Harrington, Cumbria

SPECIES
Not rated as a summer venue, but it does give conger to 10lbs, wrasse and eels. Cod show in October, along with a few whiting staying until early February.

A few bass are taken from here during July to October on big crab baits cast in to the worst of the rocks.

BAITS
Peeler crab is the main cod bait through October, but in November the fish switch to lug baits tipped with squid, mussel or razorfish. The conger pick up the lug/squid baits, but to target them fish a mackerel and squid cocktail.

TACKLE & TACTICS
This is mainly a rough ground venue, but with some cleaner ground on the south side of the pier onto broken ground and sand. It fishes best the two hours either side of low on the bigger spring tides at night. Ideal conditions are a steady wind from the southwest or west. It gives its best numbers of cod in November, but its bigger fish around Christmas.

Due to the rough ground rods such as Zziplex tournament rods or the Fox Rock Runner are best in conjunction with an ABU 7000 or Penn 535 Mag loaded with 30lb line and a 60lb shock leader, though some local anglers casting short dispense with the shock leader and fish 30lb line straight through.

The favoured rig is a 60lb pulley rig with a 30lb hook trace using a single 4/0 Viking pattern hook. Use a weak link system to the lead as tackle losses will be high.

LOCATION
Heading west on the A595 between Carlisle and Whitehaven turn right at Lillyhall traffic lights, then head for High Harrington going down the steep hill. At the bottom of the hill turn left under the railway bridge and take the second turning right. This road brings you to the south side of the harbour where a car park looks out on to the north end of the beach.