The harbour area is a popular mark, especially during bad weather as it generally gives good shelter. It generally fishes best either side of slack water. The crab can be very active here at times, but when the crab activity disappears the fish are always moving through, so expect bites.

The ground is a mix of clean sand, mud and mussel beds. The best of the fishing is casting on to the rougher patches bar for the flatfish.

SPECIES
Spring and summer see eels in good numbers, bass, flounder, occasional plaice, mullet and even sea trout.

September through November sees a few bigger bass taken, with the winter months producing flounder, whiting and a few dabs, with occasional codling.

BEST BAITS
Peeler crab is the best bait throughout the year for the flounder, eels, bass and plaice. Rag and lug can work well at times but does tend to get stripped quickly by the crabs. Lug tipped with crab or mussel is a good all round combination bait. Mussel also takes the winter flounder.

TACKLE
Bass rods, 6500 sized reels and 15lb line with a 30lb shock leader is a popular choice for all species fishing either side of low and high water. Bigger tides can require a 5oz to 6oz lead, so opt for a 5-6oz beachcaster, 15lb to 20lb and a 60lb shock leader.

Best all round rig is a three-hook flapper with 20lb Amnesia hook snoods and size 2 Aberdeen hooks. If you want the plaice a two-hook wishbone rig has been the most consistent, but it helps to add a few red and white beads or brightly coloured float beads.

For bass and codling, surprisingly the best rig is a two-hook flapper with 25lb hook snoods and size 3/0 Viking pattern hooks.

Best of the bass and cod fishing is at night. It tends to produce bass during the first two hours of the flood tide and again during the early ebb tide as they travel up and back down. The codling like a little run in the water, so stick to the spring tides for these. The biggest flounder show in December and January.

GETTING THERE
Turn off the A55 after Llandudno following the signs for Conwy. Summer parking can be a nightmare, but is easier in winter.

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