West pier - thurday 19 feb 2009

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

fished the pier from 11am until 5pm, using rag, squid and mackerel on a 3 hook flapper rig.

some tidy fishing until high tide, then it went dead quiet. atleast i didnt blank, 14 pin whiting (no keppers angry

), 1 doggie and 2 sand dabs. overall, not a bad day out. disgusting though with the amount of litter and rubbish the people leave towards the end of the pier.

hoping to go out over easter holidays, any ideas where to go and what to fish for?

Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:11 pm

Hiya butty

The west pier and porthcawl breakwater are absolutely disgusting with regards to litter.

the smell of p*** is bad enough,on porthcawl.

thats why i dont fish them.

ps.theres rhosilli ledges to fish at easter

goodluck where ever you venture

mike happy

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

i have trouble getting to places as i dont drive, does anybody know if the rock marks down bracelet bay are fishing well? or when is the best time to fish them?

Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:58 pm

It's a damn shame that people still don't respect their local marks, as this could lead to the local Council stopping us fishing there.
I would like to post a local council rep on the West Pier one day, just to check who leaves litter, and when they are caught, give them a damn good bitch-slap !!!
Lets see if they do it next time ???

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

well im only 17 but i will agree with you there mate, it does my swede in, i took home no fish, but a black bag full of my rubbish and others.

if you do file a rep, get in touch with me and i will be there okay cool

Occasional Joined: Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 110

mickyfinn007 wrote:

I would like to post a local council rep on the West Pier one day, just to check who leaves litter, and when they are caught, give them a damn good bitch-slap !!!???

it belongs to the abp so the council wouldnt go there, but if the abp put someone there, no one would go because you need a license. i've spoke to a load of people there over the years and never met one with a license.

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:28 am

Thats the reason they are tips,because they dont charge.

id rather pay 3quid and enjoy the fishing than stand in p*** and rubbish for nowt.

not saying piers and breakwaters are the only places,cardiff foreshore is another tip and all the way down the peat ledges.

it wont be long and bans will be imposed everywhere.

saying that with the lack of fish the bums may not bother again after this winter.

mike

Occasional Joined: Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 110

they do charge, its £30 to go on there but because they're office is the other side on the water they are too lasy. i think theyhave given up on it.

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:47 pm

once they finish the path onto the pier i think it will change and permits will be a must,might be a good thing in one way its a good venue to fish,but if permits are brought in night fishing will stop,

Occasional Joined: Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 110

the path is owned by the people doing the flats. and the abp office that own the west pier are shut at night, theres probably security in the docks but i doubt they are abp and they probably wont bother crossing the water. i got a form here for a short arm license and west pier is on there but it is crossed out, i think they have just left it , it serves no purpose to them.