Sea News Free coaching. The Cardiff Bay Harbour Authority along with the Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers is offering the chance for sea anglers to get FREE help and advice on sea angling sessions.The next session is on Sunday the 10th February from 0800 until 1200.Meet at the entrance to the harbour. There will be several Sea Angling Instructors both Level 1 and Level 2 on hand to give FREE help and instruction to anyone that needs it. It is aimed at a friendly coaching session where everyone will learn a thing or two. After the success of the 1st session in January you are advised to book early. It is limited to 30 places and it will be done on a FIRST come FIRST served basis All you need to bring is yourself along with fishing gear and bait. We recommend Mackerel, Ragworm etc, and warm clothing if the weather is bad. There will also be another on March 15th 1000-1400. To book your place ring Gareth on 078765553 Or Mike on 07900966163.
The fish-off for the Wales Sea Shore junior team is on this Sunday 21st October at Fishguard breakwater from 10.00am until 3.00pm contact Joe Crowly on 01633 780118.
Port Talbot Docks 07886 301754
The fishery is open, but anglers are requested to telephone the night before they are to fish if poor weather is forecasted. Pike to 10 lb sardines and mackerel are ideal baits. Eels to 4 lb, perch to 4 lb, Pollock to 4 lb, mullet to 5 lb. Waggler with bread fished just under the surface worked well. The left hand bank has fished has produced some excellent bream to 5 lb plus plenty of skimmers.
Surf casting
Casting is not everyones cup of tea but it does make one a little competitive and of course improves ones casting !!.
It was All change at the home of Welsh casting. The competition was held on the new metre court. It took a little time for everyone to get use to it but overall a very positive step forward. The weather was wall to wall sunshine but the wind couldn’t make up its mind what direction to blow, so the court was setup north easterly as forecast, but after casting into a cross winds it was voted to move the court to make the most of the southerly breeze for the afternoon.
Top of the board this month was Cornwall’s casting machine Ben Bradstock hitting a very impressive cast of 233 meters with the 125g lead.
Next our own Phil Jones with another cracking cast of 233 just a few centimetres shorter on the 100g lead. Nigel Hutchinson and Chris Brayley tied in third place with a very creditable 227 meters both on the 150g lead.
Top day caster was G Davies with a cast of 237 on the 150g
Also a big well done to John Gravel achieving yet another personal best with a fantastic cast of 202m a full 20meters on his previous PB, Another great effort from one of our improving casters James Purcell saw him set a new PB of 174 meters.
If anyone is interested and would like to join the club or just coming for a look they will be made very welcome surfcasting is a sport for all ages and all levels of ability but most of all a very social sport. The next event will be on the 9th September and all proceeds will be donated to the Welsh team traveling to France to compete for the very first time in the world championships
Grange Springs Fishery
Considering the appalling weather over the last couple of months It has not effected the fishing greatly. We have been much busier on Willow our specimen lake rather than Kingfisher our pleasure lake. Kingfisher Pond ; Anthony Davies mixed bag, carp up to 9lb, chub to 3lb 9oz= 75lbs,Chris Grant 50lb mixed bag expander over pellet. Dai Price mixed 70lb paste on pole, Chris Grant mixed bag carp and tench 120lb paste expander,Des Harrison 16 carp (2 ghosties , 14 Mirror) biggest 7lb average 4lb all on sweetcorn. Chris Hayden mixed bag carp, bream, tench, rudd and chubb biggest carp 9lb, Butchers Hook (Forest) mixed bag 150lb.
On the Willow lake; Phil Athay 8lb Common, 12lb Common, 20lb Ghost Mirror all on strawberry boilies, Craig Moore had a fantastic day 19lb Mirror, Rob Jones 7lb, 9lb 10oz, 12lb 12oz, 12lb 13oz and 13lb 8oz all common, Dave Webster 16lb Linear Ghostie popped up boillie over particles, Rob Jones 14lb oz Mirror and 18lb 12oz Common, Dave Webster 16lb 13oz Mirror 8lb Common and 12lb 2oz Common popped up boillie/particles mixed, Dave Jones Newport 15lb Mirror and 10lb Common pineapple mix. Paul from Caldicot 26lb Mirror and 16lb Common ,Ashley Granger 9lb Common, 12lb Mirror and 13lb Common,
Rob Jones 22lb 9oz Linear Mirror, Malcolm Humberstone, Sheffield stayed over 9 days and caught 29 carp ranging from 8lb up to 15lb 10oz, Bob Adams Sheffield also stayed and caught 29 carp ranging from 8lb up to 19lb 4oz. Dave Webster 21lb 1oz Linear, Ethan Thomas 17lb 10oz Common, 17lb Common, 16lb Mirror, 10lb 6oz Common, 6lb 11oz Common and Rob Jones 10lb 6oz Common, 13lb 11oz Mirror and 19lb 8oz Common
Seven Oaks Fishery
The coarse lake is continuing to produce good bags. John Rowlands had 16 carp to 14 lb plus mixed fish. John Jones of Cardiff 9 carp to 16 lb 8 oz, Steven Rees
23 carp to 9 lb, James Alec, Newport 15 to 9 lb plus 70 lb of roach,rudd and skimmers. Phil Webb 22 carp to 11 lb plus 2 lb tench and koi carp to 3 lb. Steven Elliot 17 to 6 lb plus a mixed bag. Phillip Taylor 12 to 10 lb and his 11 year old son Dan 9 carp to 7 lb 8 oz. Dog biscuits on top and luncheon meat have been very effective bait.
River WyeAnglers have also enjoyed some considerable success in the past week. Numerous barbel and chub have been caught from Hay downstream on the Wye, especially at Preston Court and Holme Lacy. As the conditions settle, coarse fishing can only improve.
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