Bath/Bristol area

[thommaz]

Am working down bath at the min and just wondering if any 1 has any info in the area for sea fishing, don't mind if ave got to travel a bit

[Stewart 1971]

Bristol Channel can be superb fishing (spring codling, Thornback Ray, strap Conger) but it is not somewhere I'd recommend you go alone not knowing the marks as it is lots of rock edges with massive tides. Dodgy as hell for the unwary.

70 mile drive to Chesil shingle bank but there is some cracking fishing down there this time of year - Plaice and Spotted Ray at the west end (West Bexington, Cogden), possible early hounds at Abbotsbury and after dark you can pull in Dogfish three at a time.

I'd have a mooch around WSF South West forum for a better idea of what is going on down there.

[thommaz]

Thanks for that mate, theyll be two of us fishing, what's the best bait to use ? Fish baits?

[Stewart 1971]

Found this link that might help: Bristol Channel :: wheretoseafish.com

Crab for the spring codling, fish bait for the Rays and Conger though plenty of Ray caught on crab as well

[hound hunter]

speak to the freindly/exp staff at veals,sure they wouldn't mind giving a bit of info outgoodluck with it all buddy.