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from the shore now In Langstone, reasonable catches during the hot weather 9th May

Ive just bought one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vivitar-V5188-4xDi...e/dp/B000PIVNQM I think superdrug were doing them for £45. ideal as a quick snapper but limited if you want real quality shots.

great stuff I have recently returned from a week yaking at aberdaron and have to agree its a beautifull. Did well for school bass and plenty of those small pollack you mention ! My father caught a nice fish on fly within yards of the beach too http://www.llynangling.net/php/photos.php?giid=35 The old welsh shore pollack record was broken to cliffs to the east of the bay so i recon there may still be bigger pollack out there too. Some of the North coast is well worth exploring and theres always a chance of seeing porpoise and even sunfish and turtles! Nefyn bay through up a nice suprise a mackrael in two feet of water at LOW tide! but i do prefer the rocky outcrops of Porthdinllaen. Might even see you out on the water in September

For me, Angling Represents fishing as a sport, not as hunting. "Angling" is what course fishermen do when they catch a fish and put it back "Angling" is for people who enjoy the "sport" or the "competition" I like to think of myself as a hunter and not an Angler, I look to catch fish i can eat.

Escape the crowds, Get those walking boots on and head for The ledge at beachy head. This is a Terrific mark that responds to plugs and ledgered peeler for bass. There are many rock marks on this strech coast line that fish at diffrent states of the tide. Get the right person in tonys tackle and they will be a great help! The bass will follow a lure right up to your feet and a long cast is not neccesary and at times worse than a gentle lob. Park by the cafe at the right turn in the road up the hill to beachy head by st bedes school and follow the path across a playing field down past cow gap . The ledge itself is about half a mile to your right but the ground infront of you fishes well at high tide. There are particular routes the bass take and when you can work this out you can almost guarantee fish! Fishing around big boulders is a good start.Polarised sunglasses a must the water can be cloudy due to the chalk but the glare in summer off those cliffs is a pain.

Great to see some photos too ! I think i know this area and it looks like you were fishing sw of the "car park" via the stream rather than walking over the mound with the ruined building and down towards the lobster potting sheds in a small bay ! Ive always thought id grab a bass here but have never managed it. Ive also had plenty of blanks at this mark, there can be a lot of spider crabs here early summer as ive snorkelled round a bit and seen but not caught bull huss. Good stuff this website would be intrested in your reports too http://www.llynangling.net/phpbb/index.php

Its sensible to return Bass undersized or of spawning size ofcourse. But this is where spearfishing has an advantage over rod and line. A skilled spearfisherman SHOULD only take the ideal size bass in terms of reproduction. I dont like the "thanks for the game" type of angling and underwartwer fishing is more selective in this respect than we are above the water ,fishing blind. Its easy enough to drag through the water with a trebble hooked plug an under sized bass as we hope for that bigger table fish. I appreciate that with thier large mouths bass can be safely returned to fight or spawn another day but we are all fishermen and i think its all too easy to blame other types of fishing.

I like the layout of some of the online tide prediction charts and am willing to pay to get advanced features . Can anyone recommend one that lets me download various ports in dates upto a year in advance . I had a look at http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/SelectPort.aspx but it looks like you pay per port does anyone use this ?

Ive used bolle boomslang polarized for years and am now trying to hunt down a new pair. They have great fish spotting abilities and cut out light from the edge of the frame. I think you may be able to find a pair of the smoke coloured ones for under £50. Have to agree that sunglasses will be an important item for those out on the water this summer.

Selection of quick videos that may be of interest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drxJJk_QXR0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o50-zm_yzUA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sc7IxVeY4U

Whats the furthest you have fished off shore in your YAK, I appreciate its not an ego thing but it would be intresting to know the ability of our boats and paddlers.

About to go for it in a 15ft Prowler but have a question on Anchoring ....... How viable is this on Snaggy rocky coast ,I could understand a sandy bottom taking an anchor but not the snaggy llyn shoreline. Can anyone help and do you anchor in these sort of places!

great post many thanks !

Im moving there now!

The beach at woolacombe is for me too crowded this time of year for any serious fishing. After dark is worth a go and Ray and bass flattiies can be caught here. However i recon its worth travelling light ,to the rocks that seperate woolacombe and croyde here there are school bass, large wrasse, mullet and pollack. Plug or lure fishing maybe one of the most effective methods here.Watch out for tides too as the better rock ledges get cut off at high tide. You will see the occasional spearfisherman here they can be a great source of information about whats around. The tip of the headland is also one of the best chances in the uk of catching a tope from ther shore !!! (which is ofcourse very unlikely) Good luck