in britain, surfcasting is often called beachcasting. it is a popular form of fishing which is carried out all around the coast of the british isles. beachcasters use very long fishing rods, usually between 12 and 16 feet. the beachcaster will stand on a beach or shoreline and cast out to sea with either a water filled float, or a lead weight weighing between 120g and 200g. bait used in this form of fishing might include limpets, mussels, lugworm, ragworm, sandeel, mackerel strip, squid, peeler crab or razor fish. additionally, artificial flies or even spinners may be used for species such as mackerel or bass. it is a common pastime in coastal areas of scotland, england, wales and ireland and often results in the capture of large specimens of many species of fish, including: flatfish, bass, cod, whiting, pollack, black bream, dogfish, smooth hound, bull huss, rays and tope.