bristol channel

[cockadoodldooo]

hello im new to this site are there many bristol channel anglers on hear?? anyone got any top spots they wish to share?? and what is illfracombe fishing like at the moment im thinking of taking a trip there soon.

[Charter Skipper]

Welcome to the Forum, loads of Bristol Channel anglers here.....

[cockadoodldooo]

thanks mike hows it going on the boats are you catching much at the moment??

[pingu]

welcome and look forwrad too your posts

[Charter Skipper]

Cod fishings going great at the mo......plenty of fish around....

[donkeydawe]

Originally Posted by cockadoodldooo

hello im new to this site are there many bristol channel anglers on hear?? anyone got any top spots they wish to share?? and what is illfracombe fishing like at the moment im thinking of taking a trip there soon.

hey buddy ilfracombe pier is very hit and miss at the moment. been plagues of doggies of late but hopefully within the next few weeks the mackerel will be showing in numbers, their have also been a few plaice caught of late too

[twilks]

ilfracombe pier is good the only trouble is this time of year it can get over crowded, a good spot for night fishing is clovelly you can fish on the harbour or to the east of it, dont go west its very snaggy, early morning you get some superb mullet sport , the pubs pretty good too lol, one problem with clovelly is you can get plagued with spider crabs.

[donkeydawe]

Originally Posted by twilks

ilfracombe pier is good the only trouble is this time of year it can get over crowded, a good spot for night fishing is clovelly you can fish on the harbour or to the east of it, dont go west its very snaggy, early morning you get some superb mullet sport , the pubs pretty good too lol, one problem with clovelly is you can get plagued with spider crabs.

just a couple of things to add to Clovelley is you now need to pay to fish from the harbour and have done for qiute some time now and you have to walk 300 yds to the beach, dont sound too bad i know but this 300 yds is in britains top 10 steepest roads!

Ilfracombe pier does get stupidly buzy during the day at school holiday times, its not too bad when the kids are at school. the pier fishes best at night anyway and their is always room of a night.

if you need anymore info on ilfracombe pm me, i fish it almost every week so i can tell you how things are going etc

[twilks]

how long have you had to pay to fish off the harbour? iv never paid lol, mind u i not fished clovelly 4 a while. i might have a night out 2nite somewhere

[donkeydawe]

18 months - 2 years now i think it is. its the hotel that charges as they own the whole harbour. some days you are lucky and manage to get away with it though. just plead ignorant to the fact, saves a lot of greif lol