Bristol channel

[bill88 6]

Just wonderin if anyone knows how the welsh side of the channel is fishing from the shore.I used to fish Redwick a few years ago at this time of year,usually plenty of codling about,but i know its been pretty quiet the last few years.

[hafod 1]

heard reports of fish showing up at the bridges averaging 1 to 2 pounds,the odd bigger one coming out,hope it the sign of good things to come

[bill88 6]

Cheers Haf,lets hope it is a good sign mate.I used to fish both sides of the channel untill 4or5 years ago.Was always fairly consistent for whiting and codling,the last time i fished at ladye bay,it was all pouting! not a cod or whiting to be seen.

[hafod 1]

get up there now mate....they are starting to show well now quite a few congers getting caught now as well from the shore,most probably moving in after the whiting shoals........

[overnunder 0]

i want to try sea fishing, but no one round hear does any enyone one near me into fishing by any chance???

[bill88 6]

i want to try sea fishing, but no one round hear does any enyone one near me into fishing by any chance???

Some good fishing to be had in the Mersey mate,load's of whiting and codling usually at this time of year.Comfy fishing as well,must be some one on here from up your neck of the wood's,failing that,go take a look and ask some of the lad's there,i'm sure someone will help you out mate.atb,Bill

[overnunder 0]

ill be drivin in a quite a few months so ill go and find places all by meself, but carnt be the advice bill

[Guest Eamon.Mc]

Overnunder the best tool for sea fishing is local knoledge, material tools can be got cheap but knowledge especialy local knowledge is priceless. Buy a copy of sea angler you get reigonalised fishing reports in it for both shore and boat.Hope this helps.

[hafod 1]

overnunder,you could also go on the world sea fishing forums,powered by mike thrussel,log on to the site and you can click on to your area,there are usually updates of marks to fish and catch reports........tight lines

[overnunder 0]

will do hopefully will be exploring in the near future

[vincy 3]

went yesterday for the cod at goldcliff what a waste of time all i had was 3 bites my mate caught a very very small whiteing and everyone else were the same made me laugh they said in the fishing shop there were cod being caught everywhere

[hafod 1]

vincy...did you fish it over high or low water...?

[vincy 3]

going out low water and then 2 hrs back up

[Stevie E 66]

went yesterday for the cod at goldcliff what a waste of time all i had was 3 bites my mate caught a very very small whiteing and everyone else were the same made me laugh they said in the fishing shop there were cod being caught everywhere

Its the same here vincy the column in the local paper says every now and then, fish everywhere you go and catch nothing.Ive seen it say loads of cod caught on one of the local piers on a sat night and theres only been me on there on that night catching only whitings.Its a good boost in bait and tackle sales though for the local shops .

[hafod 1]

got to agree to some extent about fish reports,the first cod appears and the tackle shops stock the bait in readiness for the angling onslaught on what must be one of the most sort after fish in british waters,now the tackle shop as large amounts of rag and lug ready,that needs selling reports of cod caught at a certain mark the night before helps shift it