Hi there

After some good advice on the Intro section, I bought a Shakespeare Contender Beachcaster which I really like (cheap but reasonable quality for a newbie). I have been really successful with mackerel (who isn't?) but I want to know what else I can try for from the beach. I am based in the south and fish along the coast at Burton Bradstock/West Bay area along towards Chesil Beach.

Can anyone give me any tips on what I need to do to try for something different, bass maybe? Do I need to change hooks/bait/length of cast etc???? Any advice for a slightly bewildered newbie would be greatly appreciated.