SPECIES
Bass show from late March on staying right through until late January most years. Turbot appear in March and peak in April/May, though individual fish can show at any time. Golden grey mullet are the main interest here with July and August the best time. September on sees a good run of whiting, with dabs inshore from October to March. The beach is good all year for flounders, though the best fishing is from October to Christmas.

BAITS
Lug and rag baits are good for the bass, as is sandeel. The flounder and mullet take small bunches of maddie rag. For the whiting and dabs tip lug off with mackerel, razorfish or sandeel. Razorfish is a good bait for flounders here.

TACKLE & TACTICS
With the fish being generally small you need nothing heavier than a 2-4oz bass rod, 6500 sized reel and just 12 to 15lb line and a 30lb shock leader. Lead weights should be 2-3oz grip leads, though plain leads are worth carrying to allow the option to let the baits roll with the surf tables to seek out the fish holding areas.

For the flounders, smaller bass, turbot and mullet fish a three-hook flapper rig with size 2 to 4 Aberdeen's and lighter 15 to 20lb hook lengths made from clear mono.

In rougher seas for the bass, some anglers prefer a more powerful 5-6oz beachcaster, 15lb line and a 60lb shock leader. Top rig is a clipped down one-hook rig and a size 3/0 Viking or Aberdeen pattern hook.

The beach is a true storm beach looking southwest in direction and is made up from clean sand. In force 2 to 4 winds a series of near perfect surf table's form giving excellent fishing conditions. It fishes best during the bigger spring tides with low water and the full flood tide good.

The downside to this excellent mark is that it is adjacent to a military firing range. You need to look for the red flag by the notice board on the east side of the village. If the flag is flying the area is closed with no further access beyond that point. This usually occurs weekdays before 16.30 hours.

LOCATION
At the end of the M4 motorway take the A48 to Carmarthen. Go over the Towy bridge and turn left on to A40 heading for Pembroke Dock. Pendine beach is then signposted to the left at St Clears.

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