BASS

Photo :- Alan Parfitt

The main target species for most anglers, hard fighting and can be caught anywhere around the Welsh coastline.

Bigger fish tend to show up in early spring and return in the autumn after spawning.

Smaller bass (schoolies to 3lb) are present all year round.

They are a very slow growing species , it takes approximately 10 years for them to reach their breeding age and

they will only be around 3 lb in weight.

Because of this I operate a catch and release policy apart for the odd one taken for the table.

Bass are not particulary fussy about diet, they tend to feed on what is most abundant at the time. So you will

need flies which imitate sandeels, small pollack , gobies , prawns and crabs etc.

They respond very well to surface lures (popper/sliders) with savage , explosive takes.

SEATROUT

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Despite being a bit of a myth, seatrout can be caught from most shallow bays from early March until they

run the rivers in late June.

They feed hard on sandeels and sprats , so flies should represent something similar.

If you wish to fish for these a current migratory trout licence is required.

POLLACK and COALFISH

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Both of these species are extremely hard fighting and should not be ignored,

They can be caught all year round with bigger fish showing in the spring and autumn.

They are mostly caught from deep water marks but I have caught fish close to double figures in just a few feet of

water.

For flies you can use any bait-fish imitation with a fast sink-tip line , reds and yellows can work well.

MULLET

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The hardest fighting fish in salt and fresh water, often compared with bonefish.

They are not easy to tempt on a fly but not impossible, all that is required is stealth and good observation.

MACKEREL and GARFISH

Photo :- V.Thomas

Mackerel are probably the most obliging fish in the sea , they will even take a bare hook ! 

For their size they put up an incredible fight , a fish around the pound mark will feel more like a three pound bass.

Fresh Mackerel is one of the best tasting fish you can get.

Garfish are also superb sport , when hooked they often ' tail walk ' and will not give up easily.

Garfish can be taken for the table but they have a very strong tasting flesh and green bones which to some 

can be a bit off putting.

Both species will take any bait-fish imitation and are found around our coastline in large numbers throughout

the summer months.