We are looking to take up fishing (from the beach/rocks)

Can any kind sould give us some indicaion as to what length rod we need?
+ other equipemnt. + any useful tips

Many thanks

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:00 pm

Wow, Hi Piglet, nice to speak to you again, hope all is going well. That sounds so fantastic, fishing off the beach. I haven't got a clue as to how you do it but it just sounds so fantastic. What with that and your vegatable patch you will be so self sufficient

I am so envious

piglet · Post by **piglet** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:45 pm

Hi Lesley

WE have not got a clue either re fishing...but would like to give it a go LOL

Just realised how much hard work the veg patch is....been diggging and weeding this afternoon...and its sweltering...not to mention Hubby found a few insects in my hair...LIVE ARhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh when I came in for a drink.

When are you next out?

Best REgards

tbbr · Post by **tbbr** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:52 pm

If you look at Algarveresident.com they have a section on fishing sponsored by Dave Goodwin.
I too cannot wait to start fishing in the algarve, ( did try a few hours in may off the beach at Salgados ).
In addition tio the beach and boat fishing there is fantastic fishing for carp and black bass in the dams.
Its an untouched tourist asset in the algarve.

There is also a fantastic fishing tackle shop in the square in lagoa.

If this takes off maybe we could have our own section on the forum.

piglet · Post by **piglet** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:18 pm

Hi...

thanks for info...what is the name of the square in LAgoa...I have to confess I ahve never been there!!

Cheers

flying fish · Post by **flying fish** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:30 pm

Hi piglet, I hope you have more luck fishing from the rocks than I do. I use a 10 foot spinning/light sea rod with fixed spool reel,10 lb line and various end tackle and have tried twice but so far caught zero fish, that's nil, or fish 2 - 0 me

piglet · Post by **piglet** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:19 am

Hi FLying Fish

I think its more to have the peace and tranquility of the sea...and space to think....catching a fish would be a bonus..

The rod we looked in the shop was nearly 4 metres long!
Will keep you posted if we catch anything

Many thanks

piglet · Post by **piglet** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:24 am

Hi Lesley

Tried to respond to your PM twice and it came up in debug mode...emailed you and it email failed. HAve you chnaged yor email address?
Kind regards
Carole

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:16 pm

Hi Piglet, the dubug mode although it comes up doesn't seem to stop messages getting through. I got yours today.

Have sent you a pm re email, don't know why it failed am sure we still have the same address as before