I've been and spent far too much on sea gear recently after catching some decent thornback rays on the Suffolk coast.
Admittedly second hand but another Daiwa 7HT and Seahunter Beach caster and a shelter
Biggest I weighed was over 7lb.
That's a big shore caught ray!
They appear to have moved away this week though, but the crabs are active so they might move back into the area if the weather stays calm.
If not, the whiting caught are still fun.