Fishing the Low tide on the Gower

Member Joined: May 17, 2008 Posts: 15

Hi all my first post on this site,

Looking to fish the somewhere on the gower, low tide on thursday, and I'm taking my father, who hasn't fished for years (he's fairly fit). What location do you folks recommend?
Normally I'd opt for a bit of plugging on Overton mere, but perhaps it would be more easy and fun to get the beachcasters out on three cliffs or Caswell.

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:14 pm

welcome to the forum ,caswell is fishing best at low tide at mo with rag/lug the better baits, mack and sandells may bag a bass ,three cliffs is a bit of climb to get to the better spots and live sandells are the bait for the bass and the pollack, peelers for the wrasse let us all know where you fish and how you get on big grin

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:28 pm

welcome mate

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:11 pm

welcome mate
let us know how you get on

Member Joined: May 17, 2008 Posts: 15

I think I'll plump for Caswell as the missus is coming along (and she can be left to her own devices with a spinner), I've never caught a fish at Caswell although I normally fish the high tide from the rocks on the left.

Member Joined: May 17, 2008 Posts: 15

Fishing report - Went to Caswell on Thurs (22nd) with my mate in the end. We fished on the far right hand side, 2 hours before low and 3 back in. Baits used were Peeler (Found a couple of sneaky ones in the rockpools on that side) Lug, Mackeral, Squid, and one razor that was lingering in my freezer. End result was a fantastic double blank between us.

The Lugs we bought from Mainwairings were terrible quality and expensive, had loads left over and they are near dead already. I've grown to dislike this store, Basstastic and the new place in Llansamlett are much better suppliers IMHO.

Did we fish on the wrong spot, or was the timing wrong? All bait was left untouched. I do fancy the low on Pobbles for next time, I don't mind the walk and if I blank at least we are on one of the pretiest beaches in the world!

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:15 pm

sorry to hear about the sess bud ,was the surf flat (it needs a bit of a swell)
and try fishing the gulleys to the left, follow the path round to the lifering thing and fish into the shingle ,a couple of us are having a night match on the 31st if you intrested , before you leave mainwareing allways check the lug /rag as i been conned once or twice a bit late for that where is basstastic? last thing when you going to pobbles ???
tight lines big grin

Member Joined: Jan 02, 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Pembs

mainwarings conned me as well with his half dead lug, i found the rag at the pier great value in contrast.

Member Joined: May 17, 2008 Posts: 15

Basstastic is a small shop by Mumbles Pier. I'd like to join you all next saturday but unfortunately I'm working nights (I work in a casino in town). I'll Probably leave Pobbles till early June or when the wind decides to turn!