Sea fishing
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Hi everyone,
I have thought about doing sea fishing, ideally from a pier, for quite some time. We are based near Brecey. Even though I don’t mind driving for an hour or two, I haven’t found places to go to. Fishing from the shore in the bay doesn’t seem too practical considering water depth. Could anyone, please, point me in the right direction.
Thanx in advance.
Have you had any experience of sea fishing/ beach casting?
If you haven’t much experience either go with someone who has or try a river mark. Rivers will produce surprisingly good fish including Bass.
Don’t be too worried about depth of water. Early morning or evening trips will still produce fish on the right tides.
How far is St Malo, there are lots of possibilities in that area.
Try some interweb searches for fishing spots?
WSF – World sea fishing forum is a good site and people may well respond to a post.
Look at you tube type in peche followed by the name of a place, or area. Also look up chase peche and the name of the place, you get to sea underwater what the bottom is like and what fish there are.
Look at google earth, find marinas, headlands etc.
Shore fishing can be very hard but by going at the right times with the right tackle and bait / lures it can be very productive.
Thank you so much for your extensive answer. I will try all these things and see where that takes me.
You are welcome.
With regard to your concern about depth, I have caught hundreds and hundreds of good fish in just a few feet of water. Flatfish can be caught in as little as a few inches.
Bass can be caught in less than a foot on the early flood tide when they are hunting crabs and shrimp etc.
Rays also can feed shallow water.
I have had high double figure Smoothound’s in eighteen inches and Cod over 20lb in five or six feet.
Mullet and Eels also like to feed in the shallows out of the worst of the tidal stream.
Whiting come very close to most beaches in the autumn.
The most important thing is the correct bait and correct presentation of it. The next most important thing is perseverance. Remember every cast is a cast closer to your next fish.
Good luck.
I was told that going fishing in the early evening will get you a good catch, is this correct?
it is a good time to fish, particularly on a flood tide but there is more to it than that.
If you are somewhere where others are fishing, just sit for a while, watch.
If fish are caught take note of the conditions, state of the tide, the weather.
look at the bait and methods that work.Come back tomorrow at the same time, in an hour you should see some action.
Good luck
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I have my grandson staying with us next week he wants us to take him sea fishing can anyone point me in the right direction of a place to go a peer, harbour wall or somewhere with easy access, he be happy if he can manage to catch just a mackerel, we live in Plouray 56 no where near the sea so have no idea where to go, any help appreciated
How tall is the lad, I ask as one of my suggestions has a reasonably high sea wall, safe but not fun if you can’t see over it?
Hi Bonjour, thanks for reply, he is 11 yrs old average height about 4’3″
Ok, will depend on the experience and tackle that you both have.
I was going to suggest Douarnonez but one wall is sheer and the other a bit high.
If you have beachcasting gear, Azel is fishing well but you will need fresh bait.
The river at Hennebont is full of Mullet and you can fish from the car on the west bank a couple of hundred metres south of the town. I imagine bass will also be present on the early flood.
I have never been but the interweb suggests that Concarneau is wort a try. There are tackle shops where you should get up to date advice as well.
Yes, Concarneau, a town in Brittany, France, has several options for sea fishing from piers and harbors. The town’s harbor and surrounding areas are popular spots for both local anglers and tourists. Notable locations include:
Port de Plaisance (Marina): The marina area in Concarneau is known for its accessibility and is a popular spot for fishing.
Ville Close: This walled town area has several spots where you can fish along the walls and near the old fortifications.
La Corniche: The coastal path along La Corniche provides access to various fishing spots with beautiful views.
Môle du Moros: A jetty providing a good fishing spot with access to deeper waters.
If money is available and you want to treat the lad get out on a boat, the website below guarantees a catch, again this is from Concaneau
Santa-Maria – Sea fishing – Concaneau (santamariapeche.com)
here is another I found /www.alpha-marine.fr/peche-en-mer-concarneau-165.php
Good luck and do please let us know how you get on?
Thanks Bonjour will let you know how we get on
I remember Mr.F used to dig for lugworm when beach fishing
That was hard work Fruitcake. These days we are able to pump the worms out of the sand, When not affected by my back I can easily get half a builders bucket full in half an hour. I salt them down and vac pack them.
It would have been well over 30 years ago Bonjour he was younger (& thought the fishing was worth it
)Fishing is always worth it FC, even if you don’t get a bite.
You see so much wildlife, you get fresh air and all your troubles are far away.
catching fish is the bonus and 30 years ago there were good catches to be had.
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I also remember packing his sandwiches and getting up at 3am to wave him off to go out on the boat fishing ( his favourite) Didn’t have to wave him off, the other wives didn’t, I liked to do so.
Yes he never minded if he came home empty handed, he just enjoyed the experience, but when he did come home with a catch the fresh, flaky, creamy cod or shiny mackerel were a wonderful bonus.
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Mme B has caught some excellent fish and she enjoys doing so.
She loves catching but doesn’t care for fishing.
if she hasn’t had a bite in the first few minutes she thinks there are no fish to be caught.
Mme B obviously prefers the end result to the participation – I’m with Mme B
She loves the catching and the eating but not the waiting for a bite if it takes longer than a few minutes. She once filled a seven stone box with cod in little over an hour by herself. All I did was put bait on and net unhook and despatch and by then the next fish was half way up to the boat.
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You go girl Mme B
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