Over the last 30 years one name has become synonymous with big shore-caught cod — Dungeness. A classic steep shingle beach that juts out into the English Channel, its reputation comes from the large numbers of double-figure fish – some over 30 lb (13.6kg) — caught here every season. They are lured to this venue …
Situated between the seaside towns of Barmouth and Fairbourne in North Wales, the Mawddach estuary is home to a healthy population of fish, unlike some other areas around the coasts of Britain.. Finding your way round To simplify things, the estuary can be divided into two main fish-holding areas — the main channel and the …
Standing alone in Plymouth Sound some 2/4 miles south of the shore is an impressive structure of over a mile long — the breakwater. Not only does it protect the anchorage of many ships and boats from the ravages of the English Channel, it also provides sea anglers with superb shore opportunities. The making of …
Many sea-scarred fingers of rock extend into the North Sea off Beadnell, on the Northumberland coast. Surprisingly, no one is fishing on the tip of the largest one, by far Jim’s favourite of the lot. He has been coming to this mark for more years than he cares to remember — at least twenty five …
Alderney Island, the most northerly of the Channel Islands, is a sea angler’s dream. Bass, pollack, wrasse, mackerel, garfish, plaice and sole all visit it in the late spring, and hang around until late autumn. Black bream arrive in late summer, and there’s a run of autumn codling every few years. Conger and mullet are …
The waters of Torbay, like so many other locations, no longer teem with fish, but Hope’s Nose in Torquay, Devon, continues to come up with the goods – it’s one of the best shore marks between Teignmouth and Brixham. Around 25 different species have been taken here at one time or another. You get down …
The distinctive landscape of parts of southern Britain, with scarplands of chalk and limestone, provides spectacular views and a choice of marine environments to fish. The steep chalk cliffs of the Downs drop dramatically to the sea, and the view from the White Cliffs or Beachy Head offers a stark contrast to the fiat clay …
There’s little doubt that estuary game fishing is a difficult and demanding sport. While the river angler has to consider the best taking times and weather conditions, the estuary fisherman must also take into account the state of the tide. It might take a bit more effort in an estuary, but when you get it …
The tide is the single most important feature sea anglers need to consider for consistently successful fishing. It governs everything from the most obvious aspects of the sport to the most subtle. At one end of the spectrum it dictates when there is enough water to fish or launch a boat. At the other, it …
What you can find Deep-water reefs and their surrounding banks of shingle and sand often hold some very big specimens of many species. The reefs described here are not rock pinnacles towering up from the sea bed, but ridges of rock in deep water (over 75m/250ft), surrounded by shingle and sandbanks which are constantly being …
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