Home | Wales | North Wales | Old Harbour Jetty, Barmouth, Gwynedd

email Email to a friend
print Print version

Old Harbour Jetty, Barmouth, Gwynedd

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 06:35:00

MARK DESCRIPTION
A rocky foreshore giving way to shallow clean sand banks and deeper gullies branching off the main Mawddach Estuary channel. Boats moor in the gullies which attracts fish to food accumulating around the chains.

At high water you can either fish off the foreshore, or most anglers opt for the small concrete jetty which gives good casting access in to the gullies and amongst the moorings over high water.

METHODS
A short cast venue where an old fashioned flowing trace rig outfishes anything else. Make the trace between 2' and 3' to maximize bait movement in the tide, but it pays to use grip wired leads to avoid the tackle being rolled in to the mooring chains.

Over high water, try float fishing very close in for flounder, mullet, bass and garfish. Spinning can also produce summer bass and garfish.

If you're fishing small fish baits, check your catch before handling it, as this mark, especially during May to July, can be infested with poisonous lesser weevers.

BEST TIMES
Produces best on neap tides just as the new flood tide starts to creep through the gullies. Spring tides are okay for flatfish and bass two hours either side of high water.

Flounder are resident pretty well most of the year. Target plaice in April, May and June. Best of the bassing occurs again in May and June, then again from late August to early October. Dogfish and eels add to the summer returns. Garfish peak in July.

BAITS
Crab takes bass, flounders, eels and plaice. Lug is good in the late spring for both flounders and plaice. Fresh or frozen sandeel can be good float fished for bass.

Also try tipping worm baits off with cockle and mussel. A good plaice bait is a lug/rag cocktail, and razorfish is excellent for flounder early in the year.

GETTING THERE
From the A470 north of Dolgellau, take the A496 towards Barmouth. Just before entering the town there is a lay-by on your right. The old Harbour is opposite. Park in the lay-by and walk back towards the mark which is clearly visible from the road.

WSF Tackle
SEARCH FOR TACKLE
DEPARTMENTS

BERKLEY FRENZIED POPPER £3.91 Each
Berkley PopperThe most versatile topwater bait ever produced. The Frenzy Popper just might be the best ever! Its unique balanced design allows it to be fished several ways. Chug it or pop it, and it spits water like a big fish chasing little ones. Slow it down with soft twitching actions, and it walks with the best of 'em.

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.

7" WSF Jelly Worms
Berkley Power WormsDeadly 7inch jelly worms that are deadly for all manner of predator fish, especially pollack. We allow you to buy individual colours so you can mix and match what you want!
Jelly worms are 30p each!

Get ready for the new Plugging Season, Buy 3 get one of them for free, Blue Pilchard Divers
Blue PilchardBuy 3 Devil's Own Diving Plugs you get one of them for free in our 3 for 2 offer.
Check out our Devil's Own Lures.
These lures are ideal for bass and other predatory species. Price: £2.74 each. or £5.48 for 3.

WSF NOW STOCKS SAKUMA HOOKS
Sakuma HooksSuper strong Japanese Hooks from Sakuma. We now stock the 545 Manta Extra, 540 Manta, 560 Stinger and 543 Pennel Manta Extra hooks. All hooks are supplied in boxes of 30.

Bass PoppersBASS POPPERS! FROM £3.67
These excellent long range casting popper lures are ideal for numerous saltwater species including Bass. Berkley Frenzy Poppers.

SALTWATER FLIES FROM FULLING MILL FROM £1.25
Saltwater FliesWSF Now stocks the high quality range of saltwater flies from Fulling Mill. We have picked out a deadly selection from the Fulling Mill range that will help any saltwater fly angler this season.

BACK IN STOCK PENN CAPTIVA CV2 REELS
Captiva ReelsPRICE FROM: £37.18
Sea spinning reel, ideal for use with the Shakespeare Salt Spin Rod. Packed with features including an ultra smooth front drag, permanent instant anti reverse and a metal spare spool. The 5000 is idea for use with spinning with heavier nylons between 12 and 15lbs and Braid.

BACK IN STOCK SALT / CAPTIVA SPINNING COMBO DEAL
Captiva Reel DealsIdeal spinning combo from Penn and Shakespeare. Featuring the hugely popular Salt Spin 10ft, 3 piece spinning rod, and the fantastic Captiva 5000 CV2 Spinning Reel from Penn. PRICE: £73.39

BACK IN STOCK ABU CARDINAL 304FD PRICE: £37.18
Abu CardinalThis Front Drag version of the popular Abu Cardinal range of reels is an ideal reel for braid. Each reel features 7 bearings (1AR) Bearing, Instant Reverse and a spare spool. It holds 210/10lb line. Each reel comes with a free Abu Cardinal Reel Bag.


POPULAR TAGS
No tags for this article