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Sea Fishing - Wales

• Welcome to Wales

• Starting from the Severn Estuary in the south to the mouth of the Dee estuary in the north, Wales has a fantastic coastline.

• With rocky coastlines and cliffs to long sandy storm beaches, Wales is a beautiful place to fish.

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Species to be caught

•Due to the nature of the Welsh coastline with its rocky ledges, rough ground, sandy beaches and muddy estuaries.

• A wide range of species can be caught only limited by the species in that region.

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Species to be caught

Rough ground• Pollack • Wrasse • Conger Eel • Dogfish • Tope

Smooth Ground and Estuaries

• Flatfish• Rays• Bass• Gurnard• Black bream.

•Species available changes throughout tide range and season as wind, weather, tide range and season all play a major role

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Weather and Tidal Effects

• Most if not all beaches in Wales are effected by weather and tidal range and this affects feeding times and species caught.

• Tide range is defined as spring tides for the largest and neap tides for the smallest and current strength varies greatly between the two.

• Weather conditions play a major role in where and when to fish and the safety that has to be taken into account.

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• Anglers should seek as much local knowledge as possible

• Ignorance and misunderstanding, of tides and currants can result in being cut off, and possibly death.– Ebb tide (outgoing).– Flood tide (incoming).– Tide range: spring (biggest) neap

(smallest) midrange (in between).

Tidal Effects

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Tidal Currents

• Rip Tide – strong current running across a beach at

certain times of tide flow.

• Cross current: – runs parallel to the beach at all stages of

flow.

• Undertow: – lower water column being pulled out

seaward by offshore rip tide, cross currant or underwater gullies.

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Fishing Weather

• The best fishing is a day or two after a storm.– The fish come close to the shore to feed on food

washed on shore by storm

• It is dangerous to fish in stormy weather.• Calm, settled overcast weather is productive.• The fish move out of the shallows into

deeper water during bright, hot weather.• Low pressure weather systems are best for

fishing.– High pressure pushes the sea flat

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Tidal phases

Tidal phases relating to Sun and Moon

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• The basic idea of beach casting is to reach feeding fish from the shore.

• Beach casting rods are very long.

• Dedicated surfcasters possess an array of terminal tackle, rods and reels.

Equipment

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Baits• Types of bait to be used

– Fish baits• Mackerel. Herring. sand eel. Squid. cuttle fish.

• Shell fish• Soft crab. peeler crab . hermit crab. razor fish.

Clams. cockles . mussels.

• Marine worms• Lugworm. king rag worm. white rag worm. harbour

rag worm.

• Lures• Deep diving, shallow and jointed lures. poppers

(surface lures. artificial sand eels . feathers . baited spoons

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Safety First• Always check time and range of tide • Research your area well ahead of planned trip.• Wear appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear. carry a fully

charged mobile phone• Use local knowledge to maximum advantage .• Tell someone where you are going and what time you expect to

return allowing for conditions.• Take a hot drink with you.• Where possible take a first aid kit.• Where necessary avoid rough sea conditions • Make sure your retreat route is not cut off by incoming tide• Take nothing for granted, always double check everything

including weather before you set out• Only take what's needed for the trip , travel as light as can be

allowed

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Credits• Sources

• Wikipedia.org• Wikimedia.org• www.fishing.visitwales.com• www.gofishing.co.uk• www.veals.co.uk

Pictures• Wikipedia: National Ocean Service • Wikimedia: KVDP• Wikimedia: Alvesgaspar• Penelope Else • obo-bobolina • Dennis52