Dungeness can get very cold during the cod season. A Floatation suit along with good thermal boots / wellies is a must. I'd recommend a base layer and 1000 mile socks as well. Most people tend to get loaded up with loads of kit. I try to keep it to a minimum. The sessions can be rather long so a beach buddy is a must.Out typical session is over two nights stay at a local B&B. The shingle can get very cold. It's been frozen on a few occasions. We tend to fish early morning till late into the night. Back to New Romney for a pint and then take food back to the digs. It's then shower and bed for the next morning. Last day we can fish and then just pack up and head back home. Depending on the conditions. SW gales followed by Northerly winds are the best time to fish. Low tide gives deeper water than high tide because of the ledge that's easier to reach at low water. Apart from all the usual fishing tackle one would take in the box think about the following:-
- Two Rods
- Four reels. I use my Penn Fathoms as you need to haul the end tackle back up over the drop off.
- Rod stand. With Imax bait tray so you can move down to the waters edge at low tide and leave the base camp on the top of the shingle.
- Beach buddy. Somewhere to shelter from the wind / snow rain.
- Seat box with back rest. Something to sit on while fishing.
- Quiver to hold rods and beach buddy. Rod stand attaches to outside.
- Headlight and backup. Including chargers and spare batteries.
- Cooker to make coffee. I use a saucepan to boil the water. It can also be used to heat up soup / all day breakfast. It all fits in a Mustad cool bag.
- Water / coffee / milk in containers.
- Make some sandwiches or you can order Pie and Chips delivered to the and of the boardwalk from the local chip shop.
- More rigs / leader and weights than usual. I've lost eight in one session in the past.
- A small bucket to hold sea water as a finger dip. It saves having to walk to the waters edge every time you bait up.