THE Bacton and Walcott beaches can provide THE Bacton and Walcott beaches can provide some exciting fishing, both in summer and winter, for cod, bass, smoothhounds and thornback rays. The beach is just far enough away from the maddening crowds in the summer months to make it possible to fish during daylight hours. It is, however, a […]
Bacton and Walcott – Norfolk
River Usk – South Wales
Rocky Bay – noted for silver eels. THE River Usk is well known for its salmon fishing, but the protection measures preventing netting in the estuary has also helped preserve the sea stocks. There are good fishing marks on peat ledges to the east and the sea wall onto mudflats west of the river estuary. […]
Porthcawl – South Wales
PORTHCAWL is a traditional seaside holiday town. It has a pier, harbour and promenade, all of which are central to the venue. There are rocky outcrops to the east and west, and they make ideal fishing platforms. There’s only one word of caution here though, as the sea can become rough and dangerous very quickly, […]
Humber Bank Wall – Humberside
THE Humber Estuary is well known for turning up huge match bags of flounders, eels, codling and whiting. The boat fishing is pretty good, too. If you’re in need of getting your rod tip rattled, then this is the place to try.The water in River Humber, especially around Grimsby to Immingham, is chocolate coloured. But, […]
South Hayling Island – Hants
The Inn on the Beach is a well known plaice mark. HAYLING Island’s long southward facing beach and mass of harbour channels provide some very exciting fishing for all manner of species. Hayling is situated on the south coast to the east of Portsmouth. It is roughly triangular-shaped with the longest edge forming the beach […]
Gosport – Hants
THIS area offers some tremendous fishing. You can expect everything and anything from thornback rays to bass, smoothhounds and double-figure cod around here.Gosport is a true peninsula, which forms the western side of Portsmouth Harbour. The town is steeped in naval history and is traditionally the home of British naval submarines. There are some excellent exhibits […]
Friars Point – South Wales
FRIAR’S Point is a long, narrow rocky spit that divides the sandy beaches of Whitmore Bay to the east and Watchouse Bay to the west. It is easily accessible thanks to a footpath that leads out and around the point.The current here is very strong, especially on the flood tide. For this reason it is […]
Felixstowe, Suffolk
APART from being a well-known port, Felixstowe is also a cracking fishing venue with plenty to offer the angler all year round. Felixstowe is one of the biggest ports in the country with some very busy shipping lanes, but apart from this it is an attractive area with some fishy-looking beaches, and plenty of […]
Druridge Bay – Northumberland
DRURIDGE Bay attracts anglers from all over the region who are up for a good day’s flattie bashing. The bay is some five miles long and is a fine example of one of the wonderful stretches of golden sands found in the north east of England.There are massive rocky skeers at both ends of the […]
Cruden Bay – Scotland (NE)
THIS area is made up from mostly a clean, sandy bottom where rig losses are few and far between. It does however have a few rougher patches around the cliffs if you are prepared to go on a hike to find them. If you are looking for a great family day out with a little fishing, […]
Cold Knap – Barry, South Wales
TOM’S point threw up the current British record shore-caught cod of44lb 8oz back in 1966, and it continues to produce big fish. Give it a try this winter and maybe grab a personal best. Cold Knap Point is a rocky headland that separates the sandy beach by Watchouse Bay on the east side from the pebble […]
Clacton – Essex
Clacton-on-Sea is a well-known and popular holiday resort with an excellent reputation for quality fishing. The main species to target are codling, whiting, flounder and dabs, but you need to be able to chuck a lead to get decent results.The beach is not noted as a summer spot, which is quite handy because the volume […]
Brighton – East Sussex
FACING southeast into the English Channel makes Brighton a superb all-round venue for shore anglers, with rocky marks and shingle beaches and some lovely fish-holding groynes.This stretch of coastline is noted for its excellent bass fishing throughout the summer and autumn months. If you’re a serious bass fanatic after the milestone shore double, then this […]
River Blyth – South Northumberland
THE River Blyth is a wonderful fishery, much underrated by some experts but enjoyed by a huge army of local anglers. The pier is one of the top cod marks in the country, and is rated as the best mackerel spot north of the River Tyne. There are a wide variety of fishing marks available […]
Maver Larford Lakes
Paul Boothby in action on the Match Lake.THE beauty of Larford Lakes is the variety it offers. Whether you want to bag 50lb of small carp, target a bag of silver fish, fish for a specimen stillwater bream or run a stick float through, you can do it all here.Testament to this is that Larford […]
