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12lb for spinning is fine but for bait I would just go 30lb straight through and not bother with a shockleader. 15lb mainline for that is just going to snap every time you hit a snag and you're not going to be competition casting so 30lb for a 5oz lead will do. I wouldn't bait fish from rocks or...

I was screaming that at the screen, but of course I imagine it would be easy to forget these things when you're desperate to eat some meat. I assume there would be crayfish, eels or something like that you could trap with the bait too.

He mentions in the programmes about his training. The two I remember were the story of the guy getting dragged off in his sleeping bag by a bear and the flowers he was eating being very similar to a poisonous one but his training explained the difference.

I saw one recently with a rather large frog swinging from its jaws.

Most of our velvets are sent to Spain. Google 'necoras'.

Nice lobster. This is what I usually get on Bute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAVtZ_KlREg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSdxjp89hoA

Shrimps - sand. Prawns - rocks. If you're going shrimping I'd advise wearing flipflops or even wellies or waders as standing on a weever fish would take the fun out of your day.

Get some mackerel feathers (cut it in two if it's around 6 or 7) or a set of hokkais or similar rig and attach a spinner or dexter wedge to the end instead of a weight. That gives you an extra attraction and mackerel on the end if you hit the shoal. Best off rocks or pier into deep water. Use a...

I regularly use one of the fleabay ones and get one big edible crab in it every time, along with some velvets and other wee things. Well worth the fiver!

Hi from a new member. As mentioned above, most people start sea fishing with a spinning rod off rocks and piers for mackerel, pollack, etc. Since you have a 12ft rod and want to fish on a beach I would aim at the flatfish species such as flounder and plaice. You will need some bait, preferably...