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CLEVEDON PIER
This is a wonderful old Victorian Pier. Now completely
rebuilt and renovated it also provides
an excellent and very popular angling
platform.
The best way to enjoy the benefits of the pier is to become
a member of the Clevedon Pier
S.A.C. for small outlay each year, you get a key to the gate and 24/7 fishing.
If that doesn’t take
your fancy then angling is permitted for day ticket
purchasers between 9 and 5 most days.
The ticket also includes the entry fee for
the pier which goes towards its’ upkeep.
The pier offers the obvious benefits of deep water fishing.
A gentle lob is all that is required.
Take note of the state of the tide
however. At the peak of the ebb and flood, especially on
Spring tides, the water
rushes beneath the pier at 7 or 8 knots (10-12 mph). A short cast could
see your
tackle end up wrapped around the structure seconds after hitting the water.
This
sign at the pier entrance says it all!
Another ‘MUST HAVE’ when fishing here is a Drop-net.
You may get away with pulling up a
Whiting on an extra long length of
shock-leader, but you will not with a large Cod, Eel or Ray.
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LAYDE BAY
(OS Grid ref: ST 409 732)
A merged view with Clevedon Pier just visible to the left.
This is a very popular mark, frequently highlighted in the
angling press for excellent catches.
Park in Bay Road. Half way along you will see a footpath
which leads to Layde Bay. The private
road at the end of Bay Road – is just
that – anglers, or anyone else for that matter, are not
welcome on this road,
which only leads to a private house.
Follow the footpath through the wood, after some 350 yards
you will find yourself on some
open rock ledges. At low-water you will have to
clamber down to the waters edge – BE CAREFUL.
At high-water you are on an easy
fishing platform able to cast into very deep water.
Rays, Cod, Codling, Whiting are prevalent during the winter
season. Double figure lunker Cod
are regularly caught. Summer also brings small
Pollack, Conger and Sole.
Weed can be a problem to long casters, grabbing lines and
dragging them into the rocks.
A major moan by local people is the amount of rubbish left
by anglers – empty frozen bait packets,
plastic carrier bags, line, empty
spools etc are encountered all over the ledges. Not only is it
unsightly, and
spoils the reputation of responsible anglers, it is also a menace to wildlife.
PLEASE TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME.
3 SALTHOUSE BAY (OS Grid ref: ST 409 732)
This venue favours the bigger tides, over high-water.
Park in The Saltings car park, right on the sea front next
to the lawns. Walk towards the sea.
To the left of the marine lake
you can fish from the walls/parapets, or go over onto the rocks
(be
careful in heavy seas, waves may break over you and wash you away). To the right
of
the marine lake there are some rocky ledges in front of the Bandstand.
Fishing is easy from these.
This is an easy venue for winter Whiting, Cod and Codling.
There are natural ragworm beds in
front of you. Rays, flatties, Gurnards and
Eels are possible for the rest of the year.
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