I’ve lost count of the times I’ve watched a bait roll helplessly along a tidal ledge, or seen it snagged on the next swell because my sinker was either too light to hold or so heavy it bounced the bait into the weed. Getting sinker weight right on tidal ledges is one of those small, technical...
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I’ve spent more mornings than I can count standing on Welsh cobbles, watching...
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I won't pretend there's a single magic trick to pull double-figure rays off...
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I always get a buzz when the harbour lights start to bleed into the water —...
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I spend a lot of spring mornings standing on low, wind-scoured sandbanks,...
I fish a lot of tidal ledges for cod around the Welsh coast, and fresh crab is one of my go-to baits when I want to put a reliable, natural scent in front of bigger, wary fish. Over the years I've settled on a simple, sturdy rig that presents crab...
I love long casts. There’s something about watching a rig ride the tide five or six marks out that makes a cold dawn feel worth it. So when my distance drops — sometimes gradually, sometimes overnight — it’s maddening. Over the years I’ve...
Cliffs and high banks are some of the best places to fish on the Welsh coast — they give you height for longer casts, often hold productive currents and can put you above productive ledges. But those benefits come with responsibility. Before I...