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River Usk – Brecon, Wales
Open: March 3rd to Sept 31st. Tel: 01874 612612 or 01874 612800. Cost: £15 per day or £35 per season. Discounts for children, OAP’s and residents of Brecon. Species present: Brown trout, some rainbow trout, sea trout and salmon. Twaite shad also run in season. Average size of fish: Trout are around 12oz but larger […]
Loch Leven – Kinross, Scotland
It’s boat fishing only on Leven – there is a fleet of fifty. Loch Leven has a very long history. While being netted since the early 1300s, it was in the mid-19th century when Leven became popular as a rod fishery. Leven is famous for its wild brown trout, offspring of which have been exported […]
Mount Dalton – Rathconrath, near Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland
Open: May 1st to September 30th Size: 15 to 20 acres, approximately Boat hire: 10 euros, half-day up to 4.30pm or from 4.30pm to midnight. Daily rate is 20 euros. Only two boats are available at any one time and no petrol or electric engines are allowed on the lake. You must book […]
Number of cormorants legally shot doubles
Numbers just released by Defra show that the number of licences granted to shoot cormorants, and the number of cormorants shot, more than doubled in the year following the changes made to licensing procedures. In the year before the changes were made just 146 licences were granted for 828 birds, of which 499 were shot. Following […]
Whitsands – South Cornwall
is a huge bay located just a few miles to the west of Plymouth. It consists of many beaches and a few rock marks that can throw up anything from bass to turbot. From Plymouth, follow the signposts for Torpoint car ferry, which will take you across the water and into Cornwall. Upon arrival in […]
Saltdean – East Sussex
Situated three miles to the east of Brighton Marina, Saltdean is a bass angler’s paradise with its deep gulleys and rocky outcrops. There are deep beaches and groynes and some great new sea defences here that are ideal for float fishing and spinning. This is also a great place for collecting peeler crabs, prawns and […]
Newton – Mid Glamorgan, Wales
The bay at Newton provides a variety of fishing because it has rough, mixed and sandy ground. Noted for its huge bass and cod, this area has the potential to throw up literally anything. Newton is an area just east of Porthcawl and is accessed from the M4 at Junction 37, taking the A4229 and […]
Kirkcaldy and Seafield – Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy is situated five minutes from the A92 Dundee road. This area is usually driven past, as anglers head further up the coast in search of a cod or two. But there is some good flounder sport to be had with the occasional bass and during the winter months cod often show along this part […]
Custom House Quay, Greenock – Scotland
The Clyde is a shadow of its former self, with huge bags of cod a thing of the past. But there are signs that the fishing is improving. Fishing on the Clyde nowadays is very much a hit or miss but hit it right and good mixed bags are to be had. Custom House is […]
Gorleston South Pier – Norfolk
Gorleston is situated on the opposite side of the river Yar, directly south of Great Yarmouth. On the south side there is a cracking pier that offers a good variety of fishing all year round. This pier and the one to the north form the entrance to the river Yar from the sea, and fishing […]
Freshwater West – Pembroke, Wales
Facing west into the Atlantic Ocean, this surf beach is regarded as a top bass venue. However, you can take pollack, flounders and the occasional turbot here too! The main beach is used extensively during the day by surfers, so night fishing produces the best results and the easiest fishing. However, fishing low water in […]
East Eccles – Norfolk
Eccles is certainly one of the nicest beaches to fish along the Norfolk coast. It’s very scenic and boasts plenty of features that are always good for holding fish. On the southern end of the beach are some reefs, that have formed lagoons over the years. Travelling north are groynes spaced at about 250 to […]
East Portlemouth – Devon
If you like light-tackle fishing for flatfish, then with this information you might think you’ve died and gone to heaven. East Portlemouth is situated on the eastern flank of the Salcombe Estuary. This quiet and sleepy estuary offers some spring and summer fishing that can often be anything from quiet. Species sought include plaice, flounder, […]
South Cumbria
This is one of the most underfished areas in the country where there is plenty of species to target, including bass, plaice, mullet and the ooccasional turbot! The fishing marks along the southern edge of the Cumbrian coastline are home to a wide variety of species offering the travelling angler the chance of some tremendous […]
Crombie Point – Forth of Firth, Scotland
Crombie Point is situated on the north shore of the Forth Estuary. Noted for its bags of flounders and eels during the summer months, Crombie Point is a sure-fire winner for some guaranteed rod-rattling action. This mark is easily accessed from the Forth Road Bridge, which is only ten minutes drive away. Several years ago […]
