Great Ouse (Tidal)

[Dalesdad]

I have recently moved and now live next to the Great Ouse between Downham Market and King's Lynn. The river here is very tidal between 1 and 3.5m rise and over 4m on spring tides.

 

I have often seen people fishing the river with what looks like long boat/short beachcasting gear with the rods in the air i.e beachcasting style.

 

My questions are these: -

 

1) What fish is likely to be caught, i'm thinking possibly eels and flatties but not a lot else

2) If I was to set up to fish here what type rig would be best and what bait to use.

3) Would I need an EA license.

 

At present I am just teaching Dale the fun of coarse fishing but thought I could get a few hours in my own back garden if it wasn't to much of a waste of time.

 

If anyone knows any info on this stretch of water I would be pleased to discuss.

[jdrew]

me and my farther have reacently tried fishig there we find you satch eel flat fish smelt and the odd crab but people have told us you do get the odd sea trout and bass and we fish a leager mothod hope this helps