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@dangeek mostly used to catching dogfish and pollock and whiting, but i used to fish the murky brown soup of the bristol channel.
The concept of clear water sea fishing is new to me so can't really help with tips as only used to lobbing a big smelly squid or mackerel bait out and hope the dogs don't have it, or the crabs if fishing close to bottom.
Ask around when fishing, see what others use as bait. Beaches near me vary from rocky gullys to wide open flat sands covered with lug or rag worm burrows. Dogfish are like baby sharks in looks (don't sing that song) and eat anything easy.
If your on a deep shelf then lobbing a weight out goes straight to bottom, maybe try a float or a long shock leader so the hooks and bait float higher up.
Might even be a facebook group dedicated to your area, found east kent which covers Dungeness Hythe Dover Deal Margate and towards Medway, loads of chatter on where is not doing much and what fish are about and best baits.