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willow1

Joined: 12 Feb 2009
Posts: 16
Location: Hanham in Bristol

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 09 9:33 pm Post subject: Whats about at present
Hi Have not been sea fishing for a while and i know March/Apil is nomally slow but wondered what was about at present from the shore around the southwest area as im in Bristol

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 09 6:35 am Post subject:
I don't know about your particular area, but April tends to be a bit of an inbetween month. The summer species havent generally landed and the winter ones are moving out. Plaice should move inshore this month though.

SmattyB

Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 127
Location: Just landed in Aarhus, Denmark.

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 09 7:27 am Post subject:
Hi, I've read some catch reports from worldseafishing.com that the plaice are starting to show on the south coast. I moved from Portishead last year and used to fish along the Bristol channel. There is usually a spring codling run around Easter time, if you have a look on the veals mail order site, there is a pretty good forum with catch reports, baits and rig chat. Worth a look, good luck. M

willow1

Joined: 12 Feb 2009
Posts: 16
Location: Hanham in Bristol

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 09 7:39 am Post subject:
Thanks will do that cheers

carlseawolf

Joined: 30 Mar 2009
Posts: 98
Location: Ilfracombe , North Devon

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 09 8:18 am Post subject:

Hi willow,
Normally this time of year the winter cod is off barry on the welsh coast and flounder is found of the nash head , there may be a possibility of some ray around foreland point on the english side as the local trawlers / liners work down that way in the winter.
Plaice in the bristol channel has been scarce for many a year and would be a waste off time just targeting that spieces , but flounder , cod and ray should be around on the muddy beaches by the avon

Thomas8

Joined: 25 Mar 2009
Posts: 82
Location: West country

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 09 8:28 am Post subject:

Willow,
I live around Bristol also and have fished the channel for thirty years. There are still a few decent cod about from battery point, lady bay or sand point but to peeler or squid baits. Thornback rays ae moving in quite fast now and can be caught all along clevedon and portishead bays. Kingston Seymour wall very good on big spring tides.
Apart from Rays all is quiet.
Oh yeah if you enjoy catching flounders then go up and fish Aust or Littelton as many coming out on spring tides again though.
Quite a few silver eels to be had in estuary up towards Shirehampton and sea mills if that is your bag.
Hope this helps as it is the information you require.
If still in Doubt ring Veals in Bristol and ask for Steve Ace, he will always give good advice, you can say Andrew Sartain told you. He knows me well.
All the best

willow1

Joined: 12 Feb 2009
Posts: 16
Location: Hanham in Bristol

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 09 9:16 am Post subject:
Thanks Guys, went on the Veals catch report and they have been catching small cod and rays on lug and squid...will just have to plan some time this week to go down to Ladybay fo a session. Thanks again Ian

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