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Deganwy, Conwy

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 06:35:00

BAITS
Crab is the key to success here. It takes all four species, with ragworm a good back up bait for the plaice if you tip with both crab and squid. Mussel is also worth carrying with lugworm the top winter bait.

TACKLE AND TACTICS
The top mark is over the mussel beds fishing just inside the mouth of the Conway estuary. It fishes best either side of low water on the bigger spring tides at night for the bass which run the estuary feeding as they go. Flounder are taken throughout the tide by casting close in, with the plaice working over the mussel beds and running through the main channel. Winter time produces good codling and the odd double figure fish.

Fish a two-hook clipped down rig with size 1 Aberdeen's for the plaice and flounders, but switch to either a pulley rig or a one-hook clipped down rig with 18-inch hook traces and a size 4/0 Viking hook for the bass and winter codling.

Carry 5 and 6oz grip leads with you as the tide run is strong. Also fish 18 to 20lb main line to combat the mussel beds and any floating weed, which can sometimes be a real pain after prolonged bad weather. The fishing also goes off the boil after heavy rain in the mountains floods through the estuary system.

LOCATION
Follow the A546 from Llandudno Junction and A55. You can park above the fishing mark, but keep noise down as there are private homes above the mark and make sure you take all litter home with you.

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TIDEWATER LURE RIGS 83p Each
FeathersAs any boat or shore angler will tell you, lure rigs when used alone or with bait are great for catching all manner of species. We've selected the very best rigs from the Shakespeare TideWater range that are idea for boat and some shore work.

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