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South Beach, Aberaeron, Ceridigion, Wales

Mike Thrussell 01 January, 2006 06:20:00

This is as good all year round mark for a variety of fish. Mainly clean sand beyond the shingle with patches of broken ground, and you can lose tackle here. There is a left to right tide run on big spring flood tides and occasionally heavy weed after a gale. Bass and codling show best in south-westerly 2 to 5 winds over low water. High water is best for the dabs, coalies and whiting.

SPECIES
Bass, codling, whiting, dabs, dogfish, flounder, coalfish, eels, thornback rays, garfish and mackerel.

BEST BAITS
Mackerel and sandeel baits take dogfish, rays, dabs and whiting. Crab is the best summer and autumn bait for bass, but black lug also scores well after a rough sea. Dabs, flounders, coalfish, whiting and codling take lug and rag. Eels go for crab, with spring tide high water bringing in the mackerel and garfish.

TACKLE
Beachcasters and 5 oz grip leads are best with 18lb main line when ledgering. One-hook rigs and 3/0 pennel rigs at long-range during the flood tide account for both codling and rays, and the bass closer in. Two-hook rigs and size 1 Aberdeen hooks is a good all round rig on the ebb tide for dabs and dogfish. Flounder work around the ends of the wooden groynes on the beach, with coalfish and garfish close to the breakwater by the river mouth. Plenty of whiting here from September through to Christmas fishing worm tipped with mackerel or sandeel on three-hook rigs. Work feathers over high water in July and August for mackerel, with spinners cast close to the breakwater taking garfish and bass.

GETTING THERE
Access is off the main A487 from Aberystwyth passing through Aberaeron's main street. Just past the bridge take the first right hand road for the Yacht Club. There is parking right on the beach front, with a fee payable in the summer. From the south approach on the A487 it's the first left turn has you enter the town before the bridge.

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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.


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