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Llanbadrig Ledges, Anglesey

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 06:35:00

BAITS
Mackerel can be feathered of the rocks and are the best all round bait for the huss and conger, though a fresh pout or poor cod can be just as good. The wrasse take worm or crab. Pollack take artificial eels and spinners.

TACKLE AND TACTICS
There are numerous rock ledges here all giving good fishing. The water is generally deep and the seabed very snaggy, so expect some tackle losses. It fishes best on the neap tides right through the flood with the dark hours best for the huss and conger...

A tough 5-6oz beachcaster and multiplier in the 7000 or old type 9000 size is best with 30lb line straight through for the conger and huss. Use a pulley rig built from 80lb mono with an 18-inch hook link and a Viking pattern hook size 6/0. Use a weak link to the lead to break the weight free if it snags.

The wrasse also take ledgered baits but are best fished for with float tackle right under your feet with a powerful mullet or spinning rod with a fixed spool and 15lb line using a short snood paternoster and weak link to the lead.

For the pollack the same rod and reel as for the wrasse is okay. They take small to medium sized artificial eels rigged on a three-way swivel with the middle eye carrying the lead, and the lower eye a hook trace around 3ft to the eel. Cast this out in a wide angle from either side of you to locate the fish. Early morning and especially late evening are good times. The pollack can top 6lbs, so use a strong Viking hook size 2/0 in the eel.

The rocks and cliff paths can be dangerous, so care is needed, especially in damp conditions. Also watch for sudden sea swells.

LOCATION
Come on to Anglesey and take the A5025 through Amlwch. Just before Cemaes bay take the right turn signposted for Llanbadrig. Follow the signs to the church and park in the car park. Walk through the cemetery footpath and the ledges are below you and along the cliff path heading east.

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