29-12-2014, 12:24 PM
The herring are Atlantic Herring, also known as sea herring. They are saltwater fish so a saltwater license is exactly what you need. I don't know if they will hit a small Kastmaster. Their mouths are really small. I caught one on a tiny freshwater spoon, though, so it's not impossible. I haven't heard of anyone catching from shore in a while. Frances Fleet posted a report a week or so ago where people would jig up a squid and use it to catch cod, so it's possible they are still reachable from shore. The only way to know is by getting out there. However, it is entirely likely that you will freeze and come away empty handed.