ShoreFishing in the Sea from the Shore in Wales
Rock Fishing for Bass
If you check the results of any national shore sea fishing festival you will find more than the average of those on or near the podium are Welsh. This is down, in my opinion to the massive variety of practice venues those anglers have to chose from on their own doorstep. Estuaries, Rocky Ledges, Storm Beaches, sheltered coves; what is good for fish is good for the fisherman. During the winter months, Cod, Pouting and Whiting offer plentiful sport to those brave enough to ply their sport in freezing temperatures along the south and north coast while school Bass, turbot, Dogfish and Dabs are the reward around Cardigan Bay. As the temperature rises big bass move into the coast to feed on crustaceans and eels in spring.
In Summer Pollack, Wrasse,Black Bream, Mackerel, Tope, as well as flatfish takes up the fisherman's time. Autumn brings the return of the larger bass to feed on crabs and molluscs and the Flounder season really kicks in in many of our estuaries. Wales has a great many piers and breakwaters which offer access to good fishing. Some of these offer the less mobile, families, children and the down right lazy a safe and easy way to fish in the sea. Mumbles pier, Penarth, Bangor Pier and Holyhead breakwater are just some of these venues where specimen fish can be caught without the need to cast far.
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