gps basic essential. Wetsuit NOT Waders. Pfd if you have one , these are quite cheap these days , but gives you piece of mind if the sea is sweeping and you get rolled n bowld you can just pull the tab and safely float, without the bulk of a large lifejacket. Tall rod stand, i have extendable ones, a flasing bike light for rod stand placement in the dark pre start time for position marking. A bait box container or bum bag with zip lock bags to store precut baits in and a coupla spare traces at the ready. And don't forget the golden rule. Once your tag goes on around your neck on registration day, there it stays until you drive home again. Check out the 90 mile beach primer as written by the fishing news mags Bruce Basher. Hes a bit of a sick puppy but most of what he speaks is true good solid information. And for f##KS sake don't go shining your car lights on the water in the darkness when you come down the beach nievely looking for a channel or spot to fish first sp. Really what are you going to see, and youve just scared of what was feeding in close. Keep casts short for the first couple. I cant contain my excitement, 6 DAYS TO GO!!!!