BAITS
Crab for the bass and flounder. Use mackerel or sandeel for the dogs, turbot and rays. Tip lug with mackerel for the better whiting and dabs.

TACKLE AND TACTICS
Fish north of the car park at the end of the promenade and towards the small rocky headland either side of low water for the thornbacks, flounder and bass. Over high water off the shingle at the top of the beach long casts are needed to keep in contact with the fish, though shorter casts find the dogs, whiting and odd flounder. The turbot show during the first two hours of the flood casting just 25-yards in to the first surf tables.

It fishes best in a gentle to moderate southwest wind during the bigger spring tides. Night fishing sees the bulk of the fish caught, though daylight fishing a dirty sea after a blow can be productive for the bass and flounder.

Top long range rig is a clipped down one-hook rig and size 3/0 hooks. For general fishing choose a three-hook flapper with size 2 Aberdeen's and cast just 50-yards when fishing low water. Switch to a two-hook clipped up rig over high water to maintain casting range. Normal 5oz grip leads will cover all your fishing, even in rougher seas.

LOCATION
Off the main A470 just after Dolgellau take the A496 to Barmouth. As you enter Barmouth with the Petrol Station on your right, turn left under the railway bridge on to the Promenade Road. Follow this road along the sea front all the way to the top car park where the road ends. Fish the beach to the north of the car park for the best results.

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