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Redwick Ledges

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 05:55:00

TACKLE AND TACTICS
Due to the rapid tide run the best of the fishing is on the smaller neap tides the two hours either side of low water slack. You're casting in to the main channel of the Severn Estuary off mud and peat banks.

The sole advance in towards the wall of the peat banks as the tide floods. Target these with a three-hook boom rig and short 10-inch 15lb hook traces, or better still a long and low two-hook rig, using small size Aberdeen hooks and small baits. Medium to short range casts tae the most fish. Eels work the same ground and fall to the same rigs.

The bass and conger tend to come when the tide has flooded to the edge of the mud bank top, so drop in short for these. Again a heavier long and low rig, but with a two-hook pennel using size 4/0 hooks is best. Use big baits as the bass tend to be of good size here. Bonus out of season codling are also possible to the same tactic.

You need a powerful 4-6oz beachcaster to combat the tide run and a reel loaded with 18lb line and a 60lb shock leader. Carry grip leads between 5 and 6ozs. Some local anglers use uptide leads up to 8ozs to hold longer in the tide run.

This is dangerous ground, so fish at least in pairs and check for soft spots in the mud keeping only to the hard ground. Locals use garden canes to mark their way back across the mud.

LOCATION
At Junction 24 on the M4 take the A445 and then the turning to Llanwern. Follow the road towards Llandevenny and Redwick is signposted to the right. In Redwick take the track opposite the Red Lion Pub for the seawall. Easy parking.

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